New England

Best Winter Festivals in New England

Make the most of the season at the best winter festivals in New England. By and large, New Englanders can be divided into two groups: those who dread the onset of winter, and those who are excited by it. It is a matter of regional tradition that no matter which camp you’re in, you think […]

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10 Best Winter Towns in New England

Looking for the best winter towns in New England? These 10 destination towns prove warmth is where you find it, both outside and indoors.

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Best 5 New England Restaurants with Fireplaces

Firelight is a time machine. Gaze into the swirling flames, feel the natural warmth radiating, hear the crackle of the wood releasing its energy, and you’re teleported to an age when fire—like food and drink—was a basic necessity. We’re comforted by the way a fireplace transforms a powerful force into a soul-soothing escape from the […]

New England

10 Best Winter Towns in New England

Looking for the best winter towns in New England? These 10 destination towns prove warmth is where you find it, both outside and indoors.

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The Haunting Case Of Orville Gibson

Yankee Classic: December 1987 If an entire town can be said to share one ghost, then Newbury, Vermont, has held clear title to Orville Gibson ever since he disappeared 30 years ago this month. It wasn’t until 85 days after he vanished that the town, and then the nation, learned the grim fate of Newbury farmer […]

Travel

Scenic Filming Locations | New England’s Gifts

In New England, Hollywood producers have found mountains, lakes, lighthouses, small towns and fishing villages, beaches, rockbound cliffs overlooking ocean, opulent mansions, Ivy League colleges, and iconic Colonial architecture all waiting in one compact region. New England has always been ready for its closeup. Imagine a darkened movie theater anywhere in the world. The movie […]

Rhode Island

Ghost Tours of Newport | Gilded Ghosts

Newport, Rhode Island. This coastal beauty is one of New England’s most frequented tourist destinations, famous worldwide for its Cliff Walk, sandy beaches, and of course, the Newport Mansions. Its gilded facade is not to be taken at face value, though, for it may mask a much darker, much spookier aspect of the city. Being the […]

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Ship Shape

For the shipwrights at Mystic Seaport, a way of life sails on.

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Photographs of the 25 Best Beach Towns in New England

How do you go about choosing the twenty-five best beach towns in New England? It wasn’t easy, but we can guarantee that regardless of your personal criteria, there’s a beach town for you on our list.

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Best Beachside Lodging | Sandcastles by the Sea

There’s nothing so pleasing as stepping out your door onto the beach and into the shimmering waves. Here’s our guide to the best beachside lodging in New England.

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