When my uncles visited from Texas last summer, they informed me they’d spent one entire lazy day just tripping around the shops, galleries, and restaurants in Peterborough, New Hampshire. That didn’t surprise me. What we’ve got here is quite special. The magazine Budget Travel placed Peterborough on their Top Ten Coolest Small Towns list in […]
Like apples, grapes, and all other fruits, there are hundreds of strawberry varieties, each with its own unique shape, texture, and flavor. These are just a few of the types that Dave Pierson grows at his farm in Bradford, Vermont (piersonfarm.com). Top: ‘Valley Sunset’, a late-season berry with ample sweetness and good aroma. The skin […]
For her son Harold’s first birthday, Esther Foskett found a recipe in an old Farm Journal so that she could make him a birthday cake. “And then I made one for my daughter, and it’s been going ever since,” she explains. That’s 60-some-odd years of cakes. In her small, bright farmhouse kitchen in Woodstock, Connecticut, […]
BEST CHOWDOWN IN THE BIG TOWN August First Bakery & Café, Burlington “Flatbread Friday” is this bakery’s entry in the all-you-can-eat stakes. For $12 (kids under 10, $8), dig into classic pizzas, as well as inventions like chicken-and-pesto or green-olive-and-pepperoncini. Unlimited salad, too, and chocolate-almond frangipane pizza for dessert. 149 South Champlain St. 802-540-0060; augustfirst.typepad.com […]
Yankee Magazine chooses the best restaurants in Vermont for 2012. Did your favorite make the list? Best Restaurants in Vermont BEST COMFORT FOOD WITH FLAIR Table 24, Rutland Owner/chef Steve Sawyer’s diverse menu, ranging from duck fritters with goat cheese to wood-fired rotisserie chicken with grilled asparagus, has brought a note of sophistication to this […]
BEST PATH LESS TAKEN Pumpelly Trail, Dublin Mount Monadnock is one of the Northeast’s most popular mountains with hikers, and most folks flock to its White Dot or White Arrow Trail. For a different experience, strike out on less-traveled terrain along the Pumpelly Trail, the longest direct path to the summit, at 4.4 miles. East […]
BEST FREE HIKING GEAR Appalachian Mountain Club Highland Center at Crawford Notch, Bretton Woods Don’t let any lack of equipment stop you from exploring the White Mountains: Free gear from L.L. Bean is offered to all guests. Rest assured, these aren’t your older sibling’s hand-me-downs. We’re talking top-of-the-line goodies like sleeping bags, backpacks, hiking boots, […]
BEST RISING STARS Berklee Performance Center, Boston Berklee College of Music student shows run the gamut from recitals to musical revues. Pay a pittance now to see the up-and-coming talent, or pay a small fortune to see them later at a stadium near you. Tickets: from $8. 136 Massachusetts Ave. 617-747-2261 (box office); berkleebpc.com BEST […]
Yankee Magazine chooses the best restaurants in Massachusetts for 2012. Did your favorites make the list? BEST RESTAURANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS | CANDLELIGHT DINING Old Inn On The Green, New Marlborough There’s no electricity in the dining rooms of this 200-year-old former stagecoach inn, but candlelight makes the setting all the more romantic for chef/owner Peter […]
Yankee Magazine chooses Rhode Island’s best lodging for 2012. BEST BREAKFAST Bristol House, Bristol Guests rave about breakfast at this three-room Cape Cod-style inn owned by a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Awaken to a table of homemade jams, granolas, and breads, from scones to Nana’s sticky buns. A three-course breakfast might include […]
Yankee Magazine chooses the best restaurants in Rhode Island for 2012. Did your favorites make the list? BEST RESTAURANTS IN RHODE ISLAND BEST VEGETARIAN OPTION Julian’s, Providence Vegetarians crave Julian’s for its deviation from the default gardenburger (try the black-bean burger instead). Hipsters pay homage to its aesthetic touches–a television in the bathroom, PEZ dispenser […]
If you can’t make it to Fenway on Friday to celebrate the park’s 100th anniversary, that’s no reason not to make an event of it at home! And since watching and munching go hand in hand, snacks should definitely be involved. We think both kids and adults will enjoy a batch of Oven Baked Caramel […]
