On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we’re at Vermont’s Shelburne Farms on the shores of Lake Champlain, where teams of farmers and food artisans raise Brown Swiss cows and make delicious cheeses from their milk. Next, we experience the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the world’s first of its kind. And finally, we’re at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where history comes alive.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we start in Providence, Rhode Island, where the amazing Waterfire festival illuminates the night sky. Then it’s off to New Hampshire and the serenity of Squam Lake, in search of the magnificent loon. Rounding things out is a visit to the Farm Coast for a taste of award-winning wines from Westport River Winery in Massachusetts.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we’re at the Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, for a behind-the-scenes tour from this mansion’s caretaker of more than 30 years. Then we visit the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, Phillip Johnson’s private residence that forever changed architecture in America. And finally, a trip to Olneyville New York System, a Providence, Rhode Island, restaurant serving up Coney Island–style wieners to four generations of customers.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we’re on Block Island, Rhode Island, in search of the glass orbs made by a local artist and tucked away for others to find. Next stop: Dummerston, Vermont, where we find an orchard paradise filled with heirloom apples that can be traced back to the earliest days of American history. Finally, we’re at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, home to a priceless art collection amassed by one of Boston’s most unorthodox and remarkable patrons.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we board the massive schooner J&E Riggin for a windjammer cruise along the beautiful Maine coast. Then we travel down to Boston for the Head of the Charles, the largest two-day rowing event in the world. Lastly, we’re at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont, one of the country’s most unique museums.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we meet lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods, who captures intimate portraits of a hidden world. Next, we set out along the coast of New Hampshire to celebrate local oysters with star chef Jeremy Sewall. And finally, we uncover the world’s only authenticated pirate ship—and reveal treasures that have never before been seen in public.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we travel to the Northeast’s highest peak for some of the world’s most extreme weather. Then we head out to sea, braving cold winds to capture the coveted Atlantic bay scallop. Finally, we take to the skies high above Maine’s iconic Moosehead Lake in search of the majestic creatures that inspired its name.
On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, we start in the beloved beach town of Ogunquit, Maine. Next, we travel north to a rocky cove near Acadia National Park, where we create an authentic Maine clambake. And then it’s back to basics with a lesson in traditional boatbuilding in Newport, Rhode Island.
