Doesn’t this photo just ooze deep thought and contemplation? It was shortly after we moved to Maine to buy an inn. Surrounded by such natural beauty, before guests would be due to check in, we’d forward the phone and go out for a walk or a hike or just sit on the rocks by the […]
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Laura Bolombini and her husband moved from Pennsylvania to Maine 20 years ago. She says “I have gone from being a potter to a weaver a seamstress a jeweler a sculptor and a painter. I never did believe it when someone told me I had to find one thing and stick to it!! I think
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How’s that for a company name? Biddeford, Maine locals opened their business last year and began selling frosted nuts (like pralines) for a dollar a bag, hence the name Buck Nuts! Maine is proud to offer so many locally made products and I’m proud to support such businesses.
Cadillac Mountain Sports, a commonly used phrase in any Maine outdoor enthusiast’s vocabulary, wins a local award for economic development not only in the Ellsworth and Bar Harbor area, but throughout the state of Maine. We support them, thanks CMS!
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Sunset from atop Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National ParkSeasmoke at sunrise over Southwest HarborMore sunrises over Southwest HarborOur clear air and low pollution help contribute to the beauty of our sunrises and sunsets in Maine. We have some of the most beautiful skies in the eastern U.S. Summer humidity remains relatively low and with plenty of
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This an oil by artist Philip Koch. Though he doesn’t live in Maine, much of his work is inspired by the Maine landscape. His work can be found at Isalos Gallery in Stonington, Maine. Amazing use of color and technique to show light and movement.
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Russel D’Alessio, though not born in Maine, (like many of us), spends much of his time along the beautiful Maine coast. His work displays a great deal of whimsy, color, movement and a bit of what he calls, spontaneous expressionism! His work can be found in Bar Harbor and Key West.
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The foyer of the inn (above)This is the inn’s Den (above), with its incredibly beautiful Mahogany woodwork (large photo below). Handsome, yet the room remains bright, with a large bay window on the opposite side of the room.This is Guilford Bed and Breakfast. Restoration at its best. Owners have taken no shortcuts at this property;
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Each time I visit my listing, Inn on the Harbor, I visit the Isalos Gallery. I remember walking into the gallery and immediately being drawn to a large vertical photo on a back wall (pictured here). The artist is Rebecca Daugherty. Her use of perspective in some of her pieces is what I love to
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I bought a small supply of my favorite tiny Maine shrimp the other day from a “street vendor” on Mount Desert Island (you’ve seen trucks parked along side Maine roads with “FRESH SEAFOOD” signs) and was searching online for an alternative to my favorite recipe. I found a few on Downeast.com and thought I’d post
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