Food

Stretching Exercises for Your Lobster Dinner

Don’t be intimidated by the high cost of owning your own lobster. With the following recipes, one good-sized lobster will go the distance for four people. According to food Authority Waverly Root, the 17th-century New England colonists had more lobsters than almost anything else. “When there was a storm at Plymouth, lobsters piled up in […]

New England

Fall Picnic | Where to Go for a Foliage View

Want to plan the perfect fall picnic? We’ll tell you where to buy the basket, fill it, and find the best views before and after your picnic. Also, see the willow basket from Simon Pearce that Yankee says is a “season must-have.” Best Fall Picnic Locations Picnic in Litchfield, CT Watch Tina Puckett weave bittersweet, […]

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Foliage Report: Cool Weather Has New England Thinking About Autumn

This past weekend, New England got a fabulous preview of the fine fall weather to come. Crystal clear blue skies dominated both days, providing a wonderful break after all the recent rains.  The morning air felt crisp and dry, aside from the morning mists that rose like cauldrons out of local lakes and streams.  Daytime […]

Magazine

The Museum of Everyday Life | Not Your Typical Museum

The Museum of Everyday Life is a self serve, honor system, roadside attraction, kinda like a farmstand, completely ensconced in an old cow barn along Route 16 in Glover, Vt. The Museum operates in much the same spirit the Bread and Puppet Museum, another cowbarn full of beautiful oddities five miles up the road, and […]

Massachusetts

The Big E | New England’s Largest Agricultural Fair

The Big E Fair is New England’s largest agricultural fair featuring food, animals, entertainment, and more! Check out this year’s dates here. I’m not sure how any New England kid (at least those of us within a few hours drive from western Mass) managed to get to adulthood without at least one visit to the Big E. […]

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2013 New England Fall Foliage Forecast Update | Foliage Progression Stalls Due to Weather

Labor Day weekend has come and gone, marking the traditional end of summer. Kids are now headed back to school, waiting for the bus on increasingly chilly mornings. Fall favorites like football are back on television, and will be played live every Friday night in towns across the region. New England beaches are found increasingly […]

New Hampshire

Trail Junction

The summit of Mt. Lafayette in NH is one of the most glorious places in all of New England. It is also one of the most extreme spots for climate. I was impressed that this collection of trail signs survive the elements.

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Foliage Report | Find Unique Ways to See New England Fall Foliage

Late last week, a cold front ushered in a brief preview of forthcoming autumn-like weather into the region. Over the weekend, New Englanders awoke to cloudless skies and refreshing temperatures, which even dropped into the forties in many areas of the northern tier. The cool air caused heavy condensation in the air above fields, and […]

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