Fast Eddie is cruising again
Happy Days are here again, at Fast Eddie's, at least. The Winthrop, Maine, drive-in restaurant is back in biz thanks to Russ Angell and...
Shipshape in Searsport
For years I drove past the inland faux lighthouse on Route 1 in Searsport. I finally stopped in a few years ago; wow!...
All in the Family
Previously I've blogged about the Oakland House, which has been in Jim Littlefield's family since it was awarded in the mid 1600s as a...
Favorite Places: Nervous Nellie’s
Even on foggy, damp day (and Lord knows we've had enough of those this summer), Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies is a treasure.
Located off...
Staycations: Control costs for your Maine vacation
Are you trying to control costs this summer yet yearning for a vacation? Consider a staycation--the trendy term for vacationing at home and doing...
Island History Goes up in Flames
Northeast Harbor's fire has received the most attention, but on July 24, Swan's Island, off Mt. Desert Island, lost its heart. Its library burned...
Plan Ahead: Frenchboro Lobster Festival
If you crave something far simpler than Rockland's big Lobster Festival wingding, with music, parades, vendors, entertainment and crowds, plan ahead to attend the...
Fire in Northeast Harbor
Downtown Northeast Harbor suffered a devastating fire in the wee hours of the morning. According to the The Ellsworth American, it destroyed three downtown...
Back in the Saddle
So to speak (after five days without Internet access), and with a new office assistant. First, a report on this year's Grand Lake Stream...
Grand times in Grand Lake Stream
Most people go to Grand Lake Stream to fish. Some go relax. I go to shop. That's not easy in a sleepy fishing town...
Steuben Gems: woodworkers, walks, and wildlife
First, let's get the pronunciation right, it's stewBEN. Next, let's nail down its location: It straddles Route 1, wedged between Gouldsboro (Schoodic Peninsula) to...
One potato, two potato: Seek out Maine’s Fox Family Potato Chips
Honest, I've never been one who covets potato chips. Sure, if they're served with a sandwich, I'll usually chow a few, but I never...
Rusticating at The Rusticator
As I noted previously, this year the Oakland House, in Brooksville, has embarked on a relationship with Richard Hansen, of Cleonice, in Ellsworth, to...
The view from here …
...is mighty fine. Here being The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington. It sits tight to Main street, but literally hangs over the harbor,...
Sugarloaf gondola redux
Curious about why Big Sky's old gondola was shipped to Sugarloaf (and updating info for stories), I placed a call to Sugarloaf head honcho...
