See Yankee‘s travel bargains in Maine Yankee recommends that you call ahead to confirm dates and times. MAY 15-17: FRYEBURG, Northern New England Home, Garden, and Flower Show. One of the largest events of its kind, with more than 250 exhibitors of indoor home- and garden-related products, plus outdoor exhibits, all at Fryeburg Fairgrounds. The […]
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Connecticut
Top 20 Connecticut Events for 2009
See Yankee‘s travel bargains in Connecticut. Yankee recommends that you call ahead to confirm dates and times. MAY 2-3: COLCHESTER, Zagray Farm Museum Spring Show Gas Up & Swap Meet. Step back in time at this annual event: Explore an 1873 sawmill and operating antique construction and farm equipment, plus a tractor parade, free hayrides, […]
New England
Personal New England
Some of our favorite writers from the pages of Yankee write about the places they love in New England — and why they love them. Come with them and learn about Reid State Park (pictured here) in Georgetown, Maine; Wickenden Street in Providence, Rhode Island; Zealand Pond, New Hampshire; and Chatham, Massachusetts. All these and […]
New England
Travel Bargains in New England
Do you know a restaurant that offers the best meal for a low price? Or lodging for a special rate? Or attraction that offers free admission on certain days? Tell us your best bargain ideas Here’s Yankee‘s advice for great travel bargains in each state — restaurants, attractions, shopping. Go now!Get Our FREE Yankee Best […]
Vermont
The Shelburne Pops a Wheelie
Back in 1998, entrepreneurial museum director Thomas Krens created something of an art world sensation when he filled the Guggenheim Museum in New York with 114 motorcycles. The controversial The Art of the Motorcycle prompted some wags to suggest that the bike show had finally fulfilled the circular Frank Lloyd Wright museum’s destiny as a […]
Welcome to the May 2009 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. It’s Not Easy Being a Genealogist in New England For instance, how could you tell if a child happened to be illegitimate? Well, there are […]
New England
SLIDE SHOW: Personal New England
Yankee editor Mel Allen asked writers for their personal glimpses of New England for the May/June 2009 travel issue. Then, photographers went to capture the places visually. We share their New England scenes here — from Burlington, Vermont, to Norwalk, Connecticut, from beaches to a glorious mansion. It’s our New England. See more work by […]
“New England Shores” is one of the forecasted palettes for 2008-09 by the Color Association of the United States. As color consultant Leslie Harrington describes them: “The colors connect us to home — weathered gray, tranquil blues, soft greens, punctuated by barn red.” Click on a swatch for the name of the paint color (Atlantic) […]
Cooking Advice
VIDEO: Annie Cooks: Asparagus Hummus
Annie Copps, Food Editor at Yankee Magazine, prepares a spring treat using fresh asparagus. Yankee food editor Annie B. Copps greets spring with this recipe: Asparagus Hummus Served With Dukkah Spiced Pita Chips. Watch the video for tips on cooking asparagus and how to prepare the hummus and chips. Hi, I’m Annie Copps, the Food […]
New England jewelry makers find inspiration in organic shapes and the great outdoors. The result is outstanding pieces that mimic the natural forms of twigs, feathers, birch bark, maple seeds, branches, and bees. View these natural beauties: Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe
With good reason, we felt a bit apprehensive as we approached the side-door entrance on the covered porch, after walking up from the circular driveway, with its dramatic flagpole in the middle. Already we were impressed by the almost full acre of well-cared-for lawns and perennial gardens; the crabapple trees and Norway maples; and the […]
Massachusetts
Boston, MA: Boston Public Library
Just about any destination you head to in Boston takes you past the Boston Public Library on Copley Square. Don’t zip by–leave time to poke inside one of the city’s greatest structures. You just might find a day of enlightenment. The building itself is a grand bit of architecture and artwork, with structural references to […]