Back in the Saddle
So to speak (after five days without Internet access), and with a new office assistant. First, a report on this year's Grand Lake Stream...
Quebec City fave
You know this is the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, right? You know that the city is pulling out all the stops, with a...
Grand times in Grand Lake Stream
Most people go to Grand Lake Stream to fish. Some go relax. I go to shop. That's not easy in a sleepy fishing town...
Steuben Gems: woodworkers, walks, and wildlife
First, let's get the pronunciation right, it's stewBEN. Next, let's nail down its location: It straddles Route 1, wedged between Gouldsboro (Schoodic Peninsula) to...
One potato, two potato: Seek out Maine’s Fox Family Potato Chips
Honest, I've never been one who covets potato chips. Sure, if they're served with a sandwich, I'll usually chow a few, but I never...
Rusticating at The Rusticator
As I noted previously, this year the Oakland House, in Brooksville, has embarked on a relationship with Richard Hansen, of Cleonice, in Ellsworth, to...
The view from here …
...is mighty fine. Here being The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington. It sits tight to Main street, but literally hangs over the harbor,...
On the road again: Hard times a'comin'
I've been on the road from Bucksport through Milbridge since mid June researching a new edition of my Moon Acadia book. Here's what I'm...
Sugarloaf gondola redux
Curious about why Big Sky's old gondola was shipped to Sugarloaf (and updating info for stories), I placed a call to Sugarloaf head honcho...
Do you Cockatoo?
Dining in Stonington can be a bit of a crapshot. Yes, there are choices--and some can be quite good--but the key words are can...
