John Haberle once painted a $10 bill with such verisimilitude that a critic of his day insisted it was real currency affixed to the canvas. That painting, “U.S.A (The Chicago Bill Picture), ca. 1889,” is one of some 20 paintings and drawings currently assembled as John Haberle: American Master of Illusion at the New Britain […]
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The Death of Stephen Huneck
Edie Clark shares her memories of Vermont artist Stephen Huneck following his death in 2010.
Yankee Classic from September 1996 Down in the southwestern corner of New England, where Connecticut resembles a funnel draining toward New York, dour commuters on the Metro-North train suddenly smile when they see Travis D. Ford in his blue conductor’s uniform. The day instantly seems a bit more promising, the rat race a little less […]
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Holiday Travels
Let me begin with a wish for all of our readers out there: I really hope this new year and new decade brings you great wealth — emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially. I also want to thank you for your support — in reading this blog, Yankee Magazine, and our sister publication, The Old Farmer’s […]
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VIDEO: Jon Olsen
Photographer Jon Olsen finds exquisite peace in New England’s snow-covered landscapes — Vermont barns, New Hampshire hills, Maine coast. “There’s something very soothing about that,” says Olsen. “The world is still.” See more of his work: jonolsenphotography.com
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SLIDE SHOW: Quebec City
Quebec City, Canada, is celebrated for its beauty, its history, and its Old World charm. Take this photo tour of the vibrant city on the St. Lawrence, where a unique culture has flourished for more than 400 years just north of New England. Read more: Weekend: Quebec City Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England […]
Welcome to the January 2010 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. Some things in our past just never seem to get settled … Some years ago, there began a running debate among Yankee subscribers on the […]
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Out of This World
For 20 years the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, mounted annual exhibitions that took the pulse of new art in New England. In 2010, the museum is cutting back its eagerly awaited launching pad show to every two years, but the first DeCordova Biennial (January 23 to April 11) looks to be […]
In search of affordable oceanfront New England properties, we’ve found eight for $300,000 or less in New England’s most beautiful coastal area. Read more about Maine: Down East Stories Can you imagine a county in New England more than twice the size of Rhode Island–with only two traffic lights? Well, the town of Lubec and […]
Two tales of Olympic gold medalists: Mike Eruzione, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team captain New Hampshire’s Bode Miller Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 1 Dorothy Hamill’s ranking in a 1993 national poll of favorite U.S. athletes, 17 years after the Connecticut-raised skater earned gold in Austria 350 feet: vertical drop […]
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Best 5: Ski Cruisers
Favorite leisurely downhill picks from Skiing magazine’s Eastern editor.
Brattleboro, Vermont’s most famous landmark seemed destined to die—but the townspeople had other ideas.