From Newport to the Nubble, follow one of our favorite 3-week New England fall foliage road trips.
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6 City-Based New England Fall Drives
Want to make the most of foliage season without going far? These New England fall drives and scenic road trips are all located near big cities and can be done on just one tank of gas!
When small New England colleges fail, the towns they call home share the pain. But one Maine college has found the way to pass the ultimate test.
Magazine
5 Questions with Deirdre Heekin
Catching up with the noted Vermont winemaker and Weekends with Yankee guest.
A race riot engulfed New York City that March, sparked by rumors that police had killed a Black teenager accused of shoplifting and fueled by the Depression’s staggering unemployment. Sweeping through other parts of the country were cataclysmic weather events that would force hundreds of thousands to uproot. Political battle lines hardened between FDR and those who declared his New Deal and Social Security Act to be examples of un-American socialism. Distant rumblings of militaristic countries threatening neighbors made people unsettled and anxious. This was America in 1935, when in September, Robb Sagendorph published the first issue of Yankee.
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Enjoy the Outdoors in Central Massachusetts
However you like to play in the great outdoors, you’ll find the perfect place to do it in Central Massachusetts.
History
Jimmies | New England Lexicon
Jimmies (known as “sprinkles” outside New England) are the granddaddy of ice cream toppings, but where did the name “jimmies” come from?
Massachusetts
Summer Fun in Provincetown, Massachusetts
Located 60 miles out to sea at the tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown pretty much redefines the term “getaway.”
When this courageous New Hampshire girl learned to communicate, she broke ground for Hellen Keller.
How are New England artists and entrepreneurs weathering the current storm? This week: A New Hampshire artisan gives her creativity free rein during the shutdown, while the owners of the venerable Red Lion Inn in Massachusetts look forward to reopening at long last.
At the same time more seagulls are showing up in coastal cities, their overall population is shrinking. What is going on with New England’s rascal bird?
Magazine
The Gifts We Need | Inside Yankee
I am writing this letter on the cusp of May. What the world and, in particular, New England will be like when you hold this issue remains a mystery. Will we be walking through the streets of Boston or Providence or Burlington? Will cars be streaming to Cape Cod? Will friends be over for a backyard barbecue? Will we lose ourselves in America’s pastime for a few hours at Fenway Park? Or will we still be doing the hard and essential work of staying home, helping to give everyone the best chance at emerging safely through these rough times?