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Mark Twain Bed | Local Treasure
Twain enthusiasts need no introduction to the Mark Twain bed, thanks to a 1906 interview and photo shoot, orchestrated by the author himself, that featured shots of him reading, smoking, and writing while tucked under the covers of his beloved bed.
Explore Wickford, Rhode Island — home to the annual summer Wickford Art Festival — with its historic homes, scenic harbor, shopping, and more! You must love a harbor specked with sailboats, embrace dogs of every nation, and enjoy strolling through the 1700s—or the charms of Wickford, Rhode Island will elude you. If, however, such things […]
Lush, woodsy, musky, earthy green moss. It’s hard to believe that some folks actually try to rid nature’s living carpet from around their homes and gardens. Being a moss lover, I do the exact opposite. I incorporate moss gardens throughout my yard and add it to gardening projects. Moss plants require nothing more than shade, […]
Looking for fun in the Constitution State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Connecticut. BEST WET & DRY ADVENTURES BROWNSTONE EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY PARK, Portland In a quarry that dates to the dinosaurs, find 21st-century ziplining, rock climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and kayaking. […]
Massachusetts
Finding Wildflowers at ‘Garden in the Woods’
The New England Wildflower Society’s ‘Garden in the Woods’ in Framingham, MA, offers a great opportunity to see native wildflowers.
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 […]
Romaine Tenney vowed he would never abandon his family’s Vermont farm, which lay in the path of the future Interstate 91. In the end, he loved his farm to death.
New England
Perfect Ski Day at Attitash
When I chatted with local expert Corey Madden about his home mountain Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire, he mentioned that he’s a former cover model for Yankee Magazine. I don’t hear that everyday! He said the shot ran on the January 2004 issue and showed him skiing powder. Corey Madden grew up skiing in the […]
Last Saturday morning— after driving north and away from the heart of the Blizzard of 2013 the night before—I grabbed my gear, skis over my right shoulder and trudged up from the parking lot to the lodge at Burke Mountain in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Inside the Mid-Burke Lodge, a small stove cranked out heat and […]
New England
Perfect Ski Day at Cannon Mountain
A couple weeks ago, Martha Wilson shared her insider tips to experience the perfect ski day at Bretton Woods. This week, Meghan McCarthy McPhaul zips us around her home hill. Meghan grew up skiing at Cannon Mountain and is the author of A History of Cannon Mountain: Trails, Tales and Skiing Legends. With three kids under […]
Whether it’s a seeing The Nutcracker, touring historic New England homes, cruising past a sea of twinkling lights, or whipping up traditional wassail, here are some of our picks for the best New England Christmas traditions!