HEAR YE! HEAR YE!  

The Gundalow Company has been recognized as a 2013 “Editors’ Choice” winner in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now.  This designation is awarded by Yankee’s editors and contributors, who name select restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England to the exclusive list.  (Continued below) 

For 37 years, Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference.  

The Gundalow Company takes its name from the shallow-draft cargo boats that were once dominant along local waterways.  In 2011 the nonprofit built and launched a reproduction of a gundalow-style boat, named the Piscataqua, after the river, the region, and the watershed. ThePiscataqua is a 49 passenger, Coast Guard Certified floating classroom that in its first year of operation (2012) had over 1300 local youth and 200 teachers onboard learning about environmental issues facing the Piscataqua Maritime Region.  In addition, over 3000 passengers enjoyed a two-hour public sail, which are offered from Memorial Day through October.  2013 promises to be an exciting year of expansion for the organization with extended program opportunities and new public sail offerings for both locals and visiting guests. 

“Every one of the 300-plus places we highlight contains an untold back story about someone striving for perfection, having a dream, and having the vision to make a difference, whether it’s a small artisan’s studio or a lobster-in-the-rough shack or a dressed-up steakhouse on a tree-lined Boston street,” says Yankee’s editor Mel Allen.  “While it may be hard to create a business, the true challenge is making it work, being good enough that it endures and brings people back.  Those are the qualities we look for and reward when we say ‘Best of New England.’” 

Yankee Magazine’s May/June 2013 Travel Guide, on newsstands April 23, features 317 “Best of New England – Editors’ Choice” winners, which include the region’s best attractions, food & dining, lodging, and bargains.  This special issue also names 120 top events around New England and shares six island daytrips – from dawn to dark, plus recipes for delectable island fare.