Maine Summer Theatre Summer theatre, often called “summer stock”, originated when those with influence decided to bring their own entertainment to the towns where they summered. Now, however, it is the visitors themselves who travel to towns throughout New England to see the musicals, dramas and Shakespearean productions that proliferate during the summer season. If [...]
Sponsored by Soon the Snow Will Fly Up here in Maine it is time to begin preparing for the winter and, for me, that includes making plans for winter travel. Maine offers many diverse winter activities, the traditional and the not so traditional. Ever been ice fishing? How about skijoring? In this column, and over [...]
Sponsored by “He who rides and keeps the beaten track studies the fences chiefly.“ – Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods, 1853 Welcome to my Guide to Maine, very much a four seasons state. Although Henry David’s three visits to Maine were to inland Maine, the mountain and lakes regions, the majority of visitors these [...]
Sponsored by Bookstores and Brewpubs I recently had a birthday, and my plan was to spend the day snowshoeing. However, the weather forecast was vague, meaning that I might experience anything from warm winter sun, through moderate snow, to a major ice storm. This suggested that I should consider planning an indoor activity. Bookstores here [...]
Leaf Looking It is now that time of year in New England, the time when the leaves become the big attraction. Not the lobster, nor the bass, nor the ocean, the canoe, the sailboat, but the colorful leaf. Before I moved to Maine, I found the whole “leaf-peeper” thing to be a little strange. In [...]
Visiting History in Central Maine There are many Maines, as people are fond of saying, and I think that one of the things they mean is that each region of Maine speaks to a different part of the visitor’s expectations. What Central Maine speaks to, at least for me, is history, since so many of [...]
Maine, New England – General Info Sponsored by “He who rides and keeps the beaten track studies the fences chiefly.“ – Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods, 1853 Welcome to my Guide to Maine, very much a four seasons state. Although Henry David’s three visits to Maine were to inland Maine, the mountain and lakes [...]
Rockland: the Lobster Capital of the World Rockland, right in the middle of mid-coast Maine, is a study in contrasts. It is a busy port, out of which scores of lobster boats work. Alongside of these working craft, a variety of pleasure craft have their places in the harbor, including Maine Windjammers, private sail and [...]
