Exploring Maine Blog
Best Portland Spas and Massage
Portland, Maine has become a destination city in its own right in recent years. What was formerly a blue-collar, working waterfront port city with more areas to avoid on foot than not has blossomed; while certainly still a working waterfront, Portland offers multitudes of dining, lodging, and shopping options. And for those that live in [...]
Best Bangor Nail Salons
Home to Stephen King’s former residence—as well as many of the locales he drew inspiration from for his fearsome, fantastical body of work—Bangor, for many of King’s Constant Readers, calls to mind images of the dark and macabre. And as big a fan I am of the king of horror, nothing (aside from spiders) terrifies [...]
Best Portland Nail Salons
Most folks know by this point that the city of Portland, Maine, is abundant with amenities like seafood restaurants, bars, lodging, and shopping. But this historic port city also has an expansive roster of other businesses that cater to a wide variety of personal-care-related consumer needs, such as hairdressers, spas…and nail salons. The list below [...]
Snow Tubing And Sledding In Maine
Maine is famous for its outdoor adventure scene. The state’s chilly winter temperatures assure that the mountains will have snow and the lakes will freeze. All of that’s great for snowmobiling, skiing, skating, and ice-fishing. But, what if you’re looking for something new to do with family and friends? You know, the kind that doesn’t [...]
Best Pizza In Kittery
In my five-and-a-half decades on this planet, I think I’ve met no more than three people who didn’t like pizza. It comes in so many styles and flavors, it seems it would be nearly impossible for there to not be at least one combination of crust, sauce, and toppings to please everyone. Me? I’m pretty [...]
Best Pizza In Westbrook
If you’re a pizza fanatic and plan on spending any time in the fast-growing (actually, the fastest-growing, population-wise) city of Westbrook, you chose the right place to hang out. The city, which is enjoying an ongoing revitalization, is home to many fantastic restaurants, and it just so happens that a sizeable portion of said eateries [...]
