Pier 77
Even as fall is closing in, it’s a hot day as I head to Cape Porpoise for lunch at Pier 77. The restaurant is at the end of a scenic road lined with neat New England style homes. Pier 77
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Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson of Thompson’s Point Development Company has developed several hotel and mixed-use projects in New England, including Thompson’s Point in Portland and a 93-room Hampton Inn in Lewiston. Thompson is an associate professor at the Maine College of Art.
Pig + Poet
“If there is one thing that is absolutely certain in my life, it’s that I know I make damn good fried chicken.” After savoring Pig and Poet chef Sam Talbot’s interpretation of the time-honored Southern classic, I am inclined to
Capture: Cape Porpoise
Everyday moments in Maine documented by those who live in and love our state Maine is so photogenic and the landscape so varied. I was born and raised here, and graduated from University of Maine, so I feel strongly connected
Forest City Landing
To get to Peaks Island, most pass over the mint-green transfer bridge at Forest City Landing. The structure, erected in the 1990s to replace a smaller bridge, is a passageway to 740 acres of island calm. But Peaks is hardly
Olympian Julia Clukey’s Camp for Girls
Dream. Achieve. Believe. Succeed. “Why is it good to think about our goals?” asks Olympic luge rider Julia Clukey. Sprawled across the floor of the brand new camp director’s cabin, 30 young women reflect on Clukey’s question. Many of them
Rooms with a View
01 Press Hotel | Portland This boutique hotel on upper Exchange Street in downtown Portland gathered all of its interior inspiration from the building’s history as the former headquarters for the Portland Press Herald. Inside find art installations inspired by
York + Kittery
My bags are packed and I’m ready to go. The only thing I’m missing is my partner in crime, Brandon. I pick him up from his work and we head south to York—a 45-minute drive from our home in Portland.
Freeport
Photographs + stories by Maine + Maine Home+Design magazine staff When I tell people I’m heading to Freeport for a weekend “away” they look puzzled: the town is only 30 minutes from where I live. It’s true that we’re no
