A beginner’s guide to popular Christmas tree types, tips on bringing home the best one for your family, and a grab bag of New England Christmas tree trivia.
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From tours of decked-out historic houses to holiday parades and bazaars, these top New England holiday events are worth the drive.
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Historic Salem, Massachusetts | A City Wrapped in Layers
Historic Salem, Massachusetts, is a city of layers. If you seek only witches here, you are merely scratching the surface.
Yankee Classic: November 1984 Press play to hear how the story happened. THEY PRESSED CLOSE in the cab of the truck, canoes lashed on top, jostling over logging roads, stirring great clouds of dust beneath a high summer sun. “I was just thinking,” said the old guide. “I first came down this river with my father. I […]
In rural communities, the value of something can take many forms.
Learn more about season two of “Weekends with Yankee,” the New England-based travel and lifestyle series from Yankee Magazine and Boston public television producer WGBH.
Rhode Island jewelry artist Carolyn Morris Bach transforms an overgrown 18th-century Cape into a polished work-and-living space.
History
The Making of The Vietnam War
How the film story of the most divisive event in America since the Civil War came to life in a small New Hampshire town.
A cadre of New England wheat growers and artisan bakers who proudly call themselves “grainiacs” are creating some of the best breads in the country.
A week on a guided foliage tour shows off not only New England but a bit of human nature, too.
Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts | Could You Live Here?
Maritime history and witchy lore exist side by side in Salem, Massachusetts, one of the most idiosyncratic towns in the country.
Make the most of fresh, wild mushrooms in these four flavorful recipes, including Potato and Wild Mushroom Gratin and Wild Mushroom Chowder.