By Hilary Nangle on December 31, 2009
That’s tonight folks. Not only is it New Year’s Eve, it’s also the second full moon of the month. So as you create your New Year’s resolution list, put on the seemingly unobtainable, wish for the good things that happen only once in a blue moon. World peace would be a good one, and working [...]
Posted in Events | Tagged Blue Moon, New YEar's, travel resolutions |
By Hilary Nangle on December 31, 2009
Today’s the last day until May, so if you can’t live without those chocolate chip cookies, go purchase a gazillion to keep in the freezer. And, meats in the deli case (and probably a lot of other items) are 50% off. Stock up for that New Year’s Eve party. Then join me in withdrawal symptoms [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland | Tagged Freeport Maine, Old World Gourmet |
By Hilary Nangle on December 31, 2009
I took my friend Kayt Sukel, a Germany-based freelance writer covering travel and food (She travels with her son Chet and contributes to TravelSavvyMom, check it out, among other places) on a foodie tour of Portland’s East End, yesterday, stopping in at my favorite haunts. We began with lunch at Duckfat: fries (of course!). Now [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Maine Made, Shopping | Tagged DeansSweets, Duckfat, French fries, gluten-free chocolates, herbal teas, Homegrown Tea, luna bread, Micucci's, Migraine tea, Rabelais, sniffle-blend tea, truffles, Two Cats |
By Hilary Nangle on December 30, 2009
Can’t get enough of that New Year’s Eve midnight joy? Experience it twice, in Eastport. The first city in the U.S. to see the sun rise drops the ball, err make that sardine and maple leaf, twice, once each. See, it’s like this. Eastport shares much history and culture with St. Andrews, NB, Canada, its [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events | Tagged Eastport Maine, maple leaf drop, New Year's Eve, Sardine drop, Tides Institute |
By Hilary Nangle on December 29, 2009
I don’t know why, but when ever I see the word yurt I flashback to Dr. Seuss books, probably because one of my childhood faves was Yurtle the Turtle, but I digress. Yes, Saddleback has opened a full-service yurt (now there’s an oxymoron) at the base of the Kennebago quad (which used to be the [...]
Posted in Food, Moon guidebook updates, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged food at Saddleback, Rangeley Maine, Saddleback ski area, yurt on Saddleback |
By Hilary Nangle on December 29, 2009
Just a few updates worth noting (and for most, the websites have yet to catch up): In York, the Chapman Cottage has, for the most part, closed its dining room to the public. It will remain open to guests on weekends in the off season, when it will be open to the public one night [...]
Posted in Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Brunswick Maine, Chapman Cottage, Dining, GEo's, Katahdin, Maine restaurants, Portland Maine, Scarlet Begonias, Walter's, York Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on December 28, 2009
Now none of these can replace Ocean Wood, Mike Brunton’s campground on the the Schoodic Peninsula that closed after last summer. But, if you’re looking for a place to pitch your tent or park your pop-up, pick-up or small RV on the coast, a campground with few frills but big natural assets, consider these: • [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Camping, Down East Coast, Greater Portland, Lodging, Mid-Coast | Tagged Camping Down East, Camping in Bath, Camping in Freeport, Camping on Deer Isle, Camping on Mount Desert Island, Cobscook Bay State Park, Hermit Island, Mainayr, mount desert campground, Ocean Wood Campground, Oceanfront camp sites, oceanfront tenting in Maine, Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Recompence Shores, Recompense Shores, small campgrounds on the Maine coast |
By Hilary Nangle on December 27, 2009
Trust me, by the middle of January, the holiday glow will have been replaced by dreariness along the coast, and you’ll be pining for a pickup. Here’s one: Lily Bistro, in Rockland, is pairing with Cellardoor Winery for a CSA five-course menu with wine pairings, followed by a live performance by the acoustic trio Ameranouche. [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Ameranouche, Cellardoor Winery, dining in Rockland, Lily bistro, meal with wine pairings, Rockland Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on December 27, 2009
Find out at the Norumbega Inn’s Murder Mystery Weekend, Jan.23-24 (and another, March 19-21), in Camden. Guests become part of the plot during this weekend of murder and mayhem written exclusively for the Norumbega. The inn, an elegant Victorian-era stone castle overlooking Penobscot Bay, fits the description of the Clue board game: Library, parlor, dining [...]
Posted in Events, Inns & B&Bs, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Camden Maine, Murder mystery weekend, Norumbega Inn, oceanview lodging |
By Hilary Nangle on December 26, 2009
Maine, that is. The Belfast Bay Inn and Suites has a sweet New Year’s eve package that includes a champagne toast and hors d’oeuvres, breakfast delivered to your room or suite (no need to get out of your jammies if nursing a holiday hangover), a $20 gift certificate to the inn’s lovely Molly Amber gift [...]
Posted in Events, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Belfast Bay Inn & Luxury Suites, Belfast Maine, Lodging in Belfast Maine, luxury lodging in Belfast Maine, Maine New Year celebrations, New Years by the Bay |
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