By Hilary Nangle on April 23, 2011
Every now and then I stumble across an innovative lodging package, one that goes well beyond the ho-hum usual offering of room, meals, and activity at a slightly discounted price. Hunting and Preparing Wild Mushrooms with David Spahr, offered at Le Vatout, a bed-and-breakfast inn in Waldoboro, Maine, certainly meets that criteria. Local ‘shroom forager [...]
Posted in Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged cooking, David Spahr, foraging, La Vatout, Waldoboro, Wild mushrooms |
By Hilary Nangle on April 12, 2011
When it comes to pet-friendly travel in Maine, the Inn by the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, does everything right. So says Bernie, my almost-five-year-old Leonberger (no, not a cheese, a big, furry dog). Bernie and I recently spent a night at this beachfront boutique inn: 24 hours of pure dog bliss. It began with check-in, [...]
Posted in Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Trip Planning, Where to go, Woof | Tagged Cape Elizabeth, Crescent Beach, Inn by the Sea, ocean-front lodging in Maine, pet-friendly lodging in Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on March 28, 2011
Looking for a spring getaway in Maine? Want to spend a few days on a beach in a seaside community that offers some life, even in the off season? Now through May 15, the Seaside Inn, in Kennebunk, has a two-night package including breakfast. Stay at the beachfront inn midweek for two nights for $89 [...]
Posted in Deals, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Motels, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Kennebunk Beach, Seaside Inn |
By Hilary Nangle on March 22, 2011
Wow, folks, here’s a real deal, but you must act today. Jet Blue is having another one-day sale, offering $59 one-way fares between New York City (JFK) and Portland, Maine (PWM). Fare is valid for travel April 5 through May 26, which means you can use it to take advantage of the 50-percent discounts offered [...]
Posted in Deals, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Motels, Resorts, Transportation, Trip Planning | Tagged $59 fare, Jet Blue, Maine innkeepers association habitat for humanity |
By Hilary Nangle on March 19, 2011
As I sit here at 4:40 on a Saturday afternoon, I’m still amazed at the sunshine; thank you Daylight Savings Time. What a difference it makes to those of us in Maine, where the days are woefully short in the throes of winter. I think this burst of light, accompanied by some very springlike temperatures [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Cabins & Cottages, Deals, Food, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Boathouse, Brooksville, Brunswick, Camden, Fat Boy, Hartstone Inn, Lily bistro, Oakland House, Petite Jacqueline, Port Clyde Seafood Co., Portland, Portland Harbor Hotel, Rockland, Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Thomaston |
By Hilary Nangle on March 9, 2011
I love this Maine Innkeepers Association program, which gives travelers a great deal on Maine lodging—B&Bs, inns, hotels, even resorts—in some very desirable locations. Even better, it helps support local chapters of Habitat for Humanity. Here’s the deal: Between April 25 and May 27, 2011, more than 30 accommodations are offering a limited number of [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Deals, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Motels, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Bar Harbor, Bass H arbor, Blue Hill, Boothbay Harbor, Brooklin, Camden, Cape Elixabeth, Deer Isle, Ellsworth, FreeportKennebunkport, Maine Hospitality for Habitat, Maine Innkeepers Association, Newcastle, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Orland, Rockland, Rockport, Sebasco Estates, Waldoboro, Wellsl |
By Hilary Nangle on February 16, 2011
I love the Hartstone Inn, in Camden. It’s not only a delightful inn, but also a culinary destination, with a wonderful dining room and even a cooking school program (Chef/co-owner Michael Salmon just cooked at The Beard House in New York with the chef from the Camden Harbor Inn). Now March isn’t Maine’s finest month [...]
Posted in Deals, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Camden, Hartstone Inn, March Madness package, review |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2011
After an afternoon of nibbling my way through downtown Rockland, sampling pie after pie after pie last Sunday, innkeepers Ed and Joan Hantz invited me to call it a night at the Granite Inn, a bed-and-breakfast and member of the Historic Inns of Rockland, Maine. The Granite Inn, located on the northern end of Main [...]
Posted in Deals, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go, Woof | Tagged downtown, Granite Inn, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 17, 2011
I convinced another one of Maine’s talented chefs to share a recipe using Maine shrimp. A native of Belgium, Executive Chef Geoffroy Deconinck’s career took him to Restaurant Alain Ducasse, Plaza Athenée in Paris, France, and then on to leading and executive roles in New York City’s Café Boulud, Restaurant Daniel and Bouley Restaurant and [...]
Posted in Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Recipes, Trip Planning | Tagged Camden, Camden Harbour Inn, Maine shrimp, Meyer Lemon Risotto with Maine Shrimp |
By Hilary Nangle on January 16, 2011
Now I’ll be the first to admit that Stonington, at the tip of Maine’s Blue Hill/Deer Isle peninsula, isn’t the most happening town in February, but if you’re looking for a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend winter escape, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better deal than that offered by the Inn on the Harbor. [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Deals, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Deer Isle, Inn on the Harbor, lobster, Stonington |
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