By Hilary Nangle on January 23, 2012
Everybody loves a deal, and I’ve got quite a few for you. Book today: TOO LATE, YOU MISSED IT, SORRY. $49 airfare from New York, NY, (JFK) Portland, Maine (PWM) on Jet Blue. The fare is good from Jan. 30 through April 3, 2012, which means it’s perfect for a skiing/snowboarding escape to Sugarloaf, Sunday [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Events, Food, Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Skiing/Riding, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged airfare, Black Mountain of Maine, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, dog-kissing, Free skiing, Habitat for Humanity promotion, Inn at Brunswick Station, Maine Restaurant Week, Planet Dog, Portland, Ruford |
By Hilary Nangle on January 11, 2012
Sunday River, in Newry, Maine, is launching a series of specialty Dining at the Peak dinners for 2012. These Saturday night events include guest chefs as well as wine and beer dinners. Seating is limited, so plan ahead. Here are the highlights so far: Jan. 14: A visit to Portland’s Vignola and Cinque Terre via [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Dining at the Peak, Newry, Sunday River |
By Hilary Nangle on November 28, 2011
Not every seaside community in Maine rolls up the sidewalks after Columbus Day. These three Maine summer resort towns light up for the holidays. Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport, Dec. 1-4/9-11, 2011 Santa arrives by lobster boat, of course, for this Christmas spectacular on the southern Maine coast. Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport dates back to 1982. It [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Camden, Chrismas Prelude, Christmas by the Sea, Eastport, Historic Homes Christmas Tour, Kennebunkport, Lincolnville, Rockport |
By Hilary Nangle on November 14, 2011
November in Maine means hunting season, and while some take to the woods armed with guns, I take to craft shows armed with Visa. I’m a sucker for artisan-made goods, especially if they’re made in Maine. All of the works at the annual ArtFull Gifts show are made in New England. This year’s show, slated [...]
Posted in Events, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged ArtFull Gifts show, Point Lookout |
By Hilary Nangle on November 9, 2011
Hungry for something new? Consider one of these special-event dinners in Maine. Nov. 11: Demonstration Wine Dinner at Five-0, Ogunquit No, Chef Walter isn’t demonstrating wine, he’s going to show how to make one of his signature dishes, and guests will have the opportunity to try new techniques. Complementing the show are wine and antipasti, [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events, Food, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Black Dinah Chocolatiers, Camden, Camden Harbour Inn, Eagle Hill, Five-O, Natalies, Ogunquit, Steuben |
By Hilary Nangle on November 5, 2011
Celebrate Maine craft brewing at Maine Beer Week, Nov. 10-17. The week-long brew-ha-ha features beer dinners, pairings, tastings, tours, meet-the-brewer nights, and more, all highlighting local brews. Participants include 27 Maine breweries; nearly 50 Maine restaurants, taverns, and brewpubs; and a handful of lodging sponsors. Many restaurants will be offering specially priced menus. Maine Beer [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Mid-Coast, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Maine beer Week |
By Hilary Nangle on October 13, 2011
Portland, Maine’s, annual Harvest on the Harbor food and wine experience has become the culinary event in a state renowned for its locavore culture, in the town named “America’s Foodiest” by Bon Appetit. Since it’s inception in 2008, the October food-and-wine celebration has grown each year, fed by locals who seem to have an insatiable [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Harvest on the Harbor, Portland |
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 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 |
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