Weekends with Yankee

Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso explore all six New England states.

Episodes

  • New England's Best

    The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, beach plum jam and Lubec, Maine.
  • Weekend Escapes

    New England’s first whitewater park, lobster harvesting and handmade waxed canvas bags.
  • Outdoor Adventures

    The East Coast's largest horse ranch, dunes of Sandy Neck Beach and a local painter.
  • Adventures Along the Coast

    Newport, Rhode Island and a classic New England general store.
  • Old Things/New Hands

    Bangs Island Mussels, Arethusa Farm and a visit to the Trapp Family Lodge.
  • The Arts

    Tanglewood music festival and an artists’ colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
  • New England Celebrities

    French-New England dishes from Jacques Pépin. Ducati motorcycles made in New England.
  • The Next Generation

    Mayfair Farm in New Hampshire. Baking desserts in Vermont with Gesine Bullock Prado.

About 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.