My Maine air show
No, not THAT air show. Yesterday, I flew up, up, and away in a 1933 Waco UBF2 biplane from the Owl's Head Transportation Museum,...
Natalie’s at the Camden Harbour Inn reopens, launches new menu
Natalie's Restaurant at The Camden Harbour Inn reopened tonight, after a seasonal siesta, with a LOVE-themed party featuring tastings from its new menu. Suffice...
Camden in winter? Sure!
Read my Boston Globe story about some of the wonderful reasons to visit Camden in Winter.
Foodie news: Bourdain in Rockland
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain will be in Rockland in early January. He has reservations one night at a local restaurant (yes, I do know...
Maine waterfront hotels on working wharves
At these three Maine waterfront hotels, you can fall asleep listening to the waves lap and awaken to lobster boats chugging out to sea....
Natalie’s Noel in Camden
Early this week (along with about every other travel/food writer in Maine), I was treated to dinner at Natalie's at the Camden Harbour Inn....
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...
Escape summer’s heat on a Maine windjammer
On a hot, muggy day earlier this week, I joined guests aboard the 95-foot ketch Angelique, one of the members of the Maine windjammer...
Eat, Hope, Love
Not a sequel to the popular book, but Robert Indiana's iconic sculpture at Rockland's The Farnsworth Museum.
EAT stands stands twenty feet high and contains close...
Morning in Maine
While I'm on the windjammer theme, let me tell you about my recent sail aboard A Morning in Maine, a 55-foot ketch based in...
Maine’s Vinalhaven Island: day trip or overnight
Vinalhaven island makes a wonderful day trip. It's also great way to escape a heat wave. Not only is the ferry ride a nice...
Nibbles & Bites: Sunfire Mexican Grill, in Rockland, Maine
I've always enjoyed Sunfire Mexican Grill, but with so many restaurants in the area, I don't get to go often. After a few years...
Foodie News: Lily Bistro and Suzuki’s
Chefs from both Suzuki's and Lily Bistro have been invited to create a seafood dinner at the renowned James Beard House, on Feb 25,...
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...