A driving beat, a familiar melody, a thousand starry spotlights beaming overhead: Outdoor performances provide the soundtrack for New England’s most unforgettable summer evenings. Here’s a frugal music lover’s guide to the best free shows, programmed by New Englanders with as much passion and talent as the acts they put on stage. Berklee Summer in […]
Fresh from the field, baked in pies or tarts, dipped in chocolate, jellied, or in perhaps their ultimate form—served over shortcake with a generous dollop of fresh cream—strawberries are summer in New England.
A great-aunt’s legacy lives on through a packet of delphinium seeds.
Including the Litchfield Hills, the Connecticut Northwest Hills are home to many cultural activities, lovely rural scenery, active farmland, and the state’s highest peaks. No wonder it’s become a favorite city escape and vacation destination for those in search of beauty, culture, and relaxation.
Wondering where to eat in Connecticut? The Nutmeg State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Connecticut for 2016. Best Breakfast: The Sloppy Waffle, Newington Pearl sugar from beets in the dough makes Liège waffles rich, crispy-sweet, and nothing like any […]
Looking for the best things to do in Connecticut? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Connecticut for 2016. Best Beach: Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison Buoyant waves, two miles of sugary sand, nearly 600 campsites, cycling paths: “Good bones,” as they say, but battering tropical storms left Connecticut’s […]
Wondering where to stay in Connecticut? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Connecticut for 2016. Best Spa Escape: The Mayflower Grace, Washington Acquired by Grace Hotels in 2013, Connecticut’s notoriously luxurious 30-room country manor reinvented its uber-exclusive spa—open only to guests and members—last year, featuring the country’s only wellness […]
What are the best New England dishes worth traveling for this summer? Yankee’s food editor goes on the road to find 10 classics not to miss.
The tiny village of Noank, Connecticut, a south-facing peninsula at the junction of the Mystic River and Long Island Sound—once a summer camping ground for the Pequot people—is so camera-ready, so picket-fenced and cedar-shingled and nautical, it would be easy to believe that some movie crew-—maybe a team of set designers from Mystic Pizza, circa […]
We sent Yankee contributor Mike Urban on a mission to discover (and devour) the region’s best hot dogs.
Knowing the makeup of your soil is an important part of gardening. Here’s how to use a homemade soil test kit for basic soil testing in your own garden.
From Maine to Connecticut, these strawberry festivals and pick-your-own farms offer a sweet way to kick off the summer season.
