Did New England invent leaf peeping as a destination? Perhaps. Here’s a look at our favorite foliage season musts — our “7 Wonders of Fall.”
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Magazine
Life in the Kingdom | Eating the Sun
The Yankee work ethic is alive and well on the Hewitt homestead.
Food
Eating Local with Brothers Marketplace and Natick Community Organic Farm | Fresh Summer Recipes
A few weeks ago, Brothers Marketplace and the Natick Community Organic Farm teamed up in celebration of their 1st and 40th birthdays to encourage eating local and eating healthy. Tours of the farm, informative demonstrations, and a wholesome, locally-grown meal made for the perfect anniversary celebration kickoff. (Read on for a few of their fresh […]
New England
2015 New England Peak Fall Foliage Forecast
During a recent hike, I passed a stately, gnarled old apple tree on the edge of a farm field. It was heavily laden with fruit this year, and though they were far from ripe, their emerging flavors instantly transported my mind to one of those perfect autumn days, picking apples under endless blue skies, warm […]
Connecticut
Louis’ Lunch | Local Flavor
New Haven’s gift to the world isn’t just pizza; it’s also the home of the hamburger sandwich at Louis’ Lunch.
Magazine
Life in the Kingdom | Spare Parts
In rural Vermont, finding what you need isn’t always about what’s easy and efficient.
Spring comes to the Hewitt homestead, at first gently, then in a torrent, as the land turns green in pastures and forests.
There’s a lot to see in do in the Green Mountain State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Vermont. Historic Highlight – Best Lakeside Resort Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes (1886) As timeless as a resort can be: Family owned for more than 100 years, […]
The Pine Tree State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Maine for 2015. Best Coastal Farm Wells Reserve at Laudholm , Wells A National Estuarine Research Reserve, based at historic Laudholm Farms, known in the 1920s for its progressive agricultural practices. Hike seven miles […]
Massachusetts
Ashfield, Massachusetts | Could You Live Here?
A tightly knit community of artists and artisans gives the pretty hill town of Ashfield, Massachusetts, a creative energy like few others.
Late winter in New England is the height of flower show season, with shows popping up all over the east coast. As a welcome escape from our current cold weather, we recently spent an afternoon at The Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show in search of tips and inspiration to get our home gardens […]
Massachusetts
Kringle Candle Company | More Than a Candle Store
When Michael Kittredge III, the son of the founder of Yankee Candle Company, launched a college business project on candles in 2009, the Kittredge family soon found themselves drawn back into the candle business. And the village they created around their flagship store – which includes The Farm Table restaurant, a Chocolate Cottage, a café, and Kringle Christmas Barn — […]