NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. HOW TO ENTER: To enter electronically, access our web site at www.YankeeFoliage.com and follow instructions. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 P.M. on SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, and ends at 4:00 P.M. on NOVEMBER 15, 2011. Limit: one entry per person per household or per […]
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Three Days at Yale
“The first time I came here, I left my car running in case I wanted to leave immediately,” the woman said, smiling at me over lunch under a big white tent. I hadn’t left my engine running, but I knew exactly what she meant. I’d thought long and hard before deciding to accept an invitation […]
A Stash of Perfection
With a frost warning up, last week I picked all the tomatoes left on the vines. And I do mean vines — these tomatoes were among the most vigorous, the most aggressive I’ve ever grown. I planted them, probably ten or twelve plants, in early June, as usual. I had dressed the garden with a […]
Art of Ancient Iraq
The art and culture of the ancient Middle East is not one of my strong points, so I am not going to pretend to say anything particularly profound about Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum, which opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on September 21 and runs through January […]
Granby Artists will open their homes and studios to the public on Oct. 11 & 12 with demonstrations and a self-guided tour through the beautiful hills of Granby. Artwork will be for sale. www.granbyartists.org
Hot Stuff on a Foggy Day
A few weeks ago I went down to the Worcester area to interview the World Champion Chili Cook, a guy named Jerry Buma. I’ve written about him for our upcoming January issue so you can read about him then. In the meantime, he invited me to come to the Chili-fest in Wells, Maine, this past […]
Chihuly at RISD
On September 27, Rhode Island School of Design celebrates the grand opening of its new $34 million Chace Center with a day of performances, music, and special exhibitions. The Chace Center, named in honor of Happy and Malcolm Chace by RISD trustee Jane Chace Carroll and her siblings, Malcom G. Chace and Eliot Chace, is […]
I really didn’t know what to make of Boston-based Bird Mancini when they slid their last album across my desk a few weeks back. They’re introduction letter described themselves as kind of a quirky accordion classic-rock band. After about 50 minutes of listening to their music, I was still pretty confused, but relieved that the […]
Looking for fun fall activities in New England? Here’s a list of 15 of the best ways to celebrate the foliage season. The above fall activities in New England should keep you occupied for that season, but for the rest of the year, check out the following: Best Winter Festivals in New England Best Spring Events […]
Editor Mel Allen talks to radio show, the Frugal Yankee, about how the fall 2008 issue was created from the cover to articles and why New England is a unique region. Listen in!
Photographs by the Book
Just in time for back-to-school, the Portland Museum of Art is hosting “Andr
Welcome to the September 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. On the Road Again With The Old Farmer’s Almanac “What’s the winter going to be like?” is the usual first question. But my most vivid […]