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5 End-of-Summer Sundowner Cocktails to Sip On

The days are cooling, the sun is setting earlier. Summer is taking its last gasps as we speak. So what better way to say farewell to the season than over a poolside sundowner cocktail at these various Opal properties?

Our Favorite Opal Private Retreats

The idea of isolation takes on a different meaning when on vacation. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of Opal’s best on-property cabins, cottages, and other tucked-away spaces that marry supreme privacy with the ultimate escape.

Finding Maine Along Coastal Route 1

During a three-day road trip up the coast of Maine, from Penobscot Bay to Bar Harbor, our writer and New England native, Maggie Wallace, attempts to show her “from-away” friend that there’s more to this state than just lobster. In the process, she receives some schooling of her own.

Scenes collaged together of Rockland's Main Street

Street Smart: Rockland’s Main Street

When it comes to things to do in Rockland, Maine, there’s no better place to explore than the town’s Main Street, a one-mile stretch through downtown that feels perfectly warm and familiar to New Englanders and outsiders alike.

Rockland’s Art Gallery Renaissance

Why do the lamppost banners proudly boast “The Arts Capital of Maine” in downtown Rockland, Maine? Because of a swelling cluster of studios and galleries begging to be explored.

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Condé Nast–Confirmed: 10 Opal Properties Recognized in 2018’s Readers’ Choice Awards

The people have spoken. Ten Opal Collection properties were awarded Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. So what’s all the fuss about? Thirty one years ago, Condé Nast Traveler – the legendary luxury lifestyle travel magazine – put out its first travel survey. Back then, it was just a…