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Hosts Richard Wiese and Yankee senior food editor, Amy Traverso, explore New England towns and landmarks. Go behind the scenes at renowned music venue, Tanglewood. Meet the makers and shopkeepers that make Wiscasset, Maine special. Learn to surf cast on Cape Cod. And, celebrate 10 years of Weekends with Yankee at the New Hampshire headquarters.
202610 seasons
Special InterestUpliftingWholesome
Special InterestUpliftingWholesome
202610 seasons
TV-G
8 episodes
  • 1. The Music of New England

    1. The Music of New England

    Amy Traverso goes behind the scenes at Tanglewood, the renowned music venue in Lenox, Massachusetts, where she meets Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart and creates the ultimate Tanglewood picnic. Richard Wiese visits Connecticut's Lime Rock Park to enjoy its annual Historic Festival, where antique and vintage cars embark on a 17-mile tour of the beautiful Litchfield Hills.
    Amy Traverso goes behind the scenes at Tanglewood, the renowned music venue in Lenox, Massachusetts, where she meets Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart and creates the ultimate Tanglewood picnic. Richard Wiese visits Connecticut's Lime Rock Park to enjoy its annual Historic Festival, where antique and vintage cars embark on a 17-mile tour of the beautiful Litchfield Hills.
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    25min
    Apr 3, 2026
  • 2. Gifts of Nature

    2. Gifts of Nature

    Richard Wiese visits Lake Winnipesaukee with filmmaker and environmentalist Tomas Koeck to learn about New Hampshire's iconic loons. Amy Traverso visits Groundswell, a stunning French café and home-and-garden shop that's drawing visitors from across the country to Tiverton, Rhode Island. There, she enjoys a late-summer garden party with founder David Fierabend.
    Richard Wiese visits Lake Winnipesaukee with filmmaker and environmentalist Tomas Koeck to learn about New Hampshire's iconic loons. Amy Traverso visits Groundswell, a stunning French café and home-and-garden shop that's drawing visitors from across the country to Tiverton, Rhode Island. There, she enjoys a late-summer garden party with founder David Fierabend.
    TV-G
    25min
    Apr 10, 2026
  • 3. Yankee Milestones

    3. Yankee Milestones

    Celebrate 10 years of Weekends with Yankee and 90 years of Yankee magazine as Amy Traverso and editor Ian Aldrich visit Yankee's New Hampshire headquarters. Meanwhile, Richard Wiese joins naturalist and author Sy Montgomery and her friend, artist Matt Patterson, to spend time with some fascinating rescue turtles. On Cape Cod, Richard learns the art of oyster shucking.
    Celebrate 10 years of Weekends with Yankee and 90 years of Yankee magazine as Amy Traverso and editor Ian Aldrich visit Yankee's New Hampshire headquarters. Meanwhile, Richard Wiese joins naturalist and author Sy Montgomery and her friend, artist Matt Patterson, to spend time with some fascinating rescue turtles. On Cape Cod, Richard learns the art of oyster shucking.
    TV-G
    25min
    Apr 17, 2026
  • 4. Adventures in Baking

    4. Adventures in Baking

    Amy Traverso heads to the flagship campus of King Arthur Baking Company in Vermont to learn the art of making pizza at home, then learns the secret of the famous glazed crullers at nearby Lou's Restaurant. In Hanover, New Hampshire, Richard Wiese learns the ropes of rowing with Olympic gold medalist and Dartmouth College head coach Wyatt Allen.
    Amy Traverso heads to the flagship campus of King Arthur Baking Company in Vermont to learn the art of making pizza at home, then learns the secret of the famous glazed crullers at nearby Lou's Restaurant. In Hanover, New Hampshire, Richard Wiese learns the ropes of rowing with Olympic gold medalist and Dartmouth College head coach Wyatt Allen.
    TV-G
    25min
    Apr 24, 2026
  • 5. Foliage Rambles

    5. Foliage Rambles

    Amy Traverso explores the charming town of Norway in western Maine and goes on a peak foliage hike with photographer Cait Bourgeault. At Sherman Farm in New Hampshire, Richard Wiese meets master pumpkin sculptor Moe Auger to learn his best tips for carving a prize-winning pumpkin. Finally, enjoy fall foliage in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
    Amy Traverso explores the charming town of Norway in western Maine and goes on a peak foliage hike with photographer Cait Bourgeault. At Sherman Farm in New Hampshire, Richard Wiese meets master pumpkin sculptor Moe Auger to learn his best tips for carving a prize-winning pumpkin. Finally, enjoy fall foliage in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
    TV-G
    25min
    May 1, 2026
  • 6. Harvest Time

    6. Harvest Time

    Amy Traverso explores Indigenous and early American food traditions with chef Marc Sheehan and Wampanoag culinary expert Malissa Costa of Plimoth Patuxet Museums. On Cape Cod, Richard Wiese goes clamming with the family behind The Clam Man fish market. And in Maine, Amy visits legendary Red's Eats to learn the secret behind their famous lobster roll.
    Amy Traverso explores Indigenous and early American food traditions with chef Marc Sheehan and Wampanoag culinary expert Malissa Costa of Plimoth Patuxet Museums. On Cape Cod, Richard Wiese goes clamming with the family behind The Clam Man fish market. And in Maine, Amy visits legendary Red's Eats to learn the secret behind their famous lobster roll.
    TV-G
    25min
    May 8, 2026
  • 7. Style and Spirit

    7. Style and Spirit

    Amy Traverso explores "The Prettiest Village in Maine," Wiscasset. She tours the town with interior decorator Alexander Widener and meets the makers and shopkeepers who make the town so special. In Portland, Maine, Richard Wiese goes behind the scenes with the state's first professional soccer club, Hearts of Pine. Also, tour Flume Gorge in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
    Amy Traverso explores "The Prettiest Village in Maine," Wiscasset. She tours the town with interior decorator Alexander Widener and meets the makers and shopkeepers who make the town so special. In Portland, Maine, Richard Wiese goes behind the scenes with the state's first professional soccer club, Hearts of Pine. Also, tour Flume Gorge in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
    TV-G
    25min
    May 15, 2026
  • 8. Meet Me at the Fair

    8. Meet Me at the Fair

    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.
    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.
    TV-G
    25min
    May 22, 2026
  • Weekends with Yankee
    Special InterestUpliftingWholesome
    202610 seasons
    Hosts Richard Wiese and Yankee senior food editor, Amy Traverso, explore New England towns and landmarks. Go behind the scenes at renowned music venue, Tanglewood. Meet the makers and shopkeepers that make Wiscasset, Maine special. Learn to surf cast on Cape Cod. And, celebrate 10 years of Weekends with Yankee at the New Hampshire headquarters.
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