Salads

Coleslaw | The Classic Summer Side Salad

Summer’s here and coleslaw–the cold, creamy, and crunchy side dish that’s as familiar to summer picnic tables and pot luck spreads as hamburgers, hot dogs, and paper-wrapped popsicles–is back on the menu in a big way. Of Dutch origins, (the name comes from the Dutch word koosla, a combination of kool, “cabbage,” and sla, “salad”) […]

New England

Ten Best Beach Towns

New England is blessed with hundreds of miles of coastline and many towns that touch the sea. Whether you’re looking for waves to ride, long sandy stretches, or lots of family activities, there’s a beach town for you on our list.

Connecticut

Best Dining in Connecticut | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Connecticut? The Nutmeg State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Connecticut for 2016. Best Breakfast: The Sloppy Waffle, Newington Pearl sugar from beets in the dough makes Liège waffles rich, crispy-sweet, and nothing like any […]

Maine

Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough | Local Flavor

The tiny village of Noank, Connecticut, a south-facing peninsula at the junction of the Mystic River and Long Island Sound—once a summer camping ground for the Pequot people—is so camera-ready, so picket-fenced and cedar-shingled and nautical, it would be easy to believe that some movie crew-—maybe a team of set designers from Mystic Pizza, circa […]

Massachusetts

Cape Cod Summer Vacation | Photographs

Each summer, photographer Dominic Casserly’s large, extended family finds its way to a house by a beach, where the pace of life changes, yet everything important stays the same.

Rhode Island

Best Dining in Rhode Island | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Rhode Island? The Ocean State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Rhode Island for 2016. Best Breakfast: Kitchen, Providence Outside this cash-only, five-table breakfast shrine, seekers and the faithful wait in line, often for an hour […]

Massachusetts

Best Dining in Massachusetts | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Massachusetts? The Bay State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Massachusetts for 2016. Best Taste of the Alps: Haflinger Haus, Adams The tavern, dining room, and outdoor beer garden at this Austrian inn feel like a taste […]

Massachusetts

Best Attractions in Massachusetts | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking for the best things to do in Massachusetts? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Massachusetts for 2016. Best Free Art Museum: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown The museum owns more than 14,000 works, so only a select number are exhibited at any one time. Don’t miss the […]

Maine

Best Dining in Maine | 2016 Editors’ Choice Awards

Wondering where to eat in Maine? The Pine Tree State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Maine for 2016. Best Lobster-Roll Experience: Quoddy Bay Lobster, Eastport Lobster doesn’t get any fresher than that served at this family-owned fish store and […]

Rhode Island

Top 10 Rhode Island Events of 2016 | Spring and Summer Fun

Looking for fun things to do in Rhode Island this summer? Our list of the top 10 Rhode Island events for spring and summer 2016 is here to help! From flowers and kilted Scotsmen to seafood and hot air balloons, our list of the Top 10 Rhode Island events of 2016 has something for everyone. Read on […]

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