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Peter H. Spectre

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A group of friends in Spruce Head combines forces once a summer to hold a week-long exhibition of their paintings and other artful creations. Peter H. Spectre hosts the group in his workshop.
Evinrude, Bishop & Strange: The inventor, the adventurer, and the artist
Boatbuilder, Author, Inspiration to many
“An air of authenticity”
Junk Food Doesn’t Have to Be Junk: Duckfat, Portland and Classic Custard, South Freeport
Hartstone Inn, Camden
Classics in Their Own Way: Carl Alberg, Joe Richards, and Alf Loomis.
Table: A Farmhouse Bistro
Rudyard Kipling, Winslow Homer, and S.S. Rabl: one poet and a pair of realists.
Breakfast at the Starlight Cafe, Lunch at Mae's Cafe & Bakery and Dinner at Solo Bistro
Thomas Fleming Day, Lady Anna Brassey, and Edwin Tappan Adney: Author-adventurers all
A Commoner Who Sailed with Royalty, a Boatbuilder, and a Designer Better Known for His Writing
Fine dining, a pub experience, or both. Your choice.
Different Venues, Different Menus: Cloud Nine at the Senator Inn, Augusta., and Slates Restaurant and Bakery, Hallowell
Not the same as in the old days, but good nevertheless.
From Hornblower to the Sea Scouts: Forester, Kent, and Lane
Attractive Opposites in Portland: Becky’s and Street & Co.
A yacht designer, a cartoonist, and a novelist.
Mainely Gourmet: The Pentagoet Inn: Bouillabaisse Redux
A trio of fine writers: two champions of small boats and one of adventure and romance.
Mainely Gourmet: Freeport Lunch
A poet, an historian and a forgotten man.
Mainely Gourmet: The Village Inn, Belgrade Lakes
The first in a series of short biographical sketches dedicated to remembering those who influenced how we respond to boats, ships, and the sea.
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