Getting a Jump on Summer

April 2010 Dick Fosbury is known for breaking the Olympic record in the summer of ‘68, but comedy legend and fellow high-jumper Bill Cosby wants to know, “What made you dare to change the world?” Interview by Bill Cosby, Robert Witkowski & Colin W. Sargent Make a...

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...

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

Anita Shreve

The novelist speaks about body surfing in Biddeford Pool and the myth of the classic Mainer.

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...

The Corner Room

December 2009 Turning a Corner Winter crowds are delighted with the zesty new Italian restaurant where Exchange meets Federal meets delicious. Here’s why there’s always a line outside the door of Harding Lee Smith’s newest venture, The Corner Room. It’s not a...

Who Kidnapped the State Theatre?

December 2009 By Todd M. Richard When you follow the pointed fingers, the answer to this question may surprise you. The specter of an empty State Theatre has been haunting Congress Street for years now. Restored and reopened to acclaim between 1994-2006 (with its gilt...

David Rohde

David Rohde

New York Times reporter opens up about his captivity in Afghanistan and Maine roots.

Grace

November 2009 Grace Notes - Open the doors, and see all the people. If Chestnut Street Church had attracted crowds like this, it would still be a church. Transformed by a million-dollar restoration, Grace the restaurant accommodates nearly 200 diners on its ground...



 

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