An Only-from-Maine gift: The Umbrella Cover Museum Uncovered & Exposed
Shopping for that perfect gift that says only in Maine? Since 1996, founder, director, and curator Nancy 3. Hoffman (the 3 is no typo,...
Don’t miss these uber fun, only-in-Maine winter events
I love Maine in winter. I embrace the quietude, love playing outdoors in the snow, and I especially love the special events...
Fiddle with family and friends at the Maine Fiddle Camp this summer
Bunk down in primitive cabins or pitch a tent, dine outdoors under a tent, and fiddle the days and nights away at the lakeside...
Winter arrives in Maine’s western mountains, and a few nibbles and nods
After a relatively mild winter, March roared in lionlike, with a major snowstorm that dropped upwards of a foot on Maine's western mountains. Saddleback,...
Arizona’s White Stallion dude ranch delivers all-inclusive fun
I rekindled a childhood love of riding horses, savored warmth and sunshine, and appreciated the one-price-covers-almost-everything rates at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson,...
Bar Harbor dining and lodging with a view
Views! Views! Views! I spent the last few days at the Bluenose, in Bar Harbor. While there may be a few other places that...
Got Moxie? Find out with a good read, then celebrate at the Maine’s Moxie...
Are you familiar with Moxie, official soft drink of Maine? Jim Baumer and Frank Anicetti want to make sure you know about a beverage...
Shopping tip: Prospect Harbor Soaps
Whenever I'm on the Schoodic Peninsula, I pop into Prospect Harbor Soaps. I'm a fan of these locally made soaps, lotions and...
Good to go at Sunday River
I went to Bethel seeking options for lunch and dinner. On a Tuesday afternoon. In late March. First choice for lunch was Barbecue Bob's,...
Shipshape at BlueJacket Ship Crafters in Searsport
For years I drove past the inland faux lighthouse on Route 1 in Searsport. I finally stopped in a few years ago; wow! BlueJacket...
Sneak Preview: Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s Children’s Garden
Yesterday I toured the new Bibby and Harold Alfond Children's Garden at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, in Boothbay. Wow! Based on Maine children's...
Machias is wild about blueberries
One of my favorite Maine festivals is happening this weekend, the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. This one is more than a simple festival, it's...
Traveling between Maine & Nova Scotia aboard The Cat ferry
The Cat Ferry is back. This 3.5-hour cruise aboard a high-speed catamaran makes traveling easy between Bar Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. And...
Gondy redux take 2
Nope. Not likely. Although the possibility of pairing the old Big Sky gondy cars now warehoused at the loaf with future castoffs from Loon,...
Visiting Canada from Maine: What to know
NOTE: Canada no longer requires full vaccination or use of ArriveCAN (that said, using the app may speed your way through a border crossing).
Visiting...
