If you walk by my office right now, you will smell a potpourri of cayenne and ginger (Badger Muscle Rub for my sore shoulder), pink grapefruit (my lips feel silky soft smoothed with Badger lip balm) and beeswax. I smell … Continue reading
Brimfield Antique Show
When the Brimfield Antique Show, which lays claim to being the largest outdoor antique fair in the world, kicks off its 2012 season on the second Tuesday in May, it will draw in treasure hunters from all over New England … Continue reading
Exploring Peterborough, New Hampshire
When my uncles visited from Texas last summer, they informed me they’d spent one entire lazy day just tripping around the shops, galleries, and restaurants in my New Hampshire town of Peterborough. That didn’t surprise me. What we’ve got here … Continue reading
Weekend in Nantucket on a Budget
As soon as you step foot onto the island of Nantucket, just 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide off the coast of Cape Cod, an invisible but powerful “click” takes place, and you just know you’re somewhere special. Unlike … Continue reading
A Day in Kennebunk, Maine
Kennebunk, Maine, is the small town that molded my expectations for all small New England towns. It’s the type of town with a gazebo on the green, friendly locals that nod hello when you pass them on the cobblestone sidewalks, … Continue reading
Food, Shopping, and Fun in Harvard Square
Harvard Square in Cambridge is one of Boston’s top tourist destination spots, home to Harvard University and dozens of shops, restaurants, attractions, and historical sights that keep its streets teeming with students, commuters, and tourists. Strolling The streets of Harvard … Continue reading
Woodstock, Vermont (Part 2): Eating, Hiking, Spa-ing, Strolling
Woodstock is such a favorite destination for Yankee staffers that when we decided to do an Explore New England piece on the town, things got a little competitive. But then it occurred to us: This is such a major New … Continue reading
Woodstock, Vermont (Part 1): Shopping and Strolling
Often referred to as the quintessential Vermont town by travel guides and magazines, Woodstock, Vermont, ups the aesthetic ante for historic charm. Stately old homes and buildings—Georgian Colonials, Federal-style, and Greek Revivals—circle the Green and are scattered throughout the village. … Continue reading
Winter at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
On a recent visit to the New Hampshire Lakes Region, I knew I wanted to spend some time outside in the great outdoors. This sounds easy enough, but since the two main winter activities in the region (ice fishing and … Continue reading
Main Street in Downtown Keene, New Hampshire
When I accepted my position at Yankee four months ago, our Web Editor Brenda laughingly cautioned me that southwestern New Hampshire was going to be a little bit different than what I had been used to living in Boston for … Continue reading