We asked Boston-based Maureen Grady, a veteran cold-weather weekend warrior, for tips on finding the perfect ski house. A corporate accountant during the week, she joined her first ski house in 1985 and hasn’t missed a winter at Killington, Vermont, since. Polish your networking skills. Take advantage of chairlift and gondola time, and chat up […]
winter
Belonging to a ski club is about much more than skiing.
Connecticut
Here in New England: Brendan Loughlin
This Connecticut artist survived hard times to find his true life’s work.
This Connecticut artist survived hard times to find his true life’s work.
Renovating an old home from drafty to snug can come with a price. Is there such a thing as too much silence?
Magazine
A Letter to Our Readers
Winter isn’t easy, is it? fresh snow takes our breath away with its stark beauty, but we also know that the early dark and cold winds challenge even the hardiest of us. So why would so many of us feel as though we’d lost an important part of life if winter deserted our landscape? I […]
History
Time to Walk in the Woods Again
Welcome to the November 2007 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, editor-in-chief of Yankee Magazine, published for over 70 years in Dublin, New Hampshire. Time to Walk in the Woods Again With the leaves gone and the ground bare, this is the month to discover weird rocks […]
Yankee
Last Day at Fenway Park
From Yankee Magazine October 1979 “It was the frozen twilight moment as Yaz walked to the plate through the gathering din, the collision of all memory and hope, the confrontation cementing the game’s place as a classic, the setting from which I would spin my dreams of different endings.” “I have this thing about Red […]
Inside the world of Red Sox batting guru Walter Hriniak.
Magazine
A Logger’s Life | First Light
Behind the romance of curling woodsmoke, being a logger is one tough profession. Our wood chart shows you the relative heat values of New England’s fuel woods. You see the woodpiles everywhere around here, tidy rows covered by old corrugated roofing panels, sprawling jumbles beneath blue plastic tarps, glimpses of neatly stacked cordwood on back […]
Shades of silver, gray, and white echo winter and ice, while black reminds us that this is the time of year when nights are longest. Snowflakes made of paper, beads, and resin dangle in the air. Although this cozy living room has no fireplace, the shelf serves as a floating mantel and focal point. Warmth […]
Instructions to Make a Sparkly Winter Wreath 1. Wrap a Styrofoam wreath form with silver fabric ribbon. 2. Using a hot-glue gun, attach clear glass florist’s beads in rows, starting from the inside of the circle. 3. Tie on ribbon for hanging.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe 4. Embellish with […]