White-steepled churches, country stores, black-shuttered white clapboard houses, and bobbing boats provide the backdrop to the prettiest towns in New England.
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This 1640 house in Barnstable, Massachusetts, is so drenched in history that you may even hear echoes of the first Thanksgiving.
If the earth could speak, it might offer words of gratitude to New England for inspiring the most persuasive environmental voices the nation has ever known. Perhaps, as some fear, the tipping point of the earth’s warming has already been reached—but that hasn’t silenced the indefatigable Bill McKibben, ardent environmentalist and lucid writer, who from […]
Early New Englanders invented the Cape Cod house out of necessity, but its charm and ingenuity made it an American icon.
Have you been struggling with a hydrangea that doesn’t bloom? Here are four common reasons why, and how to coax them back to color.
Massachusetts
Charmed by Chatham | A Picturesque Cape Cod Town
As the end of August approaches, many of us are hopping into the car to enjoy one of the final weekends of summer. Seeking rest and relaxation, trips are motivated by the hopes of capturing those satisfying moments of a quintessential New England summer: time by the ocean, breathing in salt air, and feasting on […]
New England
2015 New England Peak Fall Foliage Forecast
During a recent hike, I passed a stately, gnarled old apple tree on the edge of a farm field. It was heavily laden with fruit this year, and though they were far from ripe, their emerging flavors instantly transported my mind to one of those perfect autumn days, picking apples under endless blue skies, warm […]
New England
The 5 Best Things to See on U.S. Route 6
Travel journalist Malerie Yolen-Cohen picks the 5 best things to see along U.S. Route 6, once the longest transcontinental highway in America.
When Arrows Restaurant opened in Ogunquit, Maine in 1988, the idea of a fine-dining restaurant supplying its own fresh produce was a novelty to most New Englanders. There were small garden-centered restaurants at the time, like New Hampshire’s Pickity Place and Connecticut’s Golden Lamb Buttery, but Arrows changed the game by bringing the ingredient-driven New […]
New England
Best Beachside Lodging | Sandcastles by the Sea
There’s nothing so pleasing as stepping out your door onto the beach and into the shimmering waves. Here’s our guide to the best beachside lodging in New England.
There’s nothing so pleasing as stepping out your door onto the beach and into the shimmering waves. Here’s our guide to the best beachside lodging in New England.
Inspired by the cooking at one of Cape Cod’s best restaurants, we asked for a fresh take on some classic New England clambake recipes. We got that—plus a look into a most unlikely, and fruitful, partnership.