Food

Introductions

Hello Yankee readers! Since this is my first blog entry, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. Or reintroduce myself. If you’ve subscribed to the magazine for a while, you may have noticed my name in these pages before. I was Yankee‘s food editor from 2002 until 2005, when I left to spend […]

Magazine

Running of the Brides

Amy Bidder shares her first-hand experience at The Running of the Brides event—a unique, annual bridal sale held in Boston by Filene’s Basement.

How To

How to Use a Digital Camera

Photography blogger Susan Cole Kelly shares her simple tips for using a digital camera. Our friends at Yankee have asked me to write a blog entry about how to use a digital camera. Initially, I was stumped — isn’t that like asking a chef to write a few words about how to use a stove? […]

History

Bunker Hill Monument | Trivia

Don Haska and Maureen Gannon were married at the top of the monument on May 20, 1995. The bride climbed all 294 steps in her wedding gown. The Bunker Hill Monument has appeared in several movies. The most recent was The Town, Ben Affleck’s 2010 tale of bank robbers in Charlestown. The cornerstone for the […]

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Daniel Nava | The Big Question

On June 12, 2010, Daniel Nava broke into the major leagues by hitting the first pitch he saw at Fenway Park over the right-field fence and into the Red Sox bullpen for a grand-slam home run–only the second time anyone had done that in the history of the game. Undersized and not recruited out of […]

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Finding Spring Across New England

MARCH Vermont Flower Show (Essex Junction, VT) March 4-6. 802-425-5117; greenworksvt.org Portland Flower Show (Portland, ME) March 10-13. 207-775-4403; portlandcompany.comGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Boston Flower & Garden Show / Blooms! (Boston, MA) March 16-20. 781-237-5533, thebostonflowershow.com; 617-933-4900, masshort.org Seacoast Home & Garden Show (Durham, NH) March 26-27. 207-935-2845; […]

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The New New England Heirlooms

Destined to be cherished for generations to come, these timeless works showcase the region’s legacy of superb craftsmanship.

New England

Travel: New England Traditions

From swan boats in Boston to sugaring in Vermont, generations of New Englanders know the traditions that mark the change of season.

Today

The Best 5 Indoor Places to Take Kids

Rainy day? No problem! Here are the Best 5 indoor places to take kids in New England. You could fill a shelf with the guidebooks written by Patricia Harris and David Lyon. Whether the subject is their beloved Boston, the art museums of New England, great food, or exploring Spain, they pack light yet provide […]

History

New England By the Numbers: The Boston Marathon

2:55:10 John J. McDermott’s winning time in the first Boston Marathon, 1897 2:05:52 Kenyan Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot’s record-setting winning time in 2010 11,279 official field of women runners in 2010, the most in Boston Marathon historyGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 1972 year that women were first allowed to officially […]

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Let’s Hear It for Local Yokels!

Three years ago, on March 6, 2008, I called your attention to Boston Phoenix art critic Greg Cook’s art blog, New England Journal of Aesthetic Research. Two years ago, February 4, 2009, I reported on the Boston Art Awards Cook had created in order to recognize local art and artists. On December 22, 2009, I […]

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