Freeport + Mid-Coast Travel Guide

Summer vacation—the memories and anticipation keep you going all year long.It’s the most exhilarating season, when places gleam in the sunlight and work... Read More

Chebeague Island is a short ferry ride from the hipster scene in Portland, ME, but it still moves to a 19th-century tempo. So you can take your... Read More

On summer weekends, when the midday sun glitters off the harbor in St. Michaels, Maryland, the Crab Claw is as rowdy as a church on bingo night. Every... Read More

Browse the website of Chicago’s Michelin star–winning Bonsoirée and you’ll find not only the multicourse menu, but also recommended wines to pair with... Read More

See our list of 20 Great American Beaches.It’s no surprise that this summertime, American travelers are planning to stick close to home. But that’s no... Read More

On one of his first nights in Dallas, Robert Rosen, a new teacher in the area, turned into Fuel City gas station off Interstate 35E. But he wasn’t there... Read More

It’s almost impossible to deny the appeal of a classic New England inn, especially in winter—when fires in guest rooms are actually encouraged, hearty... Read More

It’s no surprise that this summertime, American travelers are planning to stick close to home. But that’s no cause for disappointment: the United States... Read More

Thos. Moser, the furniture-making firm, many of whose handmade pieces have achieved American icon status, runs a Customer-in-Residence program that... Read More

New York–based stylist Ellianna Placas is an A-list fashionista who’s dressed celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Brazilian supermodel Camila Alves. Yet... Read More

What started out as a utilitarian bag designed to lug ice has become, in the course of its 65-year history, a standard-bearer for the American summer... Read More

When another weekend in the city is the last thing you need, set your sights on one of these pastoral finds. With just three rooms, the Poetry Inn (6380... Read More

Summer in Maine is like the best of fall everywhere else. Sunny days start off crisp; against an enameled-blue sky, the evergreens look that much deeper... Read More

It's not always the four-star meals that stick in our memories when we travel. Sometimes the most evocative foods are simple, local dishes with everyday... Read More

There were so many useful things my family might have done at the Common Ground Country Fair, a three-day celebration of organic-farming life held each... Read More