Sebago Lakes Region

June 23, 2009

Quaint Maine Library Near Kezar Lake in Lovell a Delight for “Bookies”

The Lewis Dana Hill Memorial Library in North Lovell is a gem. Close by the waters of Kezar Lake in Lovell and Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham, I love how quaint and old-fashioned it is. Step into the foyer of this former one-room schoolhouse and step back […]

June 21, 2009

How to Become a “Regular” in Maine’s Sebago Lake Region

Throughout the Sebago Lakes Region of western Maine are many small “mom and pop” establishments; places where you can purchase just about anything from coffee to kerosene, falafel to fly swatters, beer to backscratchers, t-shirts to Tiparillos. More than that, though, these are places where people […]

June 18, 2009

Sebago Lake Region Still Providing the Maine Experience to Young Campers

When I was a kid growing up in Harrison, Maine a familiar sight on a warm summer evening would be to see long, single lines of kids, all in uniform (shorts, short-sleeved shirt and neckerchief), walking alongside the road, making their way to the lakeside village […]

June 17, 2009

Blues Festival Returns to Naples, Maine on Long Lake This Weekend

The 4th annual Maine Blues Festival returns to Naples, Maine on the shores of Long Lake and Brandy Pond this Friday night and Saturday providing young and old alike a chance to see over 40 bands and performers at a dozen different sites in this picturesque town in the […]

June 14, 2009

Sebago Lake Region Lakefront Real Estate Sales For May 2009

With the summer lakefront real estate sales season just beginning to heat up, I thought I’d take a look at activity in the area for the month of May. First up is a window on activity in the Sebago Lake Region which encompasses 26 towns and […]

June 12, 2009

L.L.Bean’s Summer Concert Series to Delight Maine Vacationers

photo: Madeleine Peyroux will be appearing at L.L. Bean 6/27 You probably already know that L.L.Bean in Freeport, Maine is an institution in these parts. They are the be-all and end-all when it comes to fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, skiing, bicycling – anything that has to […]

June 9, 2009

Maine Lakeside Cottage Vacation? Try “The Cape” on Thompson Lake

Located in the foothills of the western mountains of Maine, Thompson Lake is a gem left behind by the handiwork of the receding glaciers. What Nature has made here for our enjoyment is truly an ideal setting for a classic Maine summer vacation destination – The […]

June 8, 2009

Sebago Lakes Region’s Loon Echo Land Trust to Host Solstice Hike

To celebrate the longest day of the year and the first day of summer, and to remember its founder, Bob Chase, the members of the Loon Echo Land Trust will be leading a hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton, Maine on June 21st. The hike will […]

June 5, 2009

L.C. Andrew and the Classic Maine Vacation Camp and Cottage

When thoughts of “a vacation camp in Maine” come to mind, the vision conjured up is often one that is typified by Maine’s own L.C. Andrew cedar log home. Since the 1920s, L.C. Andrew has provided the quintessential example of Maine lakefront, cedar-sided cabin and cottage […]