The Kancamagus Highway, the only route to connect motorists from Lincoln to Conway, NH, had a long, colorful history, even before its official summer 1959 opening and thousands of foliage-seekers found its breathtaking vistas. With two days of events and programs, New Hampshire’s scenic Route 112, “The Kanc,” was honored for its 50-year anniversary August […]
Anchored in the east by Conway Village and to the west by Lincoln, the Kancamagus Highway is driven by more than 750,000 vehicles every year and is some of the loveliest and wildest land in the White Mountain National Forest.
There are times when being there beats getting there by a long shot. We want our foliage vistas, and we want them now — so, onward and upward, in our cars. Herewith, a rundown of nine New England mountain summits attainable by auto road. Some are among the region’s loftiest and most majestic mountains; others […]
Good landscaping is about more than just plants. Paths, benches, walls, water features — they’re all part of hardscaping and can make or break the look of your yard and garden landscape. In the competitive housing market, every feature of a home is crucial in attracting potential buyers. The home’s exterior makes the first impression, […]
TRAILS TO HIKE With more than 130 miles of trails, at least 25 recreation areas, and countless campgrounds, this valley’s the ultimate in green. Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union Bigger is better–9,600 acres (combined with Nipmuck State Forest) of scuba diving, fishing, hiking, and biking. Epic mountain laurel in June. 860-684-3430; ct.gov/dep/site/default.asp James l. Goodwin […]
Garden designer Gordon Hayward, author of nine books on gardening, shares tips for how to care for crabapple trees. Garden designer Gordon Hayward, author of nine books on gardening, advises doing some research before buying any crabapple, since not all varieties are equally suited to every garden setting. Most important, look for one that ranks […]
1. Budget gift: New England food baskets. 2. Recipes for budget food gifts from Annie B. Copps’ Today Show video. 3. Plan your menu. Recipes for Side dishes and the turkey. 4. Decorate with nature and color and Matthew Mead ideas. 5. Alone on Thanksgiving? Create a family around the holiday table. 6. Perfect pie […]
Welcome to the November 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. When “Maudlin” Was “In” Years ago in New England, people viewed death and dying quite differently …Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! […]
All this talk about the stock market and its fickle fortunes reminded me of this column I wrote ten years ago, when the stock market did its last dip and roll. What is it about October? Here’s my column from October, 1998: My mother was born in the month of October, a fiery month. According […]
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. TERM: Contest begins at 12:01:01 AM (ET) on September 1, 2011, and ends at 11:59:59 PM (ET) on November 15, 2011 (“Promotion Period”). Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The 2011 KidsZone Foliage Photo […]
Attention Kids: Submit your digital photos today for a chance to win a $50 gift card. 1. To celebrate fall and KidsZone, Yankee Magazine is hosting a foliage photo contest for children ages 13 and under in 2011. In past years, we hosted a drawing contest, but we are changing things up this year! To […]
The news on the television is pretty grim these days. I’ve decided not to watch. I have moved my laptop from my desk to the kitchen table where I can watch the colors change while I work. In most places, yesterday was a gray and drizzly day, but here, we are a bit above the […]
