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New Hampshire
Best Scenic Hikes in the Whites
Yankee Magazine picks the best scenic hikes in the White Mountains with the help of outdoor adventurer, hiker, and cyclist Marty Basch, author of The White Mountain Ride Guide: A Backroad and Trailside Companion (Top of the World Communications, 1998). For more on his travels, read “One Tank Away,” online at: martybasch.com Mount Eisenhower There’s […]
Massachusetts
Charmed by Chatham | A Picturesque Cape Cod Town
As the end of August approaches, many of us are hopping into the car to enjoy one of the final weekends of summer. Seeking rest and relaxation, trips are motivated by the hopes of capturing those satisfying moments of a quintessential New England summer: time by the ocean, breathing in salt air, and feasting on […]
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Jud’s Museum | Video
Peek inside Jud’s Museum while listening to him reminisce about his time at Yankee magazine.
Think you’ve missed peak foliage? Think again. Fall color unfolds across New England for weeks, making it easier than you might expect to catch spectacular scenery. Here’s why you shouldn’t stress about perfect timing.
Connecticut
Old Lyme and Lyme, Connecticut | Photographs
Inspired by the Impressionist painters of the past, these photographs of Old Lyme and Lyme, Connecticut offer a beautiful escape.
History
New England Directions | HUMOR
Here in New England, losing your way after asking for directions is a recurring rite of passage. You’re invited to an unfamiliar village in New England, and you ask for directions. “Well, it’s about seven miles past the covered bridge, and if you pass the gun shop you know you’ve gone too far. There used […]
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Yankee Magazine Covers | 1930s
“It began in a hexagon shack with one man, one typewriter, a Franklin Stove, and a dream. In later years Robb Sagendorph would shrug and say, “The publisher still doesn’t know of any particular reason why Yankee was begun or is still around. To get any sort of editorial policy out of him would be […]
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Yankee Magazine Covers | 1940s
As America changed for World War II, so did Yankee Magazine. Rations and patriotism made paper hard to come by, so Yankee downsized from a 9×12 inch digest size (which fit the old presses well) to a new and iconic 6×9 size. Yankee stopped its monthly issues but published two annual four-page flyers to keep […]
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Yankee Magazine Covers | 1950s
As Yankee Magazine grew in the 1950s, Robb Sagendorph found himself being asked to speak for ceremonies and events. He loved to prank his audiences, and always brought with him a whimsical, quirky attitude. Some say his favorite prank was a wind-up moth that flew from the pages of books he would read from. He was really […]
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Yankee Magazine Covers | 1960s
The 1960s were no exception to Yankee Magazine‘s fast growing pattern, but the growth was starting to pose a burden on the staff’s outdated methods and equipment. Robb Sagendorph hired his son-in-law, Rob Trowbridge, a business-savvy lawyer to put things in order. Yankee‘s advertising department saw major growth in the 60s too. When Sagendorph sold ad […]
To celebrate Yankee‘s 80th anniversary in 2015, The Yankee Seeker will spend the year cooking and baking from the vast and colorful Yankee Magazine recipe archives. Will the retro results of this week’s Blackberry Cobbler hold up to today’s tastes? We can’t wait to find out! If you’re like me, you mark the passage of time in the summer […]