{"id":13007,"date":"2017-06-09T12:39:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T16:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=13007"},"modified":"2017-06-09T12:39:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T16:39:34","slug":"summerguide-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/summerguide-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Summerguide 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sg2017-cover\"Maine Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

40<\/strong><\/span> Maine Classics
\n<\/strong><\/span>53<\/strong><\/span> Concierge
\n<\/strong><\/span>73 <\/strong><\/span>Chowder<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

75<\/strong><\/span> Portland After Dark
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cNight is a Cabaret\u201d
\nJust the ticket for the shy and retiring types.
\n<\/span>By Olivia Gunn<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

195<\/strong><\/span> New Oyster Cult
\n<\/strong><\/span>Bite into the briny history of Maine\u2019s oyster industry.
\n<\/span>By Sarah Moore<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

198<\/strong><\/span> The Oyster Chronicles<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe country\u2019s most celebrated oyster blogger talks meroirs\u00a0<\/em>and marriage in Maine.
\n<\/span>By Julie Qiu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

36<\/strong><\/span> From the Editor
\n<\/strong><\/span>38<\/strong><\/span> Letters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

245<\/span> L\u2019Esprit de l\u2019Escalier<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span>How a Holocaust survivor inspired so much joy during
\nthe Wonderbread years.
\n<\/strong>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Shelter & Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

90 <\/strong><\/span>Dream Islands
\n<\/strong><\/span>Your private Shangri-La awaits. From Portland Harbor to Machiasport, we share parcels of paradise you\u2019ll dream of owning this summer\u2013with descriptions and prices. <\/span><\/p>\n

By Colin W. Sargent & Willis Kuelthau<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

208<\/strong><\/span> Hidden Shore
\n<\/strong><\/span>For sale on Zeb Cove off Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth: Eliot Cutler\u2019s mesmerizing estate transcends geography with stunning antiques from Beijing, a two-storey tower library, a significant collection of contemporary Maine art, and just the two grand pianos.
\n<\/span>By Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

271<\/strong><\/span> House of the Month
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cThe Lively Lady\u201d
\nFive generations of sea captains left their hearts in this 1799 landmark in Kennebunkport. And oh, by the way, Kenneth Roberts tippled here.
\n<\/strong>By Sharon Cummings<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

278<\/strong><\/span> New England Homes & Living
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Authentic Maine <\/strong><\/p>\n

Expansive, inimitable, unique, Maine shimmers from the tip of Mount Katahdin to the depths of the largest ocean whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere. Hear the insights of Mainers who love to listen to \u201cthe ticking of eternity.\u201d Taste the best lobster rolls on Earth. Feel the wind blowing across the helm of the Schooner Bowdoin<\/em> as she tacks toward 100 years afloat.<\/span> Unsure of fake Maine? Here\u2019s the real deal. <\/span><\/p>\n

118<\/strong><\/span> The Ice Caves
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Discover an icy surprise deep in the heart of Baxter State Park.\u00a0 <\/span>
\nBy Sarah Moore<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

120<\/strong><\/span> Bowdoin<\/em> at 100
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Before Kickstarter you could buy a piece of the schooner Bowdoin<\/em>.
\nBy Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

122<\/strong><\/span> Maine\u2019s
\nTime-Space Portal
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>The largest whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere sucks us in.
\nBy Sarah Moore
\n<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>124<\/strong><\/span> Spirit of the Mountain
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Why Thoreau didn\u2019t have the Moxie to scale Katahdin.
\nBy Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

130<\/strong><\/span> Edna\u2019s Fortress of Solitude
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Edna St. Vincent Millay\u2019s dearest spot on Mt. Battie.
\nBy Colin W. Sargent
\n<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>134<\/strong><\/span> Now That\u2019s Maine
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>In your own words.
\nPhotography by Diane Hudson, Blair Best & Ryanne Desjardins<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

141<\/strong><\/span> Secrets of the \u201cYokel<\/em>vores\u201d
\n<\/strong><\/span>Where the Natives eat. The inside track to Maine\u2019s local foodie favorites.
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

153<\/strong><\/span> To The Lighthouse\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Photo feature<\/strong><\/span>: <\/strong><\/span>Inspired by our shores, a pharographer from Japan puts our lights up in lights.<\/span>
\nPhotography by Fujio Mino<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

161<\/strong><\/span> The Floating Opera
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Schooner Bagheera<\/em> has a double life as a college science classroom.
\nBy Patricia Pierce Erikson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

167<\/strong><\/span> Chasing Frederick Douglass
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Did the great statesman and social reformer address Portland\u2019s African Americans at the
\nAbyssinian Meeting House?
\nBy Darlene Taylor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

171<\/strong><\/span> Murder in Paradise
\n<\/strong><\/span>Who killed Sir Harry Oakes,
\nthe richest man in the world\u2013and a Mainer to boot? News flash<\/em>: <\/strong>We hear from Sir Harry\u2019s granddaughter!
\nBy Ron Soodalter<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

177<\/strong><\/span> The Grand Tour
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Step inside Henry Knox\u2019s Montpelier mansion, re-imagined.
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

181<\/strong><\/span> The Curious Incident of the Lobster Thermidor
\n<\/strong><\/span>The fading darling of Maine\u2019s menus traces its origins directly to the Paris stage.
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

182<\/strong><\/span> Chebeague Island:
\nThe Trumpeter of Krakow<\/em> Finds a Home
\n<\/strong><\/span>Open the door to an author\u2019s island getaway.
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

184<\/strong><\/span> Wave Action
\n<\/strong><\/span>Surf\u2019s up in Maine!
\nFrom Staff & Wire Reports <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

187<\/strong><\/span> Overjoyed
\n<\/strong><\/span>Anne Morrow Lindbergh\u2019s <\/strong>lyrical take on North Haven Island from the air is answered by fellow pilot Elizabeth Maynard<\/strong> as she navigates the heavens over Casco Bay.<\/span>
\nBy Anne Morrow Lindebergh & Elizabeth Maynard<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Personalities<\/strong><\/p>\n

43<\/span> Little This, Little That
\n<\/strong><\/span>Swamp blues star Kenny Neal talks Cajun cooking and Maine connections before The North Atlantic Blues Festival July 16.
\n<\/strong>Interview by Colin W. Sargent<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Food&Drink<\/strong><\/p>\n

81 <\/strong><\/span>Hungry Eye
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u201cBad girl of the food world\u201d Barbara Lynch takes us from lobster soir\u00e9es with Caroline Kennedy to trips to Italy with Maine chefs.Interview by Nina Livingstone
\n<\/em><\/span>
\nPLUS: \u201cMy Lobster Encounter: Spiky, Elusive, Delicious\u201d
\n<\/span>A blind writer explores Maine with her sense of taste\u2013with surprising revelations.
\n<\/span>By Nina Livingstone <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

241<\/strong><\/span> Everyday Sommelier<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dare to pair irreverence with beauty as we consider wines for an endless summer.
\nBy Ralph Hersom<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

246<\/strong><\/span> Dining Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

247<\/strong><\/span> Restaurant Review
\n<\/strong><\/span>Spend an evening in the company of delicious dishes and stunning views at the Inn By The Sea\u2019s Sea Glass Restaurant.
\n<\/strong><\/span>By Diane Hudson
\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Art&Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

299<\/span> Fiction
\n\u201c<\/strong><\/span>A Shaggy Dog\u201d<\/em>
\n<\/strong>By Joan Connor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

304 <\/strong><\/span>Flash
\n<\/strong><\/span>We catch you being you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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