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...
Maine’s L. C. Bates Museum is an authentic cabinet of curiosities
I mean, really, where else in Maine, or New England for that matter, can you see a trophy marlin caught by Ernest Hemmingway; a...
Maine’s International Cryptozoology Museum
Maine has more than its fair share of quirky museums, but the quirkiest of the lot has to be The International Cryptozoology Museum, in...
Sugarloaf shovel report
The snow gods continued their assault on Sugarloaf. Every time I think the conditions can't get any better, it snows again. Yesterday they blessed...
“Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan” now on view in Rockland’s Farnsworth Art Museum
Here's an exhibition fans of Maine islands and art won't want to miss: Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan is on view at the...
Sunday River’s double header: Barker 6 & Santa Sunday
Sunday River, home of the longest, steepest, widest trail and the fastest eight-passenger lift is adding another superlative. When the new Barker 6 chairlift ascending from...
Chocolates fresh from the farm. Kinda.
Farm fresh is all the rage, with more and more chefs jumping on the farm-to-table wagon. Well, that's not just limited to restaurant fare....
Kick off holiday shopping at Artful Gifts
Forgive me as I wipe the drool off my keyboard. For once, I'm not drooling over food, but rather over the magnificent artisan-made goods...
Why Whitefish, Montana, is heavenly in winter
I'm hoping my first trip to Whitefish won't be my last, and I'm wondering why I waited so long to visit this Montana mountain...
Save money by skiing & snowboarding at Maine’s family-sized alpine areas
Maine’s big resorts get most of the attention, but for young families or anyone on a budget, smaller areas provide not only a fun...
A winter’s night in the Maine woods
Despite doubts, I did it. I backpacked into Poplar Stream hut, the first hut on the new Maine Huts & Trails system. I had...
Where in Maine 3
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Maine’s lobsteboat race season kicks off today
Gentlemen, start your engines. Yup. Maine's lobsterboat racing season kicks off with races today, Sat. June 19, in Boothbay Harbor and tomorrow, Sun. June...
Saddleback buys marina; announces expansion plans
Wow, Saddleback is on the move (remember that ole Maine slogan from the Angus King years?). This year, paid visits are up 22 percent,...
Golf and sail the Maine Coast
You want to sail, partner wants to golf; not a problem: The Maine Windjammer Association has you both covered with three packages that add...
