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Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese explores the sights, sounds and tastes of all six New England states — from foraging for edible invasive plants in Connecticut to whitewater rafting on Maine's wild Kennebec River. Senior food editor Amy Traverso shares the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region’s food and dining scene.

Exploring New England by Land & Sea

26m 46s

This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso visits Rhode Island’s Castle Hill Inn to experience its famous clambake and tour Newport’s iconic harbor. At Sweet Berry Farm, Amy arranges flowers picked fresh from the fields. Host Richard Wiese explores autumn in Stowe, Vermont, from the Lodge at Spruce Peak, taking in peak fall foliage on horseback and fly fishing on the Lamoille River.

Episodes

  • Exploring New England by Land & Sea: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exploring New England by Land & Sea

    S9 E903 - 26m 46s

    This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso visits Rhode Island’s Castle Hill Inn to experience its famous clambake and tour Newport’s iconic harbor. At Sweet Berry Farm, Amy arranges flowers picked fresh from the fields. Host Richard Wiese explores autumn in Stowe, Vermont, from the Lodge at Spruce Peak, taking in peak fall foliage on horseback and fly fishing on the Lamoille River.

  • Happiness is Gold & Lavender: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Happiness is Gold & Lavender

    S9 E902 - 26m 46s

    This week, host Richard Wiese visits Golden Dog Farm in Vermont, where the owners’ motto, “Happiness is golden,” applies to everything from their wine and syrup to their pack of golden retrievers. Host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso experiences the lavender harvest at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in New Hampshire, making lavender wreaths and sampling flower-infused treats.

  • Great New England Adventures: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Great New England Adventures

    S9 E901 - 26m 46s

    In the season premiere, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, for the annual Patriots’ Day festivities, including a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, where the American Revolution began. Host Richard Wiese is in Rockland, Maine, for the Great Schooner Race, where he joins captain Becky Sigwright aboard the windjammer Lewis R. French.

Schedule

  • Weekends With Yankee: New England's Best: TVSS: Iconic

    Weekends with Yankee

    New England's Best

    Wednesday
    Apr 23

    30 Minutes

    Biking the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail; Lighthouse Keeper's Pantry in Yarmouth Port; making beach plum jam; dinner in Dennis, Mass.; the natural beauty of Lubec, Maine.
  • Weekends With Yankee: Handmade in New England: TVSS: Iconic

    Weekends with Yankee

    Handmade in New England

    Wednesday
    Apr 30

    30 Minutes

    White Flower Farm in Connecticut's Litchfield County; Dumais Made, a ceramics studio specializing in home decor; Cider Hill Farm's hayride tour, antique apple varieties and cider donuts; Red Kite Candy in Hanover, N.H.

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