The Bomb Cyclone, Pizzas & Saunas
Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary winter day trip idea? Why not pizzas and saunas? Check out Downeast's article on the Riverside Lodge & Sauna in Paris, Maine. And enjoy this little video I took off the front deck of this month's "bomb cyclone" or...
Happy Holidays from Back Bay Cottage!
Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday season! A special thanks to my 2017 guests. Stay tuned this winter for posts about my latest explorations around midcoast Maine and Portland.... Best wishes for 2018! Please visit us (again) soon!
Festival of Lights & Gardens Aglow!
We still have some availability left for this year's Festival of Lights and Gardens Aglow at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, November 17th-December 31st! Be sure to check out this video on the festivals. And come visit!
The Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll
DownEast magazine has a great article this month on the Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll: https://downeast.com/maine-lobster-roll/ Definitely worth a read!
New Logo!
My very talented friend and artist Linda McCluskey designed my logo for my Paris website and I loved it so much, I asked her to do a logo for Back Bay Cottage as well. Here it is! And if you haven't seen my Paris logo, here it is, and please check out my website...
Fryeburg Fair
The 50th annual Fryeburg Fair is still on through this weekend! Click here for details on the fair and the schedule of events. It's worth a day trip--it's a bit of a drive from Boothbay but a beautiful drive especially this time of year. I combined the fair with a...
Boothbay Harbor Named the Most Beautiful Town in Maine!
Expedia recently published an article with their nominations for the most beautiful town in each of the 50 states. Guess who won for Maine? Boothbay Harbor, of course! Check out the full article here! Here is Expedia's take on Boothbay Harbor: Maine...
48ish Hours in Portland
In December, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Portland, Maine. I confirmed my hunch that this may be my favorite small city in America. December was chilly, but fighting low temps is worth it to see the wonderful displays of holiday lights. A family had...
The River Link Trail
While the Boothbay region has many miles of trails on its numerous conversation land parcels, there are no longer distance trails... until now! The River Link trail was completed recently and runs from a small parking lot on the north side of McKay Road...
A Visit to the Oxbow Brewery
Just a 30 minutes' drive from Boothbay Harbor is Oxbow Brewery's Newcastle tasting room. It's a cozy room that serves beer and nibbles and offers board games and books for those who just want to (drink and) hang out for a while. They also sell beer and food...