By Hilary Nangle on February 27, 2009
Fly to a ski destination with only carry-on luggage? Friends are incredulous when I tell them I’ve flown to Marble Mountain, Newfoundland (powder, baby!), Whistler, British Columbia (Olympic dreams), and Salt Lake City, Utah (powder and Olympic dreams) with only a roll-aboard and my boots. I don’t worry about whether a checked bag will magically [...]
Posted in Skiing/Riding | Tagged flying to a ski resort with carry-on luggage only, Packing for ski travel, Pacsafe wristsafe |
By Hilary Nangle on February 27, 2009
Too broke to pay for a lift ticket? Want to win a season’s pass to one of Maine’s best secrets? Try Randonnee. Saturday, that’s tomorrow, folks, Saddleback is hosting the Mountain Challenge. The route traces the Rangeley, Maine, ski area’s boundaries. It covers more than seven miles and rises 18,000 feet, taking in terrain ranging [...]
Posted in Events, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Maine, Mountain Challenge, Randonnee, Rangeley, Saddleback, win a free season's pass to Saddleback |
By Hilary Nangle on February 24, 2009
Grand dames come and go, but the Bethel Inn and Spa keeps chugging along. Sister grand resorts—The Mount Washington, in Bretton Woods, N.H., and The Balsams, in Dixville Notch, N.H.—put the emphasis on grand and both have undergone major renovations in recent years that have not only increased their face appeal, but also their prices. [...]
Posted in Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Resorts, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Bethel Inn and Spa, dining at the Bethel Inn, grand resort hotels in New ENgland, packages at the Bethel Inn |
By Hilary Nangle on February 24, 2009
Economy putting a crimp in your dining style? Check out Portland Food Map for some fixed price menus and other deals. Scroll down to Feb. 24 to Updated Meal Deals, then also hit expanded for more options.
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland | Tagged Maine, Portland, Portland meal deals |
By Hilary Nangle on February 24, 2009
Yeah, I know, what could these two topics possibly have in common? Both were front page stories in yesterday’s Portland Press Herald, and both are worth noting. Portland’s West End Neighborhood Association is striving for the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest lobster roll. The group is hoping to serve a 60-foot-plus long sandwich [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland | Tagged diversity in Maine, Maine, world's largest lobster roll |
By Hilary Nangle on February 22, 2009
Forecast is calling for up to 20 inches in western Maine, that means a powder day at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Saddleback tomorrow. Go ahead, take a personal day, sneak up tonight and grab a room, and bring your snorkle for tomorrow.
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged powder day skiing in maine, Saddleback, snowstorm, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on February 22, 2009
Spent a few days in Boston and, of course, dined around with my foodie friend E. Here are a few nibbles on my recent finds. Dinner at Sensing, where Michelin Chef Guy Martin hangs his toque when in town. It’s at the new Fairmont Battery Wharf (just tell the taxi driver it’s in the North [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Events, Food | Tagged Chef Frank McClelland, Chef Guy Martin, dining in Boston, Fairmont Battery Wharf, Fantasy Tea Party, L'Espalier, North End dining, Sensing, Wine Mondays |
By Hilary Nangle on February 17, 2009
Wine. Beer. Oysters. Champagne. Mead. Cigars. Vodka. Got a hankering for any or all of these? Click on over to RestaurantWeekMe’s events page and purchase tickets for some intriguing events. The full listing of participating restaurants, along with cost and click-thru menu is posted here. Music, Mussels and Cold River Vodka: Monday, March 2 Kick [...]
Posted in Events, Food | Tagged Dining, Food, Maine, Restaurant Week Maine events, Restaurant Week Maine menus, Restaurant Week Maine participating restaurants |
By Hilary Nangle on February 15, 2009
Film fans mourned the closing of the The Movies on Exchange Street, which had been screening non-mainstream flicks since 1980, an era when the trendy Old Port was in its artsy infancy. While the theater is closed, its spirit will live on as Movies at the Museum (site operational by Feb. 17) at the Portland [...]
Posted in Events, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged A Hard Day's Night, Movies at the Museum, Movies in Portland Maine, museThe Movies on Exchange Street, Portland Maine, Portland Museum of Art |
By Hilary Nangle on February 14, 2009
Once again, Maine chefs and restaurants have gained national attention in numbers that are proportionately far greater than its population. Check out the list of Maine-based semi-finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s annual awards. Nominees will be announced March 24, with the awards gala slated for May 4. And the semi-finalists are… Outstanding Chef: Sam [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Greater Portland, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Arrows Restaurant, Belfast, Brian Hill, Camden, Chase's Daily, Clari Frasier, Cleonice, Ellsworth, Emilitsa, Fore Street, Francine Bistro, Hugo's, Maine chefs, Maine restaurants, Maine semi-finalists for Beard awards, Mark Gaier, Megan Chase, Ogunquit, Penelle Chase, Phoebe Chase, Portland, Rich Hanson, Rob Evans, Sam Hayward, Ted Lafage |
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