Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now, has named 20 events in each New England state, for a total of 120 across New England, as "Top Events."  This issue also named over 300 establishments across New England as "Best of New England - Editors' Choice" winners for 2010.  For 34 years, Yankee's Travel Guide 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.

 "Our special travel issue includes page after page of secrets and whispers.  It covers New England's unique landscape, its attractions, and the people who create the flavors, crafts, and lodgings that lend their richness to memorable travel," says Yankee editor Mel Allen.  "It's about the secrets we whisper to family and friends when we come home from seeing new places.  With invaluable help from our ‘Best of New England' contributors, we offer more than 300 stories-in-waiting inside this issue.  We think of our ‘Bests' as secrets whispered to friends-in this case, the loyal readers of Yankee Magazine."

The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, held this year on September 10, 11 & 12, has been chosen as one of Yankee Magazine's Top 20 in New Hampshire for 2010.  This event is a spectacular Seaside Festival (Ocean Boulevard closed to traffic) featuring:

50 of the Seacoast's top restaurants serving an abundance of mouthwatering seafood. Choose from favorites like fried clams, shrimp, and lobster (steamed, fried, or in a roll) to non-seafood items like BBQ Ribs, "Blooming Onions" and sumptuous desserts.

80 Arts & Crafts vendors promoting locally made products and hundreds of Ocean Boulevard merchants offering end-of-the-season Sidewalk Sales.

Continuous Entertainment on two stages featuring 15 Bands and Orchestras playing a variety of music - Blues, Jazz, the Oldies but Goodies, and even a little Rock & Roll!

Kiddie Land - Featuring the best in Children's Celebrities, Magicians, Jugglers, Clowns, Face Painting & Games.

Spectacular fireworks display - Saturday at 8:15 PM.

A "Don't Miss" thrilling Skydiving demonstration, Sunday at 5 PM.

Pat Whitley Culinary Chef Demonstrations Saturday and Sunday 11 AM to 2 PM.

A 200 foot beverage tent serving beer and wine!

Lobster roll eating competition (new this year).

Free parking and shuttle service.

Admission is $5 per adult; children under 12 free.

For more information, visit www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com.