Taken after a fresh dusting of snow, this image begged for a nostalgic black & white treatment. Built by George Olney along Great Road, Lincoln RI in 1812, the Moffett Mill is a unique survivor from the early 19th century. Resting along the Moshassuck River next to Chase Farm, this small mill is believed to […]
Yankee Magazine’s editors have been snapping photos of New England for our Instagram feed for a few years now. See their photos of winter in New England.
At O&G Studio, a team of Rhode Island furniture designers creates heirloom-quality pieces steeped in tradition — with a modern twist.
It all started at a Valentine’s Day party in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1848. Miss Lynch, a local socialite had invited literary guests to read valentines aloud. This was an exciting prospect to Sarah Helen Whitman, a poet of some esteem, for, she presumed, Edgar Allan Poe would be there. Helen had just read “The […]
In the Victorian-era seaside village of Watch Hill in Westerly Rhode Island, the Flying Horse Carousel claims to be one of the nation’s oldest (circa 1867). It differs from others of similar vintage because the carved wooden steeds are suspended by chains from a turning framework attached to the ceiling. As the carousel picks up […]
Is this New England’s greatest gift to America? Well, it’s just our opinion…
Think of New England food and a few key ingredients will come to mind: corn, molasses, seafood, maple syrup, blueberries. Yes, cranberries, too, but few restaurants specialize in them. And no, apples aren’t native to our shores (only crabapples). The others, often in combination, are the cornerstones of classic New England dishes such as johnnycakes […]
As the calendar flips to November, we find that New Engand’s fall foliage has move past peak across about ninety-five percent of the region’s reach. Varying degrees of lingering color certainly still catch the eye, but so too did the beautiful crescent moon setting between the bare trees across my yard last night. It’s a […]
Over the course of an otherwise bright and beautiful day Sunday this past weekend, a gusty northwest breeze slowly stripped my neighbor’s beautiful flame-orange maple down to its winter skeleton. It was the brightest I had seen this particular tree in years, but its maximum glow lasted only a few short days. It is how […]
Photo/Art by Heath Robbins Our guide to the best artisanal cheeses, chocolates, jams, cookies, bacon, and other worthy edibles in New England. This year marks our second annual food awards, which means that once again, we’ve been scouring New England’s groceries and markets to find the best locally made cheeses, jams, chocolates, sauces–and even salt!–for […]
View the winners of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Food Awards — Cured Meat & Fish. COLD SMOKED ATLANTIC SALMON SULLIVAN HARBOR FARM SMOKEHOUSE Hancock Village, Maine The team at Sullivan Harbor produces 75,000 pounds of luscious cured and smoked seafood each year, and we’re especially fond of their smoked salmon. It’s silky, with a perfect sweet/salt […]
For more than a century and a half, Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island, has been a resting place for many of the state’s most notable citizens, and a source of serenity and beauty for all who enter.
