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Weekends with Yankee
Meet Me at the Fair
Season 10
Episode 8
Richard Wiese dives into Maine’s biggest fall party, the Fryeburg Fair, and tries his hand at the fair’s many activities -- from sheep shearing to milking a goat to making kettle corn. Meanwhile, Amy Traverso is on Cape Cod learning to surf cast with U.S. Surf Casting Champion Ron Arra, then explores the history and food scene of the town with her friend, Johnny Gibbons.
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Join us for Massachusetts’s premier Revolutionary War reenactment & for Maine’s Great Schooner Race.
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Exploring the scene and artwork of Brookline, MA, and climbing in the White Mountains.
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Visit Matunuck Oyster Farm, Thompson House Eatery and Wiggly Bridge Distillery.
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Ride on Icelandic horses and explore the gardens at a farm-to-table restaurant.
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Newport, RI, oyster farm and raw bar OystHERS, treehouse resort Seguin and Bethel, ME.
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Explore a variety of handmade New England goods including handcrafted caramels.