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...

Unwind at two Portland, Maine, wine dinners in May

Make reservations now to sip and savor at two upcoming Wine Dinners in Portland, Maine: first at Local 188 on Monday, May 16, and...

Cool off this weekend at the Salad Days summer social picnic

Escape the heat wave on the Maine Coast by visiting Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, in Newcastle, for its annual Salad Days fund-raising...
flyer for the annual Bahre Antique Car Collection show

Bahre Antique Car Collection One-Day Show

You can view more than 50 extraordinary antique and classic cars during the annual Founder's Day charity event in Paris, Maine. The Bahre Antique...

Flower power in Boothbay

Went to a garden party... Next weekend, June 19-21, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hosting a Garden Fair. Activities include workhops, tours, shows, a...

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...

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...

Boston report

Spent a few days in Boston and, of course, dined around with my foodie friend E. Here are a few nibbles on my recent...

‘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...

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...