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.
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History
Two New England Dreams
Welcome to the July 2013 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, NH. Two New England Dreams Operating an inn or country store seems to be the ultimate lifelong fantasy for many. But, beware, there are pitfalls…Get Our […]
A collection of favorite images from New England photographer and frequent Yankee Magazine contributor Matt Kalinowski.
Lush, woodsy, musky, earthy green moss. It’s hard to believe that some folks actually try to rid nature’s living carpet from around their homes and gardens. Being a moss lover, I do the exact opposite. I incorporate moss gardens throughout my yard and add it to gardening projects. Moss plants require nothing more than shade, […]
DUBLIN, NH (June 2013)—Due to overwhelming feedback from Yankee readers, a special collection, “The Power of Place,” is now available in the iTunes Store. Five stories from the March/April 2013 issue plus 16 classics are included, along with bonus material featuring audio interviews with the authors and previously unpublished photos. It’s free for Yankee subscribers […]
The Bay State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors. Read our picks for the best food & dining in Massachusetts. BEST GARDEN SETTINGMEZZE BISTRO & BAR, WilliamstownMore than 70 local farms supply everything from grass-fed local beef to artisanal cheeses and salad fixings for chef Joji Sumi to create his inspired […]
Summer seems to be a time that craft projects take the back burner in New England. Beaches, flea markets, baseball, camping and all the other summer traditions take center stage while the weather is prime. But rainy summer days have been plentiful lately so I organized my craft items and came across a healthy supply of scrap […]
Magazine
Schoolmarms | Lexicon
Every pile of firewood contains a few of those knotty, forked, cross-grained chunks of wood that are impossible to split, but too big for the stove or fireplace to swallow whole. In New England they’re often known as “old maids” or “schoolmarms — mostly, no doubt, for the associations with being left behind or passed […]
For many, summer in New England means one thing — fresh seafood! From fish to crabs…shrimp to lobster, here are some of our favorite classic seafood recipes. Baked Scallops Crab Dip Steamed Clams Codfish Balls Clam Chowder Warm Lobster Rolls Creamy Crab Bisque Party Shrimp
The Champlain Islands in Vermont float under the vacation radar, making it the perfect destination for those folks looking for a laid-back vacation getaway with plenty to do.
Certainly a list of 25 foods at 25 places doesn’t do justice to the scores of fabulous eateries all over New England that still serve old-timey foods. What follows is intended to jump-start your own expeditions — to give New England’s newcomers an idea of what to look for and to prod longtime residents into […]
Travel
An Island of One’s Own
For a time in the 1980s, I lived in a small log cabin on a small island in one of the lakes scattered around Mount Monadnock in southwestern New Hampshire. The island tucked into the back of a shallow cove, less than a hundred feet from shore. From a distance–almost until you were right on […]