Why is there an extra doorknob embedded in the trim at my front entry? —Linda C., Rochester, NH A small knob in the trim next to an entry door is likely the pulling mechanism from the kind of mechanical doorbell that existed before electric doorbells became popular in the early 20th century. Historic New England […]
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When you own livestock, a part of you is always with them no matter where you go. Especially in winter.
DUBLIN, NH (November 2017)— New England’s best locally made food products are celebrated in the fifth annual Yankee Editors’ Choice Food Awards 2017, as featured in a multipage layout in the magazine’s November/December issue. Beautifully photographed on location at presenting sponsor Simon Pearce’s flagship location in Quechee, VT, the 10 honorees were chosen by Yankee […]
Celebrating New England’s best cheeses, meats, jams, sweets, and other gift-worthy treats in Yankee Magazine’s annual food awards.
Did you know that earmuffs were invented in Maine by Chester Greenwood in 1873? Learn more about the history of these “vintage toasters.”
An appreciation of Car Talk’s four decades of good advice, bad jokes, and living by the motto non impediti ratione cogitationis.
A story about spending months of planning for the birth of your first child—and then, late one frosty autumn night, seeing it all go out the window.
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A Movable Forest
For a hard-luck Vermont farm couple, bringing Christmas trees to the big city takes grit, perseverance, and just a touch of “secret sauce.”
From tours of decked-out historic houses to holiday parades and bazaars, these top New England holiday events are worth the drive.
Jonathan Meath has been making personal appearances as Santa for more than a decade, including for Coca-Cola. We asked him to share what it takes.
A collection of interesting facts and figures about the Von Trapp Family, famed singers and owners of the Von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT.
Stephen King (born September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine). Following on the heels of his 70th birthday this year—and the release of the big-screen adaptation of his novel It—Halloween seems a fitting time to celebrate Maine’s horror master.