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Tucked away in the rolling hills of Greenfield, Massachusetts, is a rather large covered bridge with a long history to match
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The Eunice Williams Covered Bridge marks the site where the life of a young mother was abruptly cut short, just hours after the Deerfield Massacre. Nowadays, legend holds that Mrs. Williams never left the place she died. The Eunice Williams Covered Bridge stretches over the Green River. Bethany Bourgault It was still dark on the morning of February 29, 1704, when 300 warriors from the French Army and their allies from the Abenaki and Mohawk tribes crept into Deerfield. The French and British were fighting Queen Anne’s War for control of the continent. The little New England town barely knew what...
Itching to stretch your legs and get out and enjoy the sunshine this summer? From the Boston Swan Boats to Maine’s Great Falls Balloon Festival, this roundup of top New England 2021 summer happenings and events is here to help you have your best...
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Itching to stretch your legs and get out and enjoy the sunshine this summer? From the Boston Swan Boats to Maine’s Great Falls Balloon Festival, this roundup of top New England 2021 summer happenings and events is here to help you have your best season yet. Maine windjammers embark on a new sailing season beginning in May. Susan Portnoy May Happenings & Events All Hail the Hummingbird Around the same time that this issue hits mailboxes, ruby-throated hummingbirds will be flitting into New England to the delight of pandemic-era birders everywhere. So grab those binocs! (But maybe finish reading the...
While New England may have only a handful of parks with “National” in their name, it is blessed with an enviable collection of state parks, including many whose names are known well beyond our region’s border
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s. What hiker doesn’t dream of conquering Baxter’s Mount Katahdin? Who would want to miss the foliage fireworks of Franconia Notch? But just as appealing, especially now, are the parks with a quieter appeal, offering swaths of land to roam while rarely running into crowds. Here are seven hidden gems where you can find a retreat to restore body, mind, and spirit. —Steve Jermanok As lovely as this view of Lake Gloriette is, it gets even better from atop Table Rock in nearby Dixville Notch State Park, New Hampshire. Bruce Leutters Dixville Notch State Park Dixville, NH The narrowest of...
Need further proof that upscale camping has truly arrived in New England? Not one, but two luxury lodging companies opened their first East Coast outposts this spring: AutoCamp Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and Under Canvas Acadia in Maine
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And though all glamping sites offer a chance to experience nature while ensconced in creature comforts—with nary a leaky pup tent or jagged s’mores stick in sight—each one has its particular charms. Ahead, get the lowdown on five spots where you can sleep under the stars in style this summer. —Courtney Hollands Classic Airstream travel trailers are reimagined as luxury suites at the new Cape Cod glamping destination, AutoCamp. Matt Kisiday 5 Top Spots to Luxury Camp in New England Retro Cape Fever Dream: Autocamp Cape Cod (Falmouth, MA) While the sight of gleaming Airstreams may evoke simpler times pre–Route...
Kitchen of the Week: A Compact, Nautical Entertaining Kitchen on Cape Cod
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Last summer Julie and Justine stopped into a Cape Cod beach house reimagined by college roommates Tei Carpenter (an architect) and Victoria Birch (an interior designer), inspired by the Belafonte, Steve Zissou’s boat in The Life Aquatic. The kitchen is filled with design ideas to steal; let’s zoom in closer. Photography by Justine Hand for Remodelista. Above: The light fixtures are all vintage; a double sconce from Amsterdam and a red barn light from 1st Dibs (for something similar, look to Barn Light Electric). The countertops are oak finished with a marine varnish. On the white electric range sits a Kaiko One-Handle...