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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 24, 2013
I’m a sucker for the Blue Hill/Deer Isle peninsula, and one of the things I love about the area is the commitment to locally sourced foods. In a good news/bad news email, innkeeper Sarah Pebworth, of the Blue Hill Inn, gave me some updates from the region. For starters, Chef Devin is not returning to [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Food, Moon guidebook updates, Trip Planning | Tagged Argostina, Blue Hill, Blue Hill Inn, Deer Isle, El El Fijoles, the cave, The Factory Tavern, tinder hearth bakery, West Brooksville |
By Hilary Nangle on April 12, 2013
Dusk’s smoky skies are descending as I motor along the North Road, a rural byway paralleling the Androscoggin River’s eastern shoreline between Bethel and Gilead. Lacelike flurries, the advance scouts of an approaching storm, tat the windshield and dance in the headlights. The woods framing the road are disappearing into shadows, but I can still [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged architect-designed, Bethel, Crocker Pond House, Ellen Crocker, inn review, Stuart Crocker |
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 April 1, 2013
By now you know that, thanks to government-mandated sequester cuts, Acadia National Park will be officially opening later in the season and reducing programs. Truth is, while some services are reduced, Acadia is open and if you’re there to use the park, rather than simply see the park, these cuts won’t have too big an effect [...]
Posted in Acadia, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Acadia, outdoors |
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 28, 2013
I’m not even going to attempt to keep up with all that’s happening in Portland—Portland Food Map does an excellent job of that and there’s no need to duplicate that here. So, let’s talk about the rest of the state. Here’s some news and tasting notes. Let’s start with what’s new: Kennebunkport • Portland Chef [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Food, Greater Portland, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bass Harbor, Farmington, Kennebunkport, Rockport, Stonington, Stratton, Waterville |
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 March 22, 2013
So much happening in Maine, and I’ve been too sick with the flu to tell you about it all. Accept my apologies along with my promise to return to regular posts. I’m beginning with accommodations updates, including the loss of one inn-based restaurant and an especially intriguing renewal that promises a guest-only (at least for [...]
Posted in Acadia, Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Down East Coast, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Bar Harbor, Camden, East Wind Inn, harbor house on Sawyer Cove, Isle au Haut, Jonesport, Portland, The Danforth, The Keeper's House, The Norumbega, The Pomegranate, Yellow House |
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