1. Most beautiful but little-known park? c) Baxter State Park. So maybe the people at Country Magazine don’t get out much, but it’s still a lovely compliment. Now go: To Baxter! Hike 215 miles of trails, camp at one of 337 campsites, climb Mount Katahdin to discover the end of the Appalachian Trail or look for […]
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Oyster records. Toothpick records. One-of-a-kind festivals. Maine has it all
Maine is the place to find natural beauty, moose and a town claiming to be the “Center of the Known Universe.” Around here, we know how to toss back giant oysters, navigate Devil’s Elbows and celebrate our “Chickens.” Yes, that’s capital Chickens, in quotes, but actual chickens, too. It’s just how we roll. The Sun […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Arrgh, there be beavers, Obama heads
Far be it for Bliss to let a pirate pass it by. When Bag Lady saw the Pirate Rendezvous scheduled for June 21 in Damariscotta — The Mystic Pirates, cannon fire, re-enactments, pirate-themed menus at local restaurants — that date went right down on ye olde calendar. There be swashbuckling, Bag Lady be there.* (* […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Go north, my friend
Two years ago, we kicked off the new year by heading south in our first virtual road trip, enjoying the sea breeze, balmy weather and a tiger or two down in York. None of that soft living this year. In a display of 2014 hardiness and sheer shopping will, Bag Lady is going north. Like, […]
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Riding Route 41 and beyond
Hop in the car and head for the hills, breathe in all that fresh air with a nip of fall in it, smell the aroma of wood fires from chimneys as you drive down the road, listen to the fall sounds, and put the brakes on for a flock of wild turkeys crossing the road. […]
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Road trip: A trip back in time and fall scenery, too
NEWFIELD — It’s getting closer to fall foliage time, an annual incentive for jumping in the car and searching out the most colorful hillsides and valleys in the Northeast. Well, for some folks, simple leaf-peeping is not quite reason enough for a road trip. Here’s a plan that should satisfy the curiosity of youngsters and […]