A fun collection of facts, figures, and trivia about Maine’s most famous lighthouse.
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The Shantyman’s song bellowed across the deck of the schooner, setting the pace of the work to be done on this Maine cruise. -Who paid out all this chain, boys, Heave your man spikes down. -We’ll haul her back again, boys, Heave your man spikes down. The anchor needed to be raised after our first […]
The Belgrade Lakes in Maine, a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta, draw visitors summer after summer to swim and fish in their cool, clear waters. The Belgrade Lakes are a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta. There’s no Belgrade Lake per se, but Belgrade Lakes Village fills a narrow land strip […]
It’s flower season in New England — daisies, lilies, petunias, zinnias, and other brightly colored flowers are blooming in every corner of the region. If you don’t have a flower garden of your own, farmer’s markets are bustling with flower vendors. Road side stands also offer charming bouquets for reasonable prices. As much as I love […]
Yankee Classic Article from March 2000: In which the author discovers an unexpected knack for a medieval game played inside one of Newport, Rhode Island’s most obscure and discreet institutions. I have just hit the nick for the third time, and George Wharton, my instructor in the ancient and royal game of court tennis, is […]
Rob Mermin fulfilled a common dream: he ran away and joined the circus. He toured Europe and Canada, became friends with Marcel Marceau, and later taught at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Then the Connecticut native returned to New England and started a circus of his own. Circus Smirkus began in a barn in […]
Explore Wickford, Rhode Island — home to the annual summer Wickford Art Festival — with its historic homes, scenic harbor, shopping, and more! You must love a harbor specked with sailboats, embrace dogs of every nation, and enjoy strolling through the 1700s—or the charms of Wickford, Rhode Island will elude you. If, however, such things […]
Few experiences are more awe-inspiring than seeing animals in their natural habitats. From black bears to moose, see our picks for the best places to watch wildlife in New England.
The Bay State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Massachusetts for 2013. BEST STAND-UP PADDLE SHOP SURFARI SUP & SURF, Manchester-by-the-Sea It originated with California surfers, but stand-up paddleboarding is a great way to get a core workout while exploring the coves and inlets […]
The owner of a 38-acre farm in Northumberland, New Hampshire, is looking for the next dreamer to buy his property—which comes complete with a hydroelectric plant, cider mill, pond, and orchard. Lost Nation? You’ve never heard of it? Well, it’s a real place, consisting of the northern New Hampshire towns of Lancaster and Northumberland. Some […]
Common daylilies are stunning flowers in their own right and are also very adaptable to most surroundings. Once established they are drought tolerant, have very little pest and disease problems and will bloom in the summer and multiply each season. Most varieties of daylily flowers will bloom continuously from morning to dusk throughout the season […]
I had always considered Stowe, Vermont to be a strictly winter ski destination, but it turns out I was wrong. “Stowe in the summer season,” as I was told by my innkeeper last month, “is perhaps the busiest season.” Tucked just east of Burlington in northern Vermont, Stowe’s combination of 200-year-old village along with its […]