Inn at Diamond Cove: Island Serenity off the Coast of Portland, Maine
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Inn at Diamond Cove: Island Serenity off the Coast of Portland, Maine

ByShelley Seale

  There are few places more restful, more peaceful, than islands. The small, car-free Great Diamond Island – part of the chain of Casco Islands off the coast of Maine – is the perfect retreat from the modern world. The island was an artistic retreat visited by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Harriet Beech Stowe in…

Lobsters, Lighthouses and the Island Life: Portland, Maine

Lobsters, Lighthouses and the Island Life: Portland, Maine

BySheila Gaspers

My plan for an end of summer escape was focused on finding a nice mix of culture, coastal countryside and cooler temps. I was excited…no ecstatic…to exchange Florida’s steamy hot and humid weather for New England’s seaside charm and ocean breezes. Maine made the cut this go round meeting my trip criteria and travel timeline over other Northeast…