Our Stories

Empowered Beauty

July / August 2010
Hart to Hart star Stefanie Powers is the toast of Ogunquit in this season’s sparkling Sunset Boulevard.

July / August 2010 Italian for Beginners A new owner adds spark to a Boothbay Harbor landmark. Review by Diane Hudson What to do when you learn that the restaurant you’re about to review has changed, literally overnight? We arrive at highly acclaimed Ports of Italy...

Not So Lucky Star

July / August 2010 If Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! ever treated us to the lore and legends of the Kennebunk River, they’d lead with the strange case of the Ocean King. Launched for Nathaniel Lord Thompson at the present site of Federal Jack’s in 1874, the 215.5-foot...

Lobster King

July / August 2010
CNN anchor John King raps about pizza-filled power outages, denting trees with skis, and making his point with a bucket of lobsters.

Glass Acts

July / August 2010
For Portland’s new-generation bartenders, it’s not just another Tequila Sunrise.

Recovery Curves

July / August 2010
A charmed restoration of a one-of-a-kind modernist residence gets it right, down to the last detail.

Finding Fortune

Painter Clara Fargo Thomas plus architect George Howe equals Fortune Rock.

MAINE: We’re the App For That

Summerguide 2012 The unconsidered state is not worth visiting. Looking for a post-midnight cocktail? Hit up Grace for their five-alarm, jalapeño-infused tequila concoction (aptly named the “Heated Affair”). Or how about a casual celebrity encounter? Stroll the...

Terrace Grille & Reading Room Restaurant

Summerguide 2010 Dinner Upstaged With seaside dining this spectacular,  you might just forget to eat. by Colin W. Sargent Life is sweet on Newport Drive, where supper on the Terrace Grille at the Bar Harbor Inn & Spa includes the greatest floor show since the...

My 15 Minutes of Maine

Summerguide 2010
New York’s got its famous heights and bright lights. L.A. has its balmy breezes and buff bods. And Maine? We’ve got the X factor that keeps ‘em coming back for more.

Acadia’s Cajuns

Louisiana’s best Cajun chefs have Acadia in their roots—and on their plates.