Category: Food

Three generations of the Thuotte family enjoy a lobster bake aboard CONTRAILS in Sebasco Harbor.

Maine Coast Discoveries: Trust, Integrity, and Family Fun

7/3/2014 - Military families maintain a strong set of values, and they carry those values with them when they ponder the care of their yachts and even the decision of where to do their boating. Two of those values, trust and integrity, are what drew Air Force veteran Vic Thuotte and his… SEE MORE

Summer Plans: Boats for Everyone at Maine’s August Show

6/23/2014 - Small boats and watercraft offer an intimate experience on the water that is unmatched in larger boats. The stroke of a paddle or oar can be your own personal connection to the lake, river, or bay. The motions are physical, but can offer a meditative rhythm or a mindless escape,… SEE MORE

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A fleet of catboats on the beach, evidence of another great day of sailing on Pine Island Sound. Photo by Ginny Amsler.

New Twist for Useppa Catboat Rendezvous: A Poker Run

6/18/2014 - A formula exists for a successful sailing regatta: light wind one day, heavy the next, good parties with even better food, congenial sailors, and tall tales told months later. Add a Poker Run as a bit of amusement, and you have a few hours of pure fun for everyone from… SEE MORE

Dockside Provisions, the new store at Handy Boat in Falmouth Foreside, Maine, has been completely redone and upgraded.

More Facilities, More Food, More Fun in Falmouth Foreside

5/30/2014 - Over the past year, Handy Boat has taken the next steps in improving our waterfront property to fit our customers’ needs. In early 2013 we rebuilt our dock store and turned it into Dockside Provisions, a beautiful new convenience store. Dockside Provisions offers beer, wine, snacks, ice cream, ice, gas,… SEE MORE

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Sandy Hook Market opens in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor Marina

5/15/2014 - Sandy Hook Market is now open. They open every day at 5am. Located in the harbor with On the Deck and Sissy's Restaurants. The Market sells fresh seafood and Boating and Fishing Supplies. They also carry convenience goods such as snacks, ice, cold drinks, paper towels, gloves, etc. The Market… SEE MORE

A lovely spring afternoon at Rowes Wharf was the perfect setting to honor the 3000th Sabre Yacht.

Launch Season, Party Season at Boston’s Rowes Wharf

5/15/2014 - We all love the arrival of warmer weather because it means we can head back out on the water — but it also means we can return to parties at the waterfront! The USHarbors crew was fortunate to be able to join our friends from Sabre Yachts and Boston Yacht Sales… SEE MORE

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Tidal Roots specializes in Stand-Up Paddleboards and technical fishing gear. Image by Kyle Schaefer at Tidal Roots.

Rockland Show to Feature Finest Maine-Made Products

4/18/2014 - Maine is the least densely populated state in New England, and that claim to fame often makes it feel like one big community. Our state is also fortunate to host an abundance of artisans who produce high-quality, creative products. The Maine Made Program, founded by the Maine Department of Economic… SEE MORE

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Life on the Coast 2014: New England is now available as a free download for Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and on the web.

Second Edition of USHarbors’ Digital Magazine Now Available

4/4/2014 - USHarbors' annual digital magazine, Life on the Coast, is now available as a free download for iPads, iPhones, Android devices, and Kindle tablets. Like the 2013 edition, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of boaters and coastal travelers, this 132-page interactive digital publication is also viewable through any… SEE MORE

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Large or small, sail or power, there's plenty of boats to ogle over at the Providence Boat Show, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Reinvigorated Boat Show Opens in Providence

1/31/2014 - The Providence Boat Show opened at the Rhode Island Convention Center on January 31 with new management, more boats, and new attractions to help boaters survive what is proving to be a long, challenging winter. The 20-year-old show was taken over this year by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association,… SEE MORE

A walnut and cherry edge-grain cheese board

A Few Gift Ideas for the Boater On Your Holiday List

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12/12/2013 - What do boaters do when the snow flies and the temperatures plummet? We build things for our (and your) home! Here are three one-of-a-kind cutting boards, all made by Odette here at the Fair Cape Woodworks workshop. Also available are chess/checkers boards and wine bottle balancers made from hardwoods such… SEE MORE

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