A beginner’s guide to popular Christmas tree types, tips on bringing home the best one for your family, and a grab bag of New England Christmas tree trivia.
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From tours of decked-out historic houses to holiday parades and bazaars, these top New England holiday events are worth the drive.
A collection of festive baking recipes and family memories from the Brass Sisters, New England’s most endearing home cooks.
E.B. White wrote some of the most enduring words in American literature from his farm in Brooklin, Maine. Now, the house, barn, and 44 acres could be yours.
Jonathan Meath has been making personal appearances as Santa for more than a decade, including for Coca-Cola. We asked him to share what it takes.
Our annual celebration of extraordinary New Englanders honors a Maine couple on a mission to put the great outdoors within everyone’s reach and a Massachusetts mother working to connect, support, and empower parents of seriously ill children.
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Dear Yankee | November 2017
A New Chapter When our feature about the forthcoming sale of E.B. White’s former home [“The House at Allen Cove,” September/October] appeared in a special preview on NewEngland.com, the news was picked up by dozens of national and even international outlets. The story created a swell of interest in the historic Maine salt-water farm where […]
Where can you find peak foliage right now? Learn more in our latest New England fall foliage report.
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Historic Salem, Massachusetts | A City Wrapped in Layers
Historic Salem, Massachusetts, is a city of layers. If you seek only witches here, you are merely scratching the surface.
New England
Five Best Foliage Towns in New England
Fall in New England is more than just beautiful leaves. It encompasses a variety of experiences, from apple picking and browsing farmers’ markets to visiting unique shops and, of course, sampling great food. We ranked each town by using 14 categories that we felt best defined a great fall outing: color, scenery, vistas, water reflections, […]
Desserts
Bonus Holiday Baking Recipes from the Brass Sisters | Chocolate Bûche de Noël & Fruited Tea Bread
The Brass sisters share a few extra sweet holiday recipes for Chocolate Bûche de Noël and Fruited Tea Bread to help brighten the season.
Yankee Classic: November 1984 Press play to hear how the story happened. THEY PRESSED CLOSE in the cab of the truck, canoes lashed on top, jostling over logging roads, stirring great clouds of dust beneath a high summer sun. “I was just thinking,” said the old guide. “I first came down this river with my father. I […]