Rhode Island

Rhode Island Best Adventures 2011

BEST ROAD BIKING EAST BAY BICYCLE PATH, Providence Built on the former railbed of the Providence/Worcester line, this 14.5-mile bike bath transports you from an industrialized section of the city through Haines Park, along beaches bordering Narragansett Bay, and on past beautiful Colt State Park to Independence Park in Bristol. Parking for the bike trail […]

Yankee

Finding Spring

The varieties of flowering trees and bushes found in cities, public gardens, and cemeteries are chosen to provide color from early April through October. Landscape designers often pick species that show bright color before our native trees have woken up. While you’re waiting for the maples to flower, enjoy this landscaped diversity. Early species include […]

Gardens

Gardening in New England | Top 5 Tips

Tips to make Gardening More Effective, Enjoyable and Environmentally Friendly Garden blogger, Shelley Wigglesworth, shares her top 5 tips for gardening. 1. Invest in good tools gradually (one or two a year) and take care of them. Gradually accumulate quality garden tools and take proper care of them. My top five tool picks to acquire […]

Magazine

Child Labor Photos by Lewis Hine | The Memory Keeper

All but lost to the ages were the lives of child laborers in Winchendon, Massachusetts, photographed a century ago by Lewis Hine.  Then Joe Manning went looking for “the most beautiful girl in American history.” [slideshow post_id=”96351″] DON’T MISS: More Child Labor Photos by Lewis HineGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) […]

Yankee

The New New England Heirlooms

Destined to be cherished for generations to come, these timeless works showcase the region’s legacy of superb craftsmanship.

Magazine

First Day of Fishing

The beauty of the West Branch of the Farmington River as it cuts through the northern Connecticut town of Riverton is enough to bring any angler to its banks–but something deeper than trout and sport entices hundreds of men (and some women) and excited children to the water in the still darkness before dawn on […]

New England

Travel: New England Traditions

From swan boats in Boston to sugaring in Vermont, generations of New Englanders know the traditions that mark the change of season.

Travel

Dinosaur Tracks Collection | Local Treasure

When young Pliny Moody dug an odd-looking rock out of his family’s field in 1802, he wasn’t sure what to make of it at first. It was pockmarked with three-toed impressions that looked like the scratchings of some ancient bird. The most likely answer, he reasoned, was that they must be the footprints of “Noah’s […]

Connecticut

Traveler Food and Books | Only in New England

Off exit 74 on I-84, the quizzical yellow sign that reads Traveler Food and Books is, if nothing else, aptly descriptive. Millions see it every year, but those who stop in tiny Union, Connecticut (population 700), to investigate find an old, wood-paneled restaurant littered with books crammed into shelves and cubbies. It feels a little […]

Gardens

Spring Blossoms | Photographs

Spring is coming, and you can celebrate this season by following the trail of blossoms in this slide show by photographer Matt Kalinowski. You can view more of Matt’s work at: www.mattkalinowski.com

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