A thick summertime haze hung over New England last night, turning the rare ‘blue moon’ a pink hue as it rose over the Atlantic. The air was warm, and a bit humid, but a cool breeze was blowing off the water. It was a perfect summer night, the kind that seem to make you wish […]
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Foliage FAQ 2013 | YankeeFoliage.com Is New England’s Source for Fall Travel Information
YankeeFoliage.com is the source for comprehensive fall travel planning, powered by more than 75 years of expert knowledge about New England from the editors of Yankee Magazine. For more New England foliage information—and to learn the dos and don’ts of autumn travel, plus scenic foliage drives, photography tips, foliage photos, fall facts, and more—go to: […]
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Best of Portsmouth, NH | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards
BEST ATTRACTIONS IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE BEST PUBLIC PARK PRESCOTT PARK, Portsmouth Ten acres of flower gardens, walking paths, and grassy areas alongside the Piscataqua River make the perfect backdrop for arts festivals, outdoor concerts, and performances during summer months. Events are free, but donations are accepted. Marcy St. 603-431-8748; cityofportsmouth.com/prescottpark BEST MARINE SCIENCE MUSEUM […]
My father introduced me to the art of cherry picking. Every year, anticipating peak ripeness, he watched the trees behind our house in Albestroff, France. We grew ‘Burlat’, a popular French variety that’s similar to the ‘Bing’, but earlier-ripening, and ‘Bigarreau’, a firm-fleshed cherry that makes great preserves. I insisted that he never pick without […]
In the seaside neighborhood of Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine, the battle between public and private beach access is playing out with an intensity that threatens to fracture the community.
Since Yankee’s start in 1935, our pages have explored how are roots and where we come from, define who we are. Now, for the first time we’ve assembled some of our favorite sense of place stories into a single collection for an exclusive, iPad-only iPad issue. It’s a varied mix, 23 stories in all. Some will […]
I just returned from a short vacation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. My son and I went camping in a caboose, searched for waterfalls, hiked trails in the woods, and visited a couple state parks. We also collected a plethora of brochures and maps along the way. As I unpacked from the trip, […]
Desserts
Peaches and Cream Tart
Hillary Davis is an author and food blogger who lives just down the road from Yankee’s offices in southern New Hampshire. But she regularly returns to southern France, where she lived for 11 years, and where she discovered the style of cooking that inspired her book, Cuisine Niçoise: Sun-Kissed Cooking from the French Riviera (Gibbs […]
The Belgrade Lakes in Maine, a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta, draw visitors summer after summer to swim and fish in their cool, clear waters. The Belgrade Lakes are a cluster of seven bodies of water north of Augusta. There’s no Belgrade Lake per se, but Belgrade Lakes Village fills a narrow land strip […]
Few experiences are more awe-inspiring than seeing animals in their natural habitats. From black bears to moose, see our picks for the best places to watch wildlife in New England.
The owner of a 38-acre farm in Northumberland, New Hampshire, is looking for the next dreamer to buy his property—which comes complete with a hydroelectric plant, cider mill, pond, and orchard. Lost Nation? You’ve never heard of it? Well, it’s a real place, consisting of the northern New Hampshire towns of Lancaster and Northumberland. Some […]
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Greatest New England Lakes
New England’s pristine northern waters offer the ultimate in summer relaxation.