Welcome to the February 2011 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Have You Ever Found Any Hippopotamus Teeth on the Beach? Some years ago, one Roy Coombs of Vinalhaven, Maine, did. Really! Sometimes our New England […]
new england
Yankee
Below Zero, Not so Cold
A week or so ago, I woke up to remember that I had forgotten to buy milk on my way home the night before. Tea without milk is no way to start the day. I reluctantly emerged from my down comforter, opened the front door, and let the dogs out. WHOA! I took a look […]
I miss Spalding Gray. I never knew him personally, but I loved what he wrote. I also miss my copy of his book, It’s a Slippery Slope, which used to be on my bookshelf. From one skier to another, regardless of your skill level, I highly recommend that you read it. Go buy a copy. […]
No matter what you call it, Nordic skiing, cross-country skiing, or xc skiing, winters like this one–where we have lots of natural snow–are perfect opportunities to go and go often. Look outside your window. I see piles of snow, which makes me smile. In New England, during winters when we are less blessed by the […]
The folks at Yankee have asked me to blog about photo contests. They asked me to do this because of the great amount of tact I use when critiquing images posted on the New England Photography–Yankee Magazine Facebook site. In the spirit of tactful, supportive feedback, let me offer some constructive suggestions for entering photo […]
New England
The Pleasures of Mid-Week Skiing and Riding
I work Monday through Friday at a desk job. In fact, I have had my behind in a standard issue office chair since a little before 9 a.m. on this lovely Monday morning. It’s quite frigid outside, so I am okay with my work situation today. But, please, please don’t let me know about the […]
History
So Long, Dark Months
Welcome to the January 2011 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. So Long, Dark Months Yes, the amount of daylight is finally increasing. Hooray! I love the arrival of January. The holidays are over; a bright […]
View a collection of some of the treasures from the John Carter Brown Library on the Brown University Green in Providence, Rhode Island.
Garen Daly’s five honorable mentions for Best Cinemas and Theaters in New England. BANTAM CINEMA 115 Bantam Lake Road Bantam, CT 06750 860-567-0006 www.bantamcinema.comGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe THE SAVOY THEATER 26 Main St. Montpelier, VT 05602 802-229-0509 www.savoytheater.com SOMERVILLE THEATRE 55 Davis Square Somerville, MA 02144 617-625-5700 www.somervilletheatreonline.com […]
Edie Vonnegut and her husband, John Squibb, combined art, practicality, and frugality to make the Cape Cod barn of her childhood into their own home.
Massachusetts
Earned Gifts of a Boston Winter
The life of the city comes into sharper focus when the cold settles in. Here, we take a closer look at Boston in winter.
Magazine
The Restorer
The water still calls to him. Nearly 40 years living in Down East Maine hasn’t changed that for Jon Wilson. He’s not on the ocean as much as he’d like–his work keeps him more tethered to the land than it used to, he’ll say–but the longtime sailor still gets out there when he can. He’s […]