Maine: By the sea, by the sea…
I spent many a sunny day in my youth on the sands of Cape Elizabeth's Crescent Beach, and special occasions often meant a dinner...
I scream, you scream for Maine-made ice cream
A recent Chowhound discussion on Maine's best ice cream got me thinking about when I worked for a trade publication called Gourmet News. I...
News & Chews: The Rusticator
Few resorts evoke that old-timey Maine spirit as The Oakland House, in Brooksville, facing Eggemoggin Reach. The property, comprising 15 cottages, an inn and...
The latest buzz…
...is the dreaded blackfly. Yup, it's Mother's Day, and true to the adage, they've arrived (click here for a weekly mapped report). Not quite...
Enough! (maybe…)
Yes, yes, I'm still skiing at Sugarloaf. And yes, the weather over the past week--temps in the 60s and sun--has surely taken a toll,...
Cat empties Kingfield classroom
Classes are over at Kingfield's Schoolhouse Bakery. The building has been sold and sources tell me it's being converted to a spa. While I...
Peak bagger
I thought I could do it. I thought I could make it through a winter a Sugarloaf without a Bag Burger. Yeah, right.
At least...
The fat lady’s still singing
And man can that woman belt out a tune. Spent the morning skiing at the loaf, under bluebird skies and in temps that...
Rangeley ramblings
Scooted over to Saddleback for a few runs today: Delicious early-spring conditions, butter and suger corn, with a side of freeze-capped moguls and temps...
Here’s a tip. Not.
I have a tip for the proprietors of Bath's Solo Bistro.
Had a wonderful dinner recently at this hip little spot, with Scandinavian-inspired decor and...
It’s true. It’s true…
Sunday River is installing a chondula from South Ridge to North Peak. Yeah, I know, a what? It's a chairlift with occasional gondola cabins....
The ski report
If you live south of, say, Augusta, Maine, you're likely experiencing that season known as "spring." Up here in the north country, not. Our...
A winter’s night in the Maine woods
Despite doubts, I did it. I backpacked into Poplar Stream hut, the first hut on the new Maine Huts & Trails system. I had...
Dinner and a Downhill
Whatcha doin' for dinner Friday night? Sam Hayward, James Beard award-winning chef at Portland's Fore Street, is taking a road trip to Carrabassett Valley,...
Sweet recovery at Sugarloaf
It's taken a few days, but when King Pine opened just after noon today, the wait was worth it. Lift crews had chiseled inches...
