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 20, 2009
Views! Views! Views! I spent the last few days at the Bluenose, in Bar Harbor. While there may be a few other places that can compete for such lofty, panoramic views over Bar Harbor, the Porcupine Islands, and Frenchman Bay, I don’t think any come close for comfort and service. This is a four-diamond property [...]
Posted in Acadia, Food, Hotels, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Motels, Resorts, Spas | Tagged Bar Harbor dining, Bar HArbor hotels, Bar HArbor Maine, Bluenose hotel, Eden Spa, Looking Glass REstaurant, Maine travel, Mount Desert Island, Wonder View Inn |
By Hilary Nangle on May 9, 2009
Take him for a spa escape at the Cliff House, in Ogunquit. Doggie massage is the newest service at the oceanfront resort topping Bald Head Cliff. Just like with humans, it helps minimize pain from arthritis and hip problems, increases circulation, improves cardiovascular health, relieves pain, provides relaxation, and reduces anxiety, stress, fear and other [...]
Posted in Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Spas | Tagged Cliff House Maine, Cliff House Spa, Dog Massage, Ogunquit Maine, pet-friendly |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2009
Last weekend, I schmmozed Stowe. It’s been quite a few years since I skied what many consider Vermont’s best. Truth is, the last time I visited I came for a hard-hat tour of the then little more than a hole in a ground Stowe Mountain Lodge, at the base of Spruce Peak. I used to [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Food, Lodging, New England, Skiing/Riding, Spas | Tagged Dining, Food, heated outdoor pool, hourglass lounge, Lodging, Skiing/Riding, Solstice restaurant, Spa, Spruce Peak, Stowe, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Vermont |
By Hilary Nangle on October 2, 2008
Listen up, girlfriends: Augusta, Maine’s capital city, isn’t a tourist destination, not by a long shot. It is, however, a great place for a spa escape. No, really! I met a gal pal there for an overnight at The Senator Inn and Spa, a motel and conference center just off I-95, on a strip of [...]
Posted in Hotels, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Spas | Tagged Augusta, Cloud 9 Restaurant, Maine, Senator Inn and Spa |
By Hilary Nangle on May 22, 2008
Sometimes I’m so spoiled. During my recent ski trip to Whistler, the snow Gods weren’t smiling. Hot temps, melting snow and rain meant little terrain open for spring skiing: even the glaciers were closed due to unstable conditions. So, yes, I skied in the rain, but then I made up for the misery with an [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Skiing/Riding, Spas, Western Canada | Tagged Blackcomb, Canada, Four Seasons, Skiing/Riding, Spa, Whistler |
By Hilary Nangle on March 25, 2008
BANFF, Alberta, Canada–With good reason, the Willow Stream Spa at the castle-like Fairmont Banff Springs hotel gets most of the ink when it comes to spa talk (I dished about that one previously), but for anyone seeking a soothing soak in an outdoor mineral pool with the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop, the historic Banff [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Skiing/Riding, Spas, Western Canada | Tagged Canadian Rockies, Skiing/Riding, Spa |
By Hilary Nangle on March 25, 2008
You know how I raved about Balnea, the Nordic-style spa in the Quebec’s Eastern Townships, well here’s another. The Zonespa, in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, near Mt. Ste. Anne and about a 20 minute drive east of Quebec City, is a surefire way to relax after a day skiing at either Mt. Ste. Anne or Le Massif. Although [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Eastern Canada, Quebec, Skiing/Riding, Spas | Tagged Quebec, Skiing/Riding, Spa |
By Hilary Nangle on March 11, 2008
Balnea. Go. That’s all you need to know (yes, the web site is in French, but an English translation is promised soon). This Nordic spa in Bromont, Quebec, is the ultimate in bliss–calming, spacious, oriented to the outside world and hip. Even if you don’t want to go outside (but hey, the deck is heated!) [...]
Posted in Beyond Maine, Eastern Canada, Quebec, Spas | Tagged Quebec, Spa |
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