Apres-ski bliss

Sometimes I'm so spoiled. During my recent ski trip to Whistler, the snow Gods weren't smiling. Hot temps, melting snow and rain meant little...

Whistler whirlwind tour

Within a mere 54 hours, or two and a quarter days, I traveled from Vancouver to Whistler, B.C., round trip aboard the Whistler Mountaineer...

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...

Porter House sixfer

UPDATE: Porter House is no longer. Well, not exactly. We went to the Porter House in "let's get useless in" Eustis, Tuesday night, for its...

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...