Travel

Bushnell Park Carousel

Hartford Connecticut’s historic Bushnell Park Carousel celebrates 100 beautiful years.

Massachusetts

Greenfield, Massachusetts | Could You Live Here?

At the start of the Mohawk Trail sits Greenfield, Massachusetts, a scrappy combination of old-time New England and forward thinking, the first designated “green community” in the state.

Food

Confections | 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards

View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Confections Category. FARM MARKET COLLECTION BLACK DINAH CHOCOLATIERS Isle Au Haut & Portland, Maine Steve and Kate Shaffer began making chocolates out of their home kitchen on Isle au Haut in 2007. Soon, they expanded to their barn. This year, demand for their truffles […]

New England

Fall Foliage Nearing Peak in Southern New England

Columbus Day Weekend has now passed, and with it, a definitive shift in themes comes to New England.  The season of agricultural fairs has ended, apple picking is winding down, and many campgrounds have closed their gates until May.  While fall foliage is nearing peak in Southern New England, in the north the colors of […]

New England

Peak Fall Foliage Awaits For Columbus Day Weekend

Three day weekends are a cherished American tradition, as the extra day affords many the time to get away, gather with family, or both. In New England, there are few busier travel times all year than Columbus Day weekend, as peak visitation usually corresponds to the most widespread peak in the acclaimed autumn colors. Visitors […]

New England

Stunning Fall Color Spreading Across New England

October has arrived, and ahead of us lie the two biggest weekends for leaf peeping in New England.  Visitors from all over the globe are descending upon our six states to enjoy the beautiful foliage, and thus far, the color has not disappointed. Peak fall color was already on display this past weekend in far […]

New Hampshire

North Woodstock, New Hampshire | Village in the White Mountains

Each September, just as the calendar is easing into the first official days of fall, Jim and I take to the road to make our annual pilgrimage north to the White Mountains. Though we spend much of the trip lounging on the fields of Loon Mountain watching burly men clad in kilts compete in the […]

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