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Yes, it’s time to think about winter. We like to break up the dreary cold icy oil-burning months with nice trips. Here are a few from the past and (hopefully) the future.

 George

Last year’s winter get-a-way to Matt and Wendy Polstein’s New England Outdoor Center 10 miles west of Millinocket was spectacular. Dining in their exceptional River Driver’s Restaurant, staring across Millinocket Lake at the snow-covered Mount Katahdin, reminded us of why we love Maine winters – especially when we are enjoying a fine dinner – inside! There is no prettier dining spot in Maine.

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One great city. Two great brew pubs. And we’re not in Portland!

 George

             While Portland grabs the headlines for foodies nationwide, Bangor’s our kind of place, with savvy civic leaders, a great waterfront on the Penobscot River, awesome events like the American Folk Festival, and (soon) a new Convention Center.

            Our home-away-from-home there is the Fireside Inn, owned by Bangor’s Lafayette family, hospitable hoteliers who offer superb service and comfort in their three-dozen hotels and inns.

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Dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Calzolaio in Wilton, followed by an amazing concert at one of Maine’s hidden (literally) gems, Skye Theater in Carthage, both a short drive from home, made for a splendid mid-week escape.

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Campobello Island is in Canada but it should be in Maine. It sure feels like home to us.

We spend a week every August at Campobello’s Island Chalet, and this year we added two new things: an exciting whale watching adventure with Island Cruises and tea with Eleanor Roosevelt!

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We’ll never drive through Ellsworth again without eating at Cleonice. For decades we’ve fought our way along Route 1, turned left, and felt a sigh of relief as we put the congestion of Ellsworth behind us, enroute to Lubec and Campobello.

We knew nothing of the city’s wonderful business district or this very special – we’d even say spectacular – restaurant.

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From the map to the menu, La Bella Vita Ristorante took us back to Italy – in Rockport, Maine! The Samoset Resort’s new Italian restaurant covers one wall with a map of Italy and its menu takes you on a tour of that country’s best cuisine.

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We’ll bet you can’t visit Lubec just once. We certainly can’t. This place hooks you right in the heart and quickly becomes a place you miss when you are not there. On and off the water, there’s lots to do, but some of our best times here are spent doing “nothing.”

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PHOTO: Brazilian Stew, a delicous dish at the Water Street Tavern in Lubec.