Looking for fun in the Green Mountain State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Vermont for 2015. BEST ONE-STOP SAMPLING NORTHEAST KINGDOM TASTING CENTER, Newport In the state that practically coined the term “locavore,” here’s the place for sampling and buying edibles and potables from throughout the […]
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New England
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 […]
Heading to scenic Route 100 in Vermont this year? Along with classics like a day of skiing at Okemo Mountain in Ludlow or stopping for cider donuts at Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, we’ve got the perfect roundup of what to see, do, and eat while you cruise Route 100, plus where to stay […]
How To
DIY Wooden Signs
When my husband and I built our house, over a decade ago, we suddenly had an abundance of wall space but not an abundance of finances (we had just built a house, after all). So it was up to us to get creative about filling the walls without breaking the bank. This is when I […]
Cool bottles of old-fashioned, limited edition Justin Smith Morrill Cider. Hand-pressed each year by participants at the annual Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival.
Magazine
The 5 Best Breweries in New England
What are the best breweries in New England? We asked beer, food & football expert Kerry J. Byrne to name the ones worth seeking out (and sampling!). New England’s beer culture is as rich and robust as a dark, toasty stout. Our region boasts more than 100 breweries, so picking the five best breweries in New […]
Massachusetts
Kringle Candle Company | More Than a Candle Store
When Michael Kittredge III, the son of the founder of Yankee Candle Company, launched a college business project on candles in 2009, the Kittredge family soon found themselves drawn back into the candle business. And the village they created around their flagship store – which includes The Farm Table restaurant, a Chocolate Cottage, a café, and Kringle Christmas Barn — […]
Eating locally should also mean embracing traditional regional food. Find 15 eras of authentic New England flavor at these favorite eateries.
Food
Shaker Cider Pie
Made with boiled cider and maple sugar, Shaker Cider Pie boasts robust old-fashioned flavor in a golden, buttery crust. Never heard of boiled cider? Once a popular pantry-staple along with molasses and maple syrup, boiled cider is made by simmering apple cider for hours until it reduces into a thick, syrupy consistency that’s full of […]
View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Cured Meat & Fish. COLD SMOKED ATLANTIC SALMON SULLIVAN HARBOR FARM SMOKEHOUSE Hancock Village, Maine The team at Sullivan Harbor produces 75,000 pounds of luscious cured and smoked seafood each year, and we’re especially fond of their smoked salmon. It’s silky, with a perfect sweet/salt […]
View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Beverages. CHAI SPICE TEA BLEND CHAI WALLAH Guilford, Vermont The trick to a great chai is getting the balance of tea and spices–cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and black pepper–in exactly the right proportions to make a drink that’s simultaneously warming, sweet, dusky, floral, and a […]
Massachusetts
CiderDays Harvest Festival | Cider Celebration & Recipes
For one weekend each fall, Franklin County, Massachusetts, celebrates New England’s apple heritage with the ultimate CiderDays harvest festival.