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 |
By Hilary Nangle on February 15, 2013
Here’s a sampling of events and opportunities that have recently cross my desk. • Washington County Through Eastern’s Eye, an exhibit of 33 historic Washington County photographs from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s collection, will open Feb. 15 at the Cherryfield Public Library. The exhibit, drawn from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company collection, is based [...]
Posted in Down East Coast, Events, Greater Portland, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Cherryfield, Freeport, Portland, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on February 2, 2013
I love this flow chart, created by the good folks at Maine Restaurant Week, detailing suggestions for where to dine with your loved one on the big heart holiday. Maybe for 2014 they’ll come up with one for the entire state of Maine. In the meantime, start planning and making reservations. And do think ahead, [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Resources, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Maine Restaurant Week, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on January 21, 2013
Every morning, when I see the Pomegrante Inn‘s feed on Facebook, I start drooling. Innkeeper Dana Moos authored The Art of Breakfast, which I reviewed when it was published. I finally spent a night at the inn earlier this week. Now before I start dishing about the inn, and especially about the breakfast, know this: [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Recipes, Where to go | Tagged Pomegranate Inn, Portland |
By Hilary Nangle on December 20, 2012
Enlighten the dark days of winter with a visit to one of Maine’s museums. The summer crowds are gone, but the shows go on and many have special programs that complement them. Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport Bet you didn’t even think the PMM was open in winter with an especially appropriate exhibit. Keeping Warm explores [...]
Posted in Greater Portland, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Farnsworth Art Museum, Penobscot Marine Museum, Portland, Portland Museum of Art, Rockland, Searsport |
By Hilary Nangle on December 14, 2012
Here’s some tasty news from around the state. Craving fried clams? Lusting for waffles? Both Bob’s Clam Hut and Mountain Waffles are coming to Sugarloaf this winter. Bob’s, a Kittery tradition since 1955, is renowned for its addictive fried clams. Mountain Waffles, part of a national chain operating at ski resorts, serves chocolate-drizzled grab-and-go waffles. [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Greater Portland, Mid-Coast, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bob's Clam Hut, Brunswick, Brunswick Inn, Carrabassett Valley, Ice Bar, Kennebunk, Mountain Waffles, Portland, Portland Harbor Hotel, Sugarloaf, White Barn Inn |
By Hilary Nangle on December 3, 2012
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8. Two Maine clubs, the Great Falls Model Railroad Club and the Maine 3-Railers Club, will be operating displays running G, HO, O, and N-gauge model trains. Trains figure prominently in [...]
Posted in Activities, Aroostook County, Entertainment, Food, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Maine Highlands, Sightseeing, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning | Tagged Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Augusta, Biddeford, Magic of Christmas, Maine State Museum, Palace Diner, Portland, Portland Symphony Orcestra |
By Hilary Nangle on October 19, 2012
In May 2012, Executive Chef Timothy Labonte joined Eve’s at the Garden in the Portland Harbor Hotel. The Maine native is thrilled to be back in his home state and savor the goodness of the seasons. After chatting with him earlier this week, I dined at Eve’s. Chef had me at the pork belly, caviar, [...]
Posted in Food, Greater Portland, People, Recipes, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Chef Timothy Labonte, Eve's at the Garden, lobster popover recipe, Portland, Portland Harbor Hotel |
By Hilary Nangle on September 30, 2012
Here are some upcoming concerts and musical events in Maine worth your attention. Suzanne Vega and Arlo Guthrie Headline the Strand Fall Concert Series Check out the lineup for the Strand Theatre’s fall concert series in Rockland, and purchase tix before they disappear. Ben Taylor: Sat. Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., $15 in advance, $18 day [...]
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Greater Portland, Penobscot Bay, Where to go | Tagged Portland, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Rockland, Strand Theatre |
By Hilary Nangle on September 29, 2012
Maine artists are being showcased in exhibitions at both the Portland Museum of Art; the Farnsworth Museum, in Rockland; and the Colby Museum of Art, in Waterville. Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine opens at the Portland Museum of Art In conjunction with the opening of the newly restored Winslow Homer Studio, the Portland Museum of [...]
Posted in Activities, Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Colby College Museum of Art, Farnsworth Museum, Portland, Portland Museum of Art, Rockland, Waterville, Winslow Homer Studio |
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