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Maine Garden Tours blossom statewide

See spectacular Maine gardens while participating in a 2022 Maine Garden Tour.

Let’s talk Maine lobster: All you need to know about Maine’s lobster shacks, lobster...

Maine lobster is world-renowned, and you can enjoy it a gazillion ways. Of course, eating it is the biggie (there are so many options—baked, broiled,...
View from the Outdoor Center of Sugarloaf Mountain ©Hilary Nangle

Sugarloaf’s West Mountain expansion: a welcome experience for all skiers

You can go home again. At least, my return to Sugarloaf Mountain Resort felt that way. I've been a Sugarloafer since, well, let's just...
Collage depicts three Maine hotels that always participate in HospitalityMaine's Hospitality for Habitat promotion (clockwise from left): the Beachmere in Ogunquit, the Nonantum in Kennebunkport, and the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth @Hilary Nangle

Hospitality for Habitat offers 50 percent off primo Maine lodgings

Check out Hospitality for Habitat and check into one of Maine's finer accommodations at a heavily discounted offseason rate.
Maine Restaurant Week 2021 is now taking place

Make reservations now for Maine Restaurant Week 2025

Hungry? Maine Restaurant Week 2021 is on. This year's culinary event, March 1-12, lets you choose restaurants not only by location and meal, but also by delivery style--inside, outdoors, or curbside.
Images shows craft vendors tents at the annual free family-oriented fun Freeport Fall Festival

8 Reasons to attend the Free Family-Oriented Fun Freeport Fall Festival

Whether you're looking to entertain the kids or to finish (start?) your holiday shopping, the free family-oriented fun Freeport Fall Festival is the answer....
White cottages behind picket fences have views to the ocean.

Checking-in: Dunes on the Waterfront, Ogunquit

Ogunquit's dreamy Dunes on the Waterfront could be a Hollywood set. White picket fences set off the adorable one- to three-bedroom white clapboard cottages...
Visit lighthouses along Maine's coast on Maine Open Lighthouse Day. Hilary Nangle photo.

Light up your life: Visit a Maine lighthouse this summer

The romanticism of lighthouse life has motivated many a traveler to seek out a Maine lighthouse or two, and there are numerous ways to...
Maine's best ice cream

Maine’s best ice cream: Here’s where to find fresh, Maine-made ice cream statewide

Summer means ice cream, and if you're looking for Maine's best ice cream, gelato, or custard, I've done the research for you. Here's the scoop on where to find Maine's best homemade ice cream, from Kittery to The County.
The Five of Clubs lounge has a handsome full bar backed by a mirror and varied seating.

Checking In: Portland’s new Longfellow Hotel shines

Portland's new Longfellow Hotel, Maine's first wellness hotel, wowed me. This 48-room boutique hotel has rooms designed for sleeping, a wellness spa, a counter-service...
Jars filled with candy set the ambience at the candy -themed Candy Lounge

What’s new at the Camden Harbour Inn? The Candy Lounge!

Staying at the Camden Harbour Inn became even sweeter with the unveiling of the Candy Lounge. The new Candy Lounge serves candy-themed cocktails and...
When you're ready to enjoy a lobster, skip the fancy restaurants and choose a Maine lobster shack. ©Hilary nangle

Maine’s Best Lobster Shacks: Maine Travel Maven shares her favorites

Maine's best lobster shacks, according to the Maine Travel Maven, who shares her favorite Maine lobster shacks, from Kittery to Eastport.