By Hilary Nangle on August 31, 2011
If you haven’t been to Maine’s Samoset Resort in a while, you’ll be amazed at the changes. I toured the oceanfront resort in Rockport, overlooking Penobscot Bay and adjacent to the Rockland Breakwater, with general manager Connie Russell, who showed off the recent improvements. He has a right to be proud. Many accommodations use the [...]
Posted in Food, Golf, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Spas, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Enoteca, La Bella Vita REstaurant, Rockland, Rockport, Samoset resort, Samoset spa |
By Hilary Nangle on August 28, 2011
Sitting in a rocker on the front porch of Elsa’s Inn and gazing out at the lobster boats bobbing in Prospect Harbor, it’s hard not to believe all is right with the world…or at least on the Schoodic Peninsula, home to the only mainland section of Maine’s Acadia National Park. Stay north on Route 1 [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, Elsa's inn on the harbor, Gouldsboro, Prospect Harbor, schoodic point |
By Hilary Nangle on August 18, 2011
So many tidbits, I’m just bundling them in nice package for you. By region: Kennebec Valley • The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is expanding its weekend hours, opening Sundays from 1-4 p.m. through at least Nov. 27, when the pilot project ends. New hours begin Sunday, Aug. 21, when the museum will celebrate with [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Deals, Down East Coast, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Augusta, Bar Harbor, Carrabassett Valley, College of the Atlantic, Maine Huts & Trails, Maine State Museum, Tides Institute and Museum |
By Hilary Nangle on August 18, 2011
On a lark, I had lunch at Fez, Portland, Maine’s, new Somalian-Moroccan Restaurant on Washington Avenue. Loved it! That’s the short story, now let me tell you the rest of it. My plan was to eat at Silly’s, one of my favorite cheap-but-damn-good-eats spots, but I landed a parking space in front of Fez. So [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Fez, Mediterranean, Moroccan, Portland, restaurant, review, Somalian |
By Hilary Nangle on August 16, 2011
Restaurants come and go in Winter Harbor, Maine, but Carl and Kathy Johnson’s Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant has stood the test of time, serving fresh and local fare since long before it was the trendy thing to do. The menu, service, and food draw local folks, tourists visiting the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park, and [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Moon guidebook updates, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Carl Johnson, finnan haddie recipe, Fisherman's Inn Restaurant, Maine mussels in Yellow Thai Curry recipe, Winter Harbor |
By Hilary Nangle on August 14, 2011
Rockland rocks. Named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the small Maine coastal city edging Penobscot Bay retains the heart and spirit of a working town, buzzes with the added pizazz of excellent museums, a vigorous arts scene, surprising restaurants, eclectic shops, and delivers a more than generous serving of lobster, [...]
Posted in Activities, Boating, Entertainment, Events, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Transportation, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Berry Manor Inn, Brass Compass., Cafe Miranda, Capt. Lindsey House, Farnsworth Museum, First Friday Art WAllk, Granite Inn, Historic Inns of Rockland, in good company, Lily bistro, Limerock Inn, Maine eastern railroad, Maine Lighthouse Museum, Maine Lobster Festival, Marshall Point light, Miller's Lobster, Owls Head Light, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Project Puffin Visitor Center, Rockland, Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, sail power & steam museum, Shell's Southwest Grille, Strand, Sunfire Mexican Grill, Suzuki's Sushi Bar, Sweets & Meats Market, The Brown Bag, WAterman's Beach Lobster |
By Hilary Nangle on August 6, 2011
You don’t have to be an iron man or woman to compete in the Maine State Triathlon, Sunday, Aug. 14, in Bethel, Maine. The competition comprises swimming, cycling, and running, with Songo Pond, on the outskirts of town, as ground zero. Here’s a map of the course. This isn’t an overly demanding tri, in fact, [...]
Posted in Activities, Events, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bethel, Maine State Triathlon |
By Hilary Nangle on August 6, 2011
Talk about perfect timing: A review copy of Notes from a Maine Kitchen: Seasonally Inspired Recipes, by Kathy Gunst, arrived in the mail at the same time my local produce stand was brimming with possibilities. Experiencing Maine is as much about plate as it is about place. The state has developed a national reputation for [...]
Posted in Food, Maine Made, Recipes | Tagged cookbook review, corn, Kathy Gunst, lobster, maple syrup, Notes from a Maine Kitchen, recipes |
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