July in New England
Enjoying July – New England Style
July in New England arrives like an old friend, slightly nostalgic, sometimes hot, sometimes cool, and brimming with invitations to slow down and savor the summer season.
The morning air is full of birdsongs and in the distance the tapping of flags and their ropes, hitting agains flagpoles is a familiar sound, while porch tables hold pitchers of iced tea, wildflower bouquets, books, and /or gathered friends for quiet conversations that stretch into the warm evening where one can watch the twinkling of fireflies.
Whether you find yourself strolling through a seaside village, sitting under a tree reading a book in its shade, picking blueberries along a stone wall, or simply enjoying a dinner consisting of fresh picked garden tomatoes and buttered corn, there’s something about a New England July that asks you to breathe deeply and linger a little longer.
So here’s to waving flags, dappled sunshine, and the sweet scent of summer roses climbing up weathered and painted clapboards.
This is July, the New England way.
Simple Fine Things to Do in New England in July
Wander a seaside village with an ice cream cone in hand
Pick blueberries from a local farm and bake a pie that afternoon
Drape the porch in bunting and enjoy a slow morning with coffee and birdsong
Attend a small-town Fourth of July parade and wave to every antique tractor
Forage wildflowers for a cottage bouquet in a jelly jar
Enjoy a clambake or lobster roll with your toes in the sand
Visit a historic house museum and imagine life within its walls
Sip lemonade beneath a tree while reading an old favorite
Collect sea glass or stones along the shoreline
Dine outdoors by candlelight, even if it’s just simple fare
Watch fireworks over the harbor, wrapped in a light shawl
Take a meandering country drive with no destination
Hang laundry on the line and let it dry in the sun
Make sun tea on the windowsill
Press flowers between pages of a book to remember the moment
Visit a roadside farm stand and buy the most charming zucchini you can find
Take a twilight walk as fireflies begin their nightly ballet