Apres-ski bliss
Sometimes I'm so spoiled. During my recent ski trip to Whistler, the snow Gods weren't smiling. Hot temps, melting snow and rain meant little...
Don’t miss Kingfield POPS: great music and art in western Maine in June
Singer/songwriter Dave Mallett, a Maine icon; the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, with Grammy Award-winning maestro Lucas Richman; R&B/Soul singer Leah Tysse; fiddle legend and MPBN...
This and that: News, notes, & events from around Maine
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission
Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8....
Spa bliss
Balnea. Go. That's all you need to know (yes, the web site is in French, but an English translation is promised soon). This Nordic...
Dinner and a Downhill
Whatcha doin' for dinner Friday night? Sam Hayward, James Beard award-winning chef at Portland's Fore Street, is taking a road trip to Carrabassett Valley,...
Enough! (maybe…)
Yes, yes, I'm still skiing at Sugarloaf. And yes, the weather over the past week--temps in the 60s and sun--has surely taken a toll,...
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...
Maine’s International Cryptozoology Museum
Maine has more than its fair share of quirky museums, but the quirkiest of the lot has to be The International Cryptozoology Museum, in...
10 ways to escape the heat in Maine
We're looking at a few days of scorching heat, at least by Maine standards. Keep that in mind: It IS worse elsewhere. And many...
Glendarragh Farm Lavender’s new Camden store is heaven scent
I'm a huge lavender fan, not just for the scent, but also the taste. Lavender Earl Grey tea, lavender shortbread, lavender chocolate, lavender chicken......
Why Whitefish, Montana, is heavenly in winter
I'm hoping my first trip to Whitefish won't be my last, and I'm wondering why I waited so long to visit this Montana mountain...
Maine’s azalea and lilac gardens blossom with spring’s tidings
Azaleas, rhododendrons, and lilacs are beginning to blossom, and these Maine public gardens are full of their color and promise. Note: Some have donation...
Thanksgiving guest post: Thankfulness, humility, and a Maine coastal island
When this article by Rex Turner, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, popped into my inbox, I knew I...
April 2 at Sugarloaf, no foolin’
Wow! I had to drag myself off the mountain. Spring skiing doesn't get any better than it was at Sugarloaf today. Didn't hurt that...
“Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan” now on view in Rockland’s Farnsworth Art Museum
Here's an exhibition fans of Maine islands and art won't want to miss: Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan is on view at the...
