These New England inns, with guest rooms and common gathering areas warmed by flames, excel at offering the cozy side of winter.
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Best 5 Holiday Shopping Towns in New England
One-of-a-kind treasures and old-time Yuletide merriment bring the magic of the season to life in these best 5 holiday shopping towns in New England.
A large flock of geese caught my ear earlier this week, flying south in perfect formation against a slate gray sky. Just north, the clouds were producing some early snowflakes, and the wind that pushed them south brought a bitter bite. In northern New England, it isn’t uncommon to see hints of the long season ahead, […]
— 10 Locally Crafted Treats From Cheeses and Charcuterie to Jams and Sweets — DUBLIN, NH (November 2016)— New England’s tastiest treats are recognized in the fourth annual Yankee Editors’ Choice Food Awards 2016, featured in the magazine’s November/December holiday issue, just in time for holiday parties and gift giving. Yankee Senior Food Editor Amy […]
Celebrating the best artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, jams, sweets, and other holiday treats in our annual New England food awards.
The year before Ken Gloss was born, his father, George, took over Boston’s Brattle Book Shop, which was then 124 years old. Ken started working at the shop caring for books when he was just a boy. Now in its 191st year, the Brattle is one of America’s most venerable bookshops, and Ken, who has […]
Handel and Haydn Society’s Messiah remains unmatched.
The Way Back
When an athlete and adventurer can no longer even stand up, what can he do? A memoir of fatherhood, losing hope, and finding it again from Todd Balf.
Remembering December 1941
A 1941 Keene, New Hampshire newspaper provides a glimpse into the early days of WWII. Life in America would never be the same.
Spirits | Inside Yankee
Every issue of Yankee takes on a life of its own. Sometimes we plan it that way, when, for instance, we start with a theme in mind and then plump up the pages with stories that fit. But more often, it’s as though the individual stories hold a secret meeting without inviting any of us, […]
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Well-loved and maintained for more than 200 years, the Ebenezer Alden House is considered one of the finest period homes in all of New England.