A visit to Westerly in South County, RI, where the Weekapaug Inn and Ocean House offer elegance and comfort in a beautiful New England beach setting.
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Atop the chilly expanse of Joe’s Pond in West Danville, Vermont, a pallet awaits the moment when the ice starts breaking up, heralding the much-anticipated spring thaw. Credit: Corey Hendrickson When the pallet sinks, the connection to the clock on the dock breaks, stopping the clock at the official “ice out” time.Credit: Corey Hendrickson Credit: […]
New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley Resort is like a vortex that pulls you in and keeps you there—mostly because there’s no reason to leave. Unlike the 2014 Polar Vortex, however, this is a place where you will want to stay. A loop of activities, lodging, dining, and shopping circles around this self-contained resort—and this homey quality […]
New Hampshire
New London, New Hampshire | Could You Live Here?
New London, New Hampshire, is an inviting college town surrounded by lakes and mountains. Could you live here?
I skied Stowe Mountain Resort, in Stowe, Vermont, for the first time when I was in fifth grade. It was memorable for a few reasons, but probably the most exciting part wasn’t skiing, but riding a chairlift. I started skiing almost before I could walk, but from that time until my trip to Stowe, I […]
Over the past 30 years, a famous garden designer and his wife have transformed a dilapidated Vermont farmhouse into a study in harmony between indoors and out, where garden views are always in focus. Town life never suited Gordon and Mary Hayward. They found that out firsthand in 1981, when they bought an 1850s-era white […]
Magazine
PoemCity | Here in New England
It sounds like the start of a joke: A man walks into a poem. Except … that’s what actually happens if he’s running errands in Montpelier, Vermont, in April—returning library books, say, or picking up some sheet music, batteries, sandpaper, a bottle of wine … stopping at the bank, then grabbing a bite to eat […]
Magazine
Do Dogs Grieve? | Mary’s Farm
Even when Mayday came limping toward her end the fall before last, Harriet gave me a clue to her deep connection to her friend. As Mayday prepared to leave us, I found Harriet beside Mayday’s bed, day after day, as if sitting vigil. Could she know? At last, when we returned from that final visit […]
A collection of images celebrating the beauty of the natural New England landscape and its wildlife from photographer William Kramer.
New Hampshire
The Village of Jaffrey Center, New Hampshire
Just the other day, when the sky was a piercingly clear blue and much of the region was still digging out from a recent snowfall, I stopped in the historic section of town known as Jaffrey Center, taking in the natural beauty of its surroundings. It’s easy to take these scenes for granted when they’re […]
I’ve been visiting Concord, New Hampshire, for more than ten years now. The main draw for me is family: My brother, sister-in-law and adorable nephews live nearby. Every now and again I have a business meeting there, or I stop on my way to somewhere else to grab a quick bite to eat, or do […]
New Hampshire
Celebrating the Dartmouth Winter Carnival
For more than 100 years, Dartmouth students in Hanover, NH have embraced winter in their own unique way with the Dartmouth Winter Carnival.