By Hilary Nangle on August 3, 2010
Need budget lodging? These Portland and Freeport accommodations are inexpensive, and each has a bit of, uhm character. Inn at St. John, Portland A room for less than $100 in Portland? Yes! Built by railroad baron John Deering in 1897, The Inn at St. John delivers a lot of bang for the buck. Local calls, [...]
Posted in Cheap Sleeps, Greater Portland, Greater Portland Cheap Sleeps, Lodging, Trip Planning, Woof | Tagged Cheap Sleeps, Freeport, Greater Portland, Lodging, Maine, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on June 15, 2010
Now through June 21, The Cliff House is offering a special one-night package for two, including an ocean-view room in Cliff Top (older, traditional rooms with balconies), a Tapas (25-minute) treatment in the spa (choose from massage, paraffin therapy, or eye treatment; one treatment per person), and lunch (turkey wrap, lobster roll, or burger) with [...]
Posted in Deals, Lodging, Resorts, Southern Coast/Beaches, Where to go | Tagged Cliff House, deal, discount, Lodging, lunch, Maine, Ogunquit, package, spa treatment, special |
By Hilary Nangle on May 3, 2010
Here’s a quick round-up of interesting news bits that have come across my desk: • Chebeague Island Inn reopening under new ownership A favorite destination for travelers and day-trippers since the 1880s, the inn, restored in 2003-04, will re-open May 14 under the new ownership of the Prentice family of Yarmouth, Maine. With the May [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Mid-Coast, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Aldemere Farm, Arrows, Best chef in the Northeast, Brunswick, Calf Unveiling, Chebeague Island Inn, Dining, farm activities, farms, Inns, James Beard Awards, Lodging, Maine, meats, Monkey C Monkey Do, No. 10 Water St., Ogunquit, produce, restaurants, Wiscasset, zipline adventures |
By Hilary Nangle on January 31, 2010
During Rockland’s Pies on Parade event earlier this month, I stayed at the Limerock Inn, a wonderful B&B (and member of the Historic Inns of Rockland) just a couple of blocks from Main Street. Now I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for this inn, as it was created by friends back in [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Moon guidebook updates, Penobscot Bay | Tagged B&B, Historic Inns of Rockland, inn, Limerock Inn, Lodging, Maine, Maine lodging, midcoast Maine, NAtional Historic Register, review, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 29, 2010
Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.
Posted in Events, Food, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Shopping, Skiing/Riding | Tagged Activities, Camden, Dining, Lodging, Maine, Skiing/Riding, what to do in Camden in winter, winter |
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 16, 2010
Not a bad deal. The Inn on the Harbor’s Lobster for Lovers weekend, Feb. 12 – 14 , is reason enough to visit Stonington in winter. The inn, in downtown Stonington, hangs over the harbor. Pack your woolies, as many rooms are accessed directly from outside. But the views! Can’t beat ‘em. The package, offered [...]
Posted in Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle, Deals, Food, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging | Tagged Inn on the Harbor, lobster, Lodging, Maine, Stonington, Valentine's package |
By Hilary Nangle on January 13, 2010
If you like pie, you’ll love Rockland’s Pies on Parade, which features more than 40 pies of all types, from blueberry to pizza rustica, lobster quiche to cider-braised pork brioche . It’s one of my favorite food-centric events in Maine. WHAT: Pies on Parade, Rockland, Maine Pie sampling at more 20-plus venues, including the four [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Maine Made, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Dining, Food, Historic Inns of Rockland, Lodging, Maine, pie, Pies on Parade, restaurants, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 3, 2010
No, not the rock n roll icon, but W. Chuck Berry, “the highly trained disciple of the all great weather prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil.” Chuck makes a personal appearance at the Berry Manor Inn, in Rockland, every February, giving the local twist on Ground Hog Day. While the Berry Manor is a fabulous escape anytime, this [...]
Posted in Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay | Tagged B&Bs, Berry Manor Inn, Boston to Maine lodging package, Cape Air, Deals, Ground hog day, Inns, Lodging, lodging package, Rockland Maine |
By Hilary Nangle on January 2, 2010
We’re smack in the middle of a ful-blown Nor’eastah, a raging blizzard that one overzealous TV guy has said has the potential to be the storm of the century. I think it might be a wee bit too early in the century to title it, but the storm has me pining for sunshine and flowers. [...]
Posted in Cabins & Cottages, Deals, Lodging, Penobscot Bay | Tagged Camden Maine, Cedarholm, gardens, Lodging, oceanfront, specials |
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