There’s a lot to see in do in the Bay State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Massachusetts. BEST EARLY WHALING MUSEUM NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM, Nantucket Nantucket was the Houston of its day, when whale oil lit the lamps and greased the wheels of […]
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Daytrip to Old Sturbridge Village
We are fortunate to live in New England surrounded by so much history and so many places and people who preserve and celebrate this heritage. Old Sturbridge Village is one of those magical places; a recreated village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts filled with relevant architectural buildings and characters from our region’s early days including a schoolhouse […]
Envision rolling waves of grain, and you may not think first of New England. But grain does indeed wave in Northfield, Massachusetts, where the L’Etoile family of Four Star Farms (fourstarfarms.com) grows two varieties of hard red winter wheat, the staple ingredient of America’s bread. It’s a crop that plots the earth’s rebirth: Planted in […]
Looking for fun in the Bay State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Massachusetts. BEST FABRIC DESIGN MARTHA FLOOD DESIGN STUDIO & FABRIC GALLERY, North Adams Artist Martha Flood draws inspiration from the woods, fields, and rivers of the Berkshires for the rich colors and patterns of […]
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Nantucket’s Daffodil Festival
Spring can be a funny business in New England. You’re loading up the wood stove one day, and the next, you’re desperately searching for a pair of shorts so you can get out in the garden. It’s winter and then it’s not. No place perhaps knows how to embrace the “not” part better than Nantucket. […]
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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 […]
Yes, everyone who lives on Swan’s Island, Maine, knows everyone else. As to waterfront properties currently available out there, well, we found several–one for, no kidding, $65,000! We were a half-hour early for the 9:00 a.m. ferry to Swan’s Island out of Bass Harbor (which is some 15 miles southwest of Bar Harbor). So we […]
The beauty of the New England islands has inspired an enduring legacy of artists and fine art, some 150 years in the making.
With the weather finally warming up, it’s time to head outdoors and enjoy the sunshine! Need some inspiration? Here are some suggestions for the best Massachusetts outdoor activities from the Yankee Magazine 2012 editors’ picks for the Best of New England. Share your picks in the comments! BEST SKY TRAILS Berkshire East Canopy Tours, Charlemont […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Massachusetts for 2013. Your wallet will thank you. BEST PURE BASEBALL CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE, Cape Cod Since 1885, top college players have shown their mettle every summer in the 10-team Cape Cod League. Ballplayers join the community, working part-time […]
Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Maine for 2013. Your wallet will thank you. BEST CITY DINER PALACE DINER, Biddeford Maine’s oldest diner is a gem, a 1926 Pollard towed here from Lowell, Massachusetts, by two horses in the same year Lindbergh flew over the […]
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Best 5 Mountain-Bike Trails
Longtime Yankee contributor and Massachusetts native Todd Balf, who has ridden mountain-bike trails from New Zealand to Venezuela. We asked him to share his picks for the best 5 mountain bike trails in New England. Great Brook Farm State Park (Carlisle, MA) Twenty miles of trails beyond the red farm buildings at the entrance to […]