Writer Edie Clark traveled the New England section of the US/Canadian border for an article in the March/April 2009 Yankee and shared these photos of the trip. What was once the “friendliest border” has become deadly serious, she notes. Read her story: United States/Canadian Border See also YANKEE CLASSIC January 1984: US/Canadian Border Crossings
No roads follow the neat borderline between New England and Canada that you see on the map. Instead, you have to traverse, back and forth, in and out of Canada–a rough stitch that has pulled the two countries together since before either of them was a nation. This is the story of that line–a line […]
Gardeners know winter really does end, and spring color always returns. Pansies, daffodils, and forsythia commonly herald the vernal transition, but still other blooms also contribute to a stunning early-season display. Here’s how three New England gardens host diverse plantings that strut their stuff in April and May.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations […]
The most wonderful part of winter in New England is Christmas in Vermont. See how three towns – Grafton, Chester, and Woodstock – celebrate their own Christmas in Vermont.
The most wonderful part of winter in New England is Christmas in Vermont. See how three towns – Grafton, Chester, and Woodstock – celebrate their own Christmas in Vermont.
With a past both sad and even sordid, Dogtown has drawn painters, writers, lovers of history, and seekers of solitude. What is its secret?
“The first time I came here, I left my car running in case I wanted to leave immediately,” the woman said, smiling at me over lunch under a big white tent. I hadn’t left my engine running, but I knew exactly what she meant. I’d thought long and hard before deciding to accept an invitation […]
By Sara E. Pratt Lyndeborough Start with breakfast or lunch at the Melting Pot in the town of Wilton. After exploring the myriad downtown shops and taking a peek inside the 1886 brick Town Hall Theatre head west out of town on Route 101. Pass the junction with Route 31 South and begin looking for […]
Welcome to the September 2008 edition of “Jud’s New England Journal,” the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, New Hampshire. On the Road Again With The Old Farmer’s Almanac “What’s the winter going to be like?” is the usual first question. But my most vivid […]
In 1962 Waine Morse decided to build a make-believe store beside his vegetable garden in Greenfield, MA, to house his burgeoning collection of Americana. He couldn’t stop. Excerpt from “’The Man Who Build a Town in His Backyard,” Yankee Magazine, December 1989. It didn’t start out to be like this, a whole village, a toy […]
A few days ago, a young woman and a young man, one a college senior, the other a college junior, walked through the doors of Yankee for their first day as summer interns. Over my many years here, I’ve worked with dozens of interns and have never failed to learn from them, perhaps more over […]
Finest Summer “Cottage” Inn at Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 802-985-8498 (inn) 802-985-8686 (farm) shelburnefarms.org As I drive directly into the setting sun, the entry posts appear as two shimmering blurs. My vision clears, but the illusion of passing through the pearly gates persists. “Welcome to Shelburne Farms,” the gatekeeper says, advising that […]
