Maine-related books for reading and giving
Looking for Maine-related books for your wish list and holiday giving? In addition to my Moon Maine, Moon Coastal Maine, and Moon Acadia National...
Maine reasons to shop Freeport beyond Bean’s
Next time you shop Freeport, including the L.L. Bean Mothership and the satellite national outlets, seek out the Maine-owned shops amidst them.
Unlike many outlet...
Explore Maine’s Katahdin Woods & Waters and Moosehead regions
Explore Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters and Moosehead Lake regions either from a convenient base between the two or by looping through via a gravel road connection.
Escape to Maine’s Attean Lake Lodge
With spring comes the realization that summer's around the corner, and it’s time to get cracking on planning a family vacation. But where, you...
Kudos to Maine’s 2016 James Beard Award semi-finalists
The James Beard Awards have released the semi-finalists for the 2016 restaurant and chef awards, and once again, Maine is well represented. Here's where...
Cape Elizabeth’s Inn by the Sea successfully launches homeless dog adoption program
Well that didn't take long! The first dog in the new foster-to-adoption program at the uber-dog-friendly Inn By the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, came...
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...
Seal Cove Farm’s pizzas (and goat cheese gelato) are worth the detour.
Every now and then I stumble into a Eureka! find, and Seal Cove Farm's pizza is one.
This summer, Seal Cove—best known for its handcrafted,...
A day on Penobscot Bay aboard the Maine Windjammer Stephen Taber
Just as the show must go on, so must the race. Last Friday, on a foggy and damp morning, with Hurricane Arthur rumbling up...
Road Food: Did somebody say doughnuts?
Oh yum, here's a find! Jeremy Towne, a.k.a the Towne Fryer. This spring, Towne relocated from Machias to Whiting, where he keeps his doughnut...
History buffs and vintage auto fans: Don’t miss Founder’s Day in Paris Hill, Maine
Once a year, tiny Paris Hill comes alive for its Founders Day celebration, when Bob Bahre shares his private car collection with the public....
Visit Campobello Island, home to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park
Visiting Campobello Island, New Brunswick, home to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, is a must whenever I'm in way down east Maine.
If Down East Maine is...
New owner for Ogunquit’s historical Cliff House Resort & Spa
It's the end of an era: Fourth-generation owner Kathryn Weare has sold the Cliff House Resort & Spa, which tops the cliffs of Bald...
Biddeford’s Palace Diner reopening on March 12, 2014
I mourned when I learned that the Capostoto family had sold Biddeford's Palace Diner, a classic 1926 Pollard towed to Maine, from Lowell, Mass.,...
Double treat: Camden Snow Bowl and Home Kitchen Cafe
I can't think of a better way to welcome the new year than a morning of skiing at the Camden Snow Bowl, followed by...
