Weekends With Yankee

Description

This magazine-style program, named for the long-running publication Yankee magazine, offers viewers an insider's view of the cities, countryside locales and unique attractions of New England. Hosted by Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso, the series also features recipes and local flavors that make up the region's food and dining scene. Some segments include a clambake near Acadia National Park; a cruise on the J. & E. Riggin along the Maine coast; gingerbread cottages on Martha's Vineyard; the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass.; and a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Jackson, N.H.

Upcoming Episodes

  • Great New England Adventures

    The annual Patriots' Day festivities in Lexington and Concord, Mass.; the Great Schooner Race in Rockland, Maine. (30 minutes)

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  • Handmade in New England

    Tammy White turns wool into yarn at Wing & A Prayer Farm in Vermont; baker Ahmad Aissa brings the flavors of Syria to his home in New Hampshire; the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Fair. (30 minutes)

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  • Happiness Is Gold & Lavender

    Golden Dog Farm in Vermont; a visit to the lavender harvest at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in New Hampshire including making lavender wreaths and sampling flower-infused treats. (30 minutes)

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  • Preserving New England

    Maine farmers preserve heirloom bean varieties; baked beans; Ben Kilham rescues and rehabilitates orphaned bear cubs; Sea Bags. (30 minutes)

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  • Exploring New England by Land & Sea

    Rhode Island's Castle Hill Inn's clambake; touring Newport's harbor; Sweet Berry Farm; exploring autumn in Stowe, Vermont, from the Lodge at Spruce Peak, taking in peak fall foliage on horseback and fly fishing on the Lamoille River. (30 minutes)

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