Lose the crowds
We visited Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park yesterday, meeting friends at the Jordan Pond House for lunch (the salad with apples and cranberries...
Staycations: Control costs for your Maine vacation
Are you trying to control costs this summer yet yearning for a vacation? Consider a staycation--the trendy term for vacationing at home and doing...
Island History Goes up in Flames
Northeast Harbor's fire has received the most attention, but on July 24, Swan's Island, off Mt. Desert Island, lost its heart. Its library burned...
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...
Fire in Northeast Harbor
Downtown Northeast Harbor suffered a devastating fire in the wee hours of the morning. According to the The Ellsworth American, it destroyed three downtown...
Schoodic Region: Chews News
(NOTE: Wish I could provide links on these, but for all there either aren't any or they weren't active.)
In Winter Harbor, Gerrish's Store has...
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...
Maine Treasures: Acadia’s Oceanside Meadows
Waves lapping lulled me to sleep, and when I awakened this morning, gauzy curtains framed the ocean view from my third-floor room at Acadia's...
News and snooze: Southwest Harbor
Quick update for those using either an older version of Moon Coastal Maine or the current edition of Moon Acadia National Park: Both the...
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,...
Bar Harbor’s Havana worth the splurge
Friday night, we moseyed up to Havana, this time joined by a friend. The spring menu—which will be changed shortly—is worth making a special...
Having it my way, at Cafe This Way, in Bar Harbor
Thursday night, we went to Café This Way, tucked behind the Alternative Market (follow the painted footsteps), just off Mt. Desert Street, across from...
I scream, you scream for Maine-made ice cream
A recent Chowhound discussion on Maine's best ice cream got me thinking about when I worked for a trade publication called Gourmet News. I...
