When you hear New Englanders announce, “We’re going up to the camp for the month,” this could mean a trip of anywhere from 200 miles to 200 yards. A camp, in New England, is a small seasonal dwelling—not a second home, but an antidote to home. While camps tend to be highly idiosyncratic, most are […]
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New England
Seeing with New Eyes | Inside Yankee
Some of my favorite and most enduring memories from my three years as a fourth-grade teacher in Maine happened in science class, when I would pass out magnifying glasses to the children on spring days, with the grass greening and the earth awakening at their feet. We’d go outside, to a field that stretched to […]
Rhode Island
Coastal Rhode Island | Photographs
A colorful and vibrant collection of images celebrating the beauty of coastal Rhode Island from photographer Butch Lombardi.
Massachusetts
Budget Weekend on Nantucket
During the peak summer season the high prices on Nantucket push it a bit out of reach for many, but the spring and fall shoulder seasons are a perfect time to visit.
We spent the day exploring New Bedford, Massachusetts – The Whaling City – and were rewarded with warm weather, great food, ocean views, and historic charm.
New England
New England’s Best Food Towns
by Hannah Palmer Egan When people think about food in New England, they inevitably conjure rolling fields, farm-to-table restaurants, and seaside shellfish shacks. Of course, you will find those here, sprinkled throughout the Northeast’s gentle mountains and rugged coastlines. And the region’s small cities — Providence, Portland, Cambridge, and Burlington, among others — are well known for […]
New England
The Best 5 New England Inns for Spring Travel
Discover the charm of New England inns for spring, with cutting gardens, outdoor fireplaces, farm-fresh vegetables, and local honey at these scenic coastal and countryside getaways.
Living
Dear Yankee | April 2018
“I finished reading this with tears in my eyes. I live in Kansas now but grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. I have beautiful memories of New England. It makes me heartsick to think that Newport and my lovely childhood house just up from Second Beach in Middletown could someday be under water. I have […]
Yankee senior food editor (and resident apple expert) Amy Traverso chats with Justin Heilenbach, cofounder of Vermont’s homegrown hit, Citizen Cider.
Food
Eggs | In Season
Sweeten your outlook with these delicious honey recipes from the Yankee archives.
History
One Way to Catch a Hoot Owl
There are many types of New England humor — that is, the understated variety, the overstated, put-downs, and so forth — but the one most utilized on the first day of April each year is that which endeavors to test the gullibility of the listener. The more gullible he or she turns out to be, […]
New England
Don’t miss the May issue of Yankee magazine
Highlights /// Best of New England 2018 Need a reason to travel this summer? Our editors have rounded up a special collection of picks for food lovers, outdoorsy types, culture fanatics, shopaholics, and dog lovers. Plus: You’ll find state-by-state listings for attractions, inns and hotels, and eateries. /// The Many Worlds of Winnipesaukee New England’s most popular […]