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 June 22, 2010
Today, Wednesday, June 22, save 30% on ice cream and other menu items at Gifford’s Ice Cream stands in Skowhegan, Farmington, Bangor, Waterville, and Auburn. Guests at the Skowhegan stand will also receive a free cupcake while supplies last.
Posted in Food, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Deals, discounts, Gifford's ice cream, Ice cream, Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on March 8, 2010
Whether you’re not quite ready to let go of winter or simply want to get away from it all without giving it all up, the The Lodge at Moosehead Lake is the answer. Steal away to this oasis of elegance, a not-so-rustic lodge set on a hillside overlooking Moosehead Lake, just outside of Greenville in [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands | Tagged Greenville, lodging package, Maine, Moosehead Lake Region, northern Maine getaway, The Lodge at Moosehead Lake |
By Hilary Nangle on January 19, 2010
If Five Lakes Lodge is a bit too plush or pricey for you, or if you’re craving to learn some winter skills, have I got the place(s) for you: the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Wilderness Lodges in the Moosehead Lake region. The AMC has two remote (yeah, I’ll say) retreats, and Little Lyford Lodge and [...]
Posted in Food, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Moon guidebook updates, Sporting Camps | Tagged 100-mile Wilderness, AMC, cross-country skiing, Little Lyford Lodge, Maine, Maine wilderness lodges, Medawisla, Moosehead Lake Region, snowshoeing, winter escapes in Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on January 17, 2010
You want remote? You want to cross-country ski or snowshoe without seeing anyone but a moose? Or maybe ride that snowmobile over groomed trails through Maine’s back country wilderness? Yeah, I’ve got just the ticket. Five Lakes Lodge, seven miles south of Millinocket (about 75 miles north of Bangor), is just as its name indicates. [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Maine Highlands, Skiing/Riding | Tagged B&B, cross-country skiing, Five Lakes Lodge, Katahdin view, Lodging, Maine, Millinocket, near Baxter state park, snowmobiling, snowshoeing |
By Hilary Nangle on January 6, 2010
Best story on Bourdain’s Maine tour I’ve seen yet is in today’s Bangor News. It details his visit to a baked bean suppah in Milo, hometown of his cameraman/cinematographer. Snip: “‘I’ve had beans, I’ve had baked beans and pork and beans, but these are some pretty damn good beans,” Bourdain said. “It’s the first time [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Maine Highlands, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Maine food |
By Hilary Nangle on November 13, 2009
Basketmakers from Maine’s Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes will be selling their handmade ash splint and sweetgrass baskets at the annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale & Demonstration. The event takes place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Collins Center for the Arts, on the University of Maine campus in Orono. If [...]
Posted in Events, Free Stuff, Maine Highlands, Maine Made | Tagged basketmakers, basketmaking, Maine, Maine Indian Basketmakers Association, Maliseet, Micmac, Orono, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot |
By Hilary Nangle on November 9, 2009
On Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, the PBS show POV will air “The Way We Get By,” the critically acclaimed documentary focusing on three senior citizens who greet every, yes every, plane of U.S. soldiers returning from Irag and Afghanistan through Bangor. We all talk about supporting the troops. These three seniors have made greeting [...]
Posted in Events, Maine Highlands | Tagged Bangor, Maine, Maine Troop Greeters, POV, The Way We Get By |
By Hilary Nangle on November 8, 2009
Two recent acquisitions have protected some of Maine’s prized wilderness. The Appalachian Mountain Club has acquired and protected the Roach Ponds tract in the 100-Mile Wilderness region, and The Nature Conservancy’s has done the same with Number 5 Bog and the Moose River Bow trip, near Jackman. The AMC’s 29,500-acre purchase secures the “missing link” [...]
Posted in Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Moon guidebook updates | Tagged 1000-mile wilderness, Appalachian Mountain Club, Jackman, Maine, Moose River bow trip, Nature Conservancy, Number 5 bog, piscataquis county, preserving Maine wilderness, Roach Ponds |
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 |
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