MONDAY4 p.m. “Google Maps can’t be right,” I think, as it guides me along twisty residential streets in York, but as always, it is. As I navigate the turns, I keep getting tantalizing glimpses of the ocean but can’t focus … Continue reading →

SATURDAY9 a.m. We start our Boothbay adventure (and my husband’s birthday weekend) with a short walk through Ocean Point Preserve, part of the Boothbay Region Land Trust. The milelong Norman Van Horn Trail takes us through a wooded coniferous forest … Continue reading →

FRIDAYDrive to Waterville and Lockwood Hotel Waterville, on the banks of the Kennebec River, is just a little over an hour from my home in Portland. I pick up my oldest daughter early from school. This weekend, she’ll learn about … Continue reading →

FRIDAY5 p.m. After what felt like a never-ending workweek, my husband and I hop in the car for a short ride south to Biddeford. We arrive at our accommodations, the 33-room Lincoln Hotel located in a former mill building from … Continue reading →

Brunswick is home to a vibrant community of artists and craftspeople working in mill studios and selling their wares in galleries and unique shops. The downtown is wonderfully walkable, with a good weekend’s worth of home and design destinations within … Continue reading →

Saturday  Noon After parking by Taproot Market (and stopping in to buy a new copy of the crafty magazine), I venture toward Munjoy Hill, a walk dotted with dozens of great shops, galleries, and coffee joints. Entranced by the bright … Continue reading →