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...
Spot on at Fore Street
Although empty storefronts keep popping up in Portland's Old Port, it's hard to believe the economy is in the tank when dining at Fore...
Johnny’s Bistro & Bar
CLOSED
I dined at Johnny's, formerly Finch's, the other night, and besides what Johnny referred to as a "hiccup," it was a good experience overall....
Utah? Colorado? Nope, Maine
Don't know that I've ever experienced better snow anywhere than what's at Sugarloaf right now. Light, dry, fluffy, not a sign of ice or...
Fresh Tracks splurge
It's SO worth splurging on Whistler's Fresh Tracks program. For $17.25 adult, $12.60 ages 6 to 12, you get to board the Whistler gondola...
Snow, marbles, and ribs
It just keeps coming down here at Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. For the second time, the forecast was for little more than an couple of...
Sky high at Whistler
Spent the better part of today shusshing through about a foot of fresh powder on Blackcomb Mountain, in Whistler, B.C., Canada. Although the base...
Portland to Kingfield food musings
Every ski town–make that every town–should have a cafe like Kingfield's Orange Cat. I never pass it without stopping in, whether for tea or...
Mourning the Porter House
The Porter House, that fabulous restaurant seemingly in the middle of nowhere (Eustis), went up in the flames early this morning and burned to...
The joy of Reny's
Wow visiting friends and relatives with fancy hors d'oeuvres without spending a mint. Reny's, yes, good ole Reny's has all kinds of fancy nibbles,...
Natalie’s Noel in Camden
Early this week (along with about every other travel/food writer in Maine), I was treated to dinner at Natalie's at the Camden Harbour Inn....
Wrap it up: Safe Harbor Chocolates
Need a great stocking stuffer? You know I'm a chocoholic, and I've dished on a number of Maine chocolatiers, but here's one that you...
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...
Lunch at LocoCocos
Looking for a place to eat away from the craziness of the Kittery outlets? Head south on Route 1 into Kittery, then east on...
Finch's: a Falmouth dining favorite
I've dined at Finch's, in Falmouth, four or five times this year, the most recent being for Thanksgiving dinner. This little white-tablecloth restaurant tucked...
