Check into one of the comfy cottages at the Oakland House. ©Hilary Nangle

Brooksville’s Oakland House stays in the family with new owners

Rick and Robin Littlefield, cousins of the late Jim Littlefield, have acquired Oakland House Inn and Cottages from Jim's wife, Sally. Rick and Robin...
Make plans now for Maine Restaurant Week 2026

Make rez now for Maine Restaurant Week 2025

Hungry? Maine Restaurant Week 2021 is on. This year's culinary event, March 1-12, lets you choose restaurants not only by location and meal, but also by delivery style--inside, outdoors, or curbside.

Maine summer 2022: What’s new or changed

Keeping up with what's new or changed is never easy, but staying on top of what's in store for Maine summer 2022 has been...
Asticou Inn

Asticou Inn announces new chef, curbside menu

When the genteel Asticou Inn & Restaurant in Northeast Harbor reopens for the 2020 season, Chef Emily Damon will be in the kitchen. Damon,...

Travel car free between Portland, Freeport, Brunswick, Maine

It's easy to travel car free between Portland, Freeport, and Brunswick, Maine, via the Amtrak Downeaster train and the Greater Portland Metro...
America's oldest inn is back in new form. courtesy photo

The rebuilt Groton Inn honors its legacy as America’s oldest inn

GROTON, Mass..—Once America's oldest inn, The Groton Inn is the newest addition to the Migis Hotel Group. The original hotel, dating from around 1678,...

Maine’s International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is now an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. The Sanctuary designation, the second of its kind in the National...
Make Acadia National Park Cadillac Summit Road to visit the highest point on the eastern seaoard, shown here during a late afternoon full moon.

Acadia National Park Cadillac Summit Road reservations

Reservations required for Acadia National Park Cadillac Summit Road from May 25 through October 22 BAR HARBOR, MAINE – The National Park Service requires vehicle reservations...
Park Loop Road Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park to launch vehicle reservation system

Acadia National Park is launching a pilot vehicle reservation system requiring reservations to enter the Sand Beach Entrance and Cadillac Summit Road, Oct. 1-18,...
Chef Andrew Chadwick presents a Maine-made menu at the James Beard House on Apr. 5.

Inn by the Sea chef brings Maine to Jame Beard House Apr. 5

Executive Chef Andrew Chadwick, of Sea Glass restaurant at Cape Elizabeth's Inn by the Sea, will pay homage to Maine's farmers, foragers, and fishermen...
flyer for the annual Bahre Antique Car Collection show

Bahre Antique Car Collection One-Day Show

    During the annual Founder's Day charity event in Paris, Maine, you can view more than 50 extraordinary antique and classic cars. The Bahre Antique...
Waldo Emerson Inn, kennebunk maine

Maine summer 2023: new or changed

Wondering what's new or changed for Maine summer 2023. I can help with that. One thing that's constant is change. Properties change hands, restaurants...
Make plans to indulge in everything maple on Maine Maple Sunday. courtesy photo

Maine Maple Sunday: the sweetest day of the year

Maine Maple Sunday, when Maine's maple syrup producers strut their sap, is the sweetest day of the year. On the fourth Sunday of March, Maine's...
Bicyclists benefit with a car-free experience with Acadia's delayed opening. Hilary Nangle photo

Acadia National Park’s reopening begins June 1

Yes, Acadia National Park's reopening is imminent—at least for Maine residents. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and...

Read about Maine in Yankee Magazine’s Annual Travel Guide

  Please pick up the May/June issue of Yankee Magazine's Annual Guide to read my article sharing the joys of Quisisana, a music-themed family resort edging...