Cheap Sleeps in the Kennebunks
You don't have to be religious to book a room at the Franciscan Guest House. An easy walk to Lower Village and Dock Square...
Frost on the pumpkin
Tonight! A hard frost is predicted. It is shaping up to be an absolutely gorgeous fall weekend, sun and temps in the 60s during...
Border patrol
The logistics aren't easy, but the rewards are rich for the second annual Two Countries, One Bay, Art Studio Tour, Sept. 20-21. More than...
Seeking Common Ground: Maine’s best agricultural fair
It's fay-uh season in Maine, and if you want a different take on the usual fair fare, head to the Common Ground Fair, Sept....
Chocoholic’s choice
Just back from nibbling my way through the first Mid-Coast Maine Wine and Cheese Festival, held at two Rockport locations, Cellardoor Winery's retail shop...
Let's talk leaves
As in foliage. According to the folks who study this stuff, thanks to our wet summer, Maine is expecting a grand foliage season, with...
Lose the crowds
We visited Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park yesterday, meeting friends at the Jordan Pond House for lunch (the salad with apples and cranberries...
Foliage Faves: Blair Hill Inn
Vermont gets all the press—but it also gets gazillions of leaf peepers. Here's a place where you can enjoy the colors without the crowds....
Morning in Maine
While I'm on the windjammer theme, let me tell you about my recent sail aboard A Morning in Maine, a 55-foot ketch based in...
Victory Chimes two views
One from the air, early on a bright sunny day; and one from the sea, taken later that afternoon, as the fog rolled in....
My Maine air show
No, not THAT air show. Yesterday, I flew up, up, and away in a 1933 Waco UBF2 biplane from the Owl's Head Transportation Museum,...
Sweet, sweet Samoset
I live so close to the Samoset, that I rarely visit, but here I am in Rockland, for a conference and now I understand...
Saddleback Surprise: Cook new honcho
The announcement just landed in my inbox. Warren Cook, the former prez and co-owner at Sugarlaof who resigned from the mice lab after allegations...
Portland’s best “junk food” lunch
A slice of Stephen Lanzalotta's pizza (fresh, wholesome, delicious) from Miccuci's Market paired with a $5 shake (actually $4 and made with ice cream...
The Theater at Monmouth
If you're in the vicinity of Fast Eddie's (see previous post), don't miss The Theater at Monmouth, a.k.a. the Shakespearean theater of Maine. It's...
