Hiking and Waterfalls in Newry, ME
Times are busy for everyone, but putting on a plaid shirt and spending some quality outdoor time does the soul some good. OK, you don’t have to wear plaid, but it helps. Plan a trip, book a tent site,...
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ROBERT GRAY- FROM MILLINOCKET, MAINE EN ROUTE TO SOUTH PORTLAND FOR A MIDNIGHT DELIVERY AT HANNAFORD SUPERMARKET WHAT IS AN AVERAGE DAY LIKE FOR YOU? Usually, I deliver in the morning, then I’ll go...
View ArticleJACQUES DE LANGE & HOLLY WILLIAMSON- Cruise ship staff
During the summer and autumn, cruise ships visit Maine. They are like gleaming skyscrapers that arrive suddenly into our cities. This week, a 110,000 ton Carnival Cruise ship called Glory is docked in...
View ArticleWarm and friendly Bethel Inn a welcome respite from winter's chill
Day tripping to the mountains for skiing is fine, but every so often isn’t it nice to make it a full weekend adventure, to treat yourself a little? ? Of course! After all, there’s nothing quite like...
View ArticleTrek the mountains of Peru this Thurs evening Mar 13 at Camden Library
The Camden Public Library always has a pretty impressive calendar of events going on each and every month of the year. Check out this long list for March and you’ll see what I mean. It’s a bit of a...
View ArticleBethel Hostel: Inexpensive, close to skiing and hiking
Getting up at the crack of dawn to make the drive to Sunday River for first tracks has never been easy for this skier. Nope, two hours door-to-door in the cold and dark of early morning to make the...
View Article5 great galleries (beyond Portland)
Portland has such an abundance of exciting galleries that sometimes it feels like one does not need to go any further for great art. But there are so many wonderful galleries beyond the Peninsula that...
View ArticleMax Garcia Conover, musician, and Sophie Nelson, writer
The goal of this blog has always been to interview strangers. I made a rule a long time ago not to interview my own friends. But rules are meant to be broken, I suppose. This week, my friends Sophie...
View ArticleTraveling light: The one backpack, five-week wardrobe challenge
I am going to spend part of the winter in Europe and all I’m packing is this: Only things missing from this photo? Underwear. Here’s the nitty gritty of what will be going into my backpack. 2 pairs of...
View ArticleOwn the pool this spring: Take a synchronized swimming class in Portland
Greta Rybus Photography While it is getting warmer outside, it’s still not exactly the season we associate with bathing suits and flowered swim caps. But we should. That barely melted snow can linger...
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