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WHERE TO EAT
Sugarloaf Area

Hug's
3001 Town Line Road, Carrabassett Valley. 207-237-2392
East of Bigelow village, a northern Italian dinner restaurant (call for seasonal schedule). The food is good, the atmosphere festive, the pesto breadsticks addictive, and the family-style salad delicious.

Tufulio's
Route 27, Valley Crossing, Carrabassett. 207-235-2010
Italian-accented family favorite and crafter of the valley's best pizza (two-for-one on Sunday).

One Stanley Avenue
1 Stanley Ave., Kingfield. 207-265-5541; stanleyavenue.com
Classic Maine cuisine in an elegant Victorian setting. Open mid-December through mid-April.

Kingfield Woodsman
Main St., Kingfield. 207-265-2561
Best choice in the area for local color, especially at breakfast, which starts early. Don't be surprised if the staff gives you the once-over and proclaims that you shouldn't order the tall stack of pancakes because it's too big.

Orange Cat Café
329 Main St., Kingfield. 207-265-2860; orangecatcafe.com
A favorite for breakfast sandwiches and pastries, homemade soups, creative sandwiches, salads, coffee, and sweets.

White Wolf Inn
Route 27, Stratton. 207-246-2922; thewhitewolfinn.com
A funky downtown restaurant; burgers and fried fish to venison and buffalo.

Looney Moose Café
9 Main St., Stratton. 207-246-7932
Good home cooking and the area's best breakfasts.

Saddleback Area

Thai Blossom Express
2473 Main St., Rangeley. 207-864-9035
Maybe the best Thai food in the state; only a handful of tables; closest restrooms are in the nearby Chamber of Commerce building.

Tall Tales Tavern
17 Rumford Road, Oquossoc. 207-864-9737
An addition to Scotty's, a local fish and meat market, and a big hit for comfort food and lobster. Open year-round.

WHAT TO DO

Sugarloaf Mountain Resort
5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley. 800-843-5623, 207-237-2000; sugarloaf.com
Alpine resort with full-service base village offering lodging, restaurants, and shops. Outdoor center offers a skating rink and Nordic ski and snowshoeing trails. On Saturday night, take a snowcat ride to Bullwinkle's, an on-mountain lodge, for a multicourse dinner; advance reservations required.

Maine Huts & Trails
375 North Main St., Kingfield. 207-265-2400; mainehuts.org
Thirty miles of cross-country skiing, plus ungroomed snowshoe trails and three full-service lodges.

Ski Museum of Maine
Main St., Kingfield. 207-265-2023; skimuseumofmaine.org
Exhibits on all aspects of skiing and snowboarding celebrate and preserve the sport's heritage.

Stanley Museum
40 School St., Kingfield. 207-265-2729; stanleymuseum.org
Exhibits honor a legacy of innovation by the twin brothers who were pioneers of New England industry.

Nowetah's American Indian Museum and Shop
Route 27, New Portland. 207-628-4981; nowetahs.webs.com
Private family museum of Native culture, with a focus on Maine.

Birds in Flight Gallery
Route 27, Eustis. 207-246-6694; birds-in-flight.com
Hugh Verrier's amazing life-size three-dimensional watercolors: paper sculptures of blue herons, egrets, loons, woodpeckers, and puffins. Located four miles north of Stratton village; open daily.

Saddleback Area

Saddleback Maine
976 Saddleback Mountain Road, Sandy River Plantation. 866-918-2225; saddlebackmaine.com
Alpine resort with lodging and pub, plus outdoor center offering Nordic ski and snowshoeing trails.

Rangeley Lakes Trails Center
524 Saddleback Mountain Road, Dallas Plantation. 207-864-4309; xcskirangeley.com
Great cross-country terrain. A yurt-style lodge offers coffee and snacks.