One of the prettiest little ponds in New Hampshire belongs to the people of Peterborough and their happy, barking companions.
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View a sampling of sites along New England’s “Maritime Trail,” covering 400 years of seafaring history.
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Salem, Massachusetts | Golden City of Trade
[slideshow post_id=”554508″] Nowhere else on earth is the ocean more superfluous to a port city’s tourism industry than in Salem, Massachusetts. Some visitors don’t even realize it’s on the coast until they arrive. In the movies, the town is always shrouded in some misty forest. Somehow beaches and sea breezes don’t make for as ominous […]
Welcome to New England, home of culinary creativity … and more than a few oddities.
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The Best Beach in Each New England State
Longnook Beach, Truro, Massachusetts I like to arrive at Longnook in the early morning, while the fog still casts a hazy glaze over the water. Joined by surfers and dog walkers, I stroll down the sandy path to the soft, white beach. Then I glance back at the towering tan and red dunes, realizing instantly […]
Every June 1 since 1950, Dave Webster and his boat have confirmed the start of another season for residents of Great Pond, Maine. Excerpt from “The Summer Mailboat,” Yankee Magazine June 1988 In 1943, the summer Dave Webster turned 15, he began delivering mail by boat on Great Pond, an 8,000-acre lake about 15 miles […]
Rhode Island
In the Spotlight | Elizabeth Duvivier
Elizabeth Duvivier never leaves the house without a camera. Her snapshots bring focus to the beauty of her daily life. As founder & director of Squam Art Workshops – a wildly popular creative community – she connects with people all over the world including places as far away as Kenya, New Zealand, Malaysia, Dubai and […]
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How to Resize Digital Photos
You took that shiny new camera out of the box and started using it. Maybe you went through the user manual once, set the camera the way you want it, and forgot it. Picture size? Who cares, they look great, right? Well, maybe. Photos should be sized to fit the way they’re going to be […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Granite State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in New Hampshire. BEST CASTLE: CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS, Moultonborough This former country estate has views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Ossipee Mountains, not to mention 28 miles […]
The National Park ranger clears his throat. Across from the State House at the Shaw Memorial, under the frozen eyes of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a small semicircle of guests huddle close around him. He shouts to be heard over the trolleys and duck boats speeding by. The story he tells is typical of […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Imogene Wolcott, Yankee’s first food editor, and her list of the “20 Most New Englandy Dishes.” Many readers wrote in to share their thoughts about what was worthy or missing on her list, and we loved reading their comments. Well, now I have another Imogene list for […]
Hungry? The Granite State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best food & dining in New Hampshire for 2014. BEST COMFORT-FOOD DINING: CAMP, Meredith The tin roof, fieldstone fireplace, peeled-wood trim, and big pine tables evoke a classic lakeside camp, and the food echoes the […]