Category: Coastal Travel

ADVENTURESS, an 83' Fife schooner, will be on display at the 10th annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show this summer.

Historic Fife To Be On Display At Maine Show

5/22/2012 - Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show is thrilled to have Rockport Marine’s latest restoration, the 83’ Fife designed schooner, Adventuress, at the main dock for the 2012 Show in Rockland. This 1924 design is one of the largest Fifes in North America and is both historically significant and beautiful. It… SEE MORE

Culture

A dogfish shark, part of the new touch-tank shark and skate exhibit at the Save the Bay aquarium in Newport.

Sharks, Touch-Tank to Greet Aquarium Visitors

5/22/2012 - Four dogfish sharks have just arrived at our aquarium in Newport! They are part of a new touch-tank shark and skate exhibit that will be open to the public on Saturday, May 26, when the aquarium reopens for the summer season. The center will remain open daily through Labor Day… SEE MORE

Environment

Lobstering on the Downeast coast of Maine.

Finding Springtime and Serenity on Swans Island

5/20/2012 - Simply put, Swans Island is one of the most beautiful pieces of earth that you will ever step foot on. Rolling hills lead to large and well-protected Burnt Coat Harbor. The sturdy lighthouse at Hockamock Head stands tall above the rocky shores below. Fields of green grass seem to extend… SEE MORE

The World Through the Eyes of a Ship Master’s Daughter

5/16/2012 - Ruth Montgomery was born in 1880 to a seafaring family (her father, both grandfathers, and many uncles were all deep water ship masters). Her father, Adelbert, assumed command of the bark Carrie Winslow (a bark has three or more masts; the aftermost is rigged fore and aft, while the rest… SEE MORE

Culture

Sunset over the smooth sands of Drift Inn Beach, in Port Clyde.

Chasing Sunsets Near Port Clyde

5/16/2012 - Ever since I was a child, I can remember chasing the summer sunsets on the St. George peninsula. From the shores of Port Clyde Harbor, looking west toward the mouth of the St. George River, one can see the most beautiful colors converge in the sky and paint the ocean… SEE MORE

Environment

Summer Folk: The Tourists of Penobscot Bay explores the history of the region's tourism industry.

Marine Museum Readies for Season of Tourists, Battles

5/15/2012 - The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will open for the 2012 season on May 25 with two new exhibits featuring regional tourism and marine art. "Summer Folk: The Tourists of Penobscot Bay" is a campus-wide exhibit exploring the history of tourism from 1890 to 1960. And to commemorate of the… SEE MORE

Culture

The view from the defender's position during the bombardment of the British fleet

Exploring Fort McHenry

5/15/2012 - The participating vessels of Operation Sail are arriving in the Chesapeake Bay on June 13, 2012, to help celebrate the bicentennial of the creation of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. This song was, of course, written during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key as he observed the… SEE MORE

Culture

COA Senior Presents Coastal Culture Exhibit

5/15/2012 - Ask someone from away what they know of Maine, and chances are they’ll say lobster. Ask someone from Maine what they know of lobstering, and it’s likely they’ll just shrug their shoulders. Alice Anderson, College of the Atlantic senior, is hoping to change that with an exhibit, Coastal Culture: Maine's… SEE MORE

Sail directly to the Chart House Restaurant and tie up for the meal.

A Delicious Tenure on Annapolis Harbor

Coastal Travel

5/13/2012 - Anyone who has been familiar with Annapolis for long knows of the Chart House Restaurant, which opened in its current location back in 1979 and quickly earned a reputation for some of the best views of Annapolis Harbor and superb seafood cuisine. We've enjoyed wonderful evenings here a number of… SEE MORE

Food

Spring in Northeast Harbor: Boats, Blooms, and Bays

5/11/2012 - As the month of May progresses, things are happening in Northeast Harbor, and it's all about boats, boats, and more boats! Launching boats, sanding hulls, rigging lines, checking equipment, and taking the boats out for the first runs of the season. Under a sparkling blue sky, on a lazy Friday… SEE MORE