Looking for fun in the Nutmeg State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Connecticut for 2015. BEST FARM EXPERIENCE SUNFLOWER MAZE AT LYMAN ORCHARDS, Middlefield Sunflowers—350,000 of them—tower above your head, their wall-to-wall angelic faces glowing with daylight. This room without a roof is the happiest place […]
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Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Massachusetts for 2015. BEST WALKING TOUR TANGLEWOOD WALKING TOURS, Lenox In July and August, stroll the Tanglewood grounds to learn the history of the property and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer tenure here. Hour-long tours visit the Koussevitzky Music Shed and Ozawa Hall as […]
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Best Lodging in Boston | 2015 Editors’ Choice Awards
Looking to rest your head in Beantown? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Boston for 2015. BEST NEW HOTEL THE VERB HOTEL, Boston This kitschy lair was once the Fenway Motor Lodge, and it has retained a nostalgic, only-in- Boston vibe. Local rock memorabilia line the walls, and […]
Looking to rest your head in the Bay State? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Massachusetts for 2015. BEST MOUNTAIN LODGING JIMINY PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT COUNTRY INN, Hancock Don’t let the “country inn” moniker fool you. These hotel suites, each with kitchenette, kingsize bed, and queen-size sleeper, are […]
I had gorgeous hollyhocks for years, but this year a half-inch bug took up residence in the double ones, beginning with the leaves. How can I prevent pest damage to my hollyhocks next spring? — Sister A.C., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY A number of insects can damage hollyhocks: among them, the hollyhock sawfly, the red-banded leafroller […]
At Farmhouse Pottery in Woodstock, Vermont, Zoe and James Zilian offer an eye-catching collection of agrarian-inspired goods, including handmade bowls, pitchers, tumblers, and crocks.
There are many benefits of mulching your garden. Not only do organic mulches help plants and trees retain moisture and prevent weed growth, they also enrich soil and add a cleaned up, well-manicured look to landscapes. Mulch is also helpful in protecting young and vulnerable plants and shrubs in winter. Although it can be applied […]
Heading to the New Hampshire Seacoast? We’ve got the perfect roundup of what to see, do, and eat while you’re there, plus where to stay when it’s time for bed. Read on to see our picks for the best of the NH coast for 2015! BEST ATTRACTIONS ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SEACOAST Best Summer Concerts […]
Looking for fun in the Granite State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in New Hampshire for 2015. Best Lake Cruising for Families M/V Mount Sunapee II, Sunapee Harbor History floats on this classic 90-minute narrated tour of Lake Sunapee—a painless way to learn about the charming harbor […]
There’s a lot to see in do in the Granite State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in New Hampshire for 2015. HISTORIC HIGHLIGHT – Best Classic Amusement Park Canobie Lake Park, Salem (1902) From its early days as a “pleasure resort” in 1902, with […]
Magazine
The Big Sleep | Mary’s Farm
Last spring when I was ill and confined to bed, a friend mailed me a little book called The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. In her thirties, Bailey was overtaken with a mysterious viral illness that left her almost motionless. She needed help even to turn in bed. A friend […]
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New England’s Secret Season
Welcome to the May 2015 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H. New England’s Secret Season It’s not ever mentioned in regional or resort promotional material. Never. All of us New Englanders are very familiar with what’s […]