Massachusetts

Tails of Tuna

A Cape Cod Fisherman’s beach cottage displays past victories from miles out in the cold north Atlantic waters. Bluefin Tuna are a species in desperate need of conservation and images like this one remind us of the good ole’ days.

Massachusetts

Running for Summer

Every year in June, hundreds of recently recessed kids flood the beaches of Cape Cod in search of some New England beach fun.

Magazine

Smudge Ink | Artisan Profile

Deb Bastien and Kate Saliba have been teammates for decades, first as varsity field-hockey players at Bates College, and now in their Boston-based stationery company, where they produce offset-printed and lette­rpress notes, invitations, calendars, gift wrap, and holiday cards. The business originally started on Cape Cod, where Deb had relocated to be closer to family. […]

Design

Power of the Press | New England’s Finest

1. Deb Bastien and Kate Saliba have  a particular fondness for letterpress. Their staff includes a talented violinist, a portrait artist, and a mathematician. And in recent years, Smudge Ink has also created two lines of vibrantly designed cards whose proceeds benefit local charities: WE CAN, a Cape Cod group offering mentoring, legal counsel, and […]

Massachusetts

Sunset at the Knob

The Knob in Falmouth is one of the nice locations to see the sunset on Cape Cod.

Vermont

Lake Willoughby, Vermont | Great Views Lake

Lake Willoughby is a quiet, even haunting, place cloaked in the 7,000-acre Willoughby State Forest in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Stunningly beautiful Willoughby is wedged between Mounts Pisgah and Hor, each more than 2,500 feet high. A century ago this fjord-like lake, more than 300 feet deep in places, was home to competing hotels, while excursion steamboats […]

Yankee

Nantucket Beach Erosion | A Disappearing Island

On a Friday in mid-October, Eugene Ratner takes stock of the churning sea in front of his home in Nantucket’s Madaket region, on the island’s southwestern shore. “This is bad,” he says. High, white-rimmed swells break and slam a few feet from where he’s standing, sending up a salty spray. “This is what you see […]

New Hampshire

Best of Portsmouth, NH | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

BEST ATTRACTIONS IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE BEST PUBLIC PARK PRESCOTT PARK, Portsmouth Ten acres of flower gardens, walking paths, and grassy areas alongside the Piscataqua River make the perfect backdrop for arts festivals, outdoor concerts, and performances during summer months. Events are free, but donations are accepted. Marcy St. 603-431-8748; cityofportsmouth.com/prescottpark BEST MARINE SCIENCE MUSEUM […]

Travel

Nantucket Scrimshaw Collection | Memory Etched in Tooth and Bone

From the mighty whale came a delicate art: Nantucket scrimshaw. Crafted by sailors on long and lonely voyages to distant waters, today these items are an indelible link to the island’s maritime heritage. It takes only a few moments on Nantucket to notice that the original “whaling capital of the world” isn’t abandoning its title […]

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