Top Five Travel from YankeeMagazine.com

The Best 5 Farmers' Markets

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The Best 5 Cinemas

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The Best 5 Local Breweries

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Best 5: Ski Cruisers

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Eco Shops in New England

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Best 5 Fall Camping Spots

rss@ypi.com (Carol Cambo) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0100

We asked Carol Cambo, co-author of New England Camping (Avalon; $21.95), to choose the five best places to pitch your tent or park your RV during the height of autumn color.

Little Moose Management Unit
Greenville Junction, ME
Backcountry hikers in the mood to rough it may choose from a handful of primitive sites on Big Moose Pond. The rewards: miles of trails with views of Little Moose Mountain. Open all year.
207-778-8231
outdoors.mainetoday.com/hiking/trails/LittleMoose.shtml

Mount Philo State Park
Charlotte, VT
If you prefer certain amenities to complement sweeping views of Lake Champlain, choose one of 10 mountaintop sites. Most rigs can tow a small RV up the steep slope. Open through Oct. 12.
802-425-2390
vtstateparks.com/htm/philo.cfm

Lost River Valley Campground
North Woodstock, NH
Two rivers run through it, so car and tent sites sit by the rushing water. Kids love wriggling their way through Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves across the road. Open through Oct. 12.
800-370-5678, 603-745-8321
lostriver.com
603-745-8031
findlostriver.com

Clarksburg State Park
Clarksburg, MA
Plunked in the middle of an unspoiled northern hardwood forest with views of the Hoosac Range, Mount Greylock, and the Green Mountains are 45 sites near Mauserts Pond, offering fishing, hiking, and bird watching. Open through Oct. 12.
413-664-8345
mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/clsp.htm

Oak Embers
West Greenwich, RI
Get your foliage fix on horseback. This family campground is adjacent to Arcadia Management Area, crisscrossed with riding trails, and across from Stepping Stone Ranch and its trusted steeds. Open through Oct. 31.
401-397-4042
oakembers.com
401-397-3725
steppingstoneranch.com

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College Art Museums: Top 5 in New England

rss@ypi.com (Edgar Allen Beem) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

We asked critic Edgar Allen Beem, author of Yankee's art blog, "Just Looking," to name the five best college art museums in New England. After "weeks of soul searching" (and omitting the obvious giants, such as Harvard and Yale), he made his choices.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Brunswick, ME
This McKim, Mead & White jewel box houses a treasure trove of some 14,000 art objects, ranging from Winslow Homer's watercolor box to fabulous Assyrian bas-reliefs.

Colby College Museum of Art
Waterville, ME
In terms of sheer space, this is one of the most impressive college museums in America. While it has only 6,000 objects, its 13 light and airy galleries seem to just go on forever.

Rhode Island School of Design Museum
Providence, RI
It's the 20th largest art museum in the country and one of New England's best-kept secrets.

Smith College Museum of Art
Northampton, MA
The real strengths of the Smith collection are its 1,600 drawings, 5,700 photographs, and 8,000 prints.

Williams College Museum of Art
Williamstown, MA
You'll find a collection of some 12,000 objects, close to half of which are works by American artists.

Tops in Chocolate Shops in New England

rss@ypi.com (Annie B. Copps) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100