Little treasures discovered while exploring the back roads of life
I love visiting a city that has nice markets and Portland, Maine which is an hour away from our summer cottage on the lake, makes a great destination for searching out food sources. It was once named America’s foodiest small town for its great restaurants, fresh lobster, seafood and hand crafted beers. It is also […]
Read MoreThe Corner Room sign…a lovely piece of art The Corner Room in Portland,Maine has delicious and inventive Italian food. As Italians would say, the food is delicioso. It seems that my husband and I keep making return trips either by ourselves or with out-of-town guests. We are usually lucky enough to find a parking place […]
Read MoreIt is so much fun to find an antique shop that carries furniture and small decorative items that you like when you are looking to decorate your home, beach house or country getaway in the cottage style. It is even better when it is the perfect shop that you can return to again and again […]
Read MoreAnyone traveling up Rt. 302 from Portland, Maine to the Lakes Region has to pass through the small town of Raymond. You can not miss a large red building on the right-hand side of the road with a sign out front reading Good Life Market. Make sure to stop and go inside. When you walk […]
Read MorePortland, Maine is considered one of America’s Foodiest Small Towns, so it is not surprising that my husband and I enjoy traveling to Portland (less than an hour from the lake) for lunch. Yesterday we had burgers on the grill and were thinking of something a little more upscale. We have wanted to try Vignola, […]
Read MoreSpring has had some cool, windy days. On one such day, we decided to take a thirty minute ride down to Portland for lunch. When my husband Mickey asked where we should eat, I suggested we go to David’s on Monument Square in the heart of downtown. There is a public parking garage behind the […]
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Back Road Journal 