Get into the community spirit at one of these festive downtown New England Christmas celebrations.
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Celebrating the makers of the best New England artisan foods, from cheeses to chocolates to blueberry muffins, all delivered right to your doorstep.
Yankee contributor Mike Urban pays tribute to the Maine Diner, a beloved Wells spot serving locals and travelers for over 30 years.
Only have a day or two? From oceans strolls to seafood-shack feasts, here are five of the very best things to do in Ogunquit, Maine.
New England
Best College Town in Every New England State
For culture, recreation, and youthful energy, our nominees for the best college towns in New England can’t be beat.
Food
Buon Appetito!
In the panoply of better-known Italian-American holiday traditions—if any of them are truly known beyond the nearly 16 million of us in the United States whose family roots go back to Italy—the Feast of the Seven Fishes looms largest. Based on a Sicilian tradition called la vigilia, this Christmas Eve meal is a multicourse pescatory […]
New England born and nearly 150 years old, Underwood Deviled Ham is an all-American classic that’s wickedly good.
Learn how New England innkeeper Ruth Wakefield invented the most popular cookie in America (Toll House Cookies) by adding Nestlé chocolate bits to her cookies—to create what today is known as a chocolate chip cookie.
Some donuts are just too addictive to ignore. Handmade with care, these three New England gourmet donuts (plus six bonus donut shops) are well-worth seeking out.
Connecticut
5 Best Things to Do in Hartford, Connecticut
Only have a day or two? From connecting with a literary lion to exploring a garden paradise, here are five of the very best things to do in Hartford, Connecticut.
From late September to the end of October, New England puts on a seasonal show like nowhere else—and stunning foliage is just the beginning.
From fairs and festivals to scenic drives and moose tours, here are the 10 best things to do in Maine in the fall.