This Issue | June 2017
A few summers ago, I spent part of a week near Provincetown, Massachusetts, for a Yankee story on the Cape Cod National Seashore. It was midweek, and the crowds that often define the Provincetown summer experience had thinned out. We strolled downtown, ate well, and enjoyed a little beach time. That was the first extended […]
Ian Aldrich
A few summers ago, I spent part of a week near Provincetown, Massachusetts, for a Yankee story on the Cape Cod National Seashore. It was midweek, and the crowds that often define the Provincetown summer experience had thinned out. We strolled downtown, ate well, and enjoyed a little beach time.
That was the first extended visit I’d made to Provincetown, and it made me realize how distinctly different New England’s coastal towns are. There’s the honky-tonk vibe of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, and the understated beauty of Edgartown, Massachusetts. A famous seaside walk marks Ogunquit, Maine, while gilded glamour flavors Newport, Rhode Island.
In this issue, we take you to our favorite coastal towns in the region as well as share the top reasons for visiting them—adventurers will have plenty to do in Bar Harbor, Maine, for instance, while beach loungers can find their tribe in Madison, Connecticut.
It’s the start of summer! In New England! Happy travels.
Ian Aldrich Deputy Editor @ialdrich
Ian Aldrich
Ian Aldrich is the Senior Features Editor at Yankee magazine, where he has worked for more for nearly two decades. As the magazine’s staff feature writer, he writes stories that delve deep into issues facing communities throughout New England. In 2019 he received gold in the reporting category at the annual City-Regional Magazine conference for his story on New England’s opioid crisis. Ian’s work has been recognized by both the Best American Sports and Best American Travel Writing anthologies. He lives with his family in Dublin, New Hampshire.
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