By David Lyon and Patricia Harris Vermont is New England’s vertical state, where things are always looking up — unless you’re staring down a black diamond ski run at Killington or Stowe. Lacking the saltwater coast of the rest of the region, Vermont compensates with its knobby spine of the Green Mountains and the nation’s […]
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island: The Ocean State
By David Lyon and Patricia Harris Whoever planned the boundaries of Rhode Island must have had the weekend getaway in mind. This very small state (drive 30 miles in any direction and you’re in Massachusetts or Connecticut) is divided by a very large bay, which means more than 100 public beaches along more than 400 […]
Massachusetts
Massachusetts: The Bay State
By David Lyon and Patricia Harris Massachusetts may have forgotten more history than most states can remember, but there’s more to the Bay State than 10th grade U.S. history books suggest. Forty miles of high dunes and Atlantic surf form the Cape Cod National Seashore, the ultimate playground for sunning, swimming, surfing, collecting seashells, surf-casting […]
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Connecticut: The Nutmeg State
All rivers run to the sea, but few do it with such force and majesty as the Connecticut as it bisects its namesake state. No less a connoisseur of great rivers than Mark Twain chose to live out his days not far from its industrious banks. To follow the river is to trace Connecticut from […]
New Hampshire
New Hampshire: The Granite State
By David Lyon and Patricia Harris New Hampshire is Yankee country, and our woodsy home town of Dublin is right in the middle of it. To the east lies Peterborough, with its famed MacDowell Colony of painters, poets and thinkers. To the west, the handsome college town of Keene boasts one of the widest Main […]
(Read more about Ira and Ethan Allen in a Yankee Classic from 1981.) Vermont is different from the other five New England states. For one thing, as true Vermonters are very quick to point out, it was never one of the original 13 states. In fact, in 1777, a couple of years after the Revolution […]
Passing through the ultra-lifelike dioramas of Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot Museum, visitors speak in hushed tones as though they’re intruding. But the models don’t flinch: They’re frozen snapshots of a history almost forgotten. This state-of-the-art museum is dedicated to resurrecting and popularizing the story of New England’s native inhabitants, which isn’t always easy. But by weaving […]
Eateries that offer old-fashioned New England foods can be as modest as a roadside diner or as fancy as a historic inn. The following are tried-and-true consumer-pleasing spots, whether the main attraction is boiled lobster, a thick bowl of fish chowder, a lobster pot pie, a blueberry pie, or Indian pudding. Connecticut The Silvermine Tavern […]
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Favorite New England Farm Stands
Photo/Art by Brenda Darroch Seasons matter in New England, and the best harbinger is what’s available at your local farm stand. Farm stands come in many varieties and sizes, from apple orchards to year-round markets. The ones highlighted here are three- or four-season spots, with spring seedlings, summer veggies, fall fruits, and winter seafood. Most […]
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Pizza Recipes for Grown-Ups
When Sonya Speranza was 7 years old, she took her first trip in an airplane. She traveled all the way from Hartford, Connecticut, to the village of Pescara, Italy, to meet her relatives and to see the place where her mother had grown up. In the backyard of the family home stood a rustic wood-fire […]
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Floral and plant motifs fill your home, thanks to Patricia Spratt’s fine table linens and accessories. Fabrics are woven across the U.S. and then sewn as napkins, placemats, runners, tablecloths, and pillows in Connecticut. The “Botanicals” collection ($6.50 to $90). Designs by Patricia Spratt for the Home, Old Lyme, CT. 800-964-9291, 860-434-9291; patriciasprattforthehome.com
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The Book Barn, Niantic, CT | Family Day-Trip
Is The Book Barn in Niantic, Connecticut, the most unusual bookstore in New England? [slideshow post_id=”94917″] Nestled in a wooded corner of Niantic, Connecticut, is a playground like no other. Little girls pick through garden paths searching for big, apathetic cats to cuddle; boys chase one another around a wooden fort; and an energetic dog […]