1. Rich Granite State maple syrup is an especially pretty present when it’s encased in a glass maple leaf or folia bottle ($13.95 each/8.45 oz). Fuller’s Sugarhouse, Lancaster, NH. 603-788-2719; fullerssugarhouse.com 2. These delicate oils ($10 each/ 10 oz.) are infused with mushrooms for six to eight weeks, and the result is earthy and savory. […]
new england
Christmas at Christine Chitnis’s house means a dazzling display of colorful handmade crafts and vintage decorations.
As a fashion statement, the chic and classic all-black look has been around for a long time; it predates Coco Chanel and Johnny Cash and transcends mere clothing styles. Universal in its appeal, black has been used throughout the ages to symbolize eternity, solemnity, elegance, and formality. A light-absorbing mass, black masks imperfections and swallows […]
At the end of a dirt path winding gently south from the Old Sturbridge Village green, a worn yet tidy farmhouse sits humbly upon the land. For some 23 years of its long life, it belonged to one Pliny Freeman Sr., who settled here with his wife, Delia, and the two youngest of their seven […]
Massachusetts
On Common Ground | Old Sturbridge Village
The enduring spirit of the people who came before us lives on in the interpreters of Old Sturbridge Village.
Magazine
Angels Among Us 2012
Ordinary people in New England with extraordinary hearts.
New Hampshire
Finding Christmas in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
A small city by the sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, keeps traditional holiday spirit alive at Christmas.
Love the vintage look? Check out our picks for the best vintage clothing shops in New England. Alexandra Hall writes about all things lifestyle in New England, but at the end of the day (and often at the beginning), her biggest question is: “What the heck am I going to wear?” She’s the editor-in-chief of […]
One of the most eclectic museums in New England is found on Massachusetts’ Springfield Quadrangle. Headaches come in all shapes and sizes. If you’re a curator for the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, you’ll know that some even come adorned with Tiffany stained-glass windows. Step inside the opulent Italianate building on the Springfield, Massachusetts, […]
In 1909, a young New Hampshire farm girl named Lucy Wells looked forward all fall to the event of the season: the Christmas pageant at South Danbury Christian Church. Weeks ahead of time, she set about making presents by hand for her sister Caroline and her parents, and throughout November she practiced her part in […]
New England
Finding the Best Foliage Columbus Day Weekend
It’s finally the big weekend! Columbus Day provides a well-timed three day weekend during the height of foliage season, meaning it’s peak time for leaf peepers. New England rolls out the red carpet for the holiday, not just with the colors in the trees, but with many fantastic annual events scheduled as well. Fall festivals […]
A ride in the Hood blimp offers unique scenic views of the Massachusetts north shore from the most famous blimp in New England! I arrived at the Beverly airport twenty minutes early. It isn’t everyday a person has the opportunity to ride in a blimp, and I wasn’t about to miss my chance because of […]