Handy links for trip planning

By Hilary Nangle on May 3, 2010 | Leave a comment

VisitMaine: the state’s official tourism website with links to everything and then some. Maine: Everything official Maine. Maine weather by zone: Click and get localized reports and forecasts. Get Real Maine: One-stop link shopping for Maine foods and farms, including farmers markets, farm vacations, farm stores, etc.

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Camden delays 2010 Windjammer Days opening

By Hilary Nangle on September 2, 2010 | Leave a comment

Earl, grrrrr. Due to the threat of a major tropical storm, Camden has scaled back its annual Windjammer Days program. Friday night and most of Saturday’s events have been canceled; festivities are now set to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4. Still a boatload of fun planned for Sunday, so when the rain [...]

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Top 10: What to see and do in Boothbay, Maine

Top 10: What to see and do in Boothbay, Maine

By Hilary Nangle on August 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

When I mention Boothbay, Maine, folks often cringe. They picture a small town overrun with tourists; cheek-by-jowl shops overstocked with Made-in-Japan lobster charms, lighthouse trinkets, and flimsy tee shirts; and way-too-many overpriced, oversized lobster shacks. But they don’t know the Boothbay I know. While no visit is complete without braving the crowds in downtown Boothbay [...]

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Doughnuts and pho: Bakers Way in Boothbay Harbor is a dual find

By Hilary Nangle on August 29, 2010 | Leave a comment

Yes, I know doughnuts and pho is as unusual a combination as steamed dumplings and sticky buns or spring rolls and bear claws, but Bakers Way, a combo bakery and Vietnamese restaurant in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, does both baked goods and Vietnamese foods well. Not that you’d know it. The lackluster exterior isn’t inviting, and [...]

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Maine’s Ocean Point Inn delivers unfussy oceanfront lodging and dining with memorable sunset views

Maine’s Ocean Point Inn delivers unfussy oceanfront lodging and dining with memorable sunset views

By Hilary Nangle on August 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Woke to the chorus of gulls cackling and lobster boats chugging the other morning, a natural alarm clock at the Ocean Point Inn in East Boothbay, Maine. My dad and I took advantage of the deal I told you about the other day at this oceanfront inn, lodge, and cottages, and I’m here to report [...]

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$49 JFK to PWM on JetBlue, must act now

By Hilary Nangle on August 24, 2010 | Leave a comment

Wow! $49 from New York’s JFK to Portland’s Jetport (PWM). One-day sale on Jet Blue. Whatcha waiting for? Clock’s ticking on this one-day sale.

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