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Weekends with Yankee
Old Things/New Hands
Season 7
Episode 712
Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine. Amy Traverso heads to Connecticut’s famous Litchfield Hills to visit Arethusa Farm, where the cows get shampooed every day and their milk is turned into award-winning cheese and ice cream. Finally, a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge, founded by the family made famous by the movie The Sound of Music.
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The East Coast's largest horse ranch, dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and a local painter.
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Newport, Rhode Island and a classic New England general store.
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Tanglewood music festival and an artists’ colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
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French-New England dishes from Jacques Pépin. Ducati motorcycles made in New England.
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Mayfair Farm in New Hampshire. Baking desserts in Vermont with Gesine Bullock Prado.
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Strawbery Banke Museum. Ice fishing derby on Lake Winnipesaukee and a historic ski jump.
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Breakfast at Pickering House Inn. Winter skiing and surfing in Maine. Floral designs.
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Biddeford, a rising food town. Farming collective in Vermont. Nantucket weaving tradition.
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Glazy Susan doughnuts. Climbing Mt. Monadnock. Sauces from Wozz! Kitchen Creations.
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Restaurant tour in Boston. The Preserve Sporting Club. Maine’s Ragged Coast Chocolates.
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Explore Rockland, Maine. Local glass artist. Playful and romantic home products.
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Glamping in Maine. Fishing in Mystic, Connecticut. A tour of Duparquet Copper Cookware.