Bar Harbor and MDI area quick hits
I'm spending a quick 24 hours on Mt. Desert Island. After chatting with a few local sources and a visual scan, I've already found...
I don’t like spiders or snakes
but the naturalists at the College of the Atlantic sure do, and they'll be using them in Nature of Halloween, a a program celebrating...
Feel the breeze
If wind is the future, College of the Atlantic is feeling the breeze. On Wednesday, COA is hosting a public reception at Beech Hill...
Flower power
It's June, which means the azalias and rhododendrons are in full bloom. Need an intense experience of either? Visit the American Rhododendron Society Garden,...
Harlequin romance: great opportunity for birders
Ready to romance a harlequin? Here's a wonderful and rare opportunity to spy threatened harlequin ducks in Maine. On Saturday, March 30, Bob and...
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...
Bar Harbor food faves opening in Portland
One of my summer pleasures is having dinner at Havana followed by a scoop or two of some outrageous flavor at Mount Desert Island...
Craving lobster?
I recently wrote a story for the Boston Globe about my favorite Maine lobster shacks. For those who didn't see it, I've added it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maine’s lobsteboat race season kicks off today
Gentlemen, start your engines. Yup. Maine's lobsterboat racing season kicks off with races today, Sat. June 19, in Boothbay Harbor and tomorrow, Sun. June...
