Yankee

Lobster Trivia | New England by the Numbers

25 number of times a lobster sheds its shell during the first five years of life 98 estimated number of calories in a typical 3-ounce serving of lobster 61:9.5 feet and inches: length of the world’s longest lobster roll, containing 48 pounds of meat, recorded at the Old Port Festival in Portland in 2009Get Our […]

Maine

Best Lodging in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

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 2014. BEST RIVERSIDE INN: BUFFLEHEAD COVE, Kennebunk Pampering service and gourmet breakfasts distinguish the Gott family’s secluded, antiques-filled, home-turned-boutique-inn edging the tidal Kennebunk River. It’s a peaceful reprieve from the […]

Vermont

Best Lodging in Vermont | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking to rest your head in the Green Mountain State? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Maine for 2014. BEST SMALL B&B: THE EDDINGTON HOUSE INN, Bennington This gem of a B&B offers more activity packages than many larger establishments. Tailor your stay around XC skiing, cycling, horseback […]

Maine

All Souls Chapel Poland Spring, Maine

The chapel was built in 1912 for use by the staff and guests of the Poland Spring Resort. It is now owned by the Poland Spring Preservation Society which also owns the Maine State Building (from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago).[3] The chapel has a series of beautiful hand painted windows and […]

Maine

Best Attractions in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking for fun in the Pine Tree State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Maine for 2014. BEST HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN: HAMILTON HOUSE, South Berwick The setting for Sarah Orne Jewett’s novel The Tory Lover, the 18th-century Hamilton House and its handsome Colonial Revival gardens crown […]

History

Yankee Humor | A Field Guide to Red Sox Nation

From Caribou, Maine, to somewhere south of Hartford, there’s only one big-league ball team for New England…but a wide assortment of characters who love them, known as Red Sox Nation.

Travel

Best Minor-League Stadiums in New England

Skip the hectic commute into Boston and high ticket prices for a major league game and visit one of New England’s many wonderful minor league stadiums instead! Get up close for a fun and family-friendly game, all while saving some money and seeing what some of our smaller cities have to offer. What could be […]

History

Spring | New England Numbers

What are the numbers behind spring in New England? The ounces of blood a blackfly will draw, the number of strolling heifers in Brattleboro, VT, lupine in Acadia National Park… 0.00007 ounce: blood drawn before a blackfly says, “I’m stuffed.” $2.00 price of “WE BREED ‘EM, YOU FEED ‘EM” bumper sticker from the Maine Blackfly […]

Maine

Wells, Maine | More Than a Beach Town

With its sweep of white sandy beaches totaling almost seven miles, it’s easy to understand why tourists flock to Wells, Maine, making it a popular summertime destination. But poke around this historic town—the third to be incorporated in Maine—and you’ll discover there’s more to do in Wells than sunbathe on its scenic shoreline. Beyond the […]

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