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...

Check out Bethel’s Briar Lea

Here's my new fave spot in Bethel, the Briar Lea. Jenni and Richard Frederick's inn and pub is a week bit of England in...

Pre-Prelude quietude

Spent Wednesday night at K'port's Cape Arundel Inn. This is a very comfortable B&B with a smashing location: It's on Ocean Drive, with views...

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...

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...

Maine Treasures: Acadia’s Oceanside Meadows

Waves lapping lulled me to sleep, and when I awakened this morning, gauzy curtains framed the ocean view from my third-floor room at Acadia's...

News and Snooze: Open, shut and in flux

In short: The Danforth and the Chebeague Island Inn are back; Atlantic Seal B&B is closed; West End Inn, Bear Mountain Inn and Newcastle...

News and snooze: Southwest Harbor

Quick update for those using either an older version of Moon Coastal Maine or the current edition of Moon Acadia National Park: Both the...

Maine: By the sea, by the sea…

I spent many a sunny day in my youth on the sands of Cape Elizabeth's Crescent Beach, and special occasions often meant a dinner...
Manoir Hovey, Eastern Townships, Quebec

Manoir Hovey: Heaven-in-Quebec’s-Eastern-Townships

This is my first destination trip to Manoir Hovey in Quebec's Eastern Townships, but it certainly won't be my last. After fewer than 12...