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...
Spa bliss
Balnea. Go. That's all you need to know (yes, the web site is in French, but an English translation is promised soon). This Nordic...
A taste of royalty in the Canadian Rockies
Visiting Banff or Lake Louise? The Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, those two storybook hotels, may be out of your budget...
Sugarloaf shovel report
The snow gods continued their assault on Sugarloaf. Every time I think the conditions can't get any better, it snows again. Yesterday they blessed...
Reading across the lines
When entering the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, watch where you step. The historic structure straddles the border between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby...
Manoir Hovey: Heaven-in-Quebec’s-Eastern-Townships
This is my first destination trip to Manoir Hovey in Quebec's Eastern Townships, but it certainly won't be my last. After fewer than 12...
On the road again
Somewhat ironically, I'm starting this Maine travel and more blog with postings on the more. Rain, fog and simply yucky weather: Not the best...
