We may associate jack-o’-lanterns with Halloween, but pumpkins are a cooking staple used throughout the fall here in New England. In fact, this colorful vegetable, which is actually a fruit, is not only only visually pleasing but also extremely versatile and takes center stage in brisk November. Try out some of our favorite pumpkin recipes, […]
When you travel many hundreds of miles in search of the best old inns in New England, it’s hard to narrow the list down to only ten. Here’s our list of the seven runners-up. Blue Skye Farm Waldoboro, Maine In this gem of a house, the two-story central stairwell is patterned in a green-and-red pineapple […]
Choices, Choices. How did we choose our “bests” from all of the notable 18th-century lodgings in New England? To start with, we used the following criteria: 1. Age. Had to be standing before 1799. 2. Comfort. We appreciate a bit of luxury with our history.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe […]
A Timeline of New England Environmental Battles New England has seen major environmental conflicts for decades. Yankee polled a dozen regional groups to come up with the following timeline of some of the most contentious debates of the past 50 years. Whether environmentalists find themselves pitted against private industry, state and federal governments, or even […]
Who, ultimately, determines the fate of a region? Read more about the battle raging over the Northern Pass energy project.
Down on the coast, they understand the tides. They live by the tides–and not only as a practical matter for seagoing folk, but more subtly, as well. Twice a day, the harbors, bays, and coves fill and empty, fill and empty. The edge of the continent comes close, then pulls back. Down on the coast, […]
New England’s craft fairs make holiday shopping fun while supporting the region’s richly talented artisans.
One-Pie canned pumpkin purée — an iconic New England brand keeps Maine’s canning industry alive, if only in memory.
How did we choose our “bests” from all of the notable 18th-century lodgings in New England for our feature story, Best New England Historic Inns? To start with, we used the following criteria: 1. Age. Had to be standing before 1799. 2. Comfort. We appreciate a bit of luxury with our history. 3. Historic ambience. […]
Escape to a distant time at one of these New England historic inns, where 18th century ambience is preserved with style and comfort.
On Sunday morning, the doors of the Old Ship Meeting House in Hingham, Massachusetts, swing open to embrace its congregation, as they have for the past 330 years. Built in 1681, the Old Ship is New England’s last surviving 17th-century Puritan meetinghouse and the oldest continuously used church in the country. As they enter, worshippers […]
We ask expert Stephen Philbrick, the co-author (with his son Frank) of The Backyard Lumberjack, how to heat with wood.
