Plan ahead: Maine Free Family Fishing Festival
Fishing for a good family getaway? Angling for a deal? The Maine Free Family Fishing Festival, June 5, in Bethel is just the ticket....
Osprey returns to Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park
Most people go to Freeport to shop, the savvy make their way to Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, an oceanfront jewel with hiking trails...
Arrows’ chefs named 2010 James Beard finalist
Many are called, few are chosen sums up the 2010 James Beard award nominees from Maine. Although a number of Maine chefs and restaurants...
Seth Wescott: double Olympic gold
Olympian Seth Wescott, who calls Maine's Carrabassett Valley home, won his second Olympic Snowboardcross gold medal yesterday; he'd won the inaugural Olympic event in...
Camden in winter? Sure!
Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.
Sea & ski & slide for the roses
If you're one of the many skiers and snowboarders who really don't need a humongous resort, miles of trails, high-speed lifts, and the prices...
That blue moon? It's a Maine thing…
No, really! This Bangor News article tells the whole story, but here's an excerpt:
In the 1946 article, the author “interpreted what he read in...
Once in a blue moon…
That's tonight folks. Not only is it New Year's Eve, it's also the second full moon of the month. So as you create your...
New Year’s Eve X 2
Can't get enough of that New Year's Eve midnight joy? Experience it twice, in Eastport.
The first city in the U.S. to see the sun...
Bourdain in Maine
Yup, it's true. The celebrity chef is coming to Maine in a few weeks to film a Maine show. He'll be visiting four Portland...
Christmas at the Victoria Mansion
Yes, the holidays are coming and I can think of no better way to get into the spirit of the season than with a...
Ink this on your calendars
On Veteran's Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, the PBS show POV will air "The Way We Get By," the critically acclaimed documentary focusing on three...
I don’t like spiders or snakes
but the naturalists at the College of the Atlantic sure do, and they'll be using them in Nature of Halloween, a a program celebrating...
Ten signs of autumn
1. Frost in the forecast.
2. Maine's foliage report
3. Common Ground Fair kicks off today
4. Wild turkeys seem to be everywhere
5. Any RVs on the...
Flash! In the Pans!
A steel pan band is not what you'd expect to fine in Down East Maine, never mind in sedate and serene (at least on...
