Carrabassett Valley

Fall Foliage Destinations

With 57 varieties of broadleaved trees, Maine offers more than enough opportunities for fall leaf peeping, one of the season’s most popular activities. In the northern counties, leaves begin to hit peak color in late September, followed by central and

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Urban Sugar Donuts

Kevin Sandes, the creator and owner of Urban Sugar Donuts, greets me with a small blowtorch in his hand. “Let me go grab my marshmallows,” he says. He’s putting together s’mores doughnuts for us, and to kick them up yet

Slope-Side Living

After years of taking day trips to Sugarloaf, the Fournier family builds a home on the mountain.

Maine Magazine Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf

Before my trip in August, I never paired Sugarloaf with the word summer. Then I found out about the itinerary details: zip lining, live music by the Tricky Britches, a scenic chairlift ride, and local dining. (They had me at

Maine Magazine Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf

It’s New Year’s Eve, and we are heading to Sugarloaf.   THURSDAY 9:15 a.m. @ Access Road My husband Nik and I hit the Access Road, round the first corner, and the mountain comes into view. It’s beautiful, and all

Sugarloaf Mountain ski/skate

Open Slopes

Kids learning to love a world-class mountain, right in their backyard.