By Hilary Nangle on June 29, 2009
Brighten up this dismal weather with a stop or two or seven along the The Maine Art Museum Trail. Why: More than 53,000 works of art, from ancient to contemporary, are displayed at the seven leading art museums; that’s plenty to keep you busy and there have to be a few that are sunny and [...]
Posted in Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged bates college museum of art, bowdoin college museum of art, Colby College Museum of Art, Farnsworth Art Museum, Free museums in Maine, Maine art, Maine art museum trail, Maine travel, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, University of Maine Museum of Art |
By Hilary Nangle on June 28, 2009
Not many museums can boast a view as stunning as the one at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, nor can many communities boast such renown as a summer art colony. Put the two together, and you get a gem: a small museum with a blockbuster collection numbering about 1,600 pieces of American art. It’s [...]
Posted in Moon guidebook updates, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged American art, Bernard Langlais, Beverly Hallam, Maine, Maine art, Maine museums, Maine travel, Marsden HArtley, Ogunquit, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, OMAA |
By Hilary Nangle on June 26, 2009
If you think Maine is all about the coast, you need to venture inland and discover the lakes, rivers, woods, and peaks that define the region between Bethel and Millinocket. Not only does this region rival the coast for natural beauty, it’s also wildlife rich. You won’t see a puffin, but you’re chances of spotting [...]
Posted in Hotels, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Resorts, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged adventure packages, Appalachian Mountain Club, biking in Maine, geo-caching in Maine, hiking in Maine, learning to make crafts in Maine, Maine Huts & Trails, Maine travel, Maine vacation packages, Maine Woods Discovery, New England OUtdoor Center, Northern Outdoors, paddling in Maine, rock hounding in Maine, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on June 26, 2009
Because, baby you can drive your car aboard the CAT high-speed ferry, then on to Halifax, where McCartney is headlining an outdoor concert on July 11. The CAT is offering a three-day package including: • roundtrip vehicle and passenger transportation from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia • two nights with daily breakfast at the Oak [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Eastern Canada, Events, Lodging | Tagged ferry from portland to Nova Scotia., Halifax concert, McCartney concert in Halifax, Nova Scotia, packages with lodging and transportation, Paul McCartney, The Cat ferry |
By Hilary Nangle on June 25, 2009
When you like the concept of a B&B but dislike the forced camaraderie. When you love Victorians but loathe clutter and frou frou. When you prefer a convenient intown location but despise traffic and noise, the Bass Cottage Inn, in Bar Harbor, is the solution. Owners Jeff and Terri Anderholm acquired this diamond about seven [...]
Posted in Acadia, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging | Tagged B&Bs near Acadia, Bar HArbor lodging, Bar HArbor Maine, Bass Cottage Inn, Maine travel, Mount Desert Island |
By Hilary Nangle on June 25, 2009
For years I’ve driven right by Colleen’s Jams and Jellies, and for years I’ve been telling myself I really should stop. Finally did, and now I’m mourning all the years I could have been slathering her fine products on morning popovers or biscuits or on crackers with tea. Now 85, Colleen told me she’s getting [...]
Posted in Food, Maine Made, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Colleen, Colleen's Jams and Jellies, Maine food, Maine made jams, Maine travel, maple walnut spread, rose jelly, Searsport Maine, wild roseberry jam, wild strawberry jam |
By Hilary Nangle on June 23, 2009
Red vinyl, Formica, and chrome. Super-friendly waitresses. Really good home cookin’. Martha’s Diner delivers big time. I stopped by for lunch today, and the place was packed. No surprise, since almost everything on the menu is less than $6 (if you want that 8 oz sirloin steak with one egg, toast and home fries, it’ll [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food | Tagged breakfast all day, cheap food near Mount Desert Island, diners in Maine, Ellsworth Maine, great breakfasts, Maine food, Maine travel, Martha's Diner |
By Hilary Nangle on June 23, 2009
Just back from the island, and here’s what’s new and changed since my last update: NEW: • Side Street Cafe, Rodick Street, Bar Harbor: Very promising. Serving breakfast, lunch, and as of this weekend, dinner (small plates), too. Plans to be open year round (we’ll see; heard that before). Very comfy space with avocado and [...]
Posted in Acadia, Cabins & Cottages, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Shopping | Tagged Acadia National Park, Accommodations, apartment rentals, Bar HArbor Maine, Chow Maine restaurant, Claremont, Colonel's REstaurant, Lodging, Maine travel, Mt. Desert Island, Parkside restaurant, Pier 1 Suites, Pier One Suites, Presto's, Side Street Cafe, Song of the Sea, Southwest Harbor Maine, Xanthus |
By Hilary Nangle on June 23, 2009
I’ll be on the 207 show tonight (WCSH 6, Portland’s NBC affiliate, 7 p.m.) discussing visiting Mount Desert Island on a budget. Conventional wisdom says it’s a pricey place, but truth is, there are bargains to be found and once you’ve purchased your Acadia National Park Pass, both your recreation and your transportation is free. [...]
Posted in Acadia, Deals, Free Stuff | Tagged 207, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Cheap eats on MDI, cheap sleeps on MDI, frugal travel on MDI, Maine travel, MDI on a budget, Mount Desert Island |
By Hilary Nangle on June 21, 2009
Update 2011: Pectic has closed. I’m back on Mount Desert Island, but en route this time, I stopped at Pectic Seafood, on Route 3, in Trenton. Honestly, that wasn’t my first choice. I’d planned to stop into Angler’s or Just Barb’s, but both had long lines with families taking dad for dinner. Next I aimed [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Maine travel, Mount Desert Island, Pectic Seafood, road food, take out, Trenton Maine |
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