Find wildlife, Shakers, and Poland Spring history along Maine’s Route 26
Visiting the Maine Wildlife Park, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community, and Poland Spring Museums, all located along Maine's Route 26 between Gray and South Paris, make a great day trip for all ages.
Cool off this weekend at the Salad Days summer social picnic
Escape the heat wave on the Maine Coast by visiting Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, in Newcastle, for its annual Salad Days fund-raising...
Ethnic grazing through Brunswick
I think you'd be hard pressed to find another town with the variety of ethnic restaurants per capita as Brunswick, Maine: Thai, Chinese, German,...
Sneak Preview: Coastal Maine Botanical Garden’s Children’s Garden
Yesterday I toured the new Bibby and Harold Alfond Children's Garden at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, in Boothbay. Wow! Based on Maine children's...
Celebrate Gifford’s 30th anniversary
Today, Wednesday, June 22, save 30% on ice cream and other menu items at Gifford's Ice Cream stands in Skowhegan, Farmington, Bangor, Waterville, and...
Sail into Boothbay Harbor’s Windjammer Days
Today, Tuesday, June 22, and tomorrow, June 23, are the days to be in Boothbay Harbor for the annual Windjammer Days celebration....
Maine’s lobsteboat race season kicks off today
Gentlemen, start your engines. Yup. Maine's lobsterboat racing season kicks off with races today, Sat. June 19, in Boothbay Harbor and tomorrow, Sun. June...
Grazing through Kittery
I spent a pleasant day earlier this week nosing around Kittery. Here's some food for thought:
Birth Announcements: The owners of ever-popular Anneke Jans have...
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...
Kennebunkport’s Capt. Lord Mansion: ease, elegance, and fit for royalty
Rick Litchfield and Bev Davis, innkeepers at Kennebunkport's Captain Lord Mansion, were ahead of the boutique lodging curve before most folks even knew there...
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......
Maine dish: Rockland dining report, In Good Company and Big Fish
Dined earlier this week at two Rockland, Maine, restaurants: One night meeting an old friend at In Good Company and another with friends at...
Tiptoe through 45,000 tulips and other blooms near Acadia National Park, Maine
Thinking about visiting Acadia National Park in May? Plan a trip around the annual Spring Bulb Tour, when WatersEdge, the oceanfront W. P. Stewart...
Bridesmaids no longer: Arrows wins Beard award
Finally, in their sixth nomination, Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier, chef/owners of Arrows, in Ogunquit, win the big kahoona: The James Beard Foundation's Best...
Bar Harbor food faves opening in Portland
One of my summer pleasures is having dinner at Havana followed by a scoop or two of some outrageous flavor at Mount Desert Island...
