The Nutmeg State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors. Read our picks for the best food & dining in Connecticut. BEST COFFEE ROASTER DAYBREAK COFFEE ROASTERS, Glastonbury Grab a java on the go, settle at a cafe table to inhale fragrant brews, or combo a cup with the morning’s baked goods. […]
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BEST MODERNIZED MOTEL BRIARCLIFF MOTEL, Great Barrington The chic look of the Mad Men era mostly by-passed roadside lodging, but new owners have imbued this ’60s motel with wit and style, making it a cool place to unwind in the hippest town in the Berkshires. Monument Mountain is literally across the street. Rates: from $170, […]
The Granite State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in New Hampshire for 2013. BEST WATERFALL PARK BABY FLUME & HUNTINGTON CASCADES, Dixville Get two waterfalls almost in one with the Baby Flume, just east of The Balsams resort, and Huntington Cascades across the street. […]
The Pine Tree State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Maine for 2013. BEST NIGHT PADDLE Bioluminescent Night Paddle, Castine Sure, there are daylight tours of East Penobscot Bay, but the rewards for joining “Kayak” Karen Francoeur on a two-hour, fully outfitted night paddle […]
Looking to rest your head in the Pine Tree State? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Maine for 2013. BEST SOMETHING-FOR-EVERYONE LODGING BEACHMERE INN, Ogunquit Can’t decide among a Victorian inn, a cottage, and contemporary motel? The Beachmere has them all–in a primo oceanside location fronting on the […]
Massachusetts
Finding Wildflowers at Garden in the Woods
Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts, offers a great opportunity to see native wildflowers.
Gardens
Farmer Tracie’s Weeding Tips
In this episode of Gardening with Farmer Tracie, Tracie shows you how to weed your garden. Find out which methods works best for your plants. Video Series: Gardening with Farmer Tracie Article: Organic Farmer Tracie Smith
Gardens that are in harmony with the environment lend a feeling of peace that can’t be denied. If you admire the timeless appeal of an established garden and want to invoke that ambiance in your own garden, here are 10 timeless gardening tips that will help to bring the spirit of the past to even […]
Cooking Advice
Cranberry Pear Dessert
Learn about the history and lore of cranberries, and see an all-new recipe from The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden-Fresh Cookbook.
In New Hampshire’s North Country, an old farmer left a legacy unlike any other.
A garden cloche is essentially a scaled-down greenhouse used to protect young plants against the elements. First designed and used in the 17th century, cloches are still in use today. Using an outdoor garden cloche throughout the spring is an effective way to protect small plants from unpredictable weather while getting a jump-start on the […]
Project: From fish pond to tabletop gathering place When Richard Paul and his wife, Martha, bought their 1780 property in Pomfret, Connecticut, in 1995, the backyard was a wild and tangled place. “We knew there was a sunken garden in there,” Richard says, “but it was filled with trees.” Intensive bushwhacking uncovered matching oval goldfish […]