Golf and sail the Maine Coast

You want to sail, partner wants to golf; not a problem: The Maine Windjammer Association has you both covered with three packages that add...

Sweet, sweet Samoset

I live so close to the Samoset, that I rarely visit, but here I am in Rockland, for a conference and now I understand...

Parks and passes

With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it's time to start thinking...

Explore Maine’s Katahdin Woods & Waters and Moosehead regions

Explore Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters and Moosehead Lake regions either from a convenient base between the two or by looping through via a gravel road connection.

Checking in: Ease into Maine’s great outdoors at Sky Lodge

Envision a handsome yet rustic (in the L. L. Bean style) sporting lodge crafted with timbers and stone. Step inside to the baronial Great...

Foliage Faves: Moosehead Lake

According to the Maine foliage report, the Moosehead region is currently moderate, which means if you travel now through the next week or so,...

Hey, campers…

If you're a fan of the Maine State Parks campgrounds, and especially if you have a specific date or a favored site, reservations open...
one Sixty Five exterior facing Park Row and the town green

Checking In: One Sixty Five shines in downtown Brunswick

One Sixty Five, a boutique inn on Park Row in downtown Brunswick, Maine, rose from the ashes of the former Brunswick Inn. Of course,...

View from Goulding’s, Monument Valley

Talk about a fab view! Gouldings Trading Post is a historic property in Monument Valley, Utah. Not only is there a motel with divine views,...
The yellow clapboard Holbrook House in Bar Harbor as seen from the sidewalk across the street.

Checking In: Holbrook House in Bar Harbor

Here's what it's like to stay at the Holbrook House in Bar Harbor. This intown B&B makes it easy to explore the town and sections of the park without a car.

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...

Five (frozen and snowy) Lakes Lodge

You want remote? You want to cross-country ski or snowshoe without seeing anyone but a moose? Or maybe ride that snowmobile over groomed trails...
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...

Foliage escapes: Antiquing and leaf-peeping in Cornish

Oh here's a gem, a delightful Maine village that oozes New England charm. Folded in the foothills of the White Mountains, well seasoned Cornish...

Quick Picks: Where to stay, eat, and play in Hallowell, Maine

Hallowell hugs the Kennebec River just south of Maine’s capital city, Augusta. Once a major port for ice, granite, and lumber, the well-preserved late-19th-century...