Fresh Tracks splurge
It's SO worth splurging on Whistler's Fresh Tracks program. For $17.25 adult, $12.60 ages 6 to 12, you get to board the Whistler gondola...
New York, New York…
...it's a wonderful town.
Sorry for the silence, but I've been in the Big Apple attending a couple of conferences. In between, I managed to...
Natalie’s chef shares his recipe for Meyer lemon risotto with Maine shrimp
I convinced another one of Maine's talented chefs to share a recipe using Maine shrimp. A native of Belgium, Executive Chef Geoffroy Deconinck's career...
Sky high at Whistler
Spent the better part of today shusshing through about a foot of fresh powder on Blackcomb Mountain, in Whistler, B.C., Canada. Although the base...
More reasons to wail and whine
More sad news from Maine's coast. The Oakland House, one of my faves, will not reopen this season.
Fourth-generation innkeeper Jim Littlefield, and his wife...
Portland’s best “junk food” lunch
A slice of Stephen Lanzalotta's pizza (fresh, wholesome, delicious) from Miccuci's Market paired with a $5 shake (actually $4 and made with ice cream...
Free ice cream tomorrow (really!)
Family-owned Gifford's Ice Cream kicks off its 30th-anniversary season, tomorrow, Friday, March 19, by offering free, small ice cream cones from 6-8 p.m. at...
Foliage without crowds: Maine’s Schoodic region delivers big time
Last week I wrote about the Moosehead/Katahdin region as a favorite place to view the leaves but leave the crowds. This week, I'm sharing...
For a quick car-free escape, visit Kennebunkport, Maine
In winter, when most shops and many restaurants are closed and summer sights are shuttered, Kennebunkport, Maine, is a peaceful, restorative escape. The Captain...
This and that: News, notes, & events from around Maine
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission
Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8....
Feeling brew in Belfast
One week ago I was in Belfast, Ireland. Now it's Belfast, Maine.
Last night, dinner at 3Tides, a.k.a. Lb (pound, as in lobster pound) and...
Charmed, I’m sure
You have to trust me on this. I know the exterior of the Country Charm Restaurant, in Steuben, is rather forlorn, perhaps neglected looking...
Quebec City fave
You know this is the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, right? You know that the city is pulling out all the stops, with a...
Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant in Winter Harbor, Maine, shares recipes for Thai-style mussels and finnan...
Restaurants come and go in Winter Harbor, Maine, but Carl and Kathy Johnson's Fisherman's Galley has stood the test of time, serving fresh and local...
Grazing through Portland: Breakfast at the Porthole
I love the Porthole, a retro, unfussy dineresque joint hanging over the Custom House Wharf: faded signs, more-faded linoleum, an old pot-bellied...
