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....
Sugarloaf is fabulous
No, really! It's open summit to base, east side to west side. Not every trail of course, but I did see folks shusshing down...
Wrap it up: Safe Harbor Chocolates
Need a great stocking stuffer? You know I'm a chocoholic, and I've dished on a number of Maine chocolatiers, but here's one that you...
The REAL Magic of Christmas
Need a shot of good news, some glad tidings of the season? How about this:
An anonymous donor is subsidizing tickets for the eight remaining...
The ‘Loaf and the Rivah want you
Sibling ski resorts Sugarloaf and Sunday River are trying to lure folks to the slopes pre Christmas with a 12 Days of Christmas promotion....
Saddleback opens Saturday
Long a sleeper in western Maine, this season, Saddleback unveils the new Kennebago quad chairlift to the summit, replacing (finally!) the ancient T-bar, a...
Brrrrrr…
The original plan was to ski today at Sugarloaf. The mountain looks terrific, all coved in white with plenty of terrain open. But the...
Pre-Prelude quietude
Spent Wednesday night at K'port's Cape Arundel Inn. This is a very comfortable B&B with a smashing location: It's on Ocean Drive, with views...
Lunch at LocoCocos
Looking for a place to eat away from the craziness of the Kittery outlets? Head south on Route 1 into Kittery, then east on...
Maine Solar System Model makes interplanetary travel possible
Interplanetary travel is possible in Aroostook County, where the Maine Solar System Model stretches nearly 100 miles along Route 1.
Oh the weather outside is frightful BUT
It may be monsoon-like on the coast, but a friend at the 'Loaf reports that it's looking and skiing a lot more like February...
‘Loaf to open Friday
The countdown is on. The weather gods have spoken: temperatures have dropped, snowmaking has begun, and Sugarloaf is planning to open this Friday. And...
Suzuki’s Sushi
It's the offest of of season and the economy is in the Dumpster, but you wouldn't know it by the crowd at Suzuki's Sushi...
Tooling around in Liberty, Maine
Downtown Liberty, Maine, comprises a barely handful of businesses, yet it draws visitors by the thousands each year. It's a bargain-hunters find.
For starters, there's...
Moon guidebook updates
Sorry to report on a couple of closures.
In Presque Isle, Heidi's Tea Room has shut its doors, a real loss. The combination restaurant/gourmet shop/antiquarian...