Summer Camp Grows Up

Accidental Innkeeper

S’mores, singalongs, and a few grown-up luxuries transform a classic Maine getaway into an unforgettable camp experience

There are sensible ways to deal with a pandemic. Instead, my wife, Jessica, and I chose to buy a faded 1950s motor lodge on Route 1 in Lincolnville. In our defense, we had recently decamped for the summers from California to Maine and were completely under the spell of the Midcoast.