Winter in New England
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Christmas in Vermont
Escape consumerism and enjoy holiday traditions in Vermont this Christmas season. Here's a Vermonter's guide to the best Christmas events and activities statewide.
Photo Gallery: Winners of the 2009 Gingerbread House Competit…
Boston Christmas Festival Gingerbread House Competition photos. Photo gallery of winners from the Boston Christmas Festival 16th annual Gingerbread House Competition. See pictures of the gingerbread Faneuil Hall created by the Seaport Hotel, Ginger Betty's Bakery's gingerbread salute to our troops, a gingerbread Candy Land by Sugar Plum Bakery and more.
Photo Gallery: Winners of the 2008 Gingerbread House Competit…
Photo gallery of winners from the Boston Christmas Festival's 15th annual Gingerbread House Competition. See pictures of the gingerbread Fenway Park created by Legal Sea Foods, Ginger Betty's Bakery's gingerbread train, a gingerbread Land of Ox by Tosca's and more.
Ways to Enjoy Winter in New England
Winter in New England. New England is lovely when blanketed in winter white. Winter is skiing and snuggling season, a time to enjoy the invigorating freshness of a winter day, then sip hot cider in front of a fire with the one you cherish. Here are 10 ways to experience the best of winter in New England.
A Girls' Escape to the Quiet Cape
Winter is the perfect, quiet season for a girls' escape to Cape Cod. With a spa, fine dining, nearby shopping and beaches, live music and an extensive Sunday brunch, The Dan'l Webster Inn offers everything you need to feel comfortable, cozy and pampered during a girls' getaway on a winter weekend.
Bed & Burn
After a day of playing in the snow or strolling arm-in-arm through this winter wonderland, nothing is quite as romantic as retiring to your room at a charming and cozy inn and lighting a crackling, comforting fire in your own fireplace. Here is my guide to 10 New England inns where you'll find a fireplace in each and every guest room.
Christmas at Old Sturbridge Village: A Virtual Photo Tour
On this virtual tour, see photos of Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Dreaming of a White Christmas? Here are the 10 places where you're most likely to celebrate a White Christmas in New England. At the top of the list is Caribou, Maine, where there's a 97 percent chance there'll be snow on the ground at Christmas according to the National Climatic Data Center.
Easy Gingerbread House for Kids
Making a gingerbread house for a holiday decoration need not be as involved as it looks. Here are instructions from the director of recreation at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York, for an easy gingerbread house that kids can make using graham crackers.
5 Tips for Victorian Christmas Decorating
Cheryl Michaelsen, owner of Maine's Berry Manor Inn, has spent considerable time researching Victorian Christmas decorations and traditions. If you would like to add a touch of Victorian elegance to your own Christmas decorating this year, Michaelsen offers these five decoration suggestions.
How to Photograph Holiday Lights
How can you capture the magic of New England holiday lights on film? This guide to photographing Christmas trees, menorahs, and holiday light displays is reprinted with permission from the New York Institute of Photography.
Hartford Holiday Light Fantasia Returns in 2011
Hartford Holiday Light Fantasia returns in 2011 to Hartford, Connecticut's Goodwin Park. With one million lights, Hartford Holiday Light Fantasia gives Springfield's Bright Nights serious competition for the title of New England's largest holiday light display.
Photo Gallery: Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude
Pictures from the Kennebunkport Christmas Prelude, and annual event held each December in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Send Your Christmas Cards from Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Connecticut, has one of the state's busiest post offices each December. Visitors come to decorate their holiday mail and Christmas cards with special cachet designs and the distinctive Bethlehem postmark. If you can't get to Bethlehem, you can still send greetings via the Bethlehem post office.
Spectacular Gingerbread Houses at the 2011 Boston Christmas Festival
Photos of the winning gingerbread creations by Boston chefs.