By Hilary Nangle on January 31, 2010
During Rockland’s Pies on Parade event earlier this month, I stayed at the Limerock Inn, a wonderful B&B (and member of the Historic Inns of Rockland) just a couple of blocks from Main Street. Now I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for this inn, as it was created by friends back in [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay | Tagged B&B, Historic Inns of Rockland, inn, Limerock Inn, Lodging, Maine, Maine lodging, midcoast Maine, NAtional Historic Register, review, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 30, 2010
Okay, foodies, here’s an interesting duo. Chef Mitchell Kaldrovich, of Sea Glass Restaurant at Inn by the Sea, and Chef Larry Mathew Jr., of Back Bay Grill, are teaming on a Share Our Strength for Haiti Relief dinner. The five-course dinner with wine pairings is $90 per person, with all net proceeds benefiting Haitian relief [...]
Posted in Events, Greater Portland | Tagged Back Bay Grill, dinner with wine pairings, Haitian relief dinner, Inn by the Sea, Larry Mathew Jr., Mitchell Kaldrovich, Sea Glass Restauant, Share Our Strength for Haiti |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2010
Bethel is another wonderful winter destination for skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, or just hanging out, and The Bethel Inn Resort put yous smack dab in the middle of town. Here’s the deal, book a two-night Stay & dine package and get a third night of lodging free. Rates begin at $99 midweek per person, per night/$129 [...]
Posted in Deals, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Resorts, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Bethel, Bethel Inn Resort, cross-country skiing, Maine, packages, Skiing/Riding, Stay & Dine, Sunday River, winter |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2010
Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.
Posted in Events, Food, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Shopping, Skiing/Riding | Tagged Activities, Camden, Dining, Lodging, Maine, Skiing/Riding, what to do in Camden in winter, winter |
By Hilary Nangle on January 27, 2010
Love this program! From April 26 until May 28, book a room at any participating property in the the Maine Innkeepers Association’s Habitat for Humanity program, and with a $35 donation to Habitat, you get 50 percent off the regular room rate. The donation supports nine local Habitat chapters. Since the program began in 2004, [...]
Posted in Deals, Lodging | Tagged Deals, discounts, Habitat for Humanity, lodging deals in Maine, Maine accommodations, Maine Innkeepers ASsociaiton, spring lodging |
By Hilary Nangle on January 26, 2010
If you love the outdoors and are sales oriented and outgoing, Maine Huts and Trails is looking for full-time, year-round sales and guest services manager. Details here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged job opportunity in Maine, Maine Huts and Trails |
By Hilary Nangle on January 26, 2010
“The State of Printmaking since 1940,” the third in a series of exhibitions featuring prints from the museum’s collection, opens Sat., Jan. 30, at Rockland’s Farnsworth Museum. This one highlights conceptual and technical trends in American printmaking since the beginning of World War II. Techniques represented in the exhibit include relief, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, photo-mechanical [...]
Posted in Events, Penobscot Bay | Tagged exhibit, Farnsworth Museum, gallery talk, Maine, Rockland, State of Printmaking |
By Hilary Nangle on January 25, 2010
On Sat. Jan. 30, Maine’s state parks brings its Take It Outside Winter Family Fun Day to Mt. Blue State Park, in Weld. Event runs 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and includes: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, and sledding, with equipment provided for those in need (but sleds are few, so best to bring your [...]
Posted in Deals, Events, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged cross-country skiing, ice skating, Maine, Maine state parks, Mt. Blue State Park, sledding, snowshoeing, Take it Outside, tours, Weld, winter camping skills, Winter Family Fun Day, winter rescues |
By Hilary Nangle on January 23, 2010
First, Pies on Parade, tomorrow, in Rockland is sold out, so don’t make a special trip. Just ink it on your calendar for next year and purchase tix in advance. Now about that poutine. I think I’ve found some that rivals Duckfat’s. Yessirree, folks, the poutine served at Lily Bistro, on Rockland’s Restaurant Row, is [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Dining, Lily bistro, Maine, Pies on Parade, poutine, restaurants, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 23, 2010
You’re not alone, and this year not only are restaurants participating (here a sneak preview of those registered by Jan. 7) in Maine Restaurant Week , but also lodgings. Even better, there’s more geographic representation. Would be nice to see some of the restaurants near the ski resorts participate–hint, hint…
Posted in Deals, Events, Lodging | Tagged Maine dining, Maine lodging, Maine Restaurant Week, restaurant deals |
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