Rhode Island

Wickford, Rhode Island | Could You Live Here?

Water is at the heart of Wickford, Rhode Island, where you’ll shop to the tune of gulls, take your morning coffee within sight of swans, and find the harbor a constant companion.

Maine

Hallowell, Maine | Could You Live Here?

Along the Kennebec River lies Hallowell, Maine, a town where the cafés, the people, and the music create what locals call their “New Orleans of the North.”

Massachusetts

Greenfield, Massachusetts | Could You Live Here?

At the start of the Mohawk Trail sits Greenfield, Massachusetts, a scrappy combination of old-time New England and forward thinking, the first designated “green community” in the state.

Connecticut

Essex, Connecticut | Could You Live Here?

With a bucolic setting on the Connecticut River and steeped in history and tradition, Essex, Connecticut, was once named the best small town in America.

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February 2018 (plus)

It might seem a funny time, therefore, to bring up summer. (You might remember it: sun, warmth, T-shirts. Sound familiar?) But long before the calendar flips to June, New England’s premier resorts and hotels are fully booked for the season—places like Winvian Farm in Connecticut, Ogunquit’s Beachmere Inn, and Newport’s Cliffside Inn. These places evoke […]

Vermont

‘Wild Skating’ on Lake Morey

Discovering Nordic-style thrills on the longest ice skating trail in the country at Lake Morey Resort in Vermont.

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December 2017 (plus)

For this issue, we went back to the archives to unearth five of our favorite Christmas-themed Yankee stories. Among them are Jud Hale’s hilarious discovery that Santa is not who he thinks he is, and Donald Hall’s wonderful remembrance of playing you-know-who in his small New Hampshire town. They’re all holiday stories, but they’re also […]

New England

The Best 5 B&Bs for the Holidays

Eat, sleep, and be merry! These five festive New England B&Bs and inns will stoke your seasonal spirit.

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