There’s a little of the concierge in many of us who live in New England. We like to think we know what makes our region special. You can see this pleasant tendency when visitors pop into our office here in Dublin. Usually they’re on vacation. Their numbers pick up in summer and when the leaves […]
‘Power Struggles’ Although I’m not directly impacted by the natural-gas pipeline [March/April, p. 120], I am affected by what’s happening to many of the citizens I’ve known all of my life. Your article is the first un-biased explanation I’ve read. Thank you for not hesitating to report this story and for not politicizing either side. […]
Both large and small, New England food festivals are celebrations of our native flavors, dedicated to the preservation and glory of the New England table.
Our annual Best of New England travel guide features editors’ picks for the best dining, lodging, and things to do in all six states.
The author has never forgotten a mysterious woman she never met. Vincent was rumpled, his fine gray hair—long, yet thinning—always windblown. He wore a scarf, even in the summertime, as if he were afraid he might catch a cold in his throat. His clothes looked lived-in. You expected that he might smell. But he didn’t. […]
Within earshot of the surf along Narragansett Town Beach sits a burnished little gem of a museum that dunks you into the lives of the farmers and fishermen of a coastal Rhode Island community.
Whether you seek isolation or bustle, waves or calm ripples, there’s a beach—and a beach town—for everyone in South County, Rhode Island.
The National Park Service, which celebrated 100 years in 2016, attracts millions of visitors each year in New England alone. Here’s a sampling of don’t-miss New England national parks and sites.
A visit to New England’s most unlikely garden Shelburne Falls, like many of Massachusetts’ hill towns, has a starkness about it in early spring. The surrounding hills may still carry a dusting of snow, the trees have yet to leaf out, and the town’s famed Bridge of Flowers lies dormant. But this artsy former mill […]
The origins of the 17th century stone Newport Tower remain an enduring Rhode Island mystery. In a sunny neighborhood park just off Bellevue Avenue, a mere 10-minute stroll from beautiful Newport Harbor, sits one of Rhode Island’s enduring mysteries. These days, it’s most often known as the Newport Tower. Some time ago it was called […]
Late in the afternoon on June 29, 2000, I joined a club that’s not as exclusive as you might think. Here’s why you should always brake for moose.
Authenticity is the buzzword in travel, the chance to live and feel like a local. There are many day trips in New England where you can do just that.
