Authenticity is the buzzword in travel, the chance to live and feel like a local. There are many day trips in New England where you can do just that.
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Hanging moss ball planters are derived from a centuries old Japanese art called kokedama, in which a living planter is fashioned out of moss. Typically suspended from string and used as hanging planters, they can also be attached to driftwood or other natural findings. These simple, elegant, statement-piece planters are easy and fun to make and […]
A flock of sheep. A pasture. And a relationship that goes back thousands of years.
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Flower Power | Out and About
If, like most of us, you are chomping at the bit for a colorful spring, April delivers a lineup of events you won’t want to miss.
Tovah Martin, author of more than a dozen gardening books, including The New Terrarium (Clarkson Potter, 2009) and Tasha Tudor’s Garden (Houghton Mifflin, 1994), cruises the countryside on periodic reconnaissance missions, finding ingredients to stuff into her already jam-packed outdoor and indoor plantings. Here she divulges the names of the venues she raids on an […]
The best nurseries and garden centers in New England, as chosen by gardening expert Tovah Martin. Tovah Martin, author of more than a dozen gardening books, including The New Terrarium (Clarkson Potter, 2009) and Tasha Tudor’s Garden (Houghton Mifflin, 1994), cruises the countryside on periodic reconnaissance missions, finding ingredients to stuff into her already jam-packed […]
Magazine
Best Hidden Places in New England
Dreaming of getting away? Think new, get off the beaten path, and visit these six New England secret spots for a relaxed, laid-back escape.
In Newbury, Massachusetts, slate artist Michael Updike etches stories into stone.
Throughout 1960, most of New England and all of Boston were caught up in Senator John F. Kennedy’s campaign for the presidency. I was 15 that year, and for me and my friends, Kennedy was a hero whose course we followed with the enthusiasm of youth. On the night before the election, he was to […]
Magazine
Best Hidden Places in New England
Dreaming of getting away? Think new, get off the beaten path, and visit these six hidden New England towns for a relaxed, laid-back escape.
A collection of archival shots and contemporary photos from Mark Fleming capturing a 1930s-inspired winter road trip throughout New England.
It’s best not to call the moderator at Town Meeting a liar, and there are a few other “don’ts” we’d suggest, too…