By Hilary Nangle on July 31, 2009
Tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 1, is Maine Day. All Maine residents can visit any of Maine’s 47 state park or state historic site at no charge. These include beaches and forts, lakefronts and mountain peaks. Swim, hike, paddle, picnic, tour, or simply play. Find the ones closest to you here.
Posted in Deals, Events, Free Stuff | Tagged Maine Day, Maine Historic Sites, Maine state parks |
By Hilary Nangle on July 31, 2009
Every time I cross the causeway from Pleasant Point to the island (yes, Eastport is an island), I wonder whether I’ll be encouraged or discouraged by what’s on the other side. The city’s fortunes seem to cycle between hope and despair, but its promise, its architectural gems, and its smack dab on the water location [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Food, Moon guidebook updates, Shopping | Tagged Culture Pass, downeast Maine, Eastport Breakwater Gallery, Eastport dining, Eastport Galleries, Eastport Gallery, Eastport Maine, Eastport restaurants, Kitty Butterfield, Maine travel, passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra, Pickled HErring, Port O'Call, Quoddy Bay Lobster, The Commons, Tides Institute |
By Hilary Nangle on July 30, 2009
God blessed way, way, way downeast Washington County with a land- and seascape that rivals almost anywhere in the world. Craggy headlands crown rockbound shores; deep forests hide pristine lakes and rushing streams; finger-like peninsulas are pocketed with rough-and-tumble fishing villages; hidden coves cosset wooden wharves piled with traps, lines, and buoys. Complementing it all [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Uncategorized | Tagged downeast Maine, Maine travel, Washington County Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on July 26, 2009
The biggest buzz to hit Calais in recent years has gone bust. The Downeast Heritage Museum closed last fall, although it may reopen (if a sale goes through) as a Native American museum. Stay tuned on that front. The best news in Calais is on the food front. On a tip, we had lunch at [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Food, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Calais, Calais Books, Chandler House, dining in Calais, Dustry Rose, Julianna's World Cafe, Little Ships of the Maritimes, Maine travel, Marden's, Solos |
By Hilary Nangle on July 24, 2009
You have to trust me on this. I know the exterior of the Country Charm Restaurant, in Steuben, is rather forlorn, perhaps neglected looking is more apt. But this li’l spot has survived going on 15 years not on its good looks, nor its charms, but rather on its good home cooking and cheap prices. [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Food, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Arthur Smith, Country Charm Restaurant, Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Petit Manan, STeuben Maine, Wildflour Bakery |
By Hilary Nangle on July 22, 2009
My, my, my how quiet everything is. Where are you people? Get traveling! Today I noodled my way around Hancock, Sullivan, and Gouldsboro, one of my favorite regions of the coast. It’s less developed, less trendy, less touristed and yet it has some of the best scenery as well as an excellent collection of galleries [...]
Posted in Acadia, Cabins & Cottages, Camping, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Made, Moon guidebook updates, Shopping | Tagged Albee'sShorehouse cottages, Bluff House, Bunker's Wharf Restaurant, Down East Deli, Fisherman's Inn Restaurant, Gerrish's Store, Gouldsboro maine, Grindstone Neck of Maine smoked seafood, Hancock Maine, Harbor Girl Emporium Cafe, Le Domain in Hancock, Mama's Boy Restaurant, Ocean Wood Campground, Oceanside Meadows Inn, prospect Harbor Maine, Schoodic Peninsula, Schoodic section of Acadia National Park, Sullivan Maine, The Galley restaurant, The Mexican Restaurant in Hancock, Tidal Falls |
By Hilary Nangle on July 21, 2009
I recently wrote a story for the Boston Globe about my favorite Maine lobster shacks. For those who didn’t see it, I’ve added it as a page. Now I know there are plenty of other places, but these are my faves.
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Food, Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Cape Pier Chowder House, Chauncey Creek lobster Pier, Five Islands Lobster, Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster, lobster in Maine, Lobster Shack, Lunt's Lobster, Maine lobster shacks, Miller's Lobster Pound, Muscongus Bay Lobster, Perry's Lobster Shack, Round Pond Lobstermen's Coop, Thurston's Lobster Pound, Two Lights lobster, WAterman's Beach Lobster |
By Hilary Nangle on July 20, 2009
Maine’s first-ever Maine Open Lighthouse Day will open 52 Maine lighthouses to the public on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event, coordinated by the United States Coast Guard, Maine Office of Tourism, and the American Lighthouse Foundation, is the largest in the country. This includes some of the state’s more remote towers, [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Events, Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Maine lighthouses, Maine Open Lighthouse Day, Maine travel, tour maine lighthouses, Visit maine lighthouses |
By Hilary Nangle on July 19, 2009
Great lobstermen versus loggers video/song:
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By Hilary Nangle on July 19, 2009
Maine is going to the birds. If you’re an avian addict or wanna-be, check out the new Maine Birding Trail. Thanks to being the most forested state in the union as well as having more than 5,500 miles of coastline, and being on the Eastern Flyway, Maine is a good choice for birders looking to [...]
Posted in Free Stuff, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged birds in Maine, birdwatching in Maine, Maine, Maine Birding Trail, rare birds in Maine |
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