From Yankee Magazine October 1981 (Also, read about the Ira Allen House, Yankee‘s House for Sale this month.) Vermonters have always been proud of the fact that their state was an independent republic before it joined the United States. Ethan and Ira Allen are justly famed as the leaders who steered that independent course. But […]
winter
Food
Oyster Farming
Eric Horne and Valy Steverlynck harvest their own particular type of oysters, hauling blue mesh bags of Flying Points from a seven-acre site on Maine’s Cousins River. Seven years ago, they left lucrative fast-track careers in Boston to move to Freeport and get into the oyster business. They know the flavors of oysters differ depending […]
Vermont
Vermont: Through the Notch
The 18-mile stretch of Route 108 that connects Stowe and Jeffersonville via Smugglers’ Notch is a destination in itself, as well as a way to get from one town to another during the spring, summer, and fall. It starts out looking like any other easily negotiable Vermont road, but after it courses past the resort-area […]
New England
Weekend Warrior
I spent twelve years living within 40 minutes to my favorite places to ski, and could sneak out for some midweek afternoon turns, so I never considered myself to be a weekend warrior where I had to cram all my outdoor pursuits into the weekend. After the last two weekends, though, it’s official. I’ve become […]
New England
January Thaw
Around this time last year, despite my love of skiing, I thought it would be so much easier to forget that I’d ever skied and devote my winters to playing ice hockey. My hockey equipment is much cheaper than my ski equipment, and it only costs $4 and takes five minutes to get my skates […]
Drivers rolling down Boston’s Boylston Street are sometimes surprised to see — amid the concrete and high-rises — a splash of lush green, a pergola covered in purple blossoms, and bright-red rows of tomatoes, heavy on the vine. This seven-acre plot is The Richard D. Parker Memorial Victory Gardens, better known as Fenway Gardens.The names […]
New England
That Is Real Skiing
This new year might be off to a good start for two reasons: My ski blog is finally online (yay). It continues to dump. Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe Ah–snow. First day on the slopes for me was this past Sunday at Cannon Mountain in Franconia, New Hampshire — […]
Side Dishes
Potato Recipes | Winter Warmups
Look at all the potato recipes you can make with the all-mighty spud, perfect for winter warmups.
Magazine
Swindle in Swanton, VT
When John Byors said he’d put Swanton, Vermont’s fabled red marble back on the map, people believed his promise of the riches that lay ahead.
From Olympic dreams to coaching the next generation, Vadim Naumov reflects on the sacrifices and rewards of a life in figure skating.
Yankee
Cold Snap
In winter, I’m grateful for small things: a steaming mug of coffee; warm, dry socks; a plowed path to the manure pile. Here in north-central Vermont, it seems too much to ask that the water not freeze in the horses’ buckets in the barn by morning, or that the truck turn over without complaint on […]
Organic — it’s a word we’re all familiar with. Or are we? In America’s quest to “go green,” the word organic has been plastered on everything from cheese curls to shampoo, burgers to baby clothes. To most folks, it’s shorthand for “all natural/no pesticides/hormone free.” But once upon a time, organic was used to describe […]