When the townspeople of Craftsbury, Vermont, hang out at the general store, the line blurs between “store” and “story,” a scenario little changed since America’s first country store opened in Adamsville, Rhode Island, in 1788. Little more than a century has passed since folks hitched horses off the porch and rambled into the Craftsbury General Store […]
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Life in the Kingdom | Eating the Sun
The Yankee work ethic is alive and well on the Hewitt homestead.
In Old Lyme, CT, where one of America’s most famous artists’ colonies once thrived, the landscape still has the power to move those who stop to admire it.
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Ratatouille Summer | Mary’s Farm
Under the summer sun, a garden ripens and a body grows stronger. Photo/Art by Illustration by Clare Owen/i2iART Last summer, my garden was better than any I’ve had in years. I suppose it was a combination of a good amount of rain and a lot of sunny days. The curious thing was that we had […]
One of the first things I noticed when my son Brady and I entered my mom’s room on a recent visit was her friend Jim’s cane hanging off one of her chairs and his shoes and socks under her little table. I commented that he must have left in a hurry to leave those things […]
Heading to the Connecticut Gold Coast? We’ve got the perfect roundup of what to see, do, and eat while you’re there, plus where to stay when it’s time for bed. Read on to see our picks for the best of the Connecticut Gold Coast for 2015! BEST ATTRACTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT GOLD COAST Best Adults-Only MuseumConnecticut Air […]
In the fall of 2010 my mom, Betty (or Bet, as she is known), was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Throughout her journey with this disease my mom continues to remind me that there is always a bright side, and that we are blessed in spite of our hardships. On a recent visit, I found my […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Rhode Island for 2015. Best Dining Deal Providence Restaurant Weeks, Providence Providence is the rare New England destination where summer is the low season, so restaurants entice diners away from beaches and back into the city during Restaurant Weeks, July […]
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Best of Quebec | 2015 Editors’ Choice Awards
Looking for things to do and places to stay in Quebec? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best of Quebec for 2015. BEST THINGS TO DO IN QUEBEC Best Country Drive Chemin du Roy, Montreal–Quebec City Roadside fruit stands and the steeples of historic churches glow in the afternoon light […]
Modern-day convenience meets old-fashioned charm. How one Maine couple turned a 1984 house into the antique home of their dreams.
Off-season travelers to Maine’s Southern Coast leave with memories for a lifetime. I know of few things more satisfying than to sleep by the sea. It matters little whether I find a room large or small, plain or fancy. It’s the windows that matter; if I can see, hear, and smell the sea, I’m a […]
But now the seventh generation of the family that has always owned this property—one as historically important as, say, the Granite State homes of Daniel Webster, Franklin Pierce, and Robert Frost—has decided, reluctantly, to put it on the market…