Looking for fun in the Green Mountain State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Vermont. BEST INDOOR WATERPARK JAY PEAK WATERPARK, Jay The Pump House is glass-walled, with a retractable glass roof, and always 86 degrees. The choice of watery ways to cool off include “La Chute”–a […]
connecticut
Once hundreds of trap-fishing companies plied the Rhode Island coast; today only four remain. Photographer Markham Starr spent 40 days documenting a vanishing way of life for the last trap fishermen of Rhode Island. On the evening of May 20 in Atlanta, Georgia, the City and Regional Magazine Association, which comprises 74 city and regional […]
Rhode Island
Block Island | Summer Trip to “Bermuda of the North”
Last summer, I went on a scouting trip to Block Island — that lovely little locale some 13 miles out to sea off the Rhode Island coast. The goal was to generate ideas for a cover that would best suit our “Islands” theme for the May/June 2013 Travel Guide (on newsstands now — we work […]
The Constitution State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Connecticut for 2013. BEST HISTORY, FRESH AIR & EXERCISE MINE HILL PRESERVE, Roxbury Easy walking trails pass a pond, brook, and bridge, as well as industrial ruins and mineshafts. Once a bustling site, now a […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Constitution State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Connecticut. BEST MUSICAL THEATRE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE, East Haddam This wedding-cake lookalike is home to a Tony Award-winning stage. Man of La Mancha and Annie were pre-Broadway […]
Looking to rest your head in Connecticut? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Connecticut for 2013. BEST WATER-VIEW INN INN AT HARBOR HILL marina, Niantic Sixteen cool, comfy rooms overlook a river marina. After breakfast, hosts Dave and Sue Labrie offer boat rides. Relax amid the gardens or […]
The Nutmeg State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors. Read our picks for the best food & dining in Connecticut. BEST COFFEE ROASTER DAYBREAK COFFEE ROASTERS, Glastonbury Grab a java on the go, settle at a cafe table to inhale fragrant brews, or combo a cup with the morning’s baked goods. […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Massachusetts for 2013. Your wallet will thank you. BEST PURE BASEBALL CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE, Cape Cod Since 1885, top college players have shown their mettle every summer in the 10-team Cape Cod League. Ballplayers join the community, working part-time […]
The Granite State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors. Read our picks for the best food & dining in New Hampshire. BEST INVENTIVE AMERICAN BEDFORD VILLAGE INN, Bedford An alumnus of Hell’s Kitchen’s season 7, chef Benjamin Knack pulls no punches with his richly flavorful dishes. He reinterprets chicken and waffles, […]
Though I don’t get to the University of Maine Museum of Art, two hours north of me in downtown Bangor, very often, I have never been disappointed when I have. The Alan Bray exhibition I saw there last fall was the best solo show I saw all year and the I-95 Triennial 2013 (through June […]
Magazine
DeCordova’s Boston Biennial
Back in 1987, the then-DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts, mounted New England Now: Contemporary Art from Six States, a truly authoritative regional survey of the sort that New England needs. The DeCordova became the New England regional hub for new art under curator Rachel Rosenfield Lafo, but, now renamed DeCordova […]
Cooking Advice
The Yankee Kitchen: Warm Lobster Rolls
Yankee Magazine’s Lifestyle Editor Amy Traverso makes homemade Lobster rolls. Heaven in a hot dog bun! Hi I’m Amy Traverso, Lifestyle editor at Yankee Magazine and welcome to the Yankee Kitchen. Today we are going to be making Lobster rolls. Now these are a slightly more gourmet, fancy version of lobster rolls, and the recipe […]