AUGUST 2005

YANKEE MAGAZINE DEEMS THE SPA AT NORWICH INN THE "BEST OF NEW ENGLAND"

Special 70th Anniversary Issue of YANKEE Reveals the Best of the Region Today

NORWICH, Conn - The Spa at Norwich Inn today announced it was named "The Best Destination Spa in New England" in the September 2005 Special 70th Anniversary Issue of YANKEE Magazine.

"For 70 years, YANKEE's passion to uncover the exceptional in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont found an enthusiastic audience," said Michael Carlton, editor of YANKEE Magazine. "In celebration of YANKEE's 70th anniversary, we offer readers the things we cherish as the 'Best of New England' today. The Spa at Norwich Inn is superlative."

Titled "101 Things You'll Love About New England," YANKEE's 27-page celebration of the region's finest reveals the people, places, establishments and idiosyncrasies that distinguish it today-from "The Best Chef in New England" to "The Best State Motto in New England."

"Yankee Magazine is the authentic voice of New England," said John G. O'Shaughnessy, general manager of The Spa at Norwich Inn. " We are delighted to have been recognized for this honor by a publication that is itself a New England icon.

The Spa at Norwich Inn is an intimate, 100-guestroom retreat. It is home to an elegant, world-class spa offering a blend of fitness programs, nutritional instruction and beauty and body treatments designed to restore and rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Guests are housed either in the 1930 Georgian Colonial inn building, or in villas with wood-burning fireplaces and balconies. It has been rated "Excellent" by the Zagat Guide to U.S. Hotels, Resorts and Spas for the past three years and has won awards from SpaFinder and Connecticut magazines. Numerous celebrities, including Regis Philbin, Gloria Estefan and Chris Rock, have visited the spa.

YANKEE's Special 70th Anniversary Issue also includes a moving look back and ahead by Editor-in-Chief Jud Hale, fall foliage excursions, autumn festivals and events the locals love; and the food, travel, and home coverage found in every issue. The public can purchase YANKEE where magazines are sold. Readers are invited to share their reactions to YANKEE's choices in a forum at YankeeMagazine.com.

NEW ENGLAND'S ONLY REGIONAL MAGAZINE SINCE 1935:
Since its debut in September 1935, YANKEE Magazine grew from a handful of subscribers to its current readership of two million. In 2002, the magazine introduced a bold new look and new columns designed to provide readers with the essential information they need to know and enjoy the New England way of life.

Seventy people-including those of YANKEE's sister publication, The Old Farmer's Almanac-work out of Yankee Publishing's headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, and at the Yankee Publishing Building in Boston, Massachusetts.

About The Spa at Norwich Inn: For further information and reservations, call 800-ASK-4-SPA or visit www.thespaatnorwichinn.com. The Spa at Norwich Inn is a member of the Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For information, visit www.historichotels.org.

About Yankee Publishing: Yankee Publishing Inc. is an independent media company based in Dublin, New Hampshire. YANKEE Magazine ("The Magazine of New England Living") reaches two million readers nationally. The Old Farmer's Almanac ("Often Imitated but Never Equaled") is the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical. Products include the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardener's Companion, The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, YankeeMagazine.com, Almanac.com, Almanac4Kids.com and YankeeFoliage.com. The company also produces a wide range of books, calendars, and custom-published products.

YANKEE Magazine Contact:
Ken Phillips, communications manager
YANKEE Magazine, "The Magazine of New England Living"
1121 Main Street
Dublin, NH 03444
Ph. (603) 563-8118, ext. 214
kenp@yankeepub.com
On the Web at YankeeMagazine.com

Press Contact:
Peggie Cosgrove
Peggie Ford Cosgrove Public Relations LLC
860-447-9217

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