Next month will mark the fifth anniversary of our moving here to Maine. This also marks the longest we have ever lived in one place. After moving around for several years, we are proud to call Maine our home. During our almost five years here, we have yet to explore a lot of the state. […]

The fall season is in full swing here in Western Maine and we wanted to get out this weekend and take advantage of the colorful foliage. We decided to take a drive up to Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley and check out their annual Homecoming Weekend. This is a weekend filled with of a schedule of […]

It’s that time a year again when we make plans for our annual apple picking day. We usually end up going around mid-October, but there is always the risk in waiting too long. Here in Western Maine, you never know what kind of weather the autumn will bring. There is always the threat of one […]

It’s that time of year again for our annual blackberry picking trip. Here in Western Maine toward the end of summer marks the beginning of blackberry picking season. The blackberry season can run from the end of July through September and in some years until October. This has become a very sweet annual tradition for […]

It was a beautiful sunshine filled day here in Maine and we decided to hop in the car and make our way to the coast. We had planned to make it back to Camden when the weather got nicer. Today was the day. Camden is the quintessential New England harbor town situated at the foot […]

We had a few things to do in Bangor and of course being spring, the weather can be quite unpredictable. It takes about an hour and half to get there from here and it started to rain about half way there. Despite the rain, we ended up having a pretty action-packed and adventurous day. Our […]

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Maine Maple Sunday here up north. Maine Maple Sunday is always held on the fourth Sunday in March. This event gives folks the chance to visit sugar houses all over the state and observe the process of how maple syrup is made. Visitors can expect to learn about […]

The Ski Museum of Maine is located in Kingfield, Maine. The museum used to be in Farmington and relocated to Kingfield in 2009. Its new location is located on Route 27 in downtown Kingfield, next to the historic Herbert Hotel and 15 miles from Sugarloaf, above the Sugarloaf Sports Outlet. The Ski Museum was founded […]

Before hitting the hiking trails this season with my new hiking boots, I needed to break them in first. It was a beautiful and sunshine filled day here in Maine, so we decided to get outside and go down to Farmington. Nothing beats a mild day during the winter with the sun shining. This gave […]

It was such a beautiful winters day, so we decided to hop into the car and take advantage of what the season has to offer here in Western Maine. Today, we visited three places, the Carrabassett Coffee Company, Sugarloaf Mountain in the Carrabassett Valley and then the Orange Cat Cafe. Here are a few pictures […]