Category: Explore
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The sun was warm but the wind was chill
April is a rough month for us because we’re rested and feeling cabin fever deep in our bones…we want to be outside taking care of projects but because it’s still pretty cold out AND we have plenty of indoor work still left to do, we start behaving like caged cats. In my world, self discipline…
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First Days of Spring
My window by the computer is large and sunny in the afternoons. It lets me keep an eye on the antics of the goats and sheep and watch how fast the water is running down the stream to the Bay. In true New England fashion over the past week I’ve alternated between peeling off layers because…
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La Recoleta Graveyard in Buenos Aires
*Taking Tango Lessons was on my father-in-law’s bucket list so my wife made it happen. We took a once in a lifetime family vacation to Argentina (the largest wine festival in the world just happened to be in full swing during our visit. Good planning on my wife’s part). One afternoon we decided to visit…
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Our Getaway
At Christmas we asked Dad where he’d like to go on a trip…”Let’s learn to Tango in Argentina” he said…food, drink, local handcrafts, and shared memories. Travel is good for the soul. We’ll be back in Maine on the 10th. In the meantime Alice, Mike, Wayne and Nick are keeping Searsport Shores…
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Day Tripper: Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport
The Beech Hill Preserve, managed by the Coastal Mountain Land Trust, offers ready access to one of the most scenic and multi-faceted conservation properties in the western Penobscot Bay region. As the only bald hilltop in the area, Beech Hill is an extraordinary hiking, picnicking and birding destination that offers panoramic views of Penobscot Bay,…
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New Farm Stand!
Cross Patch Farms of Morrill, Maine has begun their 3rd season selling produce at the new and larger farm stand located on Route 1 in Serarsport just across from Searsport Shores Campground. The new building replaces a much smaller stand origianally built in 1973. Mr. Treat owned the property at that time, he had a…
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Day Tripper: Portland, Maine
The Maine Day Tripper Portland by Tanya Mitchell I think the two-hour drive from Searsport to Portland is much like the old advertising slogan for another New England favorite, Dunkin Donuts – it’s worth the trip! Corny, I know, but if you’re like me and you don’t mind rocking out to some of your favorite road…
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Maine Day Tripper: Bar Harbor
While it’s great to spend your time relaxing and taking in the fresh sea air at the campground, there are lots of wonderful places to visit within a short drive.
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Snow Wallop
We’ve had a couple of brilliant weeks of snow storms…with the promise of two more before the end of the week. The other day there was the perfect timing of snow and tides which meant when the sky cleared…I could ski on the beach to Moose Point state park. I could have shown you a…
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RV Industry Statistics
RV Shipments to Grow for Sixth Straight Year in 2015 The RV industry’s shipments will total 361,400 units in 2015, a 3.9% increase above the projected 2014 total of 348,000, RVIA President Richard Coon announced at “Outlook 2015: Good Things Ahead,” the kickoff event to the association’s 52nd National RV Trade Show. “This is a great…