Yankee’s longtime editor, Mel Allen, shares a list of favorite things to do in Maine — from sailing on the coast to skiing in the mountains.
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New Hampshire
The Historic Mount Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods, NH
Explore the historic highlights of the iconic Mount Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods, NH – one of New England’s few remaining grand hotels.
New England
Best Pancake Houses in New England
For an authentic pancake house experience, count on these New England eateries to deliver — deliciously.
Investigators still don’t know who was behind the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum robbery in Boston, but they have a pretty good idea how they did it.
Massachusetts
Skiing Near Boston | Where to Go
Looking for skiing near Boston? Whether you live in the city or are just visiting, you can be on the slopes in under an hour.
Massachusetts
Amy Traverso’s Ultimate Boston Food Crawl
Follow along as Yankee’s senior food editor takes you to some of her favorite dining spots in Boston.
Main Dishes
In Praise of the New England Boiled Dinner
When it comes to eating real food, we’ve got the plainest, squarest, and most wonderful meat and potatoes meal in America — the New England Boiled Dinner.
Massachusetts
5 Reasons to Visit Provincetown This Spring
You don’t have to wait till summer to enjoy the best that this famous Cape Cod hub of arts, diversity, and coastal beauty has to offer.
Here’s a look at some of our most recent editors’ picks for the best things to do, plus where to eat, shop, and stay in Newport, Rhode Island.
Massachusetts
The Wayside Inn Ghost | Real or Imagined?
The historic Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts, has long been famous for its Yankee charm and hospitality — but is it haunted, too?
New Hampshire
Guide to Exeter, New Hampshire | Eat, Stay & Play
A former mill town on the Squamscott River, Exeter, New Hampshire, blends small-town tranquility with city sophistication.
Can’t wait for summer? Visit Kennebunkport, Maine, in winter for a romantic off-season escape, culinary adventures, and fun events like Paint the Town Red.