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By Hilary Nangle on April 28, 2013
Psst, I’m going to let you in on a little secret, Skye Theatre, in Carthage (get out your Delorme; trust me, GPS won’t help you find with this spot). West of Farmington, about a mile up, up, up a good ole Maine dirt road, inside a Tyvek-covered barn, Phill McIntyre has created a first class [...]
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Events, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Carthage, Celtic music, Skye Theatre |
By Hilary Nangle on April 26, 2013
If it ain’t over until the fat lady sings, then she’s barely warming up at Sugarloaf, where the mountain still has excellent cover. I skied today (April 26, 2013), and the conditions were excellent, a mix of granular and corn/creamed corn with some soft patches, but no slush. King’s Landing, Gauge, Sluice, Gondy, Wedge were [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged moose, spring skiing, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on April 9, 2013
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah Make you wanna move your dancing feet now. … Want you to know, y’all, can you understand?” (Sun is Shining, by Bob Marley) Understand this: Whether you want to stand up or ski down, what you want to know about is Reggae Weekend, Sugarloaf/USA’s annual “What happens [...]
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Events, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Reggae Weekend, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on March 29, 2013
Crocuses may be blooming in your yard, but it’s still full-on winter here at Sugarloaf, in Carrabasett Valley. I took a few runs this morning, and conditions are excellent. There’s a hint of spring, thanks to warm sunshine and moderate temps, but we’re a long way from slush on the slopes. Not only that, but [...]
Posted in Activities, Skiing/Riding, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged skiing, Sugarloaf |
By Hilary Nangle on March 26, 2013
Colby College Museum of Art’s new Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion is a game changer for Waterville. With the addition of this new wing, set to open to the public on July 13, 2013, the museum not only becomes the largest art museum in Maine in terms of gallery space, but also makes one of the most [...]
Posted in Activities, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Moon guidebook updates, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville |
By Hilary Nangle on February 23, 2013
Ready to romance a harlequin? Here’s a wonderful and rare opportunity to spy threatened harlequin ducks in Maine. On Saturday, March 30, Bob and Sandi Duschene (Bob’s the founder of the Maine Birding Trail and author of the guidebook) are leading a 2.5-hour cruise, departing from Stonington, to sight the duck named for the vivid [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Events, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged harlequin duck, Isle au Haut |
By Hilary Nangle on December 21, 2012
Start your 2013 bird list in the Gulf of Maine. Michael Good of Down East Nature Tours and the Acadia Birding Festival (May 30-June 2, 2013) is recruiting hardy, experienced birders for a special, one-day, Pelagic birding trip, called Sea Bird Count (SeaBC), on Jan. 18, 19,or 20 2013. Here’s his description of the trip: [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Events, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Gulf of Maine, Michael Good, Mount Desert Island, Pelagic birding |
By Hilary Nangle on December 19, 2012
Ho, ho, ho: Santa has rewarded Maine’s Skiers, riders, and snow lovers. A three-day storm has buried western Maine in 14 to more than 30 inches of often snow. And get this: It’s still snowing. Sure other regions received some new snow, but check out these stats: As of this morning, Sugarloaf and Saddleback are [...]
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Motels, Penobscot Bay cheap sleeps, Quebec, Skiing/Riding, Transportation, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged mainehuts and trails, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on December 3, 2012
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8. Two Maine clubs, the Great Falls Model Railroad Club and the Maine 3-Railers Club, will be operating displays running G, HO, O, and N-gauge model trains. Trains figure prominently in [...]
Posted in Activities, Aroostook County, Entertainment, Food, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Sightseeing, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning | Tagged Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Augusta, Biddeford, Magic of Christmas, Maine State Museum, Palace Diner, Portland, Portland Symphony Orcestra |
By Hilary Nangle on November 17, 2012
Apologies for being MIA for so long. Between the book deadline of Oct. 30 (new edition of Moon Coastal Maine) and a trip to South Africa for a magazine assignment, I either had no time or no Internet. Let me begin the catch up with some news and a few events worth considering: • This [...]
Posted in Activities, Deals, Events, Food, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Maine Made, Penobscot Bay, Skiing/Riding, Uncategorized, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Artfull Gifts, Lincolnville, Maine wilderness lodges, Sugarloaf, Sunday River |
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