The vibrant city of Portland, Maine has many attractions, restaurants, and shops worth visiting, from its historic Old Port district along the harbor to its Arts District along Congress Street. Still, each year Yankee names our Editors’ Picks for “Best of New England,” and as usual, the city of Portland earned quite a few in […]
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The salty scent of the sea mingling with the sweet perfume of beach roses wafted into my car as I followed Route 9 past Kennebunkport, Maine — which was just named one of the best beach towns in New England in the July/August issue of Yankee— to the small fishing village of Cape Porpoise. I […]
Where to Stay in Old Orchard Beach, Maine: Echo Motel and Oceanfront Cottages Nothing fancy, but the Echo is reasonably priced, modern, comfortable and located within walking distance of the downtown pier, but also just far enough away to provide guests some peace and quiet. Also, oceanfront cottages. www.echomotel.com Where to Eat in Old […]
Where to Stay in York Beach, Maine: Cutty Sark Motel Located on Long Sands Beach, every one of the motel’s 42 rooms has an ocean view. www.cuttysarkmotel.com Where to Eat in York Beach, Maine: The Union Grill and Pub Located within the Union Bluff Hotel. Be sure to try the onion rings or the […]
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Jenny Thompson | The Big Question
Few Olympic athletes achieve the kind of success that swimmer Jenny Thompson did. Born in Danvers, Massachusetts, and raised in Dover, New Hampshire, she became the most decorated female American Olympic athlete to date, with 12 medals, including eight golds, over the course of her long career. Today, Thompson has embarked on a new life […]
Mary Blenk’s wild-blueberry pie is so good that it’s a regular prizewinner at contests around the country.
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Foraging for Beach Plums
For chef Jason Bond, foraging for beach plums is just another day at the beach…
Here are Yankee Magazine‘s picks for the best places to stay, eat, and see for Kennebunkport, Maine, ranked #7 Beach Town in New England. Where to Stay in Kennebunkport, Maine Captain Lord Mansion Though Kennebunkport is flush with lovely inns, the butter-yellow Captain Lord Mansion is the flushest. The inn’s “Memory Garden,” features the names […]
Here are Yankee Magazine’s picks for the best places to stay, eat, and see for Ogunquit, Maine, ranked #1 Beach Town in New England.
June in New England is all about strawberries. With dozens of orchards offering pick-your-own and towns from Connecticut to Maine celebrating strawberry festivals, it’s the unofficial queen of the start of summer. If you don’t want to pick your own, stop by your local farm stand and pick up a quart like I did for […]
When the elevator door slides open at the top of the Penobscot Narrows Observatory, the view hits you suddenly, startlingly. The glass wall of the tower is disturbingly close, and beyond it, the Penobscot River Valley unfolds 420 feet below. For a split second it feels as though you’ve been deposited directly into the clouds. […]
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Iron Skillet Toss Competition
Among the country-fair staples of hog calling, log rolling, tractor pulling, and other rural feats, is the iron skillet toss — the unique art of hurling a frying pan. Each July the Lamoille County Field Days in East Johnson, Vermont, hosts a “Ladies’ Underhanded Skillet Toss,” wherein females in six age divisions, from “Peewees” (7 and […]