By Hilary Nangle on March 28, 2010
I’ve been negligent in posting over the past few days, primarily due to exhaustion. I’m in Churchill, Manitoba. Not for the polar bears, not for the beluga whales, but for the northern lights. And I haven’t been disappointed. The sky has been tripping the light fantastic until 2, 3 a.m. or so. But here’s a [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine | Tagged Canada, churchill, frontiers north, manitoba, Northern lights, tundra buggy |
By Hilary Nangle on March 23, 2010
Dean’sSweets has created two new non-dairy and gluten-free truffle flavors for Passover. The hand-dipped truffles, made without dairy products or grains, are available in orange and coconut and will only be available until April 1. All Dean’sSweets truffles are made without preservatives or nuts (or nut products). Now you might think Dean’sSweets has taken all [...]
Posted in Activities, Food, Greater Portland, Maine Made, Shopping | Tagged chocolates, dairy-free, Dean's, DeansSweets, gluten free, Maine, nut-free, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2010
Many are called, few are chosen sums up the 2010 James Beard award nominees from Maine. Although a number of Maine chefs and restaurants made the semi-final cut, only the talented duo of Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, from Arrows, in Ogunquit, made the final cut for Best Chef in the Northeast. Winners will be [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged 2010 Best Chef in the Northeast finalists, Arrows, Best restaurants in Maine, Clark Frasier, Dining, James Beard Awards, Maine, Maine's top chefs, Mark Gaier, nationally recognized restaurants in Maine, Ogunquit, restaurant |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2010
Bright, cheerful, and festive, El Rayo Taqueria is a colorful, casual spot for a Mexican-flavored meal. This funky garage-turned-restaurant is small, with hungry diners exceeding its seating capacity, with favored tables outside—when the weather cooperates. During a recent visit, I managed to snag an inside hightop backed against the open kitchen. I’m a sucker for [...]
Posted in Deals, Food, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged dining in Portland, El Rayo Tacqueria, fish tacos, Maine, Mexican food, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2010
Recognize it? Tell me what and where:
Posted in Aroostook County, Sightseeing | Tagged Where in Maine? |
By Hilary Nangle on March 19, 2010
Here’s one more event for this weekend: On Saturday, March 20, Saddleback Ski Area, in Rangeley, hosts its sixth annual Telemark Invasion. • Test new telemark skiing gear • Free clinics for all abilities • An up/down climb event-—be sure to bring skins, if you want to participate. All followed by apres in the Swig’n’Smelt [...]
Posted in Activities, Events, Skiing/Riding, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Maine, Rangeley, Saddleback, spring skiing, Telemark Invasion |
By Hilary Nangle on March 19, 2010
If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend in Maine, consider these two events: L.L. Bean’s Spring Fishing Weekend, today through Sunday March 21, and Celebrate the Shrimp, all day Saturday, March 20, in Rockland. • Spring Fishing Weekend If you’re angling to catch some free fishing know-how, cast your line into this [...]
Posted in Deals, Events, Food, Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Penobscot Bay | Tagged angling, art walk, Celebrate the Shrimp, Deals, fishing, fishing weekend, fly fishing, Free Stuff, Freeport, L.L. Bean, Maine, Rockland, shrimp cooking contest |
By Hilary Nangle on March 18, 2010
Family-owned Gifford’s Ice Cream kicks off its 30th-anniversary season, tomorrow, Friday, March 19, by offering free, small ice cream cones from 6-8 p.m. at its five Maine stands: Skowhegan, Farmington, Bangor, Waterville, and Auburn. Of course, if that’s not enough, you can splurge on other tasty treats including old-fashioned ice cream sodas, brownie-n-cream sundaes, ice [...]
Posted in Deals, Food, Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Made, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Auburn, Bangor, chocolate ice cream, Farmington, free ice cream cone, Gifford's ice cream, Ice cream, Maine-made ice cream, Skowhegan, Unwrapped, Waterville, World's Best chocolate |
By Hilary Nangle on March 18, 2010
When renowned furniture maker Thomas Moser approached Chip Gray, innkeeper at Freeport’s Harraseeket Inn about having his designers decorate a room using his sleek, contemporary-yet-traditional furnishings, Gray figured it was a win-win situation. He took the team through the inn and let them choose the room. “They chose one we’d just finished redecorating; it looked [...]
Posted in Greater Portland, Lodging, Maine Made, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Freeport, Harraseeket Inn, Maine, Maine artists, Maine cabinet makers, Maine furniture makers, Maine inns, Maine lodging, themed guest rooms, Thomas Moser |
By Hilary Nangle on March 15, 2010
This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave Herring (left), executive director of Maine Huts, with the Society of American Travel Writers Phoenix award. As a writer who specializes in Maine and who strives to get readers off the [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Hiking, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Skiing/Riding, Sporting Camps, Western Lakes & Mountains | Tagged Bigelow Mountains, Carrabassett Valley, Flagstaff Lake, Flagstaff Lake Hut, green lodging, hiking, Maine, Maine Huts & Trails, off-the-grid huts, paddling, skiing, snowshoeing, winter hiking |
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