Bangor’s Fiddlehead Restaurant delivers big flavors

My original plan was to graze my way through dinner by nibbling appetizers or choosing small plates at a handful of restaurants in Bangor,...

March weekend getaway: Lodge at Moosehead Lake

Whether you're not quite ready to let go of winter or simply want to get away from it all without giving it all up,...
Bernie at the Inn by the SEa

Pet-friendly Inn by the Sea is dog heaven

When it comes to pet-friendly travel in Maine, the Inn by the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, does everything right. So says Bernie, my almost-five-year-old Leonberger...
Four images depicting various rooms in the Hartstone Inn.

Hartstone Inn review: Checking In & Dining Out

Camden's Hartstone Inn pairs a lovely inn with an excellent restaurant in a convenient, walk-to-everything downtown location. Former owners Chef Michael Salmon and his...

Cheap Sleeps in the Kennebunks

You don't have to be religious to book a room at the Franciscan Guest House. An easy walk to Lower Village and Dock Square...
Make breakfasts like those served at the Pomegranate Inn, in Portland, Maine, with innkeeper Dana Moos' new cookbook, The Art of Breakfast.

Dana Moos, innkeeper at Portland’s Pomegranate Inn, defines The Art of Breakfast

Yesterday, I had the good fortune to attend a brunch at Portland's Pomegranate Inn launching Dana Moos' new cookbook, The Art of Breakfast: How...

An autumn ramble in the western mountains of Maine

Even though the color is a bit from peak, it's still gorgeous in the Bethel area. If you're looking to slip away for a...
Watch lobster boats unload their catches from The inn at the Wharf, in Lubec, Maine. Hilary Nangle photo.

Maine waterfront hotels on working wharves

At these three Maine waterfront hotels, you can fall asleep listening to the waves lap and awaken to lobster boats chugging out to sea....
Plaque on Inn with its name and the date 1886.

Checking in: Norumbega, Maine’s castle hotel

New owners of the Norumbega Inn, Maine's castle hotel, have refurbished this architectural gem from the ground-floor suites to the fourth-floor Penthouse. Proprietors Brett...

You could win Maine’s Blue Hill Inn

Envision the perfect country inn, a classic with the charm and elegance of that in the old Bob Newhart Show, and it could be...

Bethel Inn makes it easy

Grand dames come and go, but the Bethel Inn and Spa keeps chugging along. Sister grand resorts—The Mount Washington, in Bretton Woods, N.H., and...
Travelers with mobility issues will find a warm welcome and accessible rooms at the HArraseeket Inn, in Freeport, Maine, Charles Pannell photo.

Accessible travel expert Candy Harrington praises Freeport’s Harraseekett Inn

I asked accessible travel maven Candy Harrington to write a guest post about accessible travel in Maine. Here she shares her thoughts on Freeport's...

Kennebunkport’s Capt. Lord Mansion: ease, elegance, and fit for royalty

Rick Litchfield and Bev Davis, innkeepers at Kennebunkport's Captain Lord Mansion, were ahead of the boutique lodging curve before most folks  even knew there...

Haute dining, good value

No matter what your budget, getting good value for your buck makes a difference. In a town where $40 entrees aren't unusual, the White...

Checking Inn: Rockland’s Granite Inn

After an afternoon of nibbling my way through downtown Rockland, sampling pie after pie after pie last Sunday, innkeepers Ed and Joan Hantz invited...