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...
Penny Jordan and her siblings and dad saved the family farm by working with the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust. Hilary Nangle photo.

All is Well at Jordan’s Farm, in Cape Elizabeth, thanks to development easements—and don’t...

Last week, I had the good fortune to visit a number of Maine farms with the Maine Farmland Trust, an organization that's working to...

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...

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...
After playing the Samoset's oceanfront course, hoof it out to the Rockland Breakwater or up the Camden Hills, then soak in the new outdoor pool. Courtesy photo.

New pool, spa, restaurant, and other renovations at Maine’s oceanfront Samoset Resort notch up...

If you haven't been to Maine's Samoset Resort in a while, you'll be amazed at the changes. I toured the oceanfront resort in Rockport,...

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...

Grazing through Portland: Susan's Fish & Chips

What's not to like about Susan's Fish & Chips? This garage-turned-fish shack evokes the sea, from the mermaids and fish painted on the exterior...

Miss Portland shines and scores

My new favorite breakfast joint is the Miss Portland Diner, on Marginal Way (between Franklin and Forest). The  restored, original Worcester Lunch Car Company...

Spa escape

Listen up, girlfriends: Augusta, Maine's capital city, isn't a tourist destination, not by a long shot. It is, however, a great place for a...

News & Chews: The Rusticator

Few resorts evoke that old-timey Maine spirit as The Oakland House, in Brooksville, facing Eggemoggin Reach. The property, comprising 15 cottages, an inn and...

Grazing through Portland: Nosh Kitchen Bar

First, apologies for the long absence. Since returning from Churchill, Manitoba (and gaining more than 100 degrees in the process, from 44 below to...

Foodie news Portland

More on Ireland later, but wanted to give those who were wondering whether I was neglecting the Maine juice a quick update. According to...

Favorite Places: Nervous Nellie’s

Even on foggy, damp day (and Lord knows we've had enough of those this summer), Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies is a treasure. Located off...

Splurgeworthy: Camden Harbour Inn

Once a classic summer hotel, over the years, the  Camden Harbour Inn had morphed into a B&B, sprouting wings and adding private baths, and...

The cheese whiz

I finally made it to The Cheese Iron, the Scarborough specialty shop that caters to cheese aficianados. Trust me, it's worth going well out...