Quick Picks: Where to stay, eat, and play in Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell hugs the Kennebec River just south of Maine’s capital city, Augusta. Once a major port for ice, granite, and lumber, the well-preserved late-19th-century...
Maine’s L. C. Bates Museum is an authentic cabinet of curiosities
I mean, really, where else in Maine, or New England for that matter, can you see a trophy marlin caught by Ernest Hemmingway; a...
Maine Huts & Trails opens Grand Falls Hut
Maine Huts & Trails, the hut-to-hut multi-use trail in Maine's western mountains, got a big boost this weekend with the opening of its third...
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...
Lunder collection inks Waterville on Maine’s art map
Colby College Museum of Art's new Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion is a game changer for Waterville. With the addition of this new wing, set to...
Seeking Common Ground: Maine’s best agricultural fair
It's fay-uh season in Maine, and if you want a different take on the usual fair fare, head to the Common Ground Fair, Sept....
Fast Eddie is cruising again
Happy Days are here again, at Fast Eddie's, at least. The Winthrop, Maine, drive-in restaurant is back in biz thanks to Russ Angell and...
This and that: News, notes, & events from around Maine
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission
Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8....
The Theater at Monmouth
If you're in the vicinity of Fast Eddie's (see previous post), don't miss The Theater at Monmouth, a.k.a. the Shakespearean theater of Maine. It's...
Celebrate Gifford’s 30th anniversary
Today, Wednesday, June 22, save 30% on ice cream and other menu items at Gifford's Ice Cream stands in Skowhegan, Farmington, Bangor, Waterville, and...
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...
Free ice cream tomorrow (really!)
Family-owned Gifford's Ice Cream kicks off its 30th-anniversary season, tomorrow, Friday, March 19, by offering free, small ice cream cones from 6-8 p.m. at...
Spa escape
Listen up, girlfriends: Augusta, Maine's capital city, isn't a tourist destination, not by a long shot. It is, however, a great place for a...
Preserving Maine’s inland wilderness
Two recent acquisitions have protected some of Maine's prized wilderness. The Appalachian Mountain Club has acquired and protected the Roach Ponds tract in the...
Frost on the pumpkin
Tonight! A hard frost is predicted. It is shaping up to be an absolutely gorgeous fall weekend, sun and temps in the 60s during...
