Maine summer 2023: new or changed
Wondering what's new or changed for Maine summer 2023. I can help with that. One thing that's constant is change. Properties change hands, restaurants...
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...
Maine’s Vinalhaven Island: day trip or overnight
Vinalhaven island makes a wonderful day trip. It's also great way to escape a heat wave. Not only is the ferry ride a nice...
Top 10: Best of Rockland, Maine
Wondering where to start when it comes to the finding the best of Rockland? Right here.
Rockland rocks. Named a Distinctive Destination by the National...
Windjammer Days 2022 honors 16 Maine women on the waterfront
Boothbay Harbor — The 2022 Windjammer Days festival celebrates working women on the waterfront. Sixty years ago, Captain Marion Dash, the first female boat...
These Maine farms serve farm-fresh meals and more
Farm-to-table is so yesterday; in Maine, you can enjoy farm-fresh meals right on the farm. These farm-based Maine restaurants, cafés, and pizza ovens serve...
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...
Maine summer 2022: What’s new or changed
Keeping up with what's new or changed is never easy, but staying on top of what's in store for Maine summer 2022 has been...
Maine vacation 2023: Plan ahead and pack patience
While you might get lucky and find a vacancy on a spur-of-the-moment Maine vacation in 2021, don't count on it. You need to plan in advance, and that means reserving not only accommodations but also restaurant tables -- and don't be surprised if your first, second, and third choices already are booked.
Maine Central Model Railroad gets new home
One of Maine's largest model railways will be relocated to a purpose-built building on the campus of Kennebunkport's Seashore Trolley Museum, thanks to a $2.6 million donation from the Wyss Medical Foundation. It took the late Buz Beal and his wife, Helen, 12 years to build the Maine Central Model Railroad in a building adjacent to their Jonesport, Maine, home.
Maine’s best outdoor pools with ocean views
Enjoy Maine's best outdoor swimming pool views by planning a getaway at one or more of these inns, hotels, and resorts salting Maine's coast from Ogunquit through Mount Desert Island.
All aboard: Maine train rides & train museums
Train museums and excursion trains are plentiful in Maine, recalling a time when rail transportation was the norm. From the late 19th- to mid-20th...
New Farnsworth exhibits celebrate Wyeths
If you're a fan of the Wyeths, plan to visit Rockland's Farnsworth Museum for two Wyeth family exhibits. One focuses on 27 major works...
Acadia National Park to launch vehicle reservation system
Acadia National Park is launching a pilot vehicle reservation system requiring reservations to enter the Sand Beach Entrance and Cadillac Summit Road, Oct. 1-18,...
Acadia National Park’s reopening begins June 1
Yes, Acadia National Park's reopening is imminent—at least for Maine residents.
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and...
