Schoodic Rambles
First, sorry for the lack of recent postings, but I've been on the road, traveling in the Acadia region to research a new edition...
Popovers, lobster, and pie on Acadia’s Quiet Side
The majority of visitors to Mount Desert Island say on the west side, congregating in Bar Harbor and the sights along the Park Loop...
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...
Soup for you! and meat for me
Whenever I'm cruising to Sugarloaf from the coast, I have two must stops: Whitewater Farm, in New Sharon, and Soup for you! in Farmington.
Whitewater...
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...
Kudus to Maine Huts & Trails
This weekend, I hiked into the Flagstaff Lake Hut of the Maine Huts & Trails network for a quick overnight and to present Dave...
Plan Ahead: Frenchboro Lobster Festival
If you crave something far simpler than Rockland's big Lobster Festival wingding, with music, parades, vendors, entertainment and crowds, plan ahead to attend the...
Harraseeket Inn offers Thomas Moser guest room
When renowned furniture maker Thomas Moser approached Chip Gray, innkeeper at Freeport’s Harraseeket Inn about having his designers decorate a room using his sleek,...
Island hopping 3: North Haven
North Haven isn't the most welcoming of islands, but it makes for a nice half-day trip (take the 9:30 Rockland boat and return on...
