Hallowell and the Kennebec River Rail Trail

Hallowell and the Kennebec River Rail Trail

This summer, Hallowell was included in Downeast Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Picks for best places to live in Maine. Nicknamed the “Little Easy”, Hallowell is indeed little–Maine’s second smallest official city (population...
A Visit to Belfast

A Visit to Belfast

About an hour and a half north of Boothbay Harbor by car, on the way to Bar Harbor, you will come upon Belfast, an evolving seaside town that has become a bit of a foodie enclave in recent years. Belfast is home to a new harborwalk: a series of promenades and...
Hiking in the Camden Hills

Hiking in the Camden Hills

Camden is often visited for its shops, restaurants and picturesque harbor. But it’s also a great destination for hiking. While Boothbay has some great walking trails maintained by the Boothbay Region Land Trust, none of the loops take more than about 45 minutes...
Dandelion Spring Farm & Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Dandelion Spring Farm & Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Last month, I attended an open house at the Dandelion Spring Farm, co-sponsored by its neighbor, the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. The farm and it surroundings are beautiful and a definite change from the often-bustling Boothbay Harbor. I learned about the...
The Georgetown Peninsula

The Georgetown Peninsula

A visit to the Georgetown Peninsula, just south of the Boothbay Peninsula, makes for a wonderful day trip from Back Bay Cottage, or a worthwhile detour when traveling to Boothbay on the way to or from Portland. Steamers at the Osprey We started our tour of the...