Kim Knox Beckius

Connecticut, United States

Travel and Branded Content Editor at Yankee Magazine

Travel & Branded Content Editor @yankeemagazine, Writer, Photographer, PR Consultant, Web Content & Brand Strategist, Speaker, Optimist

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Articles

Things to Do in New England in April 2025

1 week ago | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Spring might officially arrive in March, but April is when the itch to road trip around New England really flares up. It’s also the month when our national PBS television show Weekends with Yankee begins its ninth broadcast season on public television stations nationwide. This year’s first episode takes you to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, where this month’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution is expected to draw unprecedented crowds.
Things to Do in New England in April 2025

3 weeks ago | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Spring might officially arrive in March, but April is when the itch to road trip around New England really flares up. It’s also the month when our national PBS television show Weekends with Yankee begins its ninth broadcast season on public television stations nationwide. This year’s first episode takes you to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, where this month’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution is expected to draw unprecedented crowds.
Estates of Grace: New England Gardens Steeped in History

2 months ago | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

There was a time when I drove through the gates of a 434-acre Hudson River estate each weekday, down an allée of black locusts that heralded the arboretum’s grand specimens. In any moment of work stress, I could step outside my office into the finest example of Andrew Jackson Downing’s landscape ideals. Those vistas, formal grounds, and woodland paths were a cure-all. Ever since, I’ve sought out historic gardens here in New England with power beyond their plantings.
Wellness Is Better Together

2 months ago | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Sponsored by Canyon RanchWe were first-timers at Canyon Ranch last spring, my daughter and me—satisfying so much more than our curiosity about the Berkshires’ original wellness escape. I was freshly finished with cancer treatment; she’d just graduated from college. We were redefining our relationship. Celebrating our bond. And we’d found the most nurturing environment in which to strengthen mind, body, and connection. Wellness is personal, sure.
Unlock New Worlds

Jan 16, 2025 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Sponsored by Visit Central FloridaThere’s your luggage, already on the carousel. There’s your rental car, right outside the door. Lakeland Linder International has just two gates, so when you land at Central Florida’s airport—a competitively priced direct flight of about three hours from New Haven or Manchester-Boston thanks to new Avelo routes—you won’t waste precious vacation time getting on your way. On your way to Tampa or Orlando, perhaps. Both are about an hour’s drive.
December in New England: Best Events, Deals, and Reasons to Visit

Nov 27, 2024 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Well, hello December! The last month of the year marches in right on the tail of the Thanksgiving turkey this year, and that means there’s a time crunch to pack in all of the merriment New England offers during the holiday season. Turkeys use their tails to steer and to brake, so let’s take a cue and vow to slow down and follow our hearts to some of the events and attractions we can only enjoy this time of year. It might sound like I’ve been hitting the eggnog a bit early.
November in New England: Best Events and Travel Deals

Nov 1, 2024 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Southern New England is holding on to some fall color, but like it or not, it’s time to turn back the clocks and adjust to filling longer hours of darkness with fun distractions. November may not look as calendar-photo perfect as the two months that precede it, but there is still much to be grateful for if you live in or are visiting New England. Thanksgiving is the latest it can possibly be in 2024, and that means there are four full weekends to savor before the annual feast on November 28.
October in New England: Best Fall Events and Travel Deals

Sep 25, 2024 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Are you ready to have the pumpkin spiciest October ever? New England never fails to put on a show as the leaves turn, but there’s so much more to October than autumn colors. It’s harvest season. It’s spooky season. It’s sweater weather. October is the “last hurrah” before New Englanders brace for long, cold nights. Destinations like Salem, Massachusetts, and scenic byways like the Kancamaugus Highway have rightly earned the crowds they magnetize each October. But New England is so multifaceted.
September in New England: Best Events and Travel Deals

Aug 29, 2024 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

September is a month of transition in New England. Even after Labor Day signals playtime is over, some September days feel summerlike. And then, one evening or early morning, you feel it: that cool, crisp zing in the air that heralds fall’s arrival. If you are kid-less or have preschoolers, September is an ideal month for an extended vacation in New England—perhaps even a honeymoon.
Want to See Vermont? Or the World? Jump at the Chance to Travel with The Island Hopper

Aug 14, 2024 | newengland.com | Kim Knox Beckius

Sponsored by The Island Hopper When I caught up with Tricia Heaton and her daughter, Courteney, they were on the other side of the world, “in a darling hotel in Amsterdam, along one of the canals.” They were adjusting to the time change and scouting the city before continuing on to Italy to greet their next group of “Hoppers.” In just three years, the retired special education teacher and recent college grad have grown their Vermont-based tour company, The Island Hopper, by… leaps! Their 2024...