2,710 summer camps in New England 2,481,000 children who attend New England summer camps $7 million cost to build Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s summer cottage (a.k.a. The Breakers) in Newport, RI, in 1893-95 31.7 height in feet of Ed Jarrett’s world-record sand castle, constructed in South Casco, Maine, […]
summer camps in New England
children who attend New England summer camps
cost to build Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s summer cottage (a.k.a. The Breakers) in Newport, RI, in 1893-95
height in feet of Ed Jarrett’s world-record sand castle, constructed in South Casco, Maine, in 2007
The Breakers’ price tag in 2009 dollars
swimmers caught in a riptide on Cape Cod’s Nauset Beach in 1973, all rescued by lifeguards (the near-tragedy spawned the Cape Cod Lifesaving Competition)
years that lifeguards have displayed their skills in the annual contest (Aug. 7 this year in Wellfleet)
pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream made each day in Vermont
miles hiked by staff members stationed at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Galehead Hut in NH’s White Mountains from June through August
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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