By Hilary Nangle on January 30, 2009
Within the last few weeks, I’ve tried two Maine-made mixes, The Original Bangor Maine Brownie and Winterport Co.’s Premium Original Chocolate Chunk super chunk cookie mix. Bottom line: Either would be a nice addition to a gift basket for a nonbaker, but neither competes with homemade treats. First the brownie: not bad! A bit dry [...]
Posted in Food, Maine Made | Tagged Food, gift baskets, Maine, mixes, Original Bangor Maine Brownie mix, Winterport Co. Super Chunky Cookie Mix |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2009
Last weekend, I schmmozed Stowe. It’s been quite a few years since I skied what many consider Vermont’s best. Truth is, the last time I visited I came for a hard-hat tour of the then little more than a hole in a ground Stowe Mountain Lodge, at the base of Spruce Peak. I used to [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Food, Lodging, New England, Skiing/Riding, Spas | Tagged Dining, Food, heated outdoor pool, hourglass lounge, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Solstice restaurant, Spa, Spruce Peak, Stowe, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont |
By Hilary Nangle on January 28, 2009
I finally made it over to Saddleback, in Rangeley, and although I managed to pick the coldest day of the year (we’re talking double-digits below zero), it was hard not to keep yo-yoing runs from the frosty summit. The new quad chair should put this semi-retro “resort” on the must-visit list for any skier or [...]
Posted in Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged john christie, Saddleback Maine, ski history, ski museum of maine, Skiing/Riding, Warren Cook |
By Hilary Nangle on January 28, 2009
The skiing conditions are phenomenal here in northwestern Maine. The snow is light and very dry (thanks to that recent sub-Arctic air mass), the cover is great, and the crowds, well, what crowds? Perhaps that’s why both Sugarloaf and Sunday River are offering Winter Stimulus Packages (lift and lodging) for Presidents Weekend/Week (Feb. 13-19) that [...]
Posted in Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged lift ticket deals, lodging deals, President's Week, Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Winter Stimulus package |
By Hilary Nangle on January 26, 2009
More sad news from Maine’s coast. The Oakland House, one of my faves, will not reopen this season. Fourth-generation innkeeper Jim Littlefield, and his wife Sally, are returning the property edging Eggemoggin Reach, at the tip of the Blue Hill Peninsula, to a family compound, after having sold the Shore Oaks Seaside B&B and Boathouse [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Brooksville, closed, fire, Maine, Northeast Harbor, Oakland House, restaurant, Tan Turtle |
By Hilary Nangle on January 24, 2009
Here’s my new fave spot in Bethel, the Briar Lea. Jenni and Richard Frederick’s inn and pub is a week bit of England in Maine’s western mountains. Go ahead, bring your kids, bring your dog, it’s one big family here. Downstairs is the Jolly Drayman, modeled on a proper English pub and as comfy and [...]
Posted in Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged $5 burgers, Bethel, Briar Lea Inn, Dining, entertainmnt, Jolly Drayman Pub, Lodging, Maine, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on January 21, 2009
Hungry to try something new? Following in the steps of Boston, New York, and other cities around the country, Portland is poised to offer its first RestaurantWeekME March 1-10, 2009. During the event, participating restaurants will offer three-course menus priced at $20.09, $30.09, or $40.09, plus tax and gratuity; actual rate and menu will vary [...]
Posted in Food | Tagged and Cinque Terre, Back Bay Grill, Bar Lola, Bresca, Bull Feeney’s, Eve’s, Fore Street, Hugo’s, Inn on Peak’s Island, Portland dining, Portland restaurants, Restaurant Week Maine, The Front Room, The Grill Room, Vignola |
By Hilary Nangle on January 20, 2009
Don’t know that I’ve ever experienced better snow anywhere than what’s at Sugarloaf right now. Light, dry, fluffy, not a sign of ice or hardpack in sight. White Nitro was soft and sweet, top to bottom; yes, White Nitro. And Gondy Line, oh my! It really is quite magical here, somehow that light, light snow [...]
Posted in Food, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains |
By Hilary Nangle on January 18, 2009
Forecast called for 4-6 inches, but I’m guessing we’ve already received more than 8 inches of featherweight powder here at Sugarloaf. Temperatures have warmed quite a bit since that blast of sub-zero Arctic air moved out yesterday. I don’t know whether it was the snow or the chill, but crowds have been light. Tomorrow should [...]
Posted in Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Powder storm, Skiing/Riding, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on January 16, 2009
Andrew Wyeth, famed painter of such iconic works as Christina’s World, has died, according to information provided by the Farnsworth Museum of American Art, in Rockland. Wyeth, who divided his time between Brandywine, Pa., and midc0ast Maine, created quite a stir a while back with the discovery of the Helga paintings. “Andrew Wyeth’s work, an [...]
Posted in Penobscot Bay, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Wyeth death, Farnsworth Museum, Maine, Rockland |
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