New England

From grand Gilded Age estates to weathered seaside retreats, the summer cottages of coastal Rhode Island tell the story of generations of families. In Summer by the Sea: Cottages from Watch Hill to Little Compton

Looking for a list of the best pumpkin festivals in New England? Backroads of New England (Voyageur Press, 2012) author and Yankee travel editor Kim Knox Beckius names these annual events the best pumpkin festivals in New England.

Summer days are numbered once the eighth month of the year rolls around. So before daylight hours contract, there’s a chill in the morning air, and the kids head back to school, make plans to live like August is the best month in New England. Because many New Englanders will tell you … this is true.

Even if it’s been decades since you went back to school, ...

The history of jewelry making in New England stretches back to the late 18th century, but it’s not every day you meet a modern jewelry designer like Patsy Kane who’s committed to manufacturing right here … and whose most popular creations are conceived in collaboration with a lobster-trap manufac...