A collection of favorite images from New England photographer and frequent Yankee Magazine contributor Matt Kalinowski.
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DUBLIN, NH (June 2013)—Due to overwhelming feedback from Yankee readers, a special collection, “The Power of Place,” is now available in the iTunes Store. Five stories from the March/April 2013 issue plus 16 classics are included, along with bonus material featuring audio interviews with the authors and previously unpublished photos. It’s free for Yankee subscribers […]
Massachusetts
Day Trip to Martha’s Vineyard in Photographs
A short ferry ride from Woods Hole brings you to a summer escape on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Explore the beaches and landscape of the island through the eyes of photographer Jesse Burke in the following slideshow. Jesse is an accomplished Rhode Island based photographer and adjunct professor at RISD in the photography department. […]
In the middle of the 19th century, when America was still a farming nation, more than 250,000 miles of stone walls coursed through New England and New York. Over the last 40 years, starting with his family’s business and now on his own, Kevin Gardner has rebuilt some of that old fencing. “For me,” he […]
The Green Mountain State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Vermont for 2013. BEST OUTDOOR CENTER CRAFTSBURY OUTDOOR CENTER, Craftsbury Common Rated among the country’s best running and sculling programs (for beginners and pros), this is also a place to walk and mountain-bike, swim […]
BEST THEATER THEATER AT MONMOUTH, Monmouth The Cumston Hall home of the Shakespearean Theater of Maine is Romanesque architectural eye candy with Queen Anne flourishes. Inside, magnificent plaster ornamentation, carved wood trim, hand-stenciled and frescoed ceilings, and more than 100 stained-glass windows make it delightfully hard to concentrate on the excellent productions. 796 Main St. […]
Magazine
A George Nick Tribute in Duxbury
Twenty-one years ago, back in March of 1991, I wrote a short profile of Boston painter George Nick for Yankee in which I observed that “though he rarely paints people, George Nick is a society painter.” “In the solid, reassuring facades, high bay windows, and ornate stone entries along Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue, he […]
At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, horticulture guru Bill Cullina celebrates the beauty of the state’s most overlooked landscapes: its woodlands. Ninety percent of Maine is woodland: That’s the highest percentage of any state, but it’s no surprise to anyone who has driven north on I-95, a straight line cutting through the endless forest on either […]
The beauty of the New England islands has inspired an enduring legacy of artists and fine art, some 150 years in the making.
There’s a lot to see in do in the Constitution State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Connecticut. BEST MUSICAL THEATRE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE, East Haddam This wedding-cake lookalike is home to a Tony Award-winning stage. Man of La Mancha and Annie were pre-Broadway […]
Massachusetts
Finding Wildflowers at Garden in the Woods
Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts, 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 […]