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New England Icons

Season 7 Episode 701
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Land and Sea

Land and Sea

Season 7 Episode 702
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Made with Love in New England

Made with Love in New England

Season 7 Episode 703
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A Taste for the Good Life

A Taste for the Good Life

Season 7 Episode 704
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Town and Country: Hitting the Heights

Town and Country: Hitting the Heights

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Past Meets Future

Past Meets Future

Season 7 Episode 706
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The Joys of Winter

The Joys of Winter

Season 7 Episode 707
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New England Traditions

New England Traditions

Season 7 Episode 708
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The Next Generation

The Next Generation

Season 7 Episode 709
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New England Celebrities

New England Celebrities

Season 7 Episode 710
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The Arts

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Old Things/New Hands

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Weekends with Yankee

Celebrating Tradition

Season 6 Episode 612

Board the massive schooner, J&E Riggin, for a windjammer cruise along the beautiful Maine coast. Then, travel to Boston for the Head of the Charles, the largest two-day rowing event in the world. Lastly, up north in Vermont, visit the Shelburne Museum, one of the country’s most unique museums, home to a land-bound lighthouse, a steamboat docked in a grassy meadow and four centuries of art.

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Heading North
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Hitting the slopes in Vermont and “ice cut” paintings and murals in New Hampshire.
A Breath of Fresh Air
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Exploring the scene and artwork of Brookline, MA, and climbing in the White Mountains.
Delicacies from New England
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Visit Matunuck Oyster Farm, Thompson House Eatery and Wiggly Bridge Distillery.
To the Top
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Rock climbing in New Hampshire and Martha’s Vineyard preservation projects.
Deep Roots
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A visit to Boston’s Chinatown and exploring the Ocean State - Rhode Island.
Indulging in New England
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New Bedford, MA; Littleton, NH and a visit to Sudbury.
Food Lover's New England
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We explore the up-and-coming food scene of Kennebunkport, ME and more!
New England’s Great Outdoors
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Ride on Icelandic horses and explore the gardens at a farm-to-table restaurant.
Little-Known New England
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Newport, RI, oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, treehouse resort Seguin and Bethel, ME.
Handmade in New England
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Explore a variety of handmade New England goods including handcrafted caramels.
New England's Best
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The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, beach plum jam and Lubec, Maine.
Weekend Escapes
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New England’s first whitewater park, lobster harvesting and handmade waxed canvas bags.
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