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BEAN THERE, DONE THAT

Colleen Stone filled a gaping hole in her Maine cultural experience by attending a bean supper. Check out the new From Away

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Journey into Random
naturecalls

At Hussey's General Store in Windsor, you'll find everything you could possibly need — and don't.
[MaineToday.com 9/1/06]

Nature calls
naturecalls

Just off Maine's busy coast, a serene world of seabirds awaits.
[MaineToday.com 8/1/06]

At the drive-in
When the weather warms up, a drive-in movie theater is just the ticket.
[MaineToday.com 6/7/06]

Tourist for a day
Wiscasset is more than a traffic jam in the way of other coastal towns. Colleen Stone explores Maine's prettiest village.
[MaineToday.com 5/2/06]

Mangia Maine
It's salty. It's messy. It's a Maine tradition. The story behind the Maine Italian.
[MaineToday.com 4/5/06]

Curling up
A trip to Belfast to visit a curling club gives Colleen Stone a lesson in the sport and Canadian culture.
[MaineToday.com 3/3/06]

River rat
You might not always be able to count on good skiing conditions, but you can count on a good time around a ski resort. Colleen Stone found just that during a weekend getaway to Sunday River.
[MaineToday.com 2/3/06]

Sweet solitude
Snow, sledding and solitude. Three reasons to visit one of Maine's most popular summer tourist attractions — Portland Head Light — in the winter.
[MaineToday.com 1/5/06]

Big and small of it
Big sandwiches and small art theaters. It's the Waterville area's speciality.
[MaineToday.com 12/1/05]

Maine eats
What is it that Mainers love about red hot dogs and whoopie pies? Colleen went to Lewiston to find out.
[MaineToday.com 11/1/05]

Along the road
Sometimes they're full of junk. Sometimes they hold treasures. Either way, Maine's roadside shops make for a fun road trip
[MaineToday.com 10/3/05]

Camden getaway
What do you do in a town known for boating and outdoor activity when it's raining all weekend? You make the best of it by eating and relaxing.
[MaineToday.com 9/1/05]

Surf's up
The water's a little cold, sure, but that doesn't mean you can't surf in Maine. Colleen Stone donned a wetsuit and caught some waves to see what it's all about.
[MaineToday.com 8/1/05]

OH!gunquit
A year after visiting Old Orchard Beach, Colleen Stone heads to Ogunquit and finds that the two couldn't be more different — in most ways.
[MaineToday.com 7/1/05]

One man's trash...
gone clammin'

What's more satisfying than getting someone else's stuff for cheap? Getting it for free.
[MaineToday.com 6/1/05]

General stores
Want to step back in time and strike up a conversation? Pay a visit to some of Maine's general stores.
[MaineToday.com 5/2/05]

Gone clammin'
What do you get after an afternoon at Scarborough's mud flats? Conversation, a good workout and, oh yeah, some clams.
[MaineToday.com 4/1/05]

Bargain shopping
indoor adventure

Marden's and Renys aren't just places to find a great deal. They're Maine institutions.
[MaineToday.com 3/2/05]

WinterFest
She came, she luged, she conquered. Read about Colleen Stone's first experience at a winter carnival, see photos of ice carvings, video of a luge run and more.
[MaineToday.com 2/1/05]

Indoor adventure
Why suffer in the cold when you can find plenty of adventure in the great indoors?
[MaineToday.com 1/3/05]

Good hangs

With her second Maine winter coming up, Colleen seeks out good neighborhood pubs and good people.
[MaineToday.com 12/1/04]

Wine & cheese
Wine and cheese in Maine? Sure! Colleen visited a winery and a creamery and the rest — from talking to goats to bulking up her wine vocabulary — is history.
[MaineToday.com 11/4/04]

Peaks Island
Forget the Bahamas. Why not visit an island that's less crowded and more unique?
[MaineToday.com 10/1/04]

Fair days

He-man contests, pig scrambles, Moxie and blueberry pie. It's all in a day's fun at a Maine agricultural fair. Colleen went to one to see what they're all about.
[MaineToday.com 9/1/04]

Lake escape
OOB

Why would anyone want to check out lakes in Maine? Colleen set out for Naples and found plenty of reasons why.
[MaineToday.com 8/2/04]

Old Orchard Beach
OOB

Craving fried food, old-school rides, temporary tattoos and a few double-takes? Old Orchard Beach has got your number.
[MaineToday.com 7/1/04]

Lobster tales
OOB

You can't come to Maine and not have a lobster! Further, you can't live in Maine and not have a lobster! Colleen hits the road in search of her first Maine lobster since moving here.
[MaineToday.com 6/3/04]

A day at the park

Can't bring yourself to shell out all that cash to see the Red Sox? Save yourself money and hassle. Catch a Sea Dogs game in Portland and have just as much fun.
[MaineToday.com 5/4/04]

Stephen King's Bangor
Visit the actual sites that inspired the King of Creep and get spooked yourself.
[MaineToday.com 4/1/06]

Retail madness

Sure, the mall has Gap. But Maine's downtowns have heart. Colleen sets out shopping in Brunswick and Belfast.
[MaineToday.com 3/03/04]

Snow dummy
diner

You've got to find ways to enjoy winter in Maine. Colleen swapped the remote for skis and went to Sugarloaf. See how she fared!
[MaineToday.com 2/03/04]

One diner at a time
diner

Colleen just can't get enough of Maine's diners. Come along on a tour of three.
[MaineToday.com 1/05/04]

What's brewing
diner

For a small state, Maine sure has a lot of breweries. Why not visit some?
[MaineToday.com 12/03/03]

L.L. Bean and beyond
ll bean

What's there to do in Maine after midnight? Try shopping at L.L. Bean. Colleen did!
[MaineToday.com 11/07/03]

FROM AWAY BLOG

Colleen StoneSo I guess this is see you later
I'm not going to get all mushy on you. For one thing, I've been working kind of hard to stay... more
[MaineToday.com 11/17/06]

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