By Hilary Nangle on December 21, 2010
Recession? What recession? Every time I think Portland’s reached the restaurant saturation mark, a new wave of openings is announced. A couple of weeks ago, while at Pai Men Miyake, I learned that Masa Miyake has leased the spot adjacent to Paciarino in the Portland Harbor Hotel building on Fore Street and plans to open [...]
Posted in Activities, Food, Greater Portland, Moon guidebook updates, Shopping, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Portland, Reny's, resturants |
By Hilary Nangle on December 20, 2010
Sure, you can go to Times Square and watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, but for a real Downeast Maine experience, head to Eastport for the annual Great Sardine and Maple Leaf Drop. Even better, you get to celebrate twice: The12-foot red maple leaf drops at midnight Atlantic time (11 p.m., Eastern time) [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Eastport |
By Hilary Nangle on December 18, 2010
Want to learn to ski or snowboard for free? The Ski Maine Association is coordinating the Learn to Ski and Ride Free Week, which provides free lift ticket, first-timer lesson, and rental equipment at eight Maine resorts. Yes, it’s free, but you have to sign-up for a session, and already some areas are sold out [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Free Stuff, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning | Tagged skiing, snowboarding |
By Hilary Nangle on December 17, 2010
Even if you hate snow, ice, and everything winter, you can’t help but love Maine shrimp, a.k.a. Northern Shrimp or Pandalus borealis. These oh-so-delicate crustaceans are a Maine food highlight; I like to think of them as a bonus to Mainers for sharing their state all summer with the lobster-loving visitors—they’re kind of the year-rounders [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Maine Made, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Jay Villani, Local 188, Maine shrimp, sonny's |
By Hilary Nangle on December 17, 2010
In winter, when most shops and many restaurants are closed and summer sights are shuttered, Kennebunkport, Maine, is a peaceful, restorative escape. The Captain Lord Mansion makes it easy, as I discovered earlier this week when invited to experience the inn post Christmas Prelude. Yes, I said car-free, and I meant it. If you take [...]
Posted in Deals, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Captain Lord Mansion, Downeaster, Hurricane Restaurant, Kennebunkport, old vines wine bar |
By Hilary Nangle on December 11, 2010
A reminder to all that I often post news of current events and interesting doings throughout Maine on my Maine Travel Maven Facebook page, or, when appropriate to my Moon Acadia National Park page, so if you’re on Facebook, you might want to like both.
Posted in Resources, Tips | Tagged Facebook |
By Hilary Nangle on December 10, 2010
In addition to the Maine Indian Basketmakers Show and Sale in Orono on Saturday, here are a few other events you might want to check out this weekend: Dec. 10-11: Fire & Ice, Kennebunkport Warm up after power shopping in K’port. Sample hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants, enjoy live entertainment, and belly up to the [...]
Posted in Activities, Events, Food, Maine Highlands, Maine Made, Mid-Coast, Shopping, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Boothbay, Christmas Prelude, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Kennebunkport |
By Hilary Nangle on December 7, 2010
Brash self promotion: This holiday season, why not give someone you know who’s planning a visit to Maine, or from Maine but living elsewhere, or simply treasures the state a signed and personalized copy of Moon Maine, Moon Acadia National Park, or Moon Coastal Maine? As a little incentive, all books purchased from me come [...]
Posted in Deals, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged Maine guidebooks |
By Hilary Nangle on December 4, 2010
One of my favorite holiday events is the annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration. On Dec. 11, 2010, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., more than 30 Native American artisans from Maine’s Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Micmac tribes will be selling their handmade ash-splint and sweetgrass basketry, demonstrating their craft, and singing, drumming, and [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Maine Highlands, Maine Made, Shopping, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Hudson Museum, Maine Indian Basketmakers, Orono |
By Hilary Nangle on December 3, 2010
So much happening this weekend in Maine, it’s hard to know where to begin. Here are three events that piqued my interest: • Eastport Historic Homes Christmas Tour, Dec. 4-5, 2010 Seven historic homes and the 1893 Romanesque Revival-style Peavey Memorial Library, in way down east Eastport, are opening their doors for a self-guided house [...]
Posted in Activities, Down East Coast, Events, Maine Made, Shopping, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Brownfield, Eastport, Stone Mountain Arts Center, Sunday River |
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