Memorial Day weekend unofficially marks the transition to summer and all the activities the warm weather brings with it. For myself and my husband, it’s the time of year when we pull the kayaks out of the shed and start thinking about places to paddle. Currently, our favorite spot is a mere 30 minutes from […]
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Container gardening can be fun when you think about using theme that are creative, beautiful or functional. Plants can be grouped together in any size container and are as suited to a tabletop as to a porch, deck or yard. Container gardening is not only easy to set up and maintain, these little gardens also […]
Whether you’re looking for waves to ride, long stretches of sand, or lots of family activities, one of our picks for the 25 best beach towns in New England is sure to be the ideal getaway for you.
New Hampshire
Exploring Peterborough, New Hampshire
When my uncles visited from Texas last summer, they informed me they’d spent one entire lazy day just tripping around the shops, galleries, and restaurants in Peterborough, New Hampshire. That didn’t surprise me. What we’ve got here is quite special. The magazine Budget Travel placed Peterborough on their Top Ten Coolest Small Towns list in […]
It isn’t summer until you fire up the grill on the front porch or in the backyard. And with these great grilling recipes, you’ll be eating well all summer long. There’s tender lamb kebabs and juicy beer can chicken for meat lovers, or delicious grilled veggies for the less-carnivorous. We recommend pairing together two or […]
Often referred to as the quintessential Vermont town by travel guides and magazines, Woodstock, Vermont, ups the aesthetic ante for historic charm. Stately old homes and buildings—Georgian Colonials, Federal-style, and Greek Revivals—circle the Green and are scattered throughout the village. With no ghastly power lines in Woodstock proper (they are all buried), it’s easy to […]
Two feet of snow in falling October has brought about a bit of an abrupt end to the foliage season, but after one of the more atypical foliage seasons in years, I guess little would have surprised me. The season began with an over hundred year rainstorm, so why not end it with an over hundred year snowstorm. […]
An enduring symbol of the North Woods faces threats from technology and a new generation that values efficiency over tradition..
Magazine
Confessions of a Marsha Jordan Girl
For one young woman dreaming of her future, New England’s iconic Jordan Marsh department stores offered a taste of elegance and sophistication.
New England
Surf or Ski Jay Peak Resort
Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort is well known as a destination for skiers or riders in search of perfect powder. And now, thanks to the Double Barrel Flowrider—just one of the many features in Jay’s new indoor waterpark, The Pumphouse—it’s becoming a mecca for those in search of the perfect wave. Of course, the reason to […]
Magazine
Getting to Know Provincetown
There is no better way to know a famous tourist town than arriving off season, when the tourists have left, and the locals reclaim their streets, their beaches, their way of life that brought them here in the first place, perhaps generations ago. I rarely visit a beautiful place without daydreaming at some point about […]
Gates, arches, arbors, fences, bridges, stepping stones and paths signal to us that there is something beyond our line of view that is worth exploring. They stand in all their glory silently beckoning visitors to enter and see what surprises await. A space with flowers becomes a place for flowers when it is framed by […]