Sunday in Portland, Maine | Sarah’s Cucina Bella’s Day Out
A brisk wind whipped through the streets as I walked in downtown Portland Sunday morning. It was just after 9 a.m., a time when much of the city still slumbers and everything has a quiet, lonely feel...
View ArticleThe Long Route to A Good School Break Trip
One year, the kids and I drove to Philadelphia for a school vacation. On our first day, we walked to a little restaurant where we ate paninis and planned our adventures. We spent days wandering around...
View ArticleInside the Portland Museum of Art, October 2017
Located at 7 Congress Square, the Portland Museum of Art sits at an intersection of roads and art and culture and coffee. This public art institution was founded in 1882 as the Portland Society of...
View ArticleGood Maine Pizza: Finelli New York Pizzeria
Finelli New York Pizzeria in Ellsworth serves a thin, New York-style pizza with great flavor, texture and taste. It’s good Maine pizza — and worth the drive. I nearly titled this post “the pizza we’ll...
View ArticleTraveling By Bus With Kids
It’s an early morning when we board the coach bound for Boston. The bus is clean, with blue fuzzy fabric covered seats. There’s plenty of free seats. My daughter selects a row close to the front, two...
View ArticleWhat We Ate in Boston, February 2018
Remember when I vowed to make 2018 a year of travel for us? I wasn’t kidding. In February, my kids and I made our annual trek to Boston. You’d think going nearly every year we’d have had seen...
View ArticleThings We Love: Go Boston Card
The Go Boston Card is an attractions pass where you pay ahead for discounts on attractions. There’s also an all-inclusive pass. I was gifted an all-inclusive pass by Smart Destinations to facilitate...
View Article5 Things Not to Miss at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia | What to Eat...
Heading to Philadelphia? It’s a city filled with history including a little food history. Reading Terminal Market, one of the largest and oldest public markets in the United States, has been a go-to...
View ArticleAn Edible Trip Through New York | New York Food
New York food is spectacular. From the elegant restaurants to street food, there’s so much to enjoy on an edible trip through New York. New York has been called the “melting pot” since the onset of the...
View ArticleBig Fin Poke in South Portland Brings a Hawaiian Specialty to Maine
In a shopping center in South Portland, Maine, sits a local gem: a locally owned poke place. Here’s a look inside Big Fin Poke. Coworkers introduced me to sushi almost 20 years ago and a world opened...
View ArticleWhy We Love Diners
From late night bites to catching up with friends, diners provide a familiar setting for so many of life's moments. Here's why we love diners. The post Why We Love Diners appeared first on Sarah's...
View ArticleWhat I Learned Cooking in a Rental Cabin Kitchen
A trip to a Maine lake turned into a learning experience. Here's what I learned cooking in a rental cabin kitchen. The post What I Learned Cooking in a Rental Cabin Kitchen appeared first on Sarah's...
View ArticleThings I Did When Planning for Vacation Meals in a Cabin
How do you plan for every meal for a week in a cabin without interrupting your vacation with trips to the store? The post Things I Did When Planning for Vacation Meals in a Cabin appeared first on...
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