Rhode Island

Exploring Warren, Rhode Island

The seaside town of Warren, Rhode Island, boasts a working waterfront plus shops, restaurants, antiques dealers, art galleries, and more.

Magazine

A Movable Forest

For a hard-luck Vermont farm couple, bringing Christmas trees to the big city takes grit, perseverance, and just a touch of “secret sauce.”

Homes

Christmas Tree 101 | Types, Tips & Trivia

A beginner’s guide to popular Christmas tree types, tips on bringing home the best one for your family, and a grab bag of New England Christmas tree trivia.

New England

The Best 5 B&Bs for the Holidays

Eat, sleep, and be merry! These five festive New England B&Bs and inns will stoke your seasonal spirit.

New England

Five Best Foliage Towns in New England

Fall in New England is more than just beautiful leaves. It encompasses a variety of experiences, from apple picking and browsing farmers’ markets to visiting unique shops and, of course, sampling great food. We ranked each town by using 14 categories that we felt best defined a great fall outing: color, scenery, vistas, water reflections, […]

Magazine

Ask Historic New England | October 2017

I’ve seen houses with an outside door in the living room and been told it’s a “coffin door.” What does that mean? —James T., Portland, ME Features of old houses often acquire colorful names, and “coffin door” is one of these. Most frequently associated with 18th and early 19th-century houses in Connecticut, the coffin door […]

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