By Hilary Nangle on May 31, 2012
Here’s a treat for garden lovers. Every spring, WatersEdge, the waterfront W. P. Stewart estate in Northeast Harbor, Maine, opens its gates to the public in on two weekends to showcase its spectacular gardens. Highlights of the 2013 Spring Garden Tour, slated June 1 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., include dogwood, rhododendrons, [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Events, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Abbe Museum, Northeast Harbor, Spring Garden Tour |
By Hilary Nangle on May 30, 2012
This you’ve got to see: As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, L.L. Bean will attempt to get 100 employees into a nearly 500-foot-long modular kayak in an attempt for a Guinness World Record as part of its annual PaddleSports Weekend, June 1-3, 2012. The attempt will be made on at 11 a.m. on Sat. [...]
Posted in Activities, Boating, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Greater Portland, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged boating, Freeport, L.L. Bean |
By Hilary Nangle on May 28, 2012
There’s no better way to explore and understand coastal Maine than aboard a boat, and Spend the Day on Penobscot Bay provides a rare opportunity to do so at a discount. On Sat. June 2, local power and sail boat captains are inviting visitors to cruise the waters of Penobscot Bay at 20 to 50 [...]
Posted in Activities, Boating, Deals, Events, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Camden, Penobscot Bay, Port Clyde, Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston |
By Hilary Nangle on May 27, 2012
Delve into Maine’s history and heritage by attending one of these free upcoming talks this week. SERC Schoodic Series Lecture, Wed. May 30 Dr. James Gramann, from Texas A&M University, will present Kindred Spirits: Landscape Painting and America’s Natural Parks, in the Moore Auditorium on the SERC Campus in the Schoodic Section of Acadia National [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Penobscot Bay, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, Augusta, Maine State Museum, Malaga Island, Penobscot Marine Museum, Schoodic, SERC, St. George Peninsula, Winter Harbor |
By Hilary Nangle on May 25, 2012
Looking for some fun activities in Maine for this Memorial Day weekend? Here are a few suggestions, along with a few upcoming deals and events that require advance planning and reservation. • Memorial Weekend Fun at Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport Recuperate from a shopping spree at L.L. Bean or Freeport’s outlets with a [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Food, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bethel, Camden, Damariscotta, Fish ladder, Freeport, Inns of Blackberry Common, Kennebunk, Oliver's, southport island, The Grand Hotel, Winter Harbor, Wolfe's Neck Woods |
By Hilary Nangle on May 20, 2012
Sun’s shining, birds are singing, grass needs mowing, and Maine is open for the summer. Here’s a round-up of news, upcoming events, and interesting notes from around the state: Open House at Chapter Two, Corea, May 27,2012, 2-5 pm:Works by more than 50 local artists and artisans will be on view and refreshments will be [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Boating, Cabins & Cottages, Deals, Entertainment, Events, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Maine Made, Mid-Coast, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Asticou, Blue Hill, Blue Hill Inn, Brooksville, Brunswick, Chapter Two, Corea, Millinocket, New England OUtdoor Center, Northeast Harbor, Oakland House, Pine Tree Camp, Portland, PORTOpera, Tavern at Brunswick Station |
By Hilary Nangle on May 19, 2012
Make it a point to wander all the way to the fourth floor of the Portland Museum of Art to see Tanja Alexia Hollander: Are You Really My Friend? On view through June 17, 2012, the photography exhibit by Hollander examines what happens when the Maine-based artist reaches across real time and space and connects [...]
Posted in Activities, Greater Portland, Maine Made, People, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Portland, Portland Museum of Art, Tanja Aleia Hollander |
By Hilary Nangle on May 16, 2012
Here’s an exhibition fans of Maine islands and art won’t want to miss: Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan is on view at the Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockland, Maine, through Dec. 30, 2012. Both artists have a deep connection to Monhegan, an island that has captured the eyes, hearts, and souls of artists for [...]
Posted in Activities, Maine Made, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Farnsworth Art Museum, Jaime Wyeth, Monhegan Island, Rockland, Rockwell Kent |
By Hilary Nangle on May 12, 2012
Bob Duchesne, birding guide and founder of the Maine Birding Trail, will lead several walks and offer his Birding by Ear program during the sixth annual Wings, Waves and Woods birding and art festival on Deer Isle, Maine. The festival, slated May 18-20, 2012, blends fine art, fine craft, and great birding in numerous activities, [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Events, Trip Planning, When to go, Where to go | Tagged Deer Isle, Waves and Woods, Wings |
By Hilary Nangle on May 11, 2012
I’ve been a fan of Jeff Pert’s cartoons for years. The man knows Maine and Mainers, and he knows how to tickle our collective funny bones. Many of his the best cartoons—those that adorn tee shirts and coffee mugs—are collected in the new paperback book, “Cartoons from Maine” (Down East, $12.95). Even better, my all-time [...]
Posted in Maine Made | Tagged Cartoons from Maine |
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