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Yankee's November/December Issue Features Holiday Ideas and Tips

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Dublin, New Hampshire (October 12, 2009)--Yankee Magazine's November/December issue, on newsstands October 27, 2009, features ideas for the holiday season, including what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers, where to go for a holiday getaway, what to give--beautiful crafts made in New England by local designers and artisans--and whom to thank. Yankee Magazine's annual "Angels Among Us" story highlights a number of individuals in New England who have made a huge difference in the lives of the people around them. The holiday issue also includes additional articles on travel, home, and food.

Inside the Issue

Feature stories:

"Keeper of the Faith" -- by Justin Shatwell, photographed by Paul Wainwright (page 80): New England's oldest meetinghouses are where democracy was born.

"The Big Question" -- interviewed by Ian Aldrich, photographed by Leah Fasten (page 86): We asked Lisa Wong, mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts: "How do a person and a city make the most of their opportunities?"

"Made in New England" -- by Christie Matheson and Polly Bannister, photographed by Hornick/Rivlin (page 88): 'Tis the season...Yankee presents a guide to beautiful gifts by local designers and artisans--something for everyone on your list.

"Angels Among Us" -- by Ian Aldrich, photographed by Tibor Nemeth (page 96): These dedicated New Englanders are making a difference, one life at a time.

"The Man Who Loves Lowell" -- by Geoffrey Douglas, photographed by Dana Smith (page 102): The heritage of this historic Massachusetts mill city comes to life in the poems of Paul Marion.

The Guide:

In Travel, "The Thirty Days of Christmas," by Annie Graves (page 42), explores Newport, Rhode Island's historic homes and seaside venues, decked out in simple white lights for the city's month-long holiday tradition of giving and goodwill.

The Home section features a meticulously restored Back Bay brownstone where family and friends gather to celebrate the season, in "Home for the Holidays," by Christie Matheson (page 54). "Inspired Ideas" explains how to make fragrant balsam pillows (page 60). "How'd They Do That?" offers woodworking techniques to "antique" a kitchen island (page 62). "Antiques & Collectibles" examines Izannah Walker's cloth dolls, prized for their sweetness and simplicity (page 64).

In the Food section, "Friday Feasting," by Annie B. Copps (page 68), shows what to do with your bounty of versatile leftovers from Thanksgiving Day. From egg nests to cranberry parfaits, learn how to create a whole new menu. Also in this issue, Nori Odoi, Yankee's "Best Cook in Town," shares the secret to her special cookies (page 76), and succulent Nantucket bay scallops are the featured ingredient in "Homegrown" (page 78).

Departments:

"Here in New England," by Mel Allen (page 20): A family suffers the death of a child, and slowly begins the healing process--"pulled back into life."

"First Light," by Jim Collins (page 22): Orange, New Hampshire's annual town Christmas party brings this small community closer.

"The Best 5: Eco Shops," by Christie Matheson (page 34): Yankee names the top five eco-friendly shops offering great "green" goods, from organic mattresses to bike accessories.

"Mary's Farm," by Edie Clark (page 14): Edie reminisces about the December 2008 storm that left the area covered in ice and without power for 12 days.

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About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining family-owned and independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

YankeeFoliage.com Is New England's Source for Fall Travel Information

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100

DUBLIN, New Hampshire (August 26, 2009)--YankeeFoliage.com, produced by the editors of Yankee: New England's Magazine, offers travel tools and expert advice to help readers and Web visitors plan their fall foliage vacations. For more New England foliage information -- and to learn the dos and don'ts of fall travel, plus photo tips, fall facts, fall coloring pages, hotline numbers, and more -- go to: YankeeFoliage.com

PLAN

Peak Map: A fall travel planning tool, this map illustrates typical foliage colors for each day during autumn across New England, based on historical data. Choose dates from the calendar and see the color prediction for any destination in the six-state region.
Interactive Map: This map is updated daily by Yankee's foliage ambassadors, who report actual color status (early, mid, peak, and late) across New England.
New England's Foliage Forecast: A roundup look at the foliage forecast from all six states.
Find Events: Find fall happenings, attractions, lodgings, and restaurants online with this extensive travel database, searchable by state, region, and town.

Scenic Drives: This section includes 19 recommended road trips in New England, complete with descriptive narratives and information on essential stops along the way. Six of these drives (one for each state) are America's Byways tours and also include a downloadable podcast and map.

KIDS

KidsZone: A special fall foliage zone just for kids, where they can color, learn about leaves, make craft projects, and enter a drawing contest.

COMMUNITY

Facebook: Join Yankee's community of foliage fanatics on Facebook. Go to Facebook.com/YankeeFoliage and become a fan.
Foliage Blog: Jeff "Foliage" Folger is a fall foliage enthusiast. He logs nearly 4,000 miles chasing color across New England and blogs about his experiences.
Foliage Forums: Moderated by Yankee's foliage blogger, this is a forum for fall foliage-philes and those seeking advice on travel ideas.
Fall Photo Gallery: User-submitted photos are available to view and to send as e-cards.

CONTESTS

KidsZone Drawing Contest: To celebrate fall and KidsZone, Yankee Magazine will host a foliage drawing contest for children ages 13 and under. To enter the contest, submit an original drawing or painting of a fall scene.
Yankee's 2009 Best Fall Photo Contest: Contestants submit their best foliage photos. All pictures will be featured in the Photo Gallery. The winning shot will be published in Yankee Magazine's fall 2010 issue and on YankeeFoliage.com.
Foliage Ambassador Contest: Enter to win by logging foliage color changes on Yankee's Daily Color map.
Tree Cam and Leaf Drop Contest: Contestants guess when Yankee's maple tree, monitored by a tree cam, will lose all its leaves.

EXTRAS

Foliage Wallpaper: By popular demand, each month a winning foliage contest photo is the featured desktop picture.
Slide Show: Yankee's favorite user-submitted fall photos. Countdown to Autumn: The home page tracks the days till autumn.

Yankee Magazine's September/October issue celebrates fall foliage and the rites of autumn in New England with a feature story on Vermont's Route 100, the most scenic drive of all. Mouthwatering apple recipes, a peek inside the life of New England's most fanatical leaf peeper, and 90 fall events are just a few of the highlights of the issue, which is bursting with color and the rituals of the season.

For more information, visit: YankeeFoliage.com

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Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining family-owned and independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Yankee's September/October Issue Celebrates Fall Foliage in New England

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Dublin, New Hampshire (August 21, 2009)--Yankee Magazine's September/October issue, on newsstands August 25, 2009, celebrates fall foliage and the rites of autumn in New England with a feature story on Vermont's Route 100, the most scenic drive of all. Mouthwatering apple recipes, a peek inside the life of New England's most fanatical leaf peeper, and 90 fall events are just a few of the highlights of the issue, which is bursting with color and the rituals of the season.

"Chasing peak color turns the brilliance of autumn into an always-futile chase," says Mel Allen, Yankee's editor. "Futile because peak color arrives on a continuum: Now you see it, now you don't. But the essence of a New England fall is about becoming part of the continuum, not isolating it to one exuberant moment."

Inside the Issue

Feature stories:

"The Leaf Seeker"-- by Michael Blanding, photographed by Jeff Folger (page 84): Photographer Jeff "Foliage" Folger is on a mission to capture fall in New England--one tree at a time.

"The Big Question" -- Interviewed by Ian Aldrich, photographed by Christian Kozowyk (page 98): We asked filmmaker Ken Burns, whose newest film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, is scheduled to air on PBS stations in late September: "Where do history and storytelling meet?"

"Occasion: October Surprise" -- by Theresa Sullivan Barger, photographed by ?The Brothers Kozowyk' (page 100): Every Halloween, ghosts and goblins transform the village of Collinsville, Connecticut.

"Lighting the Fire" -- by Tal Birdsey (page 106): Ripton, Vermont's North Branch School offers struggling students the gifts of hope and affirmation.

"Where Time Just Stops" -- by Ian Aldrich, photographed by Steven Vote (page 90): Father and son share a timeless passion: fly-fishing amid the beauty of the Berkshire Hills.

The Guide:

In Travel, "Driver's Delight," by Michael Blanding (p. 36), explores fall's most scenic byway, Vermont's Route 100. The "Adventure" column takes in the White Mountains from a whole new perspective: cruising the forest canopy via zipline.

The Home section features a couple from Rockport, Maine, who rehabbed their 1840 Greek Revival in "The Boatbuilder's House," by Ian Aldrich (page 50). "New England's Finest" showcases eco-friendly and practical necessities for back-to-college students (page 60). Turn acorns into decorative magnets and adornments on napkin rings in "Inspired Ideas" (page 62). Find out how to transform unused eaves into clean and practical storage areas in "How'd They Do That?" (page 64). "Antiques & Collectibles" examines the life and photographs of Bradford Washburn, founder of Boston's Museum of Science (page 66).

In the Food section, "From Orchard to Table" (page 72) offers delicious and surprising recipes for apples. Also in this issue, Teresa Scenna, Yankee's "Best Cook in Town," shows her Italian heritage by sharing her favorite recipes for cheese balls and tomato sauce (page 80), and locally grown wheat is the featured ingredient in "Homegrown" (page 82).

Departments:

"Here in New England," by Philip Conkling (page 16): Maine's Monhegan Island maintains a strict lobstering tradition unlike anywhere else on the Maine coast. Trap Day, on October 1, means it's time to go lobstering again.

"First Light," by Jim Collins (page 22): Each year, hundreds of volunteers watch and count the number of raptors that fly southward over New England during the fall migration season.

"Best 5 Fall Camping Spots," by Carol Cambo (page 30): Yankee names the top five places to pitch a tent or park an RV during the height of autumn color.

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Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining family-owned and independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Yankee Publishing Inc. Promotes Paul Belliveau

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Dublin, New Hampshire (July 21, 2009)--Yankee Publishing Inc. (YPI) is proud to announce the recent promotion of Paul Belliveau Jr. to vice president of new media and production. He now serves as an officer of the company.

"The development of our online business is integral to the growth of YPI," said Jamie Trowbridge, CEO of YPI. "Paul has led this development with intelligence, passion, and tangible results. Since 2006 our online audience grew from 4.5 million unique visitors to 7.4 million in 2009. Our online audiences are robust and continue to grow yearly."

Paul is responsible for the strategy and execution of all YPI-brand Web site initiatives, including operational, editorial, and cross-departmental oversight. He is charged with driving innovation to engage YPI-brand audiences through use of the latest in digital technology. He works closely with advertising sales and marketing to develop new ideas, create custom advertising programs, and drive revenue growth. He also oversees the corporate production department.

Paul earned a BA in communications cum laude from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and has been a resident there since 1973. His career at YPI has spanned 23 years.

About Yankee Publishing Inc.: Yankee Publishing Inc. is an independent media company based in Dublin, New Hampshire. Yankee Magazine ("New England's Magazine") was first published in September 1935 and is the only magazine dedicated to New England. The Old Farmer's Almanac ("Often Imitated but Never Equaled") is the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical. Products include The Old Farmer's Almanac, All-Seasons Garden Guide, The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, YankeeMagazine.com, Almanac.com, Almanac4Kids.com, YankeeFoliage.com, and various podcasts. The company produces a wide range of books, calendars, and custom-published products, and a free online magazine, NewEngland.com.

July/August Issue Celebrates Summer in New England

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Dublin, New Hampshire (June 16, 2009)--Yankee Magazine's July/August issue, on newsstands June 30, 2009, celebrates summer in New England with the ultimate lighthouse guide, a story about Old Home Days, and a feature on one piece of furniture that embodies the season -- the Adirondack chair. Tasty summer recipes featuring fresh local ingredients and a new look at Shingle-style homes on Cape Cod round out Yankee's summer issue, enticing readers to explore and relax in New England this season.

"Around New England in countless small towns, summer means a return home for so many natives who have left," says Mel Allen, Yankee's editor. "Summer...with a good chair, something cold on the armrest, and good reading. Stay awhile."

Inside the Issue

Feature stories:

"Bringing the Barrens to Life"-- by Edgar Allen Beem, photographed by David Brooks Stess (page 80): In this photo essay, the black-and-white photographs illuminate the hard work and day-to-day lives of Maine's blueberry pickers.

"The Big Question: How Do You Fall in Love With an Island?" -- Interviewed by Justin Shatwell, photographed by Christian Kozowyk (page 88): Secluded on Boston Harbor's Little Brewster Island for weeks at a time, Sally Snowman--historian, tour guide, and caretaker--is the last full-time lighthouse keeper in America.

"Occasion: Lawn Party" -- by Annie B. Copps, photographed by Keller + Keller (page 90): Great food, good friends, and Tanglewood's sublime music create the perfect picnic amidst the beauty of the Berkshire Hills.

"A Drink Along the Way" -- text and illustration by David M. Carroll (page 96): A naturalist pauses in his ramble to offer a wood-turtle hatchling welcome respite.

"The Chair That Invented Summer" -- by Wayne Curtis (page 98): To sit in an Adirondack chair is to experience deep, true relaxation. Yankee explores the history and the heritage of this distinctive style.

The Guide:

In Travel, writer and photographer Jon Marcus offers the ultimate guide to New England's shoreline beacons. "Who Doesn't Love a Lighthouse?" is 11 pages and is based on his book Lighthouses of New England. In Todd Balf's latest adventure, "Around Cape Ann With a Paddle," he embarks on Gloucester, Massachusetts' 20-mile Blackburn Challenge, in which participants race their kayaks in the open ocean.

The Home section's main feature, "Chasing the Light," by Annie Graves, examines new versions of a classic architectural style on Cape Cod (page 52). "New England's Finest" showcases camping accessories and gear (page 58). For a stylish way to display photographs, "Inspired Ideas" shows readers how to use beautiful glass containers to show off printed memories (page 62). "Antiques & Collectibles" features "bandboxes" made and decorated by rugged New Hampshire pioneer woman Hannah Davis (page 64).

In the Food section, "Bountiful Island" (page 68) examines the confluence of lush farms (which provide an abundance of local ingredients), a fresh daily catch, and inventive chefs and home cooks on Martha's Vineyard (page 68). Also in this issue, Helene Harbage, Yankee's "Best Cook in Town," bakes her contest-winning Star-Spangled Berry Pie (page 76), and corn is the featured ingredient in "Homegrown" (page 78).

Departments:

"Here in New England," by Ian Aldrich (page 26): In Newburyport, Massachusetts, Rear Range Light offers a dining experience like none other in the world: It's the only lighthouse where you can dine at the top.

"First Light," by Jim Collins (page 22): The tradition of Old Home Days started in the late 1800s in hopes that the young women and men who had left the small villages where they grew up for better-paying jobs in cities would return home. Today, the tradition gives newcomers roots in their adopted hometowns.

"Best 5 Sand Sculpture Contests," by Stephen Jermanok (page 30): Yankee names the top five summer competitions in New England.

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Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire.. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Local New Hampshire Establishments Named to 2009 Editors' Choice List by Yankee Magazine

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Dublin, New Hampshire (May 12, 2009) -- Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England has named local New Hampshire establishments as Editors' Choice winners for 2009. The designation recognizes Yankee editors' and contributors' favorite restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England. The issue, on newsstands through August, offers 270 reasons to see New England, including 254 "Best of New England -- Editors' Choice" selections. This special issue also names 120 top events around the region and includes food, home, and garden articles.

"Yankee's editors and our trusted legion of travel writers select our Editors' Choice winners," says Yankee editor Mel Allen. "From their own experiences and tips from our readers, they research and find the most deserving establishments in New England. Recipients range from the rustic to the refined, but all are noteworthy and memorable destinations."

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's Seacoast region include:

American Independence Museum, Best Revolutionary War Experience, Exeter -
Byrne & Carlson, Best Chocolates, Portsmouth
Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Best Kids' Rainy Day Activity, Dover
Lollipop Tree Factory, Store Best Bargain, Portsmouth
Memories, Best Ice-Cream Stand, Kingston
Portsmouth Harbor Trail Highlights Tour, Best Historic Walking Tour, Portsmouth
Salmon Falls Studio and Shop, Best Traditional Salt-Glaze, Pottery Dover

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's Merrimack Valley region include:

Andres Institute of Art, Best Bargain, Brookline
Capitol Center for the Arts, Best Bargain, Concord
Cotton, Best Martinis, Manchester
Currier Museum of Art, Best Museum Gift, Shop Manchester
Hermanos Cocina, Best Chimichangas, Concord

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's Monadnock region include:

Riverside Hotel, Best New Taste of Luxury Living, West Chesterfield
Ruggles & Hunt, Best Place to Find Something for Everyone, Walpole
Stork Organic Baby, Boutique Best Baby Gifts, Milford
Wilton Town Hall Theatre, Best Bargain, Wilton
Woodbound Inn & Resort, Best New Old Inn, Rindge

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's Lakes and Central region include:

Holderness General Store, Best Picnic Lunch, Holderness
Home Comfort Market Shop, Best Cottage Style Home D�cor, Center Harbor
Naswa Resort, Best Tchotchke Getaway, Laconia
O Steaks & Seafood at Lake Opechee Inn, Best Steak, Lakeport
Poor People's Pub, Best Inexpensive Grub, Sanbornville

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's Dartmouth-Sunapee region include:

Dustin Coates Gallery on the Hill, Best Hand-Turned Burl Wood Bowls, Etna
Highland Lake Inn, Best Away-From-It-All Lodging, East Andover
Home Hill Inn, Best Bargain, Plainfield
Simon Pearce, Best Wedding-Gift Ideas, Hanover

The Editors' Choice recipients in New Hampshire's White Mountains region include:

Bethlehem Flower Farm, Best Nursery Display, Bethlehem
Kahuna Laguna, Best Way to Keep Your Cool, North Conway
Kearsarge Inn, Best In-Town Lodging, North Conway
Kinsman Lodge, Best Down-Home B&B, Franconia
Moat Mountain Smokehouse, Best Beer Sampler, North Conway
Story Land, Best Children's Theme Park, Glen
Village Book Store, Best Independent Bookstore, Littleton

For 33 years, Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference. Yankee tells readers who's the Best Seafood Place with a Water View, Best Trendy Eatery, Best Down-Home B&B, Best Summer Theatre, and many more. And for those who think Yankee is wrong, the staff is running a "Best of New England -- Readers' Choice" survey at YankeeMagazine.com/readerschoice, with results to be published in Yankee's January/February 2010 issue.

"Travel may never have been as important to our psyche as it is now; we may have lost money, but not curiosity," says Yankee editor Mel Allen. "We still need the fun and adventure and stimulation that travel, more than anything else, gives us. And no place I know lets you see so much--from mountains and deep, clear lakes to storybook villages and world-class museums, all within a few hours of one another--as New England does."

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Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining family owned and independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Yankee Magazine Names Best 5 Mountain-Bike Trails in New England

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100

DUBLIN, New Hampshire (April 2009)--Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide issue, on newsstands April 28 through the end of August, names New England's best five mountain-bike trails. Yankee's longtime contributor Todd Balf, who has ridden mountain-bike trails from New Zealand to Venezuela, picks the five best in New England.

In each issue, Yankee names the "Best 5" in different categories. The July/August issue will name the best five sand-sculpture contests in New England.

The following five mountain-bike trails made the list:

Great Brook Farm State Park

Carlisle, MA: mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/gbfm.htm

"Twenty miles of trails beyond the red farm buildings at the entrance to this historic 1,000-acre property. Easy and fun with plenty of good diversions, from Native American sites to big-eyed Holsteins."

Friends of Massabesic Biking Association Trail

Auburn, NH: fomba.com

"A network of trails with good beginning routes (such as the fire road loop around Tower Hill Pond), mixed with more challenging single-tracks, such as Sampler, Red Pine, and Moose Track."

Kingdom Trails

East Burke, VT: kingdomtrails.org

"Simply put, heaven. By acclaim the best place for mountain bikers of every stripe: Half of the system's 100-plus miles are wide, easy double-track (including VAST and River Run), and all trails are marked for difficulty."

Trail of Tears

West Barnstable, MA: capecodbikeguide.com/tot.asp, mtbadventureseries.org/ridingzone/TrailofTears.html

"Brutishly named, but this Cape Cod trail is 16 miles of swooping cross-country single-track--perfect for intermediate-level riders who like an aerobic workout."

Mount Agamenticus

York, ME: agamenticus.org, mtanemba.org

"Located near Ogunquit, Mount Ag's Ring and Horse trails lead to terrific lookout-tower views across the Gulf of Maine and inland to the White Mountains."

Yankee Magazine's 2009 Travel Guide offers 270 reasons to see New England, including 254 "Best of New England -- Editors' Choice" selections where visitors can find the best foods and refreshments, lodging, attractions, and bargains. This special issue also names 120 top events around the region and includes food, home, and garden articles.

For more information, visit: YankeeMagazine.com

Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

May/June 2009 Travel Guide Offers 270 Reasons to Visit New England

rss@ypi.com (Yankee Publishing Inc.) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100

DUBLIN, New Hampshire (April 2009)--Yankee Magazine's 2009 Travel Guide hits newsstands on April 28 and offers 270 reasons to see New England, including 254 "Best of New England -- Editors' Choice" selections where visitors can find the best foods and refreshments, lodging, attractions, and bargains. This special issue also names 120 top events around the region and includes food, home, and garden articles.

Inside Yankee's Travel Guide Feature stories:

Personal New England. Sixteen vignettes written by some of Yankee's favorite travel writers about their special places:

Ride the Tide at Reid State Park: Georgetown, ME (page 66)
A Mansion to Call My Own: Norwalk, CT (page 68)
The Prettiest Easy Hike: Zealand Pond, NH (page 69)
Snorkeling in the Garden: Block Island, RI (page 70)
The Essence of Baseball: Chatham, MA (page 70)
Hiking Into the Heart of Vermont: Mount Mansfield, VT (page 72)
A Perfect Vineyard Afternoon: Oak Bluffs, MA (page 74)
Head Over Heels for Wickenden Street: Providence, RI (page 78)
'No Town Is More Paintable': Rockport, MA (page 80)
The Evening Stroll as a Work of Art: Burlington, VT (page 82)
James Phinney Baxter's Gift: Portland, ME (page 84)
Much Ado About Dough: New Haven, CT (page 85)
A Secret on the Lake: Gilford, NH (page 86)
Beat Night at The Press Room: Portsmouth, NH (page 88)
Paddling Through Time and Space: Grand Lake Stream, ME (page 89)
Unexpected Treasures of the Boston Public Library: Boston, MA (page 90)

Best of New England -- Editors' Choice. Yankee's editors and special travel contributors named 254 "Best of New England -- Editors' Choice" winners for 2009, which include the best restaurants, lodgings, attractions, and bargains in New England. Recipients range from the rustic to the refined, but all are noteworthy and memorable destinations. Yankee tells readers who's the Best Seafood Place with a Water View, Best Trendy Eatery, Best Down-Home B&B, Best Summer Theatre, and many more. And for those who think Yankee is wrong, the staff is running a "Best of New England -- Readers' Choice" survey at , with results to be published in Yankee's January/February 2010 issue.

The Guide:

The Home section's main feature, "Retreat to the Island," by Wayne Curtis, takes readers inside author and fisherman Linda Greenlaw's Isle au Haut, Maine, home--a center chimney Cape she designed. In 1997, Greenlaw gained unsought fame as a central figure in the bestseller The Perfect Storm, which was adapted as a motion picture. Since then, she has written novels, nonfiction, and, with her mother, a cookbook (page 34). This issue's "New England's Finest" showcases necklaces and bracelets in the shapes and textures of organic objects--such as twigs and maple seeds--found in the great outdoors (page 44). "Inspired Ideas" shows readers how to add whimsy and color to terra-cotta pots and saucers using paint and varnish--the perfect gift for gardening friends (page 46). "Antiques & Collectibles" examines silverware designs by Arthur Stone, an icon of the American Arts & Crafts movement whose work dates from the turn of the 20th century (page 50).

In the Food section, "Around the World in 27 Meals" (page 52) includes favorite menu picks from New England's best ethnic establishments, featuring authentic cuisine from Asia and Old Europe to our northern and southern New World neighbors. Also in this issue, Ruth Feeney, Yankee's "Best Cook in Town," makes her special blackberry jelly (page 60), and dandelion greens wake up salads and pestos in "Homegrown" (page 64).

Departments:

"Here in New England," by Mel Allen (page 16): For one soon-to-be-married couple, everything went wrong before the ceremony--except one thing.

"First Light," by Jim Collins (page 20): Jim Collins examines "Champlain's Lake Rediscovered," a traveling exhibit featuring 39 works, most of them paintings, created by contemporary artists living and working in Vermont. The exhibit celebrates the quadricentennial anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain and showcases the talents of Vermont artists.

"5 Best Mountain-Bike Trails," by Todd Balf (page 30): Longtime contributor Todd Balf, who has ridden mountain-bike trails from New Zealand to Venezuela, picks the five best in New England.

Online at YankeeMagazine.com/10Things (available April 20, 2009), follow 10 recommended weekends designed by Yankee's editors.

Yankee invites the media to interview our editors, who are experts on where to go and what to do during the travel season in New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell, heathera@Yankeepub.com or 603-563-8111 x180.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of more than 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Yankee Magazine Subscriber Wins Volvo

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Yankee Magazine subscriber Madeline Burns, an instruction aide in the New Jersey school system, won the grand prize in a raffle benefiting an endowment established for Wednesday's Child, which supports organizations that assist in adoptions of special-needs children. The winning ticket was drawn at the 25th Annual Ski Race for Wednesday's Child at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Saturday, March 14, 2009. This year's event raised more than $435,000 for special-needs adoption.

"I'm so glad that Yankee inspired me to buy that ticket. I've been a subscriber since the 1980s and always admired their support of local interests," says Madeline. "The ad for the raffle was a reminder that responsible publishers are still out there, promoting worthy causes."

Madeline has three children, two in college and one in high school. Before she bought the raffle ticket, she wanted to give her current car to her son, but couldn't afford a new one. Now that she has a new Volvo, her son gets her old car. Madeline's prize, a 2009 Volvo XC90 SUV, is worth $45,000.

In the 27 years since television journalist Jack Williams created Wednesday's Child -- a segment on adoption that airs during his newscast on WBZ-TV in Boston -- more than 600 kids have found homes. Many more have found homes as stations nationwide have followed Williams' lead.

The Endowment for Wednesday's Child has given $2 million since 2000. Each year, $250,000 is donated to needy organizations helping these children. The Jack Williams Endowment for Wednesday's Child is a 501(c)(3) IRS-recognized charity that has no employees and is run out of the Williamses' home. Neither Marci nor Jack takes any salary, but they contribute thousands each year.

For more information, please visit: Jack Williams Wednesday's Child

Note to media: Yankee welcomes the media to interview our writers and editors, who are experts on New England. For more information, contact Heather Atwell.

About Yankee Magazine: Yankee Magazine was founded in 1935 and is based in Dublin, New Hampshire, with a sales office in Boston. It is the only magazine devoted to New England through its coverage of travel, home, food, and features. With a paid circulation of over 350,000 and a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, it is published by Yankee Publishing Incorporated (YPI), one of the few remaining independent magazine publishers in the United States. YPI also owns the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical, The Old Farmer's Almanac. More information about Yankee: New England's Magazine is available at: YankeeMagazine.com

Yankee Magazine Named National City and Regional Magazine Awards Finalist in Three Categories

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Dublin, New Hampshire (March 9, 2009) - Yankee Magazine is a 2009 National City and Regional Magazine Awards Finalist in three categories, including "Column," "Multimedia Extension," and "Excellence Online." Last year, Yankee Magazine won a silver award for "Excellence Online." Magazine professionals from around the country chose more than 100 finalists, representing 31 publications, in the 24-year-old National City and Regional Magazine Association's awards competition.

"Many of the outstanding magazines in the country belong to the City and Regional Magazine Association. These magazines reflect a sense of place better than any," says Yankee Magazine editor Mel Allen. "I'm pleased and honored to see the contributions of Yankee's staff recognized as among the most outstanding in the country. For years our readers have told us that we succeed in capturing the essence of New England, but to also receive praise from the CRMA judges who represent magazine professionals makes all of us feel that we're reaching our goals in print and on the Web."

The winners will be announced in late May in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the CRMA's 33rd Annual Conference. Yankee Magazine submitted the following information to the review committee and is competing against these finalists:

Column

Yankee Magazine editor Mel Allen is a finalist for his column, "Here in New England." His entries included "Still Lifes," "Fridays With Bert," and "The Soul of Mystic." Other finalists in this category include Joe Keohane of Boston Magazine, Anne Taylor Fleming of Los Angeles Magazine, Mark Lacter of Los Angeles Magazine, and Sandy Hingston of Philadelphia Magazine.

Multimedia

Yankee Magazine is a finalist in the "Multimedia" category as well. Other finalists include Chicago Magazine, Cleveland Magazine,* Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, and *Texas Monthly.

The following examples of multimedia extensions were submitted with Yankee's awards application:

Slide Show: Boston's Nutcracker Dancers
Slide Show: New England Foliage Photos
Slide Show: Marissa's Bunny
Podcast: Jud's New England Journal - August 1, 2008: Making Fun of Democrats and/or Republicans

Excellence Online

YankeeMagazine.com is a finalist in the "Excellence Online" category. Other finalists include BostonMagazine.com, ChicagoMag.com, MspMag.com, and TexasMonthly.com. This is the second consecutive year that YankeeMagazine.com has been a finalist in this category.

Gaining finalist status for both "Multimedia" and "Excellence Online" categories represents Yankee's successful effort to extend the brand to audiences who routinely get their news and information online.

The competition is open to more than 90 members of CRMA and other qualified city and regional magazines throughout North America. The contest is a 24-year-old national competition and has been coordinated by the University of Missouri School of Journalism on behalf of CRMA for the past 13 years.

For more information, visit YankeeMagazine.com

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