Weekends with Yankee - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
The End of the Line
Visit Provincetown, Massachusetts, for an off-road ramble through Cape Cod National Seashore; travel to Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay to hear the story of the Rose Island Lighthouse; and board a ferry to the Maine island of North Haven.
Into the Wild
Track great white sharks along the coast off Chatham, Massachusetts. Visit The Lost Kitchen in Maine, one of the most sought-after dinner reservations in the country. Fly up and down the mountain biking trails of Burke Mountain, Vermont.
Small is Beautiful
Attend a Connecticut Tigers minor league ball game with big-league fervor. Discover the ultimate lobster roll at a shack called McLoons in Maine. And hike to Castle in the Clouds, nestled high above New Hampshire's famed Lakes Region.
Trade
Discover the colorful tradition of cranberry harvesting in Carver, Massachusetts. Head to Portland, Maine, a food lover's paradise. And explore Greensboro, Vermont, to visit a cult brewer and a cheese maker that rank among America's best.
Hidden Gems
Visit Fenway Park to find a tucked-away garden that provides fresh vegetables. On Chebeague Island, Maine, harvest oysters from the waters of Casco Bay. And learn why glamping is all the rage in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Labors of Love
Hike with the "hut croos," young men and women who pack food and supplies up steep trails to the famed rustic lodges along the Appalachian Trail, and visit the Grafton Village Cheese Company and Elmore Mountain Bread.
By the Shore
Stop in at the Chatham Bars Inn for the ultimate farm-to-table dinner, take a surfing lesson in Narragansett Bay, and forage mushrooms with chef Evan Mallett, co-owner of the Black Trumpet in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Past and Present
The past continues to shape the present, from Scott Farm Orchard with apples that date back to the 1600s, Coppal House Farm, where draft horses supply the power, to the two-masted schooner J and E Rigginbuilt in 1927 that still sails today.
Best of New England
Visit Hanover, New Hampshire, "the best college town" in New England, and The Elms, one of the most breathtaking of Newport's Gilded Age mansions. Finally, head to Martha's Vineyard for some of the most succulent sea scallops in the world.
Flora and Fauna
Taste the cheese from Shelburne Farms on Lake Champlain, and lake trout prepared over a campfire at Lake Winnipesaukee. And meet James Prosek, a fisherman, artist, and author who celebrates the beauty of the revered trout in his work.
Shores and Shellfish
Cruise Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the Sophie C, the oldest floating post office in the United States. Go deep-sea fishing with lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods. And experience a genuine Maine clambake outside Acadia National Park.
Fall Foliage
Hike to Holt's Ledge in Hanover, New Hampshire with photographer Jim Salge. Visit goat farmer and cheese maker Allison Hooper of Vermont Creamery. Tour NewHampshire's Kancamagus Highway, one of America's most scenic highways.
Winter in New England
In Lexington, Massachusetts, cook a New England artisan dinner with Stacy Cogswell at the Inn at Hastings Park. Snuggle in a horse-drawn sleigh at Nestlenook Farm in Jackson, New Hampshire, and discover food gifts that can be made at home.
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