Summer Dreamin'

Brakes, check. Tubes, check. Vintage basket, check.

We took advantage of our warm spring weather and readied our beach cruisers for some sunset rides around the ocean. Don't forget the picnic blanket!

Hoop House Inspiration

We were given a sneak peak of a neighbor's "hoop house" and couldn't believe our eyes. Bountiful greens of varieties we never knew existed all growing in arched cold frame allowing us homegrown backyard salads we could never imagine in a Maine garden this time of year. Dreamy. Thanks for the inspiration Lauren!

Maple Sunday

We are still thinking about the smell of maple syrup and those delicious maple donuts from "Maple Sunday" a few weeks back. This celebration of all things maple comes around every year on the fourth sunday in March. Sugar houses around Maine open their doors and show up how they make syrup and allow us to do some tasting too! After a long winter - it's the perfect time of year to get the family out on a fun daytrip.

Dock Square Coffee wakes up!

We know we are coming to the end of another long Maine winter when our local coffee shop finally opens for the season. Hooray for our favorite latte and a few folks to chat with!

Hop To It!

We couldn't resist these adorable vintage renditions of Peter Rabbit.

Spanning three decades of evolved style, each edition chronicles Peter's harrowing adventure with their own unique flair.

We hope this Easter you can curl up with your own copy and a hot cup of chamomile tea!

Spring Ahead!

Here at Daytrip Society we are truly inspired by our newest designer addition, Erin Flett, whose springy, cheerful designs evoke the sprouting flora and fauna of this new season. Ms. Flett, our Maine neighbor, employed her graphic sensibility to create a new line of pillows that are bold, yet sweet. We hope you are just as taken by them as we are.

Erin Flett Pillows

The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

We couldn't help posting something about our favorite (and our child's favorite) children's book at the moment.

This is a beautifully written book by Margaret Wise Brown (author of the classic Goodnight Moon) illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. It is the story of the changing of seasons on a small island with only seven trees, seventeen bushes and one big rock. The reader is able to soak in the landscape of Maine with its gulls, lobsters, kingfishers, seals and even the wild strawberries that come in spring. One day a kitten comes to visit the island on a little sail boat and explores the island and its secret of how "all land is one land under the sea".

Margaret Wise Brown's writing is known for the wonderful rhythm that draw the reader into the environs she describes. She was one of the first to focus on quite moments and gentle observation about children's own lives and their environments instead of telling fairy tales or adventure stories more common at the time. This "here and now" philosophy was created and tested in an experimental school in New York City where Brown was able to communicate with the children about what they wanted to read.

Brown's home on the Island of Vinalhaven in Maine surely influenced the story of The Little island written with such love and care. We love this 1947 Caldecott award winner both for it's writing and illustrations but also for the way it reminds of us experiencing Maine from the perspective of a young child.