Also read: Along the United States/Canadian Border Today From Yankee magazine January 1984 Right on the edge of Lake Champlain, a few miles north of Alburg, Vermont, is a quiet country lane called the Line Road. As it crosses into the United States from Canada, it becomes a dirt road and veers away from the […]
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New England
Best Chocolate Shops in New England
Choosing the best chocolate shops in New England was a tough job – but someone had to do it. We know it’s more than a bit hackneyed to say, but choosing the best chocolate shops in New England was a tough job and someone did have to do it: An embarrassment of riches indeed. From the […]
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Occasion: Apres-Ski Party
Perhaps you’ve seen the red-and-white bumper sticker “Mad River Glen: Ski It If You Can.” If you have and you can, then chances are you’ve met Eric Friedman, marketing director for Vermont’s most traditional ski area. When the lines for the East’s only single-chair lift start getting long, it’s Eric who personally greets skiers and […]
New England
Burlington,VT: Snowkiting on Lake Champlain
See more snowkiting photos I trudge across the ice, following Rachael Miller, my snowkiting instructor, onto frozen Lake Champlain. My classmates tower over me–one with a need for speed, another just looking to shorten a long Vermont winter. Me? I’m a 5-foot 2-inch schoolteacher who’s looking for a new challenge. On the lake, fellow riders […]
When a New England artist attracts attention it usually starts locally and spreads regionally. If the artist is fortunate and talented enough, that attention sometimes leads to great visibility around the country. One of the New England artists getting a lot of attention at the moment is Kirsten Reynolds of Newmarket, New Hampshire. A Virginia […]
Magazine
Cape Cod: A Place and a Dream
I think I must have been about eight years old the first time I felt the Atlantic Ocean at the Cape call to me. I remember that particular trip so well: the first whiff of the briny air, the turn up a sandy dirt road, and my mother saying, “Listen you can hear the ocean […]
2008 Nutcracker Performances Don’t miss it! Scroll through these state-by-state listings of local performances of the beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. View Yankee‘s backstage photos of Boston Nutcracker ballet dancers and read Annie Graves’ memories of “One Enchanted Evening” atThe Nutcracker. CONNECTICUT Nutcracker Performances Brass City Ballet Westover School Middlebury, CT December 6, 7, 2008 203-598-0186 […]
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The Rise and Fall of October
All this talk about the stock market and its fickle fortunes reminded me of this column I wrote ten years ago, when the stock market did its last dip and roll. What is it about October? Here’s my column from October, 1998: My mother was born in the month of October, a fiery month. According […]
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The Free Spirit of Vermont
If there is a straight line in the state of Vermont I have never seen it. Vermont is, by seasonal turns, a green or white landscape of hills and mountains, hollows, valleys, and gorges, all bucking and turning and curvilinear in the extreme. Vermont is also, perhaps because it is located upriver from New York, […]
If you happen to be anywhere near Lake Champlain between now and October 26, and you like your art light, upbeat and life-affirming, you should definitely plan to visit the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, seven miles south of Burlington on Route 7. The top two attractions of the Shelburne’s 10 summer shows are “Mary […]
New England
Minor League Stadiums
Below, you’ll find our comprehensive list of the New England region’s minor-league ballparks, where you can save money and see some of the best up close. Pawtucket Red Sox, McCoy Stadium, Triple A The Pawtucket Red Sox have long been considered one of the most successful minor-league teams in the country. Perhaps no other minor-league […]
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Ski Resorts in Summer
Looking for scenery, endless activities, few crowds, and family fun? New England’s ski resorts may be the best summer and autumn destinations around. And the best bargains. Here is a sampling of ski resorts that have transformed into summer destinations. Remember to look on your favorite ski resort’s web site for summer and fall packages. […]