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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.

Heading North

26m 46s

Richard heads to Killington, Vermont, for women’s World Cup skiing and to chat with Olympic skiers before hitting the slopes himself. Next, he ventures to New Hampshire to meet artist Eric Aho and see him work on one of his famed “ice cut” paintings at a frozen lake. Finally, we visit the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, for a tour of the monumental murals at Baker-Berry Library.

Episodes

  • Outdoor Adventures: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Outdoor Adventures

    S8 E801 - 26m 46s

    Host Richard Wiese visits the East Coast’s largest horse ranch, Pond Hill Ranch, in Poultney, VT, to learn about its rodeos and lassoing. In Massachusetts, co-host Amy Traverso heads to Cape Cod in a vintage Land Cruiser to explore the dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and cooks chowder at the Pelham House Resort in Dennis. Last, we head to Burlington, Vermont, to talk with plein-air painter Peter Fried.

Schedule

  • Weekends With Yankee: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    Weekends with Yankee

    New England's Best

    Wednesday
    Jul 17

    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: Little-Known New England: TVSS: Iconic

    Weekends with Yankee

    Little-Known New England

    Saturday
    Jul 20

    30 Minutes

    The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I.; International Tennis Hall of Fame; OystHERS in Maine; preparing an oyster Rockefeller charcuterie board at the treehouse resort Seguin; Bethel, Maine.
  • Weekends With Yankee: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    Weekends with Yankee

    Handmade in New England

    Wednesday
    Jul 24

    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.
  • Weekends With Yankee: TVSS: Cast Ensemble

    Weekends with Yankee

    New England's Great Outdoors

    Saturday
    Jul 27

    30 Minutes

    A trail ride on Icelandic horses in Tunbridge, Vt.; exploring the gardens at Primo restaurant in Rockland, Maine; Sunfox Farm in Concord, N.H.
  • Weekends With Yankee: Little-Known New England: TVSS: Iconic

    Weekends with Yankee

    Little-Known New England

    Wednesday
    Jul 31

    30 Minutes

    The Chanler at Cliff Walk in Newport, R.I.; International Tennis Hall of Fame; OystHERS in Maine; preparing an oyster Rockefeller charcuterie board at the treehouse resort Seguin; Bethel, Maine.

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