{"id":26248,"date":"2026-01-09T12:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=26248"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:46:52","slug":"winterguide-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/winterguide-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterguide 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23f5f5f5&amp;d=winterguide_2026&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;u=portlandmagazine\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Openings<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">11<\/span> \u201cMy Funny Valentine\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i> By Colin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">13<\/span> Letters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">17<\/span><i> <\/i> Chowder<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Exclusive<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">29<\/span> \u201cBull Feeney\u2019s Bro\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Matthew Jude Barker<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">65<\/span><i> <\/i>\u201c<i>Petit Canada\u2019<\/i>s Big Break\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Alyna Blier<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">80<\/span><i> <\/i><\/strong><span class=\"s4\"><strong>\u201cUncle George\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i> By John Manderino<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Crushes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">14<\/span> MADE in Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">43<\/span><i> <\/i>\u201cItalian Escape\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Colin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">46 <\/span>Maine Weddings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">47<\/span><i> <\/i>\u201cRocky start\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>From Staff &amp; Wire Reports<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">59 <\/span>Winterguide: Ski Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">60 <\/span>Maine! Live!<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"s4\">Cover: <\/span><i>\u201cSpring Point Ledge Lighthouse in Sea Smoke,\u201d<br \/>\nby Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Shelter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">19 <\/span>\u201dGhosts on the hill\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Colin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">23 <\/span>\u201da man, a plan\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Colin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">27 <\/span>\u201dart smart\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<i>By Colin W. Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Encore<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">71 <\/span>Walk on the Wild side<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>A IS FOR ADORABLE This Property is not yet condemned<br \/>\n<i>From Staff &amp; Wire Reports<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">74 <\/span>HOMES &amp; LIVING<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Street<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong><span class=\"s3\">35<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s4\"><strong> \u201cHail &amp; Farewell\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><i> By Colin W. 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