WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE is a 13-part travel and lifestyle series named for the long-running publication enjoyed by readers across America for more than 80 years. With New England among the nation's top tourist destinations, the magazine-style program takes viewers on an insider's exploration of the cities, countryside locales and far-flung places in the quaint and scenic region. The series is hosted by Richard Wiese, (Born to Explore) , an Emmy Award-winning TV personality, author and explorer who has traveled to all seven continents, participated in two expeditions to Antarctica, and cross-country skied to the North Pole. Amy Traverso, a senior food editor at Yankee magazine who has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and the Food Network's Throwdown with Bobby Flay, joins Richard as co-host. She highlights recipes, local flavors and the sense of community that make up the regions' food and dining scene. WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE offers an "all-access" behind-the-scenes pass to the unique attractions that define the region, and the hidden New England that only locals know.
Mon, Mar 31 | 7:00 P.M. |
Past Meets Future
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In foodie destination Biddeford, Maine, Amy Traverso visits coffee roaster Time & Tide, restaurant Fish & Whistle and culinary antiquarian bookstore, Rabelais. |
Tue, Apr 1 | 7:00 P.M. |
The Joys of Winter
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At Pickering House Inn in New Hampshire, Amy Traverso enjoys a delicious inn breakfast before heading out to cross-country ski. |
Wed, Apr 2 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Traditions
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Amy Traverso dives into early American history at New Hampshire's Strawbery Banke Museum. |
Thu, Apr 3 | 7:00 P.M. |
The Next Generation
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Richard Wiese and Amy Traverso visit Mayfair Farm, a sustainable New Hampshire farm that's cooking up incredible dinners and raising healthy, and happy, livestock. |
Thu, Apr 3 | 7:30 P.M. |
Made with Love In New England
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This week on Weekends with Yankee, senior food editor Amy Traverso explores Rockland, Maine, with chef Jordan Benissan of Me Lon Togo. |
Fri, Apr 4 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England Celebrities
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Amy Traverso visits with legendary chef Jacques Pepin at his Connecticut home and helps cook up a couple of his favorite French-New England fusion dishes. |
Mon, Apr 7 | 7:00 P.M. |
Great New England Adventures
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In the season premiere, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, for the annual Patriots' Day festivities, including a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, where the American Revolution began. |
Tue, Apr 8 | 7:00 P.M. |
The Arts
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On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Amy Traverso heads out to the Berkshires for the famous Tanglewood music festival. |
Wed, Apr 9 | 7:00 P.M. |
Old Things/New Hands
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Richard Wiese jumps into the world of Bangs Island Mussels, a pioneering fishery in Portland, Maine. |
Thu, Apr 10 | 7:00 P.M. |
Adventures Along The Coast
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On this episode of Weekends with Yankee, Richard Wiese sets sail in the sailing capital of the world: Newport, Rhode Island. |
Thu, Apr 10 | 7:30 P.M. |
Great New England Adventures
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In the season premiere, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso travels to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, for the annual Patriots' Day festivities, including a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, where the American Revolution began. |
Fri, Apr 11 | 7:00 P.M. |
Outdoor Adventures
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In the season premiere, host Richard Wiese visits the East Coast's largest horse ranch, Pond Hill Ranch in Poultney, Vermont, to learn about its rodeos and get a lesson in lassoing. |
Mon, Apr 14 | 7:00 P.M. |
Happiness Is Gold & Lavender
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This week, host Richard Wiese visits Golden Dog Farm in Vermont, where the owners' motto, "Happiness is golden," applies to everything from their wine and syrup to their pack of golden retrievers. |
Tue, Apr 15 | 7:00 P.M. |
Weekend Escapes
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese visits Mill City Park in Franklin, New Hampshire, New England's first whitewater park, for a day of whitewater rafting and boogie boarding. |
Wed, Apr 16 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England's Best
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese bikes the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail, visiting a glampground and a wildlife park along the way. |
Thu, Apr 17 | 7:00 P.M. |
Handmade In New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese is in Connecticut's Litchfield County, stopping first at White Flower Farm to learn about the hundreds of types of plants it grows, and then at Dumais Made, a ceramics studio specializing in home decor. |
Thu, Apr 17 | 7:30 P.M. |
Happiness Is Gold & Lavender
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This week, host Richard Wiese visits Golden Dog Farm in Vermont, where the owners' motto, "Happiness is golden," applies to everything from their wine and syrup to their pack of golden retrievers. |
Fri, Apr 18 | 7:00 P.M. |
Little-Known New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads to Newport, Rhode Island, to picnic at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a Gilded Age gem, and to check out at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. |
Mon, Apr 21 | 7:00 P.M. |
Exploring New England By Land & Sea
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso visits Rhode Island's Castle Hill Inn to experience its famous clambake and tour Newport's iconic harbor. |
Tue, Apr 22 | 7:00 P.M. |
New England's Great Outdoors
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese visits Solheimar Farm in Tunbridge, Vermont, for a trail ride on Icelandic horses through the surrounding hills. |
Wed, Apr 23 | 7:00 P.M. |
Food Lover's New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese is in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region, where he tries e-foiling on Lake Winnipesaukee and visits Moulton Farm to make that classic New England treat, whoopie pies. |
Thu, Apr 24 | 7:00 P.M. |
Indulging In New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads for New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he explores its maritime history and tries his hand at scalloping. |
Thu, Apr 24 | 7:30 P.M. |
Exploring New England By Land & Sea
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This week, host and Yankee senior editor Amy Traverso visits Rhode Island's Castle Hill Inn to experience its famous clambake and tour Newport's iconic harbor. |
Fri, Apr 25 | 7:00 P.M. |
Deep Roots
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso heads to Boston's Chinatown to meet chef Joanne Chang for an intimate tour of this vibrant community before joining her in cooking some traditional pan-fried dumplings. |
Mon, Apr 28 | 7:00 P.M. |
Underwater Adventures
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This week, host Richard Wiese meets the scientists at Cape Cod's Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to learn about the deep-sea research submersible, the Alvin. |
Tue, Apr 29 | 7:00 P.M. |
To The Top
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso chats with cookbook author Dorie Greenspan at her Connecticut home before they whip up a delicious triple-layer parsnip and cranberry cake together. |
Wed, Apr 30 | 7:00 P.M. |
Delicacies from New England
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese meets Rhode Island's Perry Raso, owner of Matunuck Oyster Farm and Bar and a pioneer in the shellfish aquaculture movement. |
Thu, May 1 | 7:00 P.M. |
A Breath of Fresh Air
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In this episode, co-host Amy Traverso sits down with comedian and author John Hodgman in his hometown of Brookline, Massachusetts, to talk about how growing up there shaped his comedy. |
Thu, May 1 | 7:30 P.M. |
Underwater Adventures
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This week, host Richard Wiese meets the scientists at Cape Cod's Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to learn about the deep-sea research submersible, the Alvin. |
Fri, May 2 | 7:00 P.M. |
Heading North
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In this episode, host Richard Wiese heads to Killington, Vermont, for women's World Cup skiing and to chat with Olympic skiers before hitting the slopes himself. |
Mon, May 5 | 7:00 P.M. |
Delectable Transformations
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This week, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso heads to the Alna Store in Maine to meet the people who transformed this former gas station into a destination restaurant. |
Thu, May 8 | 7:30 P.M. |
Delectable Transformations
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This week, host and Yankee senior food editor Amy Traverso heads to the Alna Store in Maine to meet the people who transformed this former gas station into a destination restaurant. |
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