Bacon truffles?
I took my friend Kayt Sukel, a Germany-based freelance writer covering travel and food (She travels with her son Chet and contributes to TravelSavvyMom,...
Flying to a ski resort with carry-on? It can be done
Fly to a ski destination with only carry-on luggage? Friends are incredulous when I tell them I’ve flown to Marble Mountain, Newfoundland (powder, baby!),...
Saddleback opens Saturday
Long a sleeper in western Maine, this season, Saddleback unveils the new Kennebago quad chairlift to the summit, replacing (finally!) the ancient T-bar, a...
Oh the weather outside is frightful BUT
It may be monsoon-like on the coast, but a friend at the 'Loaf reports that it's looking and skiing a lot more like February...
Brrrrrr…
The original plan was to ski today at Sugarloaf. The mountain looks terrific, all coved in white with plenty of terrain open. But the...
Escape the leaf-peeping crowds
If I wanted to lose the tour buses, the vehicle parades, the lines and the masses, and I wanted to not only see the...
Will State Theater’s curtain rise again?
According to a story in today's Portland Press Herald, the lights are ready to shine again at the historical State Theater. Just like a...
Enough! (maybe…)
Yes, yes, I'm still skiing at Sugarloaf. And yes, the weather over the past week--temps in the 60s and sun--has surely taken a toll,...
‘Loaf to open Friday
The countdown is on. The weather gods have spoken: temperatures have dropped, snowmaking has begun, and Sugarloaf is planning to open this Friday. And...
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...
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...
