Dog days of winter: Dogsledding with Mahoosuc Guide Service
Sometimes photos say it best. Here's a selection from my recent dog-sledding day trip, a howling good time with Mahoosuc Guide Service. From the...
Flying to a ski resort with carry-on? It can be done
Fly to a ski destination with only carry-on luggage? Friends are incredulous when I tell them I’ve flown to Marble Mountain, Newfoundland (powder, baby!),...
Bethel Inn makes it easy
Grand dames come and go, but the Bethel Inn and Spa keeps chugging along. Sister grand resorts—The Mount Washington, in Bretton Woods, N.H., and...
Skier/rider alert: Snow, snow, snow, and more snow
Forecast is calling for up to 20 inches in western Maine, that means a powder day at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Saddleback tomorrow. Go...
Spot on at Fore Street
Although empty storefronts keep popping up in Portland's Old Port, it's hard to believe the economy is in the tank when dining at Fore...
Back to school with the Stanley twins
Most folks en route to Sugarloaf on Route 27 north zip through Kingfield, the last town of blinkable size before arriving at the ski...
Sundance dreams
Almost everyone's heard of Robert Redford's Sundance film festival, but mention the ski resort of the same name, and the response is often a...
Johnny’s Bistro & Bar
CLOSED
I dined at Johnny's, formerly Finch's, the other night, and besides what Johnny referred to as a "hiccup," it was a good experience overall....
Peak experience at Saddleback
I finally made it over to Saddleback, in Rangeley, and although I managed to pick the coldest day of the year (we're talking double-digits...
Deals, deals, deals…. skiers/riders take note
The skiing conditions are phenomenal here in northwestern Maine. The snow is light and very dry (thanks to that recent sub-Arctic air mass), the...
