Weekends with Yankee

The Atlantic coastline is a place of beauty and wonder, lapping along five of the six New England states. We start in Ogunquit, Maine, named by Yankee magazine as the best beach town in New England. Next, travel to a cove near Acadia National Park, where we create an authentic Maine clambake. And then it's back to basics with a lesson in traditional boatbuilding in Newport, Rhode Island.

With wild weather, stormy seas, and remote locations, New England is a land of adventure. Travel to the Northeast's highest peak for some of the most extreme weather found anywhere in the world. Then brave the sea's stiff winds and bracing cold, to capture the Atlantic bay scallop. Finally, fly high above Maine's iconic Moosehead Lake in search of the majestic creatures that inspired its name.

New England is full of treasures large and small. Meet lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods, who captures dramatic, gritty, and often poignant snapshots of life aboard a lobster boat. Next, we set out along the coast of New Hampshire to celebrate local oysters with chef Jeremy Sewall. And uncover the world's only authenticated pirate ship—and reveal treasures never before been seen in public.

Board the massive schooner JE Riggin for a cruise along the Maine coast. Then we travel to Boston for the Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest two-day rowing event in the world. And in Vermont, we find the Shelburne Museum, one of the country's most unique museums, home to a land-bound lighthouse, a steamboat docked in a grassy meadow, period gardens, and four centuries of art and Americana.

On Block Island, look for the glass orbs that a local artist makes and tucks away for anyone to discover. Next stop: an orchard paradise in Dummerston, Vermont, filled with heirloom apples that can be traced back to the earliest days of American history. Finally, visit Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, home to a priceless art collection amassed by one of Boston's most unorthodox patrons.

At The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, take a behind-the-scenes tour from the mansion's caretaker. Then visit the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, Phillip Johnson's home that forever changed American architecture. And at Olneyville New York System in Providence, Rhode Island, the Stevens family has been serving up their signature Coney Island-style wieners to four generations of customers.