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Save Our Signs
April 2010 In Charlotte, North Carolina, iconic examples of urban signage aren’t simply pointed to and admired–they’re being registered as historic landmarks. “We feel like protecting things that make Charlotte unique is important,” Diane Althouse, executive director...
Dan Fogelberg
Interview with his wife, Jean Fogelberg.
Natalie’s at Camden Harbour Inn
April 2010 Magic Night Natalie’s at Camden Harbour Inn sparkles on a picturesque hill. By Diane Hudson What better place to explore the heights of culinary exploration than at beautiful Camden Harbour Inn on a warm spring night? Feeling romantic after driving up to...
February/March 2010
Sunny Side of Our Streets
February / March 2010 Out of the ashes, new ideas bloom. Here in Portland, we’re famous for rising like a phoenix after being burned by the British in 1775 and reduced to embers by errant fireworks in 1866. And I believe we’re going to be better still after recovering...
Sonny’s
Sonny’s Delights Where O’Naturals and F. Parker Reidy’s thrived, Local 188’s new sister bistro now makes a happy noise in the Old Port. By Diane Hudson Think of Sonny’s as an F. Parker Reidy’s for the 21st century: seafood-aware (you should see the lobster mariscada...
Dream Boat
February/March 2010 Will the aircraft carrier USS Kennedy become a boffo tourist attraction on the Portland waterfront? The deeper question: When was the last time our city took a risk? By Jason Stevenson There are many ways to see the USS John F. Kennedy. Driving...
Anita Shreve
The novelist speaks about body surfing in Biddeford Pool and the myth of the classic Mainer.
Winterguide 2010
Looking to Volume 25, No.1
WinterGuide 2010 If you want to see stars, really see stars, you need a place of enchantment "with no stray man-made light," according to the star-gazing site allroutes.to/thestars. No "light pollution," as they're calling it now. A spot where you can take the long...
Fish Bones American Grill
Lovely Fish Bones Lewiston's snappy fish house is anything but run-of-the-mill. by Diane Hudson Built in 1850, Bates Mill is an architectural wonder of Maine, once drawing throngs of workers. Today, after a tasteful restoration of the complex, you still see lines of...
Mountain Madness
WinterGuide 2010 On wild nights, Maine's ski resorts are Spring Break on ice. By Molly MacLeod Sugarloaf "We've had cross-dressing night, luau night, pirate parties, Spam-eating contests, and hard-boiled-egg-eating contests," says Sugarloaf's Ethan Austin of "White...
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