{"id":2506,"date":"2026-06-22T22:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2026-06-22T22:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:02:11","slug":"a-weekend-in-maine-cup-of-jo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=2506","title":{"rendered":"A Weekend in Maine | Cup of Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\u201cDo you ever think we could find some woods to walk in?\u201d my outdoorsy 12-year-old asks me, every now and again. As a kid growing up in New York City, Anton<\/a> appreciates all the skate parks and bagel shops, but he also really craves nature, like in his bones<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"Joanna<\/p>\n

So, when school got out, I offered to take him for a weekend in Maine, a place with not only woods but also lakes and rocks and periwinkles that come out of their shells when you hum. We were both really excited.<\/p>\n

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The first night, we were lucky enough to snag a room at Aragosta<\/a>, a beautiful small hotel in Deer Isle that Alison<\/a> had recommended.<\/p>\n

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The chef-owner, Devin Finigan, is famous for her seasonal tasting menus<\/a>, but we focused on the breakfast that came with the room, including these Maine blueberry pancakes. I don\u2019t even usually like<\/em> pancakes and these blew my mind.<\/p>\n

\"Joanna<\/p>\n

We also played a LOT of chess on our little travel board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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After breakfast, we set out to hike up Blue Hill Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the summit!<\/p>\n

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In the afternoon, we explored the charming fishing village of Stonington\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Julie<\/p>\n

\u2026then joined my friend Julie<\/a> (of Rudy Jude fame<\/a>) and her family for dinner at the Burnt Cove Boil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Basically, a crab gets plonked down in front of you, followed by a corn on the cob, then a lobster, then a classic ice-cream sandwich. Julie and her husband Anthony taught us how to get all the meat out. (Their kids were already pros.)<\/p>\n

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Afterward, the four boys scrambled around on the rocks, while the adults chatted. It\u2019s always such a treat to hang out with people who live in the place you\u2019re visiting, don\u2019t you think? Julie and Anthony described how they brought their recently hatched chicks into their home to keep them warm, and all the peeping was sooooo loud \u2014\u00a0and then a cricket got into the house and added to the noise and no one could find it and everyone was going nuts, haha. Very different from city life!<\/p>\n

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The next day, Anton and I stayed at the lovely Asticou Hotel<\/a> near Acadia National Park.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

We drove to a couple trailheads but they were PACKED \u2014 you had to stand in a long line, just to start the hike! Luckily, we found a quieter area and took a long walk around Jordan Pond, playing Would You Rather<\/a> and Categories<\/a> along the way. Do you have any favorite travel games?<\/p>\n

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Finally, we skimmed stones on our last afternoon before heading back to Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

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Epic travel buddy<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, Maine, what a magical place! Not pictured, of course: traffic, grumpy preteen moments, locking our keys in the rental car, etc., but all that\u2019s to be expected<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have you been to Maine? Do you live there? What parts do you love? Any pro tips<\/a>? I\u2019d love to hear. xoxo<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. Our Maine trip \u2014\u00a0and another amazing hotel \u2014\u00a0when the boys were much younger<\/a>, and a Maine home with a bedroom looking over water<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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