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A Beautiful Blade
A paddle is a canoeist’s best friend; a good one delivers a powerful stroke with ease. This native... Read More »
A Bicycle Built for You
A bike is a bike, right? Not so for Seven Cycles. Each bicycle — mountain or road —... Read More »
A Pilgrim Primer
English Separatists, a wing of the new Puritan movement, had fled oppression at home and found refuge in... Read More »
America’s Bloodiest War
In 1600, southern New England was home to approximately 90,000 Indians. Approximately 12,000 were Pokanokets, a tribe living... Read More »
Amy Tan’s Journey
Lyme disease — also known as neuroborreliosis when it invades the central nervous system — does not discriminate... Read More »
Attractions in Freeport
Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Rd. 207-865-4469. wolfesneckfarm.org Read More »
Best Wood Heater You’ll Find Anywhere
For efficient, comfortable, and clean-burning wood heat, a masonry heater is the answer. The concept’s not new —... Read More »
Book Review: The Children in Room E4 American Education on Trial
Not long ago, Lois Luddy, who teaches at the Simpson-Waverly elementary school in Hartford, Connecticut, asked her third... Read More »
Bright Idea: Hans Schepker Lighting
Math and fun are two words you don’t usually see together in the same sentence. But Hans Schepker... Read More »
Bringing Home the Cheese
Vermont leads the region with small family operations producing world-class cheeses. We are particularly enamored with the following.... Read More »
Chef for a Day
Even if you can’t commit to a full-time program, you, too, can hone your culinary expertise as you... Read More »
Collecting Antique Rugs
The demand for antique hooked rugs has been growing over the past decade, and with that, prices and... Read More »
Create a Moss Garden
Here are Christine’s tips for transplanting her beloved bryophytes: Never take moss from private property or nature preserves;... Read More »
David Haskell’s Picks
One of David’s fall favorites is an unusual plant called Heptacodium miconioides (seven-son flower). It is a shrublike... Read More »
Deep Dish
Pies have been a staple of the New England table since the Colonial days. Bring them to a... Read More »
Dining in the Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire
The good news about the restaurant scene in the towns around Mount Washington is that there’s plenty of... Read More »
Drum It Up
You don’t expect to find Caribbean music in New England, let alone a crafter of Caribbean instruments. But... Read More »
Farmers Diner
Quechee Gorge Village, 5573 Woodstock Rd. (Route 4), Quechee, VT 802-295-4600; farmersdiner.com Vermont Smoke and Cure, 509 S.... Read More »
Film Review: Disappearances
Scene Set in Prohibition-era northern Vermont. A former whiskey runner decides to make one last trip across the... Read More »
Free-Form Fun: Lanse Stover Lamps
Lanse Stover of Beverly, Massachusetts, has been a studio artist since 1985. That’s time enough to perfect his... Read More »
Hanging Wreath
A spectacular poinsettia wreath dangles from satin-finish floral ribbon. A wire wreath form has water vials tied to... Read More »
Hats Off
The jazz drummer rides it, the marching band member crashes it, and the concert percussionist rolls it. What... Read More »
Helen’s Helpful Hints
If dining on deck, especially with kids, avoid snacks that will blow away or are oily: “Chips, pretzels,... Read More »
Hooked Rug Designers in New England
Claire Murray is known worldwide for her artful hand-hooked rugs. In scores of sizes, shapes, and colors, her... Read More »
How Ted Ames Solved the Mysteries of the Sea
So, Ted Ames interviews a bunch of old-time fishermen and maps the historic cod and haddock spawning grounds... Read More »
How to Be an Artist in Residence
In the dunes between Race Point, Provincetown, and High Head in North Truro sit 17 dune shacks, originally... Read More »
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