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 September 5, 2011
A reader asked: “I want to visit Maine and stay at a motel/hotel cottage/guest house where I can have a view of the harbour and watch the lobster being unloaded. Any ideas?” I sure do. Here are five accommodations that provide a view over working lobster wharves. ⢠Tidewater Motel, Vinalhaven Island Really, you can’t [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Motels, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Elsa's inn, Harbor House, Inn at the Wharf, Inn on the Harbor, inns overlooking lobster wharves, Jonesport, Lubec, Moose-a-bec Manor, Prospect Harbor, Stonington, Tidewater Motel, Vinalhaven |
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 September 20, 2010
Considering a fall foliage leaf-peeping trip in Maine? Here’s the first in a series of places where you can escape the crowds. I’ll start where the foliage will peak first, in the Moosehead Lake / Mount Katahdin region of Maine’s North Woods. Yup, woods. That guarantees foliage, and the mix of hard and soft woods [...]
Posted in Activities, Birding/wildlife viewing, Boating, Cabins & Cottages, Food, Hiking, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Motels, Resorts, Sightseeing, Sporting Camps, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged fall foliage, Greenville, Millinocket, Moosehead Lake, Mt. Katahdin |
By Hilary Nangle on August 28, 2010
Woke to the chorus of gulls cackling and lobster boats chugging the other morning, a natural alarm clock at the Ocean Point Inn in East Boothbay, Maine. My dad and I took advantage of the deal I told you about the other day at this oceanfront inn, lodge, and cottages, and I’m here to report [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Motels, Resorts, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged East Boothbay, Ocean Point Inn, oceanfront lodging, oceanview lodging |
By Hilary Nangle on February 19, 2010
Restaurant Week Maine is quickly approaching and this year, there are some decent lodging deals offered that complement the set-price dinners. For example, the Inn by the Sea is offering a $99 traditional room or garden suites (add $30 for a spa suite), Sun. through Thurs.; Camden’s Hartstone Inn has traditional rooms beginning at $175 [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Deals, Events, Food, Greater Portland, Hotels, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Motels, Penobscot Bay, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches | Tagged Camden Harbour Inn, discounted lodging, Hartstone Inn, Inn by the Sea, lodging deals, Maine inns and hotels, Restaurant Week Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on September 25, 2009
According to the Maine foliage report, the Moosehead region is currently moderate, which means if you travel now through the next week or so, you’re going to get glorious colors. Why Moosehead? Between the mountains, the forested wilderness, and Maine’s largest lake, the opportunities for leaf peeping are among the state’s best. For starters, you [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Motels, Sporting Camps | Tagged Blair Hill Inn, Chalet Moosehead, Currier Flying Service, lake cruise, Lodge at Moosehead, Maine foliage, Maynard's in Maine, Moosehead Lake, Pittston Farm, The KAte, West Branch Pond Camps |
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 August 16, 2009
I’ve been escaping this heat wave with trips to Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Monhegan. Not only are the ferry rides a nice way to get on the water and enjoy the views, but they take you to some fine places that are a bit cooler and breezier than the mainland. Vinalhaven is a great day [...]
Posted in Activities, Food, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Motels, Penobscot Bay, Shopping, Sightseeing | Tagged ARC Cafe, biking on Vinalhaven, Booth's Quarry, Brown's HEad Light, Geary's Beach, Lanes Island preserve, Lawson's Quarry, Maine islands, New Era Gallery, quarry swimming, Surfside, swimming on Vinalhaven, The BAsin, Tidewater Motel, Vinalhaven, Vinalhaven Historical Society |
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