For those of you that live in the forsaken parts of the country that don't experience the color show of Fall, or those that missed heading up to Maine this past weekend, here is a sample of the colors you missed! Per Maine's Official Foliage Website northern Maine is already past peak, so if you want to see the colors head up to southern Maine this coming weekend! … [Read more...]
Paddling Around Maine
Many, many moons ago I first visited Maine when my Boy Scout Troop came up for a two week canoe trip through the lakes in the Moosehead Lake region. The calmness and serenity I experienced during those two weeks have stuck with me to this day (as have the memories of eating freeze dried food for two weeks.) There is something about being on the water in a canoe or kayak, … [Read more...]
Maine Maple Sunday 2015
Sunday, March 22nd, is this year's Maine Maple Sunday, and as usual we'll be venturing out to feast on a pancake breakfast, maple flavored whoopie pies, and maple flavored cotton candy. Where to go The Maine Maple Producers have a wonderful map on their website that will point you to producers participating in this years event. The Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers … [Read more...]
Leaf Peeping Season
Autumn in Maine, our favorite season. Sure, Winter and it's snow is beautiful and gives us many outdoor activities. Summer and its water based activities on the coast or lakes warms our heart. Spring...meh. We only like Spring because it's no longer Winter. But Autumn in New England is magic. The summer tourists are gone. The days are getting cooler, but snow is still a … [Read more...]
Dempsey Challenge September 27 & 28, 2014
Maine offers numerous organized athletic events, and the Dempsey Challenge is one of the most well known. The Dempsey Challenge is an annual run, walk and cycling fundraising event held in Patrick Dempsey's hometown of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. Yes, THAT Patrick Dempsey. The event benefits the The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, who provides free … [Read more...]