A closer look at the recent Portsmouth, NH, celebration hosted by NHPTV and Yankee Magazine for the exciting new 13-episode documentary series “Weekends with Yankee.”
New England
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The only NH spot on our list of the Best Lobster Shacks in New England, Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook delivers a classic lobster roll experience.
Cruising Lake Champlain in a houseboat is an adventure like no other. Enjoy scenes from one such adventure from photography duo Little Outdoor Giants.
A collection of images celebrating the unique beauty of the New England quarry by featured photographer Steven Keirstead.
Desserts
Favorite Summer Ice Cream Recipes
From classic coffee ice cream to nutty maple walnut, this collection of ice cream recipes from the Yankee archives will help keep you cool this summer.
Magazine
Asparagus | In Season
While asparagus is not indigenous to New England (it comes from Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa), it’s so deeply rooted in the food culture here, so cherished as one of the first crops of late spring, that I think it qualifies as an honorary native. This is especially true in the fertile floodplains of […]
New England
The Best Hidden Beaches in New England | Best 5
Longing for some alone time with the ocean? These picks for the best New England hidden beaches are quieter alternatives to the region’s better-known spots.
Where It’s Located: Kennebunkport, Maine Price: $575 per nightGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Minimum Stay: Three nights Why We Love It: Abutted by conservation land and walking trails, this historic property known as Old Schoolhouse Farm offers plenty of quiet seclusion, but it’s also less than a 10-minute […]
From shopping to dining to cozy overnight stays, this small town has oversize appeal.
Depending on your passion—be it art, adventure, seafood, or simply catching some rays—there’s a locale on the New England coast that caters to your interest.
Living
Dear Yankee | June 2017
The “she-sheds” article [“A Shed of One’s Own,” May/June] hit close to home. Several years ago, my wife and I made a quality-of-life move from the Phoenix metro area to the cooler climes of north-central Arizona. In the process, we downsized from a modest tract home to a log cabin of less than 1,000 […]
New England
This Issue | June 2017
A few summers ago, I spent part of a week near Provincetown, Massachusetts, for a Yankee story on the Cape Cod National Seashore. It was midweek, and the crowds that often define the Provincetown summer experience had thinned out. We strolled downtown, ate well, and enjoyed a little beach time. That was the first extended […]