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 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 4, 2012
I’ve always enjoyed Sunfire Mexican Grill, but with so many restaurants in the area, I don’t get to go often. After a few years absence, I finally returned with my friend G the other night, and the experience lived up to my memories. Sunfire occupies a double store front on Rockland’s lower Main Street. It’s [...]
Posted in Food, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged restaurant, review, Rockland, Sunfire Mexican Grill |
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 |
By Hilary Nangle on August 17, 2012
A roundup of interesting events this coming week and beyond throughout Maine. Film & Dinner: On Aug. 18, at 5:30 p.m., Eagle Hill Institute, in Steuben, will screen the film Dangers of the Ice Age, presented by Hal Borns, of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. The program is free. A restaurant-style [...]
Posted in Acadia, Activities, Deals, Down East Coast, Entertainment, Events, Free Stuff, Greater Portland, Inns & B&Bs, Lodging, Penobscot Bay, Sightseeing, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Acadia National Park, AMC Maine Wilderness Lodges, Camden, Cape Elizabeth, Eagle Hill Institute, Eastport, Freeport, Inn by the Sea, Lobsterpalooza, Mahoosuc Guide SErvice, Monhegan, Mount Desert Island, Newry, Rockland, Schoodic, SERC, Steuben, Tides Institute and Art Museum, Winter Harbor, Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park |
By Hilary Nangle on July 18, 2012
Here’s a round-up of events and activities that have crossed my desk. A few are happening now, some a bit later this month, and a few are included as a heads-up, make plans now notice. Now playing • Tough Mountain Challenge at Sunday River Want to get down and dirty? Sunday River promises “blood, mud, [...]
Posted in Greater Portland, Kennebec and Moose River Valleys, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Bethel, Camden, Camden International Film Festival, Colby museum of Art, Harvest on the Harbor, Hiram, Maine boats and Harbors Show, Newry, Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Port Clyde, Portland, Rangeley, Rockland, Saddleback Bluegrass Festival, Sunday River, Waterville |
By Hilary Nangle on July 14, 2012
Yesterday I experienced the annual Parade of Sail by the Rockland Breakwater aboard the Angelique, one of the traditional sailing vessels in the Maine Windjammer Association fleet. I boarded in Camden, and then sailed to Rockland for a two-hour parade of the harbor with other members of the fleet and visiting boats. The Angelique is [...]
Posted in Activities, Boating, Deals, Penobscot Bay, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Angelique, Camden, Maine Windjammer Association, Parade of Sail, Penobscot Bay, Rockland |
By Hilary Nangle on July 11, 2012
Maine Windjammer Association annual Parade of Sail Walk out the Rockland Breakwater, in Rockland, Maine, this Friday, July 13th, between 2 and 4 p.m., and watch Maine’s renowned windjammer fleet make its annual Parade of Sail. There’s no cost for the viewing, and walking out the Rockland Breakwater is free. Rockland Breakwater Light will be [...]
Posted in Events, Food, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Western Lakes & Mountains, Where to go | Tagged Carrabassett Valley, Ferry Beach State Park, Maine Huts & Trails, Maine Windjammer Association, Parade of Sail, Rockland, Saco |
By Hilary Nangle on July 9, 2012
June’s rains turned Maine’s landscape lush and green, and now July’s sunshine is bringing out the colors just in time for annual garden tours. While most occur on only one day each summer, a few are spread out over the season. Hint: Buy tickets in advance, when possible, as they usually are less expensive (but [...]
Posted in Acadia, Penobscot Bay, Southern Coast/Beaches, Trip Planning, Where to go | Tagged Bar Harbor, Beatrix Farrand garden, Belfast, Belfast OPen Garden Days, Berwick, Brooks, Camden, Camden House and Garden Tour, Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, Freedom, Gardens in the Watershed, Hope, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, lincolnville Center, Mount Desert Island garden Tour, Northeast Harbor, Ogunquit, Opend Days at Garland Farm, Private Gardens of the Kennebunks, Rockland, Rockport, Seacoast Water Garden Tour, Seal Harbor, Searsmont, Spruce Head, Swanville, York |
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