Do you Cockatoo?
Dining in Stonington can be a bit of a crapshot. Yes, there are choices--and some can be quite good--but the key words are can...
Schoodic Region: Chews News
(NOTE: Wish I could provide links on these, but for all there either aren't any or they weren't active.)
In Winter Harbor, Gerrish's Store has...
Schoodic Rambles
First, sorry for the lack of recent postings, but I've been on the road, traveling in the Acadia region to research a new edition...
Maine Treasures: Acadia’s Oceanside Meadows
Waves lapping lulled me to sleep, and when I awakened this morning, gauzy curtains framed the ocean view from my third-floor room at Acadia's...
207 Maine: Local Choices
If you watch 207 on WCSH tonight, you'll see me chatting about new editions of two of my Moon series guidebooks Coastal Maine and...
News and chews: Newcastle Publick House
We dined with friends at the Newcastle Publick House, the latest restaurant to occupy the cursed site on Newcastle Square, where Route 1A curves...
Sign of summer: Ice cream soda
Honest, I had the best of intentions. I stopped at Royal River Natural Foods, in Yarmouth, intending to get some lunch fixings, but the...
News and Snooze: Open, shut and in flux
In short: The Danforth and the Chebeague Island Inn are back; Atlantic Seal B&B is closed; West End Inn, Bear Mountain Inn and Newcastle...
News and snooze: Southwest Harbor
Quick update for those using either an older version of Moon Coastal Maine or the current edition of Moon Acadia National Park: Both the...
Shadowing Thoreau
If you have any plans to visit Baxter State Park or Greenville, to climb Katahdin or to paddle the myriad lakes, rivers and streams...
MDI lunch report: Tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House
Lunch or tea on the lawn at Jordan Pond House, in Acadia National Park, has been an island tradition since the late 19th century,...
Bar Harbor’s Havana worth the splurge
Friday night, we moseyed up to Havana, this time joined by a friend. The spring menu—which will be changed shortly—is worth making a special...
Having it my way, at Cafe This Way, in Bar Harbor
Thursday night, we went to Café This Way, tucked behind the Alternative Market (follow the painted footsteps), just off Mt. Desert Street, across from...
Setting anchor in Round Pond, Maine
Years ago I lived in Round Pond, Maine, and I still have a soft spot for this lovely little seaside village on the Pemaquid...
Would you like fries with that? Say yes, at Portland Maine’s Duckfat
Even those on a French fry budget can get a taste of Portland Chef Rob Evans’s renowned cuisine at Hugo’s can saunter across the street...
