Bre Doucette finds farmhouse style interior design solutions outside the box for her home in Candia, New Hampshire.
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Credit: J.P. Schmelzer Easily overlooked by city dwellers, mud season is all too real for the rest of us in New England. Consider that in Vermont, for instance, more than half of the nearly 16,000 miles of roadway is unpaved. For tips on keeping one’s vehicle moving through the muck, we visited Gilsum, New Hampshire, […]
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John Irving | Knowledge & Wisdom
Credit: Jane Sobel Klonsky “Everybody dies. I’m going to die too. So will you. The thing is, to have a life before we die. It can be a real adventure having a life.” —John Irving (born March 2, 1942, in Exeter, New Hampshire). The quote comes from Irving’s breakthrough novel, The World According to Garp, […]
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Points of Pride | Knowledge & Wisdom
It was my wife who first discovered Yankee Points. One morning not long after we moved to New Hampshire, as she was hanging wash on the front porch, she discovered that wooden clothespins counted two YPs each. From that moment on, we learned new things every day. We learned that you get points for stopping […]
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Dear Yankee | March 2018
Star Power On opening your January/February issue, I was brought to tears reading “Leaving Mary’s Farm” [about columnist Edie Clark’s good-bye to her New Hampshire homestead]. I then turned to Edie’s essay “Night Sky.” I remembered an event from a few months ago, a severe storm that knocked out power for all of Cape Elizabeth—something […]
To enjoy these prime New England resorts in summer or fall, it’s best to book your stay early. Preferably in January or February.
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Scenes From Exeter, New Hampshire
A closer look at the historic river town of Exeter, New Hampshire, from photographer Mark Fleming.
New England has a wide variety of ski resorts, but some mountains offer a distinctly unique experience to boot.
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Boston’s Best Hot Chocolate
Where can you find the Boston’s best hot chocolate? Visit one of our top 5 picks for the perfect cup to accompany your city strolling.
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Northampton, Massachusetts | Could You Live Here?
When temperatures dip into the single digits, the college town of Northampton, Massachusetts, turns up the heat.
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Hanover, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
Town and gown thrive side by side in Hanover, New Hampshire. This just might be the best college town of all.
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Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
The place where it all started: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire (population 6,269). This pretty lakeside town welcomes you to The Oldest Summer Resort in America.