Summerguide 2012

Features

34 The Other British Invasion
As the bicentennial of the War of 1812 gets into full sail, luxury travel destinations at Maine’s seaports come alive.
From Staff & Wire Reports

55 Earl of Sandwich
Adam Richman loves Maine just as much as he loves food.
Interview by Colin W. Sargent

64 Dream Islands
Among the 27 islands for sale this summer: a paradise owned by David Rockefeller that’s three-quarters the size of Monaco.
By Donna Stuart

73 Magnetic Maine
Maine notables answer the challenge: “You haven’t seen Maine until you’ve seen…”
By Sen. Olympia Snowe, Tim Sample, Fritz Grobe, Kevin Eastman, Ted Koffman & Jeff Peterson

86 Simply Elegant
The Nathan Parker House, 1810: It has style, it has flair, it was there.
By Colin W. Sargent

97 Franco Files
Maine’s awash in French culture, and the language still reverberates across the state.
By Rhea Côté Robbins

103 Building Your Maine Art Collection
Before the gavel drops, make an informed bid with our art expert.
By Nicholas Forrest

111 Savoring Maine
Boston superchef Barbara Lynch defines 5-star dining with Maine ingredients.
Interview by Colin W. Sargent

116 Swimming with the Sharks
Fritzi Cohen on acting with dangerous sharks from Jaws to Joan (Crawford).
From Staff & Wire Reports

121 Space Invaders
Don’t call them Klingons. They’re just Maine crayfish.
By David Svenson

125 The Sipping News
Ned Wight has strong proof Portland loves its liquor still.
Interview by Colin W. Sargent

129 Wonder Walls
There’s a crystal ambience to living in a glass house.
Interview by David Svenson

135 Fifty Shades of Maine
From parkas to tank tops, our sexy shift to summer sizzles.
By Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh

139 The Long Weekend Update
Somehow Charles Rocket was a Mainer we all lost sight of.
By Colin W. Sargent

143 Funny You Asked
For us, the simplest questions about Maine are often the most telling.
Essays by Gerald Talbot, William Pope.L, Ashley Lauren Kerr, David Hodgkins, Paul S. Schonewolf, William David Barry, Rattanaphorn “Pom” Boobphachati, Bill Burke, Gary Lawless & Jeff McBurnie

149 Summer Stock
Willie Garson, star of USA’s White Collar (and Carrie’s pal Stanford in Sex and the City) revels in his memories of Camp Wekeela.
Interview by Chris Rymer

156 Where Can I See a…
We’ll guarantee places where you can see a moose, deer, coyotes, bald eagles, puffins, whales, black bears, unusual lobsters–just don’t ask us to load your camera for you.
By Robert Witkowski