Don’t miss touring Winslow Homer’s studio on Prouts Neck, Maine
You can visit painter Winslow Homer's studio in Prouts Neck, Maine. In September 2012, the Portland Museum of Art opened the studio where the...
Grammy’s Country Kitchen, Linneus, Maine: Just like Grandma’s, only better
Diet in advance, order conservatively, and plan to share. That advice comes paired with nearly any recommendation for Grammy's Country Inn. This unassuming restaurant...
A winter’s night in the Maine woods
Despite doubts, I did it. I backpacked into Poplar Stream hut, the first hut on the new Maine Huts & Trails system. I had...
The view from here …
...is mighty fine. Here being The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington. It sits tight to Main street, but literally hangs over the harbor,...
MDI lunch report: Tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House
Lunch or tea on the lawn at Jordan Pond House, in Acadia National Park, has been an island tradition since the late 19th century,...
Visit Campobello Island, home to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Visiting Campobello Island, New Brunswick, home to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, is a must whenever I'm in way down east Maine.
If Down East Maine is...
When visiting Acadia National Park, don’t miss Mount Desert Island’s gardens
When immersed in the often jaw-dropping natural beauty of Acadia National Park, it may seem superfluous to seek out man-made gardens, but Mount Desert...
Nibbles & Bites: Changes at K’bunk’s White Barn Inn & new restaurants from Portland’s...
Three of Maine's best-known chefs are making chess moves: Chef Jonathan Cartwright is leaving Maine's only five-star/diamond restaurant, the White Barn Inn, as of...
Here’s a tip. Not.
I have a tip for the proprietors of Bath's Solo Bistro.
Had a wonderful dinner recently at this hip little spot, with Scandinavian-inspired decor and...
Maine Solar System Model makes interplanetary travel possible
Interplanetary travel is possible in Aroostook County, where the Maine Solar System Model stretches nearly 100 miles along Route 1.
Saddleback buys marina; announces expansion plans
Wow, Saddleback is on the move (remember that ole Maine slogan from the Angus King years?). This year, paid visits are up 22 percent,...
Bethel’s loss is Norway’s gain
Quick update for Moon Maine: Taste of Eden, a vegan cafe and bakery that makes almost everything—including condiments—from scratch, has moved from Bethel to...
Escape peak season crowds on Acadia’s Quiet Side
Acadia National Park's popularity is causing crowds and congestion, but you can escape all that an still enjoy the park on Acadia's Quiet Side....
Bar Harbor and MDI area quick hits
I'm spending a quick 24 hours on Mt. Desert Island. After chatting with a few local sources and a visual scan, I've already found...
Ethnic grazing through Brunswick
I think you'd be hard pressed to find another town with the variety of ethnic restaurants per capita as Brunswick, Maine: Thai, Chinese, German,...
