On a clear day…
...you can see from Mount Katahdin to Cadillac Mountain from the observatory capping the Penobscot Narrows Bridge's west tower.
Not a place for those fearful...
Flower power in Boothbay
Went to a garden party...
Next weekend, June 19-21, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hosting a Garden Fair. Activities include workhops, tours, shows, a...
Feeling brew in Belfast
One week ago I was in Belfast, Ireland. Now it's Belfast, Maine.
Last night, dinner at 3Tides, a.k.a. Lb (pound, as in lobster pound) and...
Sweet dreams in Bar Harbor
Every time I visit The Inns at the Ullikana in Bar Harbor, I stay in a different room, and every time, I swear it's...
Bar Harbor and MDI area quick hits
I'm spending a quick 24 hours on Mt. Desert Island. After chatting with a few local sources and a visual scan, I've already found...
Flower power
It's June, which means the azalias and rhododendrons are in full bloom. Need an intense experience of either? Visit the American Rhododendron Society Garden,...
Eat, Hope, Love
Not a sequel to the popular book, but Robert Indiana's iconic sculpture at Rockland's The Farnsworth Museum.
EAT stands stands twenty feet high and contains close...
Feel the breeze
If wind is the future, College of the Atlantic is feeling the breeze. On Wednesday, COA is hosting a public reception at Beech Hill...
Chocolates fresh from the farm. Kinda.
Farm fresh is all the rage, with more and more chefs jumping on the farm-to-table wagon. Well, that's not just limited to restaurant fare....
Save the Lighthouse Museum
The Maine Lighthouse Museum, in Rockland, is in financial trouble. According to a recent story in the Bangor Daily News, it needs to raise...
Rockland updates
Took a wander through downtown Rockland today. For the most part, Main Street appears healthy, and that's a good thing in this economy. Sure,...
Parks and passes
With temps expected to push well into the 80s later this week and a holiday weekend on the horizon, it's time to start thinking...
Acadia Birding Festival
Here's something to tweet about: No less an authority than Roger Tory Peterson called Mount Desert Island "the Warbler capital of the world."...
Stratton in spring
We planned to rendezvous over breakfast with friends at The Lonely Moose in Stratton this morning, but it was closed (spring hours). Instead, we...
