Checking-In: Lubec’s Inn on the Wharf delivers authentic taste of Maine’s seafaring heritage
If The Inn on the Wharf, in Lubec were any closer to the shoreline, I could cast a fishing line out my window. Instead,...
Dog-friendly Inn by the Sea pampers pups & people
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The über dog-friendly Inn by the Sea makes it easy to travel with your pooch. This luxury inn edging Crescent Beach State Park in...
The view from Jonesport, Maine: an authentic, ungentrified lobstering village on the down east...
Jonesport is a bona fide, way-way down east Maine lobstering village with a salty disposition and a stunning location. Not too many tourists other...
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....
Don’t miss touring Winslow Homer’s studio on Prouts Neck, Maine
You can visit painter Winslow Homer's studio in Prouts Neck, Maine. In September 2012, the Portland Museum of Art opened the studio where the...
Learn to find and prepare wild mushrooms in Mid-coast Maine
Every now and then I stumble across an innovative lodging package, one that goes well beyond the ho-hum usual offering of room, meals, and...
Island hopping 3: North Haven
North Haven isn't the most welcoming of islands, but it makes for a nice half-day trip (take the 9:30 Rockland boat and return on...
Moose Mainea
Wanna see a moose? This is the best time of year to do so, and the area around Moosehead Lake is prime moose-spotting territory....
North Haven: autumn on a Maine island, oysters, organic produce, and Angela Adams
Most of my friends who live beyond Maine's borders think I live in the most ideal place. And they're right, to a point. But...
Rangeley Inn reopens under new owner
Travis Ferland is working to restore the Rangeley Inn to its former grandeur. Already, the three-story historical hotel in downtown Rangeley is looking better,...
Maine’s Ocean Point Inn delivers unfussy oceanfront lodging and dining with memorable sunset views
Woke to the chorus of gulls cackling and lobster boats chugging the other morning, a natural alarm clock at the Ocean Point Inn in...
Lose the crowds, find the Berwicks
The Berwicks aren't on the usual tourist loop, but these southwestern Maine communities reward visitors with historical homes and literary connections. Snugged against the...
Splurgeworthy: Camden Harbour Inn
Once a classic summer hotel, over the years, the Camden Harbour Inn had morphed into a B&B, sprouting wings and adding private baths, and...
Checking in: Norumbega, Maine’s castle hotel
New owners of the Norumbega Inn, Maine's castle hotel, have refurbished this architectural gem from the ground-floor suites to the fourth-floor Penthouse. Proprietors Brett...
Checking in: Portland’s Percy Inn is a great choice for independent-minded travelers
The Percy Inn delivers everything an independent-minded traveler needs. This handsome, 1830 Federal-style row house is sited downtown Portland, Maine, just a few steps...