From tours of decked-out historic houses to holiday parades and bazaars, these top New England holiday events are worth the drive.
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Cooking Advice
Thanksgiving on the Farm | Recipes
Amid rolling fields and roaming goats, two of New England’s hardest-working culinary pros, Justin and Danielle Walker, create a family feast to remember.
E.B. White wrote some of the most enduring words in American literature from his farm in Brooklin, Maine. Now, the house, barn, and 44 acres could be yours.
Our annual celebration of extraordinary New Englanders honors a Maine couple on a mission to put the great outdoors within everyone’s reach and a Massachusetts mother working to connect, support, and empower parents of seriously ill children.
The changing seasons offer a reminder to treasure every gift while it lasts.
Magazine
Half Buried | Mary’s Farm
Credit: Clare Owen/i2iArt Last fall, I was pruning the lilacs that grow on the east side of my barn. Since they are easily 15 feet tall, this is not a simple task, and it requires the use of a ladder. I was making good progress, taking away the old growth to let the new shoots […]
Massachusetts
Historic Salem, Massachusetts | A City Wrapped in Layers
Historic Salem, Massachusetts, is a city of layers. If you seek only witches here, you are merely scratching the surface.
Massachusetts
Favorite Newburyport, MA, Hotels & Inns
Whether bird-watching, sun-worshipping, or window-shopping is on your to-do list, set the stage for a great weekend getaway with these Newburyport, MA, hotels and inns.
New Hampshire
White Mountains House for Rent | Yours for a Week
Eco-innovation meets mountain living at this Jackson, New Hampshire retreat.
Magazine
Kale | In Season
Kale’s season is not limited to late fall. This cold-hardy and stalwart vegetable grows—in the field or in cold frames—all year round, supplying much-needed local produce to New Englanders in winter. But nothing tastes quite as good as field-grown kale in late fall, when a bit of frost concentrates its sweetness and draws out its […]
In rural communities, the value of something can take many forms.
Living
Dear Yankee | October 2017
The House At Allen Cove “I am thankful that I got to experience this piece of history though this article. I’m a Southerner and thought I would always be—until I read this piece. Beautiful!” —Gina “This is a lovely, lovely article about Maine, about E.B. White, about the Gallants. That boathouse looks like a perfect […]