Parks and passes

With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it's time to start thinking...

Portland to Kingfield food musings

Every ski town–make that every town–should have a cafe like Kingfield's  Orange Cat. I never pass it without stopping in, whether for tea or...

Wrap it up: Safe Harbor Chocolates

Need a great stocking stuffer? You know I'm a chocoholic, and I've dished on a number of Maine chocolatiers, but here's one that you...

Brunswick mourning

Economic woes have hit this college town, which is also facing the shut down of its naval air station in 2010. Grand City, the downtown...

Meals on paws

Our new pup is putting a bit of a crimp in our travel style, since he's too young to leave either at home or...
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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...

News and chews: Newcastle Publick House

We dined with friends at the Newcastle Publick House, the latest restaurant to occupy the cursed site on Newcastle Square, where Route 1A curves...

Sign of summer: Ice cream soda

Honest, I had the best of intentions. I stopped at Royal River Natural Foods, in Yarmouth, intending to get some lunch fixings, but the...

Setting anchor in Round Pond, Maine

Years ago I lived in Round Pond, and I still have a soft spot for this lovely little village by the sea. Wrapped around...

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...

Here’s a tip. Not.

I have a tip for the proprietors of Bath's Solo Bistro. Had a wonderful dinner recently at this hip little spot, with Scandinavian-inspired decor and...