All Aboard the Polar Express | Excerpt from Yankee Magazine, December 1998

All Aboard the Polar Express | Yankee Classic

Every Christmas, families across NH are magically transported to the North Pole by train. Learn more about the Polar Express experience in this 1998 Yankee Classic.
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Tipsy Gingerbread Trifle with Lemon Curd & Whipped Cream Recipe

Tipsy Gingerbread Trifle with Lemon Curd & Whipped Cream

Made with spicy gingerbread, homemade lemon curd, and sweetened whipped cream, this easy gingerbread trifle is the perfect ending to your Christmas dinner.
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Adventure Awaits at the Lodge at Moosehead Lake

More than just a luxury inn, the Lodge at Moosehead Lake is a gateway to an authentic North Woods experience.
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This handsome, week-at-a-glance desk calendar contains pages to record important occasions, as well as 2020 and 2021 advance planners, weather proverbs, folklore, fun facts, quotes, and more!
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Favorite Cookie Recipes

Ruth Wakefield’s Original Toll House Cookies Recipe

The original Toll House Cookies, invented by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, date back to the 1930s.
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A man in colonial attire addresses a group of individuals with various tools standing outside a building labeled "Ye Olde Tavern." Snow covers the ground.

How the Puritans Banned Christmas

The Puritans banned Christmas in Massachusetts in 1659. But why? Learn more about this Scrooge-like moment in New England history.
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Yankee Magazine Back Issues

Delight in New England Nostalgia! Get your favorite past issues of Yankee Magazine. Available in print and digital for your desktop, tablet and smart phone.

Winter in Mystic, Connecticut | Photos

A closer look at the beauty of winter in the charming seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut.
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