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...
New owners reviving Bluff House Inn on the Schoodic Peninsula
The Bluff House, a lodge-style inn and cabins on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula, overlooks Frenchman Bay. ©Hilary Nangle
Marsden Hartley’s Maine: The view from Corea, with Joe Young
I recently toured Marsden Hartley's Maine, on view at Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville through Nov. 12, 2018. The exhibition, which first...
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...
Maine waterfront hotels on working wharves
At these three Maine waterfront hotels, you can fall asleep listening to the waves lap and awaken to lobster boats chugging out to sea....
Maine’s azalea and lilac gardens blossom with spring’s tidings
Azaleas, rhododendrons, and lilacs are beginning to blossom, and these Maine public gardens are full of their color and promise. Note: Some have donation...
Spend an autumn morning hiking Acadia National Park’s Huguenot Head
What better way to spend a glorious autumn morning than hiking in Maine's Acadia National Park. It's not only views that make hiking the...
Top 10 Acadia and Mount Desert Island
If you want to experience the best of Acadia National Park's largest section, you'll need a plan. This Top 10 Acadia and Mountain Desert...
Checking in: West Street Hotel, Bar Harbor
The West Street Hotel, one of the newer additions to the Ocean Properties empire, opened in 2012 on the corner of Main and West...
Tiptoe through 45,000 tulips and other blooms near Acadia National Park, Maine
Thinking about visiting Acadia National Park in May? Plan a trip around the annual Spring Bulb Tour, when WatersEdge, the oceanfront W. P. Stewart...
Shopping tip: Prospect Harbor Soaps
Whenever I'm on the Schoodic Peninsula, I pop into Prospect Harbor Soaps. I'm a fan of these locally made soaps, lotions and...
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free fare fills the plate at these Maine restaurants
Health food stores and natural foods groceries, along with Asian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants, are the usual go-tos for on-the-road vegetarians and vegans. While...
Nation’s last sardine cannery closing, sniffle
In the first half of the 20th century, sardine processing was big business in Maine, with more than 400 factories along the coast, but...
The reality of Acadia’s rogue wave tragedy
There have been lots of stories, and even more rumors regarding last weekend's storm-related tragedy on Mount Desert Island's Acadia National Park.
Truth is, many...
Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant in Winter Harbor, Maine, shares recipes for Thai-style mussels and finnan...
Restaurants come and go in Winter Harbor, Maine, but Carl and Kathy Johnson's Fisherman's Galley has stood the test of time, serving fresh and local...
