Skip the hectic commute into Boston and high ticket prices for a major league game and visit one of New England’s many wonderful minor league stadiums instead! Get up close for a fun and family-friendly game, all while saving some money and seeing what some of our smaller cities have to offer. What could be […]
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I was quite excited to learn that Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been chosen Editors’ Choice for Best Lighthouse in the May/June issue of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a short drive up the coast from my house here in Southern New Hampshire. I have visited it on land […]
Real books. New books, the kind with covers that feel slightly grainy and have freshly cut pages. In an era when thriving independent bookstores seem just slightly more plausible than a cow jumping over the moon, The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick, VT is celebrating its 25th year. A quarter century ago, Linda Ramsdell opened […]
[slideshow post_id=”550191″] With your garden planted and blooming, it’s time to add the finishing touches! From colorful pots and picket fences to porch swings and comfy recycled plastic Adirondack chairs, the accessories you choose can turn your green space into a true showstopper. To help get you started, here are the winners for best garden […]
If you have followed The Crafty Yankee blog for a couple years now, then you know May Day (May 1st) is one of my favorite holidays. My grandparents used to deliver May Baskets to our house when my sisters and I were young and from then on I was hooked on this holiday. Not […]
Breakfast & Brunch
Shirred Eggs | More Recipes
Both easy and endlessly adaptable, shirred eggs (a fancy term for baked eggs) are especially nice at brunch. By experimenting with different combinations of veggies, meats, and cheeses, you’ll never have to eat the same meal twice, and it’s easy to switch things up up to please your guests and use ingredients in season. Shirred […]
A small selection of favorite maritime books and resources on New England’s rich seafaring history, ordered by publication date … New England and the Sea Robert G. Albion, William A. Baker, Benjamin W. Labaree Mystic Seaport Museum, 1970 America and the Sea: A Maritime History Benjamin W. Labaree et al. Mystic Seaport Museum, 1998 Black […]
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New England Clambake Photographs
The tradition of the New England clambake existed even before New England itself was born. Clambakes reveal the nature of true New Englanders, demanding hard work, persistence, and appreciation of native seafood. The Day family of Prudence Island, located in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, has been clambaking for decades. Nearly 30 years ago, Yankee sought […]
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Book Review | Seen the Glory
Men going off to fight the Civil War sometimes declared they were going to “see the elephant.” It was a metaphor: The elephant stood for the whole wide world outside their little towns, and for the mystery and glory of war. Those who survived often came home shot to pieces in wagons bearing the ironic […]
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Mysteries from Yankee Files
Prepare for a scary time with these mysteries, marvels, and nightmares from the files of Yankee Magazine.
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In the Spotlight | Justin Chase
As the 12th generation of a family that has owned and worked one of the country’s oldest farms in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Justin Chase understands New England life. Since 1683, each generation of his family has passed down an increasing intimacy of the natural world, their Yankee traditions, and what it takes to maintain independence in […]
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2013 Boston Marathon | The Memories We Choose
Terror and chaos came to the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. But what came after can also be remembered as a time of bravery and kindness.