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NORMANDIE MOTOR INN & APTS.

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100% WIFI 1/4 Mile from Center of Town Meeting Room Available Heated Indoor Pool & Jacuzzi 2, 3 & 4 Bedrm Condo. Apts. w/Livingrm Full Kitchen, Microwave (Weekly) Adjoining Rooms Private in Room Jacuzzi Suites Color TV, In Room Phones, A/C Tour Groups & Family Reunions Breakfast or Lunch (May-September) Quiet Area, Family Atmosphere Refrigerator & mircowave in all rooms 1 & 2 Bedroom Motels/Kitchenettes, w/Microwaves

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One York Street, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Nous Parlons Français - Your Hosts The Bouffard Family

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♦ 25 Motel Units Some Units w/Ocean Views. ♦ Kitchenettes ♦ FREE Wifi ♦ Private in Room Jacuzzi Suites ♦ A/C & Cable TV, In Room Phones ♦ Refrigerators in All Rooms ♦ Heated Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub ♦ Laundromat on Premises ♦ Short walk to attractions

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BLACK HORSE INN

Lincolnville Maine, where the mountains meet the sea.

Discover your new home away from home here at our 21 room bed and breakfast. Full cash bar, outdoor heated swimming pool with near by hot tub and free WIFI. All of our rooms are also handicapped accessible.

We are located near Camden State Park and just minutes from downtown Camden.

We offer nightly rates with breakfast included plus sales tax.

855.236.2600 • 207.236.6800

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Kittery & York Ogunquit & Wells Southern Maine Beaches Kennebunk & Kennebunkport York County Tide Chart Old Orchard Beach Pine Point Beach Scarborough Attractions

39 Greater Portland 40 49 42 45 54

South Portland & Cape Elizabeth Greater Portland Old Port Freeport Attractions

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Midcoast Tide Chart Brunswick & Harpswell Bath, Phippsburg, Georgetown, Woolwich Wiscasset Boothbay & Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Railway Damariscotta & Newcastle Rockland Camden & Rockport Lincolnville Attractions Belfast & Beyond Bucksport

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Kittery,York, Ogunquit TheYorks Ogunquit Kennebunks Old Orchard Beach

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Local Maps 68 Area Map 81 Camden Harbor

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91 Bangor - Acadia - Downeast continued 103 Southwest Harbor & Tremont 104 Washington County 105 Lubec 106 Eastport 110 Bold Coast Scenic Byway

113 Western Maine 116 118 120 121 122

Sebago Lake & Naples Bridgton Bethel Farmington Rangeley & Oquossoc

131 Kennebec & Moose River Valleys 133 Maine Highlands 135 Newport 136 Moosehead 137 Appalachian Trail

138 Aroostook 147 dineMAINE 151 Fairs & Festivals The "Maine" Attractions 32 Camping 34 Antiques 35 Art Galleries 46 Farmers’ Markets 49 Water Sports 60 Whale Watching 70 Zip Lining 115 Gem Hunting

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Maine Guides Maine Beer Trail Maine Brew Bus Moose Watching Rafting Varieties of Golf Maine Wine Trail Maine Lighthouses 9

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SOUTHERN MAINE

The Southern Maine region is a four-season and attractions such as the York Wild Animal vacation destination offering a wide vari- Park, the Seashore Trolley Museum, the Raety of activities and attractions, accommo- chel Carson Wildlife Preserve, the Marginal dations to suit every budget, restaurants to Way scenic pathway, and the Portland Head satisfy every taste, and shopping at hot-off- Light lighthouse. the-rack outlets or vintage antique shops. All Dining options in Southern Maine range of these can be enjoyed in a natural environ- from casual clambakes to gourmet feasts ment that includes sandy beaches, quiet for- created by award-winning chefs. While some visitors will opt for take-out seafood ests and rolling hills.

Only an hour by car from Boston, a and homemade ice cream at outdoor picnic tour through Southern Maine begins at tables, others will choose a quieter, more forYork Beach, winds along Route 1 to the mal dining experience complete with candletourist-friendly towns of Wells, Ogunquit, light and white linens.

As for shopping, this Maine region boasts Kennebunk, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough, and ends at the miles of fun “retail therapy” at budget emporiums, where you can urban center of the fill up on souvenirs, and state, Greater Portland, “What’s really great about Southern Maine is that even though parts of it more miles of one-of-awhich encompasses are quite nicely developed, just drive kind art galleries, potSouth Portland and a short distance and there’s a lot of tery shops and clothing Portland proper along ‘back roads’ beauty.” boutiques. Kittery alone with the surrounding - George Hamilton, Biddeford boasts more than 120 factowns of Cape Elizatory outlet stores offering beth, Westbrook and everything from footwear to cookware.

Falmouth.

If you prefer a more dynamic vacation Southern Maine beaches are especially popular among visitors, drawing surfers to experience, Southern Maine offers opportuwaves that range from gentle to dramatic, nities to go salt water fishing, paddle boarding, kayaking, golfing, hiking and biking, as and beachcombers in search of sand dollars.

During the summer the entire Southern well as gentler walking tours and narrated Maine coast blossoms with oceanfront rental trolley rides through many of the area’s lovecottages, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds liest towns.

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Friendship Oceanfront SUITES Enjoy an invigorating swim in the sparkling surf while you dig your toes in the warm sand Go for a relaxing dip in our brand new heated salt water pool Both are steps out your door The Friendship offers a clean and friendly oasis, located moments away from Old Orchard Beach’s colorful array of attractions

Ask us about our oceanfront cottage rentals

Amenities: • Heated salt water pool • Grilling area • A/C • Free Wi-Fi • New flat screen TV’s • DVD players • Hourly trolley service to downtown • Laundry facilities on site • Packages available

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KITTERY

YORK

Whether you want that long awaited first taste of lobster, a step back in history, or simply a shopping expedition, Kittery will satisfy your needs. Kittery is easily reached from I95 and Routes 1/103/236.

Kittery, the gateway to Maine, was first settled in 1623 and incorporated in 1652, named after a manor house in Devonshire, England. Be sure to visit the Frisbee General Store, circa 1828, the oldest still-in-the-family (6th generation) emporium in the United States and the 1926 Kittery Trading Post which launched the outlet boom.

Kittery is home to 120 plus factory outlets and boutiques lining both sides of Route 1; it also has two forts and museums, a fine park and historic architecture. Accommodations range from inns and motels to farmstead B&Bs. Restaurants abound suiting everyone’s taste and wallet.

The seacoast area is awash in history and the group of villages known as “The Yorks” has been fortunate enough to preserve its fair share of it. York Village, York Harbor, York Beach and Cape Neddick have their own personalities and each has something different to offer. As an Abenaki Indian settlement, York was first named Agamenticus, later renamed Gorgeana when Sir Ferdinando Gorges was granted a patent, and finally incorporated as York in 1652.

For outdoor lovers, York offers walks, kayaking, parasailing and scuba diving, plus whale-watching trips. There are bathhouses at Long Sands Beach and Short Sands Beach, which has a playground and basketball courts. York Harbor Beach is sandy and sheltered. Walk the two-mile Boat Harbor Trail, and don’t miss the Cliff Walk flanked by 19th-century homes, beaches and views.

Cross York Harbor’s Wiggly Bridge, the smallest suspension bridge in the world, this leads to the Stedman Woods bird sanctuary and walking trails. Mount Agamenticus, 692 feet, provides horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking and views.

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OGUNQUIT & WELLS

OGUNQUIT Thought to be named by the Abenaki as “place of waves,” or by the Micmacs as “lagoons within sand dunes,” and by the Algonquin Indians as “beautiful place by the sea,” Ogunquit continues to live up to its names.

Stay in Victorian or modern inns and motels, luxurious resort complexes, cottage and condo rentals, B&Bs – there is something to suit everyone. Here and in nearby Perkin’s Cove you may dine on fresh-from-the-ocean seafood, ethnic, gourmet or down-home fare. An active night life offers dance clubs, festive bars and quieter lounges as well.

Ogunquit has been a mecca for artists and performers as far back as the 1920s. Its fine Museum of American Art was founded here in 1952 and the famed Ogunquit Playhouse has hosted top professional performers since 1933.

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Your Four Season Destination

Sunbathers, swimmers and surfers revel in 3.5 miles of fine white sands with natural dunes; enter from Beach or Ocean Streets, two miles north of the village. Inexpensive trolleys stop at the beach and in the village – just listen for the bell!

WELLS An assortment of welcoming restaurants, motels, inns, campgrounds, antique and souvenir shops; as well as used book stores, a cluster of shopping malls and factory outlets makes Wells an area with vitality and spirit that keeps vacationers coming back. After a visit to Wells you will understand why it proclaims itself “the friendliest town in Maine”.

Wells offers you some of the most beautiful ways to appreciate nature in its untouched splendor throughout the year. Stroll the one-mile nature trail of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge to see valuable salt marshes and estuaries that support migratory birds, water fowl and other wildlife and plants.

The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve is a great place for bird watching, photo taking, hiking and cross country skiing. Offering spectacular views of the habitats in woodlands, fields, wetlands, beaches and dunes.

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SOUTHERN MAINE BEACHES Kittery Seapoint Beach - Small family beach and backed by a marsh. Great for bird-watching. Small parking area, no facilities. Take Route 103, Brave Boat Harbor Road, turn at Seapoint Road.

Crescent Beach - Near Seapoint Beach, also close to marsh. Limited parking, no facilities. Take Route 103, turn at Seapoint Road.

Adult $26

Child $13

Adult $28

Child $14

Fort Foster Park - South of Seapoint and Crescent Beaches. Take Route 103 to Fort Foster on Gerrish Island. Several swimming locations plus picnic areas, pavilion, restrooms and changing facilities. No lifeguards.

York Adult $18

Child $9

Long Sands Beach - Popular for swimming, also surfing in certain locations.

Parking meters by the road. Changing and restroom facilities. Lifeguards during summer. Off Route 1A, Long Beach Avenue.

Short Sands Beach - Family beach north of the Cape Neddick peninsula. Bathhouse, outside shower, basketball courts, a playground, arcade, and bowling alley.

Lifeguards on duty during summer. Close to Sohier Park and the scenic Nubble Lighthouse. Off Route 1A.

See Ogunquit Beach to the cliffs of York.

See traps hauled and learn all about lobstering.

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Ogunquit

Ogunquit Beach - Excellent beach separated from mainland by Ogunquit River. River side has no surf tide – great for families with small children. Accessible from center of town. Limited parking for fee, trolley stop. Restrooms and changing facilities. Lifeguard during summer.

SOUTHERN MAINE BEACHES Wells Moody Beach - Formerly a public beach, now can be used only for “fishing, fowling or navigating.” Off Ocean Avenue east of Route 1.

Wells Beach - Long stretch of sandy beach separated from mainland by Webhannet River. Adjacent to marshes that attract birds and waterfowl. Accessible by Mile Road of Route 1.

Drakes Island Beach - Picturesque beach near sand dunes and sea grass.

Restrooms, parking fee. Accessible from Drakes Island Road off Route 1.

Laudholm Beach - Located in Wells Reserve and Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. Great for nature lovers. Accessible off Laudholm Road just south of the intersection of Routes 9 and 1.

Kennebunk Kennebunk Beach - Includes Gooch’s Beach, Middle Beach, Mother’s Beach and Parson’s Beach south of Mousam River.

Stickers required for parking available at Town Hall, Chamber of Commerce and Police Department. Accessible from side roads off Route 9.

Parson’s Beach - Also called Crescent Surf Beach, south of Mousam River. Adjacent to salt marshes, bird watching. Limited parking, no facilities.

Kennebunkport Colony Beach - Also knows as Arundel Beach, short, but picturesque at mouth of Kennebunk River. No lifeguard or facilities.

Off Ocean Avenue.

Hall and Police Station. No lifeguard or facilities. Off King’s Highway from Route 9.

Biddeford Biddeford Pool Beach – Rocky section with long stretches of sandy beach. Great bird watching. No facilities. Off Route 208.

Fortunes Rocks Beach – Long and sandy beach on Atlantic Ocean. Lifeguards, portable toilets. Parking stickers required, available at City Hall. Off Route 208.

Saco Camp Ellis Beach - Small beach at mouth of Saco River. Popular for fishing. Hourly parking. Off Route 9.

Ferry Beach State Park - Sheltered from wind, natural sand dunes. Facilities, picnic area and nature trails. Off Route 9.

Bayview Beach & Kinney Shore - Small beach in Bayview area. Public parking. Off Route 9.

Old Orchard Beach Ocean Park Beach – Southern extension of Old Orchard Beach at Ocean Park area.

Family beach, Off Route 9.

Old Orchard Beach - Long sandy beach with low surf, popular for swimming, sunbathing, beach games. Near summer attractions and facilities. Lifeguard. Accessible from East and West Grand Avenue, Route 9.

For more information on Southern Maine Beaches please visit www.southernmainecoast.org.

Goose Rocks Beach - Quiet neighborhood beach, great for families, long walks.

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KennebunkpoRT & kennebunk

kennebunkport As bustling as in days gone by, the handsome restored buildings in Dock Square house boutiques, art and craft galleries, shops and restaurants. Kennebunkport Historical Society offers guided walking tours of many historic buildings and elegant homes. On your own, meander along scenic Parson’s Way towards Walkers Point, where pedestrians pause to snap a photo of former President George Bush’s summer estate.

Take a nostalgic look inside the Seashore Trolley Museum on Log Cabin Road (open seasonally) – you can even take a four-mile trolley ride. Or visit peaceful gardens and lawns in an English park setting at St. Anthony’s Monastery and Shrine on Beach Road.

If you’re visiting Kennebunkport in the winter you won’t want to miss the Christmas Prelude. It was once voted the 2nd Christmas Town in America by HGTV! The Prelude includes three tree-lighting ceremonies, a dozen Art and Craft Fairs; approximately 12 venues serving either breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner; and 12 programs of music celebrating the season. Santa still arrives by lobster boat escorted by two very special “lobster elves”.

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or sunbathe. Others prefer to be on the water, by taking a boat trip to see whales, porpoises, seals and sea birds, or going deep-sea fishing.

Sailing, kayaking, canoeing, parasailing and scuba diving are readily available. Golfers enjoy 9-hole, 18-hole and family golf courses nearby. In the fall, Kennebunk is ideal for biking, walking and tennis. In the winter, there are special Christmas festivities, plus sleigh rides and cross-country skiing.

Kennebunk’s tree-lined streets enhance houses built by the 18th and 19th century merchants and sea captains – some have been converted into elegant inns and comfortable B&Bs. There are Oceanside resorts, cottages, motels, guest houses and campgrounds to choose from, as well.

When visiting The Kennebunks, The Lodge at Kennebunk is the affordable alternative and the place to stay. Though its location is just off the Maine Turnpike, it is by no means a “turnpike motel”. The Lodge at Kennebunk offers so much for so little.

It’s warm, helpful and informative staff are of the belief that customer service is an attitude not a department. Clean and comfortable rooms, suites and efficiencies all have the feeling of home. The Lodge at Kennebunk offers so many free amenities such as worldwide calling, Internet, a business center, and seasonal gas grills, a heated outdoor pool and parking passes good for parking any Kennebunk beaches.

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Old orchard beach

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The seven-plus miles of incomparable nightlife and fine restaurant dining continue sands at Old Orchard Beach offer the best of the fun. In short, there is something to fill evswimming and surfing; you can jog , walk or ery minute when you are not just relaxing. exercise along them, or simply lay back and get a tan.

Generations of family vacationers from all over have returned to Old Orchard Beach summer after summer since 1853, when the old Grande Trunk Railroad first connected Montreal to this area. Not surprisingly, French is still freely spoken at this favorite spot for Canadians.

Built in 1980, the 475-foot pier is among its many attractions. These include: tennis, golf and Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, deepsea fishing and amusement parks and water slides. Fireworks dazzle over the beach every Thursday summer evening and there are free weekly concerts next to the pier. There is a boardwalk to explore, and a host of restaurants in the town to entice you. After dark, a busy

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Old Orchard Beach’s Largest Hotel

 Over 160 Rooms, Cottages, and Suites - most with Private Decks  NEW Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub  Beach Street Café  Near “The Pier,”Attractions, Restaurants and Shopping  Groups & Buses Welcome  Great Off-Season Rates

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FALMOUTH INN OPEN YEAR ROUND Directly on the Beach

• Motel Rooms, Suites, Kitchenettes • 10 Min. Walk To Pier & Downtown Fun • Restaurant for Breakfast & Lunch • Heated Indoor Pool • HBO & WiFi • Pet Friendly (limited) • Open Year Round

200 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine (207) 781-2120 • 1-800-499-2120 www.FalmouthInn.net

Conveniently located between Portland and Freeport Close to shopping, beaches, golf, boating and tennis Phones • WIFI available Cable TV • A/C Laundry on premises Free local phone calls Pet-friendly rooms available Most major credit cards accepted

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pine point beach

Pine Point Beach in Scarborough extends for four scenic miles along Saco Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, from the jetty at the mouth of the Scarborough River to Old Orchard Beach.

There’s plenty of room to spread out in the sand and enjoy the sounds of the waves and the seemingly endless beach. Relax, swim, play frisbee or catch, or take a stroll down the beach in search of shells and driftwood. Surfing is popular here as well as surfcasting.

Parking is available in a large paved lot just beyond the dunes, where there are restrooms, showers for rinsing off, and a concession stand that sells snacks and cold drinks. Dogs are not allowed on the beach from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

At the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center take a guided or self-guided tour of Maine’s largest salt marsh on foot or by canoe to get a close-up view of its bountiful birdlife.

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camping With the stars overhead, a breeze stirring the trees, you toss another log on the campfire. You stretch out on your campsite lounge chair, relax and recount the fun you had today on the first day of your camping vacation in Maine.

This is an often repeated scene at many of the more than 275 campgrounds throughout the state.

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stores and bathing facilities. Some are more lavish with refined amenities, entertainment and services.

You have so many choices. To help you select the campground that best suits your vacation plans contact the Maine Campground Owners Association at (207) 852-4700 or check their website: www.campmaine.com.

Many of Maine’s state parks also provide campground facilities. You can get details about these locations and make reservations by contacting the Bureau of Parks and Lands in the Augusta office at (207) 287-3821 or the website: www.maine.gov.

RECOMMENDED Camping Libby’s Oceanside Camp 725 York St., York Harbor (207)363-4171 libbysoceancamping.com

Shannon’s Saco River Sanctuary 379 Denmark Rd., Brownfield (207)926-3387 shannonscamping.com

Moosehead Family Campground 312 Moosehead Lake Rd.(Rte 15), Greenville (207)695-2210 mooseheadcampground.com

Shore Hills Campground & RV Park 553 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay (207)633-4782 shorehills.com

Old Orchard Beach Campground 27 Ocean Park Rd., Old Orchard Beach (207)934-4477 gocamping.com

Timberland Acres RV Park 57 Bar Harbor Rd., Trenton (207)667-3600 timberlandacresrvpark.com

Riverbend Campground 1540 Route 106, Leeds (207)524-5711 riverbendcampgroundmaine.com

Wassamki Springs Campground 26 Saco St., Scarborough (207)839-4276 wassamkisprings.com

Searsport Shores Ocean Campground 216 West Main St., Searsport (207)548-6059 campocean.com

Within 1 Mile of 7 Miles of Beaches

Old Orchard Beach Campground Take the Trolley to the Beach!

Vacation Camping & Seasonal Sites www.gocamping.com 207-934-4477 relax@gocamping.com Open May 1st - November 1st

3 1/2 miles to Boothbay Harbor

CAMPGROUND & RV PARK Shuttle Service to Boothbay Harbor 150 Open & Shaded Sites Full Hook-ups • 30 & 50 amp No Rig Too Big • Pull-Thru Sites Store & Gift Shop • Cable TV

Groups Welcome

(207) 633-4782 • www.shorehills.com 553 Wiscasset Road • Route 27 Boothbay, ME 04537

Live Entertainment

Closest Campground to Portland Near Ocean Beaches, Shopping & Attractions 56 Saco Street • Scarborough, ME 04074 (207) 839-4276 • www.wassamkisprings.com

& Scheduled Activities on Weekends - All Ages Cable TV • WiFi Big Rigs Welcome Full Hook-ups (30/50 amp) Private Lake • Beach Swimming • Fishing Pickle Ball • Rec Hall Sports Fields & Courts Store & Snack Bar Laundry • Dog Run

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ANTIQUES Being frugal Yankees who live by the adage “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without,” Mainers are often reluctant to throw things away. That’s good news if you are visiting the state in search of antiques. According to the Maine Office of Tourism, there are no fewer than 400 antique shops across the state, full of these cherished possessions.

Whether you are a serious antiquer or a casual collector, you will want to take note of Maine’s three antique “trails.” These are clusters of shops, loosely organized into loops.

The South Coast Trail takes the antique-seeker along Route 1 from York, through Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunkport and Arundel. This short stretch (approximately 30 miles long) is reported to feature more antique shops per mile than anywhere in Maine.

The Big Dipper Trail begins in Bethel, follows Route 2 to Mexico, progresses along Route 17 up the western side of the mountains to Oquossoc, switches to Route 16 eastward toward Rangeley, and then finishes along Route 4 into Farmington. The trail takes its name from the constellation this route mimics when sketched out on a road map.

The Downeast Trail offers as much opportunity for site seeing along scenic roadways

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as it does for scoring collectibles. The trail winds through the “fingers” of land created by coves, inlets, beaches and coastline. The loop begins in Ellsworth, heads south on Routes 172 through Surry, 176 to Blue Hill and 172 to Sedgewick. The trail then moves west on Route 175 to Sargentville, and south again on Route 15 to Little Deer Isle, Deer Isle and Stonington. A side trip and mini-trail, also beginning in Ellsworth, offers even more breathtaking views and priceless antiques. This excursion follows Route 3 to Mt. Desert Island and Bar Harbor.

Of course, there are “off trail” antique shops galore in other areas of Maine so we recommend that you not overlook locations such as Freeport, Belfast, Hallowell, Jonesport, Sabattus, Bangor, and Oxford. For a comprehensive listing of shops, consult the directory published by the Maine Antiques Dealers Association.

RECOMMENDED Antique Shops

Cabot Mills Antiques 14 Maine St., Brunswick (207)725-2855 cabotiques.com Foreside Antiques 48 US Rte. 1 Falmouth (207)781-5367 foresideantiques.com Houston Brooks Auctioneers 22 S. Horseback Rd., Burnham (800)-254-2214, (207)948-2214 houstonbrooks.com

22 South Horseback Road, Burnham, Maine 04922 (800) 254- 2214 • (207) 948-2214 h-b@uninets.net • www.houstonbrooks.com

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Lakeside Antiques 2541 Rte. 22, E. Winthrop (207)377-2616

art galleries Perhaps the only match for the breathtaking beauty of Maine’s great outdoors is the art that graces many of the state’s great indoors. From Kittery to Caribou, Jackman to Jonesport, Portland to Presque Isle, the Pine Tree State is a haven for artists, art galleries and museums. Many of the more famous artists whose work is on display to the visiting public—Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth among them—took inspiration from the woods, fields, mountains and seascapes that surrounded them. Contemporary artists have settled throughout the state and work in a wide variety of media: oil painting, watercolors, sculpture, etchings, even filmmaking, photography and pottery. Together, they prove that art is for everybody.

One local painter who admits she was drawn to the state’s “beauty, atmosphere and mystique” is Ann Scanlan. “I had always wanted to live in Maine,” she says. “The beauty of Maine has inspired so many artists and the state has an incredible amount of art history. Artists were coming here in the 1800s to paint.” She says artists love a challenge, “and what could be more challenging than trying to capture [on canvas] the amazing coastline?”

There is another reason why artists flock to Maine, and why art is everywhere, Scanlan says. “People who visit see so much beauty all around and they want to take some of it home with them,” she explains, “and what better

way to do that than to take home a painting?”

Finding a Maine gallery or a museum exhibit to take in while you are here isn’t difficult. The Maine Department of Tourism website (VisitMaine.com) lists no fewer than 405 museums and 161 galleries. The Maine Art Museum Trail is a great place to start. The Trail is actually a collaboration of seven leading art museums across Maine, offering more than 53,000 works of art. The pieces range from ancient to contemporary and are housed at Bates College Museum of Art (Lewiston); Colby College Museum of Art (Waterville); Bowdoin College Museum of Art (Brunswick); Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland); Ogunquit Museum of American Art; Portland Museum of Art; and the University of Maine Museum of Art (Bangor).

RECOMMENDED Art Galleries

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SCARBOROUGH

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Are you going to Scarborough? When you reach this breezy seacoast town you’ll find a wonderful collection of sights and sites for your entire family to enjoy and add to your vacation fun.

Scarborough has five beaches, three oceanfront villages and a bustling commercial section along Route 1 that includes several vacation attractions.

Renowned artist Winslow Homer had his studio at Prouts Neck, one of Scarborough’s three villages. Prouts Neck, which juts out into Saco Bay, was the subject of many of his works and helped publicize its beaches and distinctive rocky coastline. Scarborough Beach Park, Ferry Beach and Western Beach are located here and offer great swimming and water sports.

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Route 9 toward the ocean. On the way you’ll pass Scarborough Marsh, Maine’s largest saltwater marsh. It covers 3,100 acres of tidal flats with meandering channels for canoe trips and trails for hiking, bird watching and getting a glimpse of hundreds of wildlife species.

Fans flock to Scarborough for its world class harness and stock car racing and high energy go-cart track. Seafood and specialty restaurants abound as does a selection of comfortable accommodations ranging from motels, B&Bs, campsites and rental cottages.

Scarborough’s convenient location near Portland’s jetport, the Amtrak rail center and Maine Turnpike make it an ideal community for visitors. Shopping areas along Route 1 and the Maine Mall, a few miles to the north, add to the pleasure of Scarborough as a great place to visit.

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Blowing Cave Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport This sea cave spouts water at high tide.

Kennebunk Historical Society North St, Kennebunk • Exhibits and walking tours.

207-967-2751

Civil War Monument Main St, York Village • A mix-up by the sculptor has a rebel standing in York and a Yankee in South Carolina

Mount Agamenticus Mt. Agamenticus Rd, York • 692 feet high.

Walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

Fort McClary and Fort McClary State Park Route 103, Kittery • Named for Revolutionary War hero.

Picnic area and ocean views. 207-490-4079

Funtown/Splashtown USA Route 1, Saco • Water and amusement theme park. Family fun on 4.5 acres.

207-284-5139

Hamilton House Vaughan’s Lane, So. Berwick • Built in 1787 by Col. Jonathan Hamilton, Portsmouth and West Indies merchant.

207-384-5269.

Old Berwick Historical Society Route 4, South Berwick • A collection of ship models and navigational instruments.

207-384-0000

Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit Route 1, Wells • Located in original meetinghouse; has local history facts.

207-646-4775

Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Museum 4 Portland Ave, OOB • Traces the history of Old Orchard Beach with permanent and special exhibits. 207-934-9319

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Old Orchard Beach Pier Old Orchard Beach, Shops, arcades, eateries.

Ogunquit Playhouse Rt. 1 Ogunquit • America’s foremost summer theater... it’s Broadway on the beach.

207-646-5511

Portland Harbor Museum SMTC Campus, Spring Point, So. Portland Area maritime history. 207-799-6337

Seashore Trolley Museum 195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport Over 200 antique trolleys. 207-967-2712

Elizabeth Perkins House South Side Rd, York • Built in 1700s, furnished 18981952 when owned by Colonial Revivalist, Elizabeth Perkins. 207-363-4974

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf First St, OOB • Test your skills on this 36-hole championship miniature golf course.

207-934-5086

Willowbrook at Newfield Off Route 11, Newfield • 19th century Maine village. Hundreds of displays, 37 buildings and an 1894 carousel. 207-793-2784

St. Anthony Monastery and Shrine Beach St, Kennebunkport • An English park setting, gardens and sweeping lawn. 207-967-2011

Winslow Homer Studio Black Point Rd, Prouts Neck 19th century artists studio.

No parking – walk from Scarborough Beach Park. April - Oct. 207-775-6148

Sara h Orne Jewett Home Route 236, South Berwick • Author’s white clapboarded home built in 1774. Furnishings date back to the 18th century. Tours 207-384-2454.

South portland & Cape Elizabeth

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South Portland is best known for its shopping malls. On the other side, where the city meets the ocean, South Portland is home to Southern Maine Community College, which houses the Portland Harbor Museum. Here

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you can access, and fish from, the 1,000 foot granite breakwater taking you to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse and the three-mile Shoreline Walkway to swim at Willard Beach.

From here take the short drive from South Portland along Shore Road into Cape Elizabeth to Fort Williams Park, one of the most beautiful and treasured open areas of the town, encompassing 90 acres. Families can picnic, swim at the beach, stroll along the walkways, fly a kite, or just lay back and relax taking in the fresh air and outdoor scenery.

It’s a four-season park for sure with cross-country skiing in the winter, sledding, and ice skating on the pond. Towering above this pastoral surrounding is one of the icons of the area and often times the image of Maine itself – Portland Head Light, the oldest lighthouse in the state.

While visiting this area you can enjoy outdoor recreation at Crescent Beach State Park. Located at the southern tip of Cape Elizabeth and consists of 243 acres on the ocean. A short distance to the east you’ll see Two Lights State Park. The park is great for picnicking, barbecuing or a clambake. The 41-acre park gets its name from the twin lighthouses built in 1828.

GREATER portland As Maine’s premier vacation destination, Greater Portland offers a cornucopia of things to do, food to savor, places to stay, and friendly people to welcome all visitors. The city itself bursts with New England charm and up-to-date amenities. Cobblestones line the Old Port district, while a few blocks away there are hotels built and decorated in the finest modern style.

Where to begin? First, getting to Portland is easy, as it is reachable by car, bus, train or plane.

Amtrak has a beautiful station not far from the city’s downtown, and with its new terminal, the Portland International Jetport welcomes daily flights from most major U.S. cities.

As for where to stay, if you prefer to lodge somewhat outside of Portland proper—home to several luxury hotels—the surrounding towns of Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Falmouth, Freeport, Yarmouth, Westbrook and Scarborough all boast an assortment of comfortable accommodations. There are small B&Bs, medium-sized inns, and larger hotels, many of which are pet-friendly.

For entertainment and attractions, a stroll through Portland reveals both the historic and the hip. The aforementioned Old Port is home to Maine’s largest working waterfront, dozens of popular pubs featuring live entertainment, and unique boutiques focused on everything from organic dog biscuits to imported spices to fine apparel. Farther away from the water are a host of museums and galleries, including the Portland Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum of Maine, the lovely Victoria Mansion and the Portland Observatory with its breathtaking views of the harbor and Casco Bay islands.

Eating in Greater Portland has evolved recently from a basic necessity to a blissful pleasure.

Award-winning restaurants and chefs have turned the town into a true foodie’s paradise where fine cuisine is now as readily available as traditional Yankee home cooking.

Visitors frequently use Portland as a home base, venturing away from downtown to take in a harbor cruise, visit one of the area’s many lighthouses, shop at designer outlets, patronize craft and pottery stores, or simply enjoy the beauty of nature along just about any road you can travel.

FALMOUTH INN OPEN YEAR ROUND 200 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine (207) 781-2120 • 1-800-499-2120 www.FalmouthInn.net

Conveniently located between Portland and Freeport Close to shopping, beaches, golf, boating and tennis Phones • WIFI available Cable TV • A/C Laundry on premises Free local phone calls Pet-friendly rooms available Most major credit cards accepted

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Stroll along cobblestone streets with gas light fixtures, past classic Victorian style brick buildings, and you’ll think you’ve returned to an enchanted by-gone era. Today this classic architectural motif and stylish old-world surroundings provide the Old Port with its signature character and make it one of Portland most popular vacation attractions.

The Old Port spans about six blocks of undeniable charm and vitality. You’ll find a delightful eclectic selection of boutiques, galleries, antique shops, jewelry stores and restaurants. It’s a place that invites you to look for one-of-kind art pieces, stylish outfits, hard to find culinary items and mementoes of Maine.

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to a chilidog from a street vendor.

Adding to the zest of the Old Port is the city’s working waterfront harbor centered on Commercial Street. At first blush the hubbub that goes on in the harbor may seem too chaotic. But there seems to be an invisible choreographer that keeps pedestrians and commercial traffic flowing with a poetic elegance.

The tapestry of activity you find here includes fish markets, ferry services, fashionable condos, rustic eateries and docks where whale watching and cruise boats take you out to “see.”

Today the Old Port is one of Portland’s most visited destinations. Each summer the Old Port Festival attracts thousands of visitors for a lively parade, entertainment, food and great family fun.

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Also on view in 2015 Rose Marasco: index a p r il 2 4–d e c e mb er 6 A Magnificent Stillness: American Art from a Private Collection june 26 –n o v e mb er 8 2015 Portland Museum of Art Biennial o c t o b er 8, 20 15–j a nu a r y 3 , 20 16 Andrew Wyeth (United States, 1917–2009), Turkey Pond, 1944, tempera on panel, 32 1/4 x 40 1/4 inches. Collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wyeth in memory of Walter Anderson, 1995.2. Rose Marasco (United States, born 1948), End of the Highline, November 2, 2011, 2011, inkjet print, 17 3/4 x 14 1/8 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Meredith Ward Fine Art, NY. © Rose Marasco

Seven Congress Square, Portland, ME 04101

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We’re a Local Catch As one of Portland’s largest supporters of freshly caught seafood, bakery products and other goods, DiMillo’s proudly serves visitors a delicious, authentic taste of Portland while helping our community grow by buying local.

In the Old Port • Portland, Maine • 772-2216 • Free Parking While On Board

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Freeport It’s no secret that the coastal village of Freeport is a shopper’s paradise, and not just because Yankee magazine recently voted it the “Best Shopping Town” in New England.

In addition to L.L. Bean’s flagship retail store—actually a series of specialty stores that form an attractive campus—the town boasts more than 140 brand name outlets.

What’s not as well known about the town is that it offers a rich diversity of activities and attractions.

For those who love the outdoors, Bradbury Mountain State Park, located right next door in Pownal, is a lovely place to hike or picnic; Wolfe’s Neck State Park is a quick five-minute drive from the center of Freeport; Quarry Woods offers several pleasant walking trails as well as vernal pools to enjoy; and Hidden Pond Preserve is a great place for walking, birding, hunting, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.

For those who prefer the arts, Freeport is one of the best places in Maine to explore the work of the state’s painters, potters and performers. Annual events include Summer in the Park, a mix of fairs, family activities and musical acts, and the Freeport Fall Festival, a day of art, music, fun and food.

For those who would rather just relax, the town’s accommodations range from quiet campsites (Winslow Park and Campground) to upscale inns (Harraseeket Inn), and from

dependable chain motels (Best Western, Super 8) to hometown B&Bs (Captain Briggs House, Brewster House B&B).

And for those who aren’t too busy having fun to eat, Freeport features cuisine for every taste and budget. You can walk Main Street and take your pick—an award-winning lobster roll, a gourmet meal, an ethnic culinary adventure or a humble but unforgettable ice cream treat.

HARRASEEKET LUNCH & LOBSTER COMPANY Maine’s Best Lobster Roll

for over 40 years End of Main St., So. Freeport, ME

3mi. from L.L.Bean, follow signs to Town Wharf

Lobster, Crabs, Clams, from our own boats daily.

Lobster packed to travel.

Home Baked Desserts and lots more Open 7 Days A Week from May 1 -End of Season ATM Available On Site

Restaurant (207) 865-4888 Lobster Pound (207) 865-3535 www.harraseeketlunchlobster.com The most beautiful property in Freeport!

BEST WESTERN Freeport Inn

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Farmers' Markets Maine residents and visitors have more than 140 farmers’ markets to explore across the state. From the big towns to the tiny hamlets, the wide array of markets is a reflection of Maine’s many diversified farms and its rich crafting heritage. Markets are on every day of the week, at various times of day. If you’re vacationing, be sure to ask the locals or check www.mainefarmersmarkets.org. You’ll probably find a nearby market that suits your travel schedule perfectly.

Most farmers’ markets in Maine are independently managed by the farmers, so each one has a different character. Some offer an array of prepared foods, and perhaps even seating areas where you can enjoy a relaxed meal.

Others cater more to shoppers heading home from work, and offer a convenient spot to pick up local foods and chat with neighbors. Often you’ll find live music and other activities, such as cooking demonstrations, face painting, food sampling, and special programs for children, making farmers’ markets great family destinations. (Most allow leashed dogs to attend as well, but be sure to check in advance.)

Maine is one of the few states that has a law defining what qualifies as a “farmers’ market.” The law stipulates that 75% of the farm and food products offered by a vendor must have been grown or produced by that farmer.

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Maine farmers’ markets can rest assured that the products they buy were grown/produced/ caught locally, not trucked in from out of state!

Of course, most markets offer more than a rich selection of foods. Looking for a Mainemade souvenir? Consider jewelry made by a local artisan, a painting or photo of a New England scene, or a unique craft item, all of which are frequently found at Maine farmers’ markets. Crafters won’t want to miss the richly colored yarns available. Baskets, soaps, and candles are other potential gifts that are easy to take home. Shopping at the farmers’ market ensures you are not only “shopping local,” but directly supporting Maine farmers and artisans.

The markets range in size from 2 farmers to more than 40 vendors or more. Because many farms are so diversified, it’s not uncommon to find a farmer offering a wide range of products under one canopy. Don’t pass by the small farmers’ market, assuming there won’t be much on offer. You’re likely to be pleasantly surprised by the varied selections, and by the warmth of your reception. Shopping at any size market is casual and friendly, and since many accept credit, debit, and EBT cards, it’s easy as well. So while you’re in Maine, make it a point to explore a few farmers’ markets.

You’ll meet some farmers, get to mingle with friendly natives, support the local economy, and get a taste of Maine’s hopping local foods scene!

RECOMMENDED

Farmers’ Markets Belfast Farmers’ Market May-Oct: Waterfall Arts 256 High St. Belfast Nov-Apr: Aubuchon Hardware Fridays 9am - 1pm 231 Northport Ave. Belfast belfastfarmersmarket.org

May - October Sundays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Bates Mill 5 - Corner of Lincoln & Main Streets, Lewiston 207-513-3848

25 vendors selling Maine fresh produce, quality meats, artisan cheeses, baked goods, crafts. Live music and family friendly activities. Credit Card and SNAP accepted.

Boothbay Farmers’ Market 1 Common Dr., Boothbay May-Oct: Thursday 9am - Noon (207)882-6374 boothbayfarmersmarket.com Bucksport Bay Area Farmers’ Market Next to Bucksport Post Office May-Oct: Thursday 2pm-5pm (207)469-6818 bucksportbaychamber.com/farmers-market Damariscotta Farmer’s Market Jun-Sept: Rising Tide Parking Lot Mon. 3pm-6pm May-Oct: Round Top Farm Friday 9am - Noon (207)350-9371 damariscottafarmersmarket.org Lewiston Farmers’ Market Corner of Main & Lincoln St., Lewiston May-Oct: Sunday 10am-1pm (207)513-3848 Find us on Facebook Penobscot Farmers’ Market Brewer Auditorium Parking Lot Wilson St., Brewer

May-Oct: Tues. & Fri. 9:30am-Noon Nov 1-Apr 30: Sat. 9am - 1pm (207)884-8888 (summer) 207)485-5301 (winter) Rockland Farmers’ Market Harbor Park, Rockland May-Oct: Thursday 9am - 12:30pm (207)314-5937 rocklandfarmersmarket.org Sanford Farmers’ Market May-Oct: Wed., Noon - 4pm, Rite Aid Parking Lot, Springvale; Saturday 8am - noon, Central Park across from City Hall, Sanford (207)459-9438 sanfordfarmersmarket.org

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water sports To those unfamiliar with the Pine Tree State, it might come as a surprise that the “rocky coast of Maine” is a popular destination spot for surfers. The Pine Tree State, in fact, is well known as a user-friendly surfers’ haven, with its miles and miles of easily accessible sandy beaches.

The fun begins at Long Sands Beach in York, where surfers ride the waves in all kinds of weather. Other good surfing beaches in Southern Maine include: Scarborough Beach; Higgins and Pine Point Beaches, both in Scarborough; Old Orchard Beach; Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks Beaches, both in Biddeford; Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport; Drakes Island and Moody Beaches, both in Wells; and Ogunquit Beach.

Although not as popular as Southern Maine beaches, shoreline locations in Midand Northern-Maine also offer decent surfing at Crescent Beach (Cape Elizabeth), Pemaquid Point Beach, Gray’s Beach (Machias), Reid State Park Beach (Georgetown), Popham Beach (Phippsburg), and Hermit’s Island Beach (Bath).

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If surfing isn’t your thing, you might consider the hot new sport of stand-up paddle boarding during your Maine vacation. A paddle board is bigger, thicker and wider than a regular surfboard. This means they are more buoyant and a bit easier to manage.

Of course, no Maine water sports vacation would be complete without kayaking. Given the state’s abundance of rivers, lakes, streams and seacoast accessibility—and plentiful places to rent the necessary equipment—the state is a kayaker’s dream.

For help getting started or pointed in the right direction for any of these water sports, all you need to do is contact one of the dozens of Maine surf shops, kayak rental agencies, surfing camps, water adventure guides or instructors. Many shops offer classes for beginners, as well as information about where to go to enjoy a day of fun on the water.

Nanci Boutet, proprietor of Aquaholics in Kennebunk, for example, is both an expert surfer and paddle boarder and is happy to answer questions about either. She calls the latter sport a “user-friendly” and “Zen-like” pursuit.

“The appeal of stand-up paddle boarding,” she says, “is it is easy and relaxing. You get to get out on the water and be up high, so you can see both the fish in the water and the birds across

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The best time for surfing in Maine, Boutet adds, is during hurricane season, which starts in August and ends in October. However, she adds that on any day when there are 10-foot swells, “every serious surfer is going to call in sick.”

midcoast MAINE

The shoreline along Maine’s Midcoast are especially engrossing—and of course area—stretching south to north from Bruns- plenty of lovely shops, restaurants and winwick and Harpswell to Belfast and Buck- eries to investigate. And although early setsport—is dramatic, and reflective of Maine’s tlers to the Midcoast area focused primarily rich maritime history. Unlike the sandy sea- on building Maine’s fishing and boatbuilding shores of Southern Maine, this region fea- industries, they also built dozens of majestic tures a rougher, rockier coastline more in sea captains’ mansions, many of which are keeping with Hollywood images of the Pine open for touring.

Bowdoin College is another destination Tree State.

Comprised of thousands of peninsulas, that draws visitors, many of whom enjoy inlets, coves, harbors and islands, historical- strolling through its beautiful tree-lined ly Midcoast has been a magnet for shipping, campus on the edge of Brunswick. The sailing and boat building. Bath Iron Works school’s Museum of Art is world-renowned settled here in 1884 along the Kennebec Riv- and located just a short walk from the town’s er and is still a vital part of the local economy, downtown, where you can browse through craft shops, restaurants employing hundreds. and galleries showcasing Other seafaring and “It never ceases to amaze me what a some of Maine’s best artsea-loving residents in wonderful area this is. It’s got everyists and crafters. You also the region make their thing—scenic seaside towns, hiking, can enjoy a concert on the livings from the ocean. mountains, all kinds of boats in the Excursion boats of all harbor … always something going on.” town’s grassy mall (com-Jack Deupree, Camden plete with gazebo) that shapes and sizes, from becomes a concert hall windjammers to workon Wednesday evenings ing lobster boats, offer passengers close encounters with whales, during the summer.

Throughout the Midcoast region, sumseals, seabirds and lighthouses.

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AM tide 4:45 L 5:25 L 6:06 L 12:17 H 12:59 H 1:45 H 2:35 H 3:29 H 4:29 H 5:35 H 12:31 L 1:36 L 2:38 L 3:37 L 4:32 L 5:24 L 6:13 L 12:40 H 1:25 H 2:09 H 2:53 H 3:37 H 4:24 H 5:14 H 6:09 H 12:53 L 1:46 L 2:37 L 3:26 L 4:12 L

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Day 1 S 2 Su 3 M 4 T 5 W 6 Th 7 F 8 S 9 Su 10 M 11 T 12 W 13 Th 14 F 15 S 16 Su 17 M 18 T 19 W 20 Th 21 F 22 S 23 Su 24 M 25 T 26 W 27 Th 28 F 29 S 30 Su 31 M

AM tide 6:02 L 12:25 H 1:16 H 2:09 H 3:05 H 4:05 H 5:10 H 12:00 L 1:06 L 2:09 L 3:09 L 4:03 L 4:51 L 5:35 L 12:02 H 12:41 H 1:16 H 1:49 H 2:22 H 2:58 H 3:40 H 4:27 H 5:21 H 12:16 L 1:15 L 2:12 L 3:06 L 3:58 L 4:48 L 5:37 L 12:08 H

AM tide PM tide 10:59 H 4:50 L 11:38 H 5:30 L 12:16 H 6:47 L 12:57 H 7:31 L 1:40 H 8:17 L 2:28 H 9:07 L 3:19 H 10:00 L 4:16 H 10:57 L 5:16 H 11:56 L 6:19 H 6:44 H 12:56 L 7:52 H 1:56 L 8:55 H 2:54 L 9:54 H 3:50 L 10:50 H 4:43 L 11:42 H 5:34 L 12:31 H 7:00 L 1:19 H 7:45 L 2:05 H 8:29 L 2:50 H 9:12 L 3:35 H 9:56 L 4:20 H 10:42 L 5:07 H 11:29 L 5:55 H 12:18 L 7:05 H 1:07 L 7:59 H 1:56 L 8:51 H 2:44 L 9:39 H 3:31 L 10:24 H 4:16 L AM tide 6:49 7:38 8:28 9:21 10:17 11:16 6:18 7:25 8:28 9:25 10:18 11:06 11:51 6:15 6:52 7:27 8:01 8:37 9:14 9:56 10:42 11:33 6:20 7:23 8:23 9:19 10:11 11:00 11:49 6:26

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PM tide 12:13 H 1:01 H 1:51 H 2:43 H 3:38 H 4:38 H 5:41 H 12:19 L 1:22 L 2:24 L 3:22 L 4:14 L 5:01 L 5:44 L 12:31 H 1:08 H 1:42 H 2:13 H 2:44 H 3:20 H 4:02 H 4:49 H 5:42 H 12:29 L 1:27 L 2:24 L 3:19 L 4:12 L 5:04 L 5:56 L 12:38 H

PM tide 11:02 H 11:38 H 6:11 L 6:54 L 7:40 L 8:30 L 9:24 L 10:23 L 11:26 L 7:21 H 8:22 H 9:18 H 10:12 H 11:04 H 11:53 H 6:22 L 7:08 L 7:54 L 8:40 L 9:26 L 10:15 L 11:06 L 11:59 L 6:44 H 7:33 H 8:19 H 9:04 H 9:47 H 10:29 H PM tide 6:14 L 7:05 L 7:58 L 8:54 L 9:52 L 10:55 L 6:46 H 7:49 H 8:48 H 9:43 H 10:33 H 11:19 H 6:24 L 7:02 L 7:39 L 8:16 L 8:56 L 9:39 L 10:27 L 11:20 L 6:40 H 7:39 H 8:37 H 9:32 H 10:25 H 11:17 H 6:48 L

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Day 1 W 2 Th 3 F 4 S 5 Su 6 M 7 T 8 W 9 Th 10 F 11 S 12 Su 13 M 14 T 15 W 16 Th 17 F 18 S 19 Su 20 M 21 T 22 W 23 Th 24 F 25 S 26 Su 27 M 28 T 29 W 30 Th 31 F

AM tide 4:56 L 5:40 L 6:25 L 12:41 H 1:30 H 2:22 H 3:17 H 4:18 H 5:23 H 12:16 L 1:22 L 2:25 L 3:24 L 4:19 L 5:10 L 5:56 L 12:22 H 1:04 H 1:43 H 2:20 H 2:58 H 3:38 H 4:22 H 5:12 H 12:05 L 1:00 L 1:55 L 2:48 L 3:38 L 4:27 L 5:14 L

September Day 1 T 2 W 3 Th 4 F 5 S 6 Su 7 M 8 T 9 W 10 Th 11 F 12 S 13 Su 14 M 15 T 16 W 17 Th 18 F 19 S 20 Su 21 M 22 T 23 W 24 Th 25 F 26 S 27 Su 28 M 29 T 30 W

AM tide 1:01 H 1:54 H 2:51 H 3:51 H 4:55 H 6:02 H 12:46 L 1:49 L 2:48 L 3:40 L 4:27 L 5:08 L 5:46 L 12:16 H 12:50 H 1:20 H 1:51 H 2:26 H 3:06 H 3:53 H 4:46 H 5:45 H 12:39 L 1:39 L 2:36 L 3:30 L 4:22 L 5:12 L 6:02 L 12:46 H

AM tide 11:08 H 11:51 H 7:11 L 7:59 L 8:49 L 9:42 L 10:38 L 11:36 L 6:32 H 7:39 H 8:42 H 9:41 H 10:35 H 11:26 H 6:40 L 7:20 L 7:59 L 8:37 L 9:16 L 9:57 L 10:40 L 11:27 L 6:08 H 7:06 H 8:05 H 8:59 H 9:50 H 10:38 H 11:26 H AM tide 7:15 L 8:06 L 8:59 L 9:56 L 10:56 L 7:07 H 8:09 H 9:05 H 9:55 H 10:42 H 11:23 H 6:20 L 6:53 L 7:26 L 8:00 L 8:37 L 9:17 L 10:04 L 10:56 L 11:55 L 6:49 H 7:52 H 8:51 H 9:45 H 10:36 H 11:26 H 6:53 L

PM tide 5:01 L 5:46 L 12:36 H 1:22 H 2:11 H 3:03 H 3:59 H 4:58 H 6:01 H 12:37 L 1:38 L 2:38 L 3:35 L 4:29 L 5:18 L 12:13 H 12:57 H 1:39 H 2:18 H 2:55 H 3:33 H 4:12 H 4:55 H 5:42 H 12:18 L 1:10 L 2:03 L 2:55 L 3:45 L 4:35 L 5:24 L

PM tide 11:11 H 11:55 H 11:55 L 7:22 L 8:14 L 9:10 L 10:09 L 11:11 L

PM tide 1:28 H 2:21 H 3:16 H 4:16 H 5:20 H 12:00 L 1:05 L 2:07 L 3:04 L 3:55 L 4:41 L 5:22 L 12:01 H 12:35 H 1:05 H 1:32 H 2:03 H 2:39 H 3:21 H 4:09 H 5:03 H 6:03 H 12:57 L 1:58 L 2:56 L 3:52 L 4:45 L 5:38 L 12:16 H 1:06 H

PM tide 7:41 L 8:36 L 9:34 L 10:36 L 11:40 L 6:25 H 7:29 H 8:28 H 9:23 H 10:12 H 10:57 H 11:38 H 5:59 L 6:35 L 7:10 L 7:45 L 8:23 L 9:04 L 9:50 L 10:42 L 11:39 L

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BRUNSWICK & HARPSWELL

Brunswick residents like to call their town the “gateway to Maine’s magnificent Mid-coast,” but this picturesque vacationer’s destination is more than just a point of entry.

With 67 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a wealth of parks, trails, playing fields and open space, and one of the more vibrant downtowns in the state, this home of Bowdoin College has something for everyone.

History buffs will want to visit the Nathaniel Longfellow-Henry Wadsworth Library and the Perry-MacMillan Arctic Museum, along with the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum and the Pejepscot Historical Society. Visitors also can explore a wealth of ethnically-diverse restaurants, outstanding retail shops, the town’s summer music theater, year-round Farmers’ Market, theaters, galleries and festive community events.

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Station, part of the Downeaster line. With an adjacent Visitors’ Center, the station is located within walking distance of shops, restaurants, hotels and Bowdoin College. However you get to Brunswick, this historic village provides the perfect home base for day trips to the nearby towns of Bath, Boothbay, Camden, Freeport and Rockland.

Before leaving for one of those destinations, however, be sure to take a jaunt to Harpswell, a picture-perfect peninsula often considered an extension of Brunswick.

Harpswell’s excellent town guide to recreational opportunities lists multiple ocean “necks,” bicycle trails, walking trails, boat launches and nature preserves to appeal to the avid outdoorsperson. With 216 miles of coastline, stunning ocean views are plentiful and because of its scenic beauty, Harpswell is a magnet for both artists and tourists.

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BATH, PHIPPSBURG, GEORGETOWN & WOOLWICH Bath is home to Bath Iron Works where skilled workers build and repair US Navy warships; just one mile square, you’ll find a bustling harbor, gracious tree lined thoroughfares and a vibrant tourist friendly downtown with shops, galleries, and restaurants as well as recreational activities like golf, fishing and boating … or take a harbor cruise for a waterside view of the historic districts and area lighthouses.

To experience Bath’s connection to the sea visit the Maine Maritime Museum. You’ll learn about shipbuilding, the sea trade, lobstering and the dangers of sea life through exhibits, displays and painting or you can take a river boat ride and tour a Grand Banks schooner.

Live entertainment thrives at the Center for the Arts at Chocolate Church, a renovated church built in 1846 in a distinctive gothic style.

Visit neighboring West Bath to bird watch and take nature walks at the Hamilton Sanctuary operated by the Maine Audubon Society.

Stretching down from Bath is the Phippsburg Peninsula. Half way down the peninsula you’ll come to the celebrated town of Phippsburg. You’ll like the charm of this town where lobstermen work their traps and where you can find antiques, collectibles and galleries.

A great place to relax is Popham Beach State Park where you can enjoy its gentle beach and quiet picnic areas.

To see one of the last undeveloped barrier beaches on the Atlantic visit Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area.

Traveling north from Bath, you’ll arrive at the town of Woolwich.

As you drive through the unimposing neighborhoods you’ll see many examples of stately homes. Some homes have been converted to B&Bs and are filled with antique

and period pieces that will add to the ambiance of your visit.

For an appreciation of the impact Native Americans have had in the development of the area, visit the Woolwich Historical Society. It is housed in a 1910 farmhouse and displays early settlers’ lives and historical artifacts.

Following the gentle curves of Route 127 you’ll come to two island communities. One is Arrowsic, with four lighthouses, hiking trails up 66 hilly peaks and acres of scenic woodland and river banks.

The other island is Georgetown, bounded by the Kennebec and Sasanoa Rivers and Sheepscot Bay giving you 82 miles of shoreline to enjoy. Bring your camera or just your imagination to recall the beauty of the sandy beaches, boat filled harbors, rocky coast line, protected coves and wooded marshes.

Hiking and bird watching enthusiasts should visit the Josephine Newman Wildlife Sanctuary; a wooded park with two and a half miles of trails through meadows, forests and the rocky shoreline.

Reid State Park also offers scenic views of salt marshes, dunes and woodlands, plus fine sand beaches and surf crashing against rocky ledges.

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WISCASSET

We are minutes from the ocean and convenient to Freeport, Bath, Camden or Boothbay.

In the spring of last year a Boston Globe correspondent listed five reasons to visit Wiscasset. The consensus among residents?

She got it right! The author listed the history, the charm, the sites, the food and a number of “small town surprises”—for example, the world’s smallest church, built by the Rev. L.W. West—as the major draws to this tiny town located just 45 miles from Portland.

Once the busiest seaport north of Boston, Wiscasset was first settled in 1663. Earlier, in 1605, French navigator and cartographer Samuel de Champlain is said to have landed here and exchanged gifts with the area’s Native Americans, from whose language comes the town’s name.

Situated on the Sheepscot River, Wiscasset today is a bustling mecca for those looking to recreate, relax or take in a few cultural events. Historic sites include the 1811 Old Lincoln County Jail, offering visitors a rare look into the state’s earlier criminal justice system; the Old Powder House, built in 1813 of brick and used to store gunpowder during the War of 1812; and Fort Edgecomb, erected in 1808 to protect the town’s harbor.

History isn’t all that Wiscasset has to offer, however. The town boasts approximately 20 miles of walking trails that provide opportunities for fun as well as healthy exercise. These paths invite you to walk beside a salt marsh, hike through a quiet forest, or wander along a farm field. Water lovers might want to opt instead for a canoe ride down a saltwater river. After all that exercise you’ll probably want to visit one of the town’s many eateries, including the world-famous Red’s Eat, home of the todie-for lobster roll.

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whale watching If you really want to have a “whale” of a good time when you visit Maine, be sure to hop aboard one of the dozens of coastal cruising vessels dedicated to tracking down these majestic creatures. Whale watching season runs from as early as mid-April to October as they spend time feeding as close as 20 miles off the Maine coast on their way to warmer climes.

The rich and productive waters of the Gulf of Maine provide an important feeding ground to whales. During the summer there are whale watching trips that head out from Kittery to Eastport and Bar Harbor, and all points in between, in search of the largest animals on earth. Common whale species that can be sighted from these trips include: Humpback, Finback, Minke, Right, Pilot and Maine WhaleWatching Deep Sea Fishing Nature/Bird Watching Private Boat Charters

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also white-sided dolphins and harbor porpoise. Most whales arrive back in Maine waters in April and May and then stay through October and November. They are here to feed on small fish, squid or animal plankton like krill and copepods. It is important for them to eat a lot, sometimes 2,000 to 4,000 pounds per day, to build up a thick layer of blubber to sustain them during the winter, when many of them migrate south and go with less or in some cases no food.

“You can look for whales, eagles, seals, porpoises, herring weirs and salmon pens,” says skipper Butch Harris of Eastport Windjammers. Harris and his family have been guiding family-friendly whale watching trips for more than 40 years. A commercial fisherman during the off-season, he also takes guests on sunset cruises, fishing expeditions and bird-watching adventures. “Bring a picnic lunch and extra clothing,” Harris advises, “because it may become cool on the open deck.” Binoculars and cameras also are a must. “The pictures you’ll take will be worth more than a thousand words.”

Humpback whales are certainly a highlight as they have many exciting behaviors including breaching, spy-hopping,

lobe-tailing, and flipper flapping. On one of our trips we had a Humpback Whale named Flicker breach 56 times in a row! Many of the whales seen each year are recognize by name. You can tell them apart by the distinctive color patterns on the underside of each tail and scaring and shape unique to each Fluke (whale’s tail). The ability to tell humpback whales apart was discovered right here in Maine by the whale research group Allied Whale at College of the Atlantic. They maintain a research station at Mount desert rock, a 3.5 acre lighthouse island twenty five miles offshore, and the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalogue. This Catalogue presently holds over 6,000 different humpback tails and 10’s of thousands of pictures.

Harris, who can take up to 88 people per trip out to sea aboard his 118-foot schooner the Ada C. Lore, says even without a whale siting his cruises are popular. “You can still see plenty of wildlife,” he notes. “There’s always something to see.” Not spotting at least one whale—and sometimes up to five— is rare, though. “We have a success rate of 95-98 percent,” says Harris, who enjoys the cruises as much as his passengers.

“I like the reactions in people who’ve never seen a whale before,” he says. “I’ve seen everything from people crying to jumping up and down on the deck.”

So don’t forget to include whale watching on your list of “things to do” while visiting Maine. This is one of the best places in the world to see a great variety of whales and to see them feeding at the surface and chasing fish out of the water.

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boothbay railway village celebrates 50 years

By late 1963, George McEvoy, just 27 years old, was amassing a collection of railroad memorabilia that was driving his mother mad. He had filled the family home in Grafton, Massachusetts and it appeared that their Southport, Maine summer cottage was about to succumb to the same fate. He had to find a place to store his collection.

Teaching school in Bowdoinham at the time, George had befriended Phillip Carr, the station agent at Freeport, on frequent visits on days off. On one such visit a sign was posted on the door that said the station would be closing. When Phillip told George that the station itself would be put up for sale the first idea of having a Museum took hold.

In May of 1965, the then Boothbay Railway Museum opened to the public for the first time making it the first public railroad museum in Maine. Later that summer when the steam engine arrived and was put into service it was the first narrow gauge train to 64

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run in Maine for nearly three decades.

Today when you visit the Museum you’ll learn about how technologies like steam engines and the automobile changed life along the coast of Maine between 1850 and 1950.

In addition to a ride in a vintage coach behind a 100 year old steam locomotive, the Museum also occasionally offers rides in one of our Ford Model Ts. Two of the most popular attractions are the pair of resident goats who delight visitors of all ages with their antics. From a display of hundreds of salt & pepper shakers to a collection of engines that powered everything from small boats to whole factories, there truly is something for everyone in your family here.

This summer the Boothbay Railway Village is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of special events and a commemorative exhibit. Visit the Museum’s website at www.RailwayVillage.org to learn more about this special Maine place.

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zip lining Ziplining—sliding down a cable while safely strapped in a harness—is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing tourist adventure activities, and several Maine locations are fueling that growth with rides that are truly, well, zippy.

“Initially this is like a bucket list activity,” says Tim Kavanagh, manager of the lines at Sunday River Ziplines in Newry. “Once people have taken part, they come back and bring their friends and families.” He says his oldest customer was a 92-year-old Iwo Jima veteran who “did great … He was magnificent.”

A zip line ride, which can take anywhere from a few seconds to half a minute with speeds up to 40 miles per hour, can be therapeutic, Kavanagh says. “Countless people say they are afraid of heights, but then they do this activity and they feel very good for having done it. They do something they didn’t think they could do.”

Lu Grayce of Brunswick, who took her first zip line ride last fall at age 68, agrees.

She and two friends, aged 68 and 73, visited Monkey C Monkey Do Zip Lines in Wiscasset for both a ropes course and a zip line ride, just to see if they could do it. Grayce says they all were thrilled with the experience. “Once you’re zipping,” she said, “it’s delightful.

You’re literally flying through the air.”

At most of Maine’s zip line courses, riders enjoy seeing the gorgeous scenery from a bird’s eye view. For example, at the Sunday River site a series of six lines ranging from 70

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100 feet to 750 feet in length wind through the woods, and take the rider along a natural gorge, “through the trees and over a ravine and a stream bed.” Another zip line site urges its visitors to “see New England scenery while soaring over the treetops with the wind in your face.”

Safety of course is a priority at all Maine zip line locations. “It was scary and not scary,” said Grayce, “because we were given safety instructions and saw a video [about safety]” before they launched.

Kavanagh says his customers also are given a “required safety talk.” Additionally, riders are assisted by skilled guides, he added, “Who make the ride a lot of fun. We actually encourage people to do different things out there … to challenge themselves by going upside down or spinning.”

For a good time and a safe thrill, check out one of the following zip line sites in Maine; most charge an average of $49 to $59 per person.

Brewer, Xtreme Adventures, 207-989-9989 Kittery, Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course and Zip Tour, 207-439-8838 Newry, Sunday River Ziplines, 800-543-2754 Saco, Monkey Trunks, 603-367-4427 Sugarloaf, Outpost Adventure Center, 207-237-6875 Windham, Seacoast’s Crazy Apes Adventure Park & Zips, 207-892-5952 Wiscasset, Monkey C Monkey Do Zip Lines, 207-882-6861

Damariscotta & Newcastle

The Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River separates the towns of Damariscotta or Newcastle. Known as the “Twin Villages” both towns will entice you with their rich history, exquisite examples of architecture and natural beauty.

While here make sure to visit the Chapman Hall House, Walpole Meeting House, Colonial Pemaquid Restoration and Fort William Henry. Include the Pemaquid Lighthouse and Fisherman’s Museum. Visit the Whaleback Shell Midden to learn more about the Indian rituals and feasts of the time.

Down the peninsula you’ll arrive at the communities of Bristol, Pemaquid, New Harbor and Round Pond among others.

They’re great places for swimming, hiking, golfing, tennis, riding and camping during the summer season. With so much water around you can go fresh and salt water sailing, boating and canoeing or deep sea fishing and on scenic cruises.

For a refreshing experience in the arts visit the Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. The Round Top Center for the Arts showcases the works of talented artists in a renovated dairy barn.

In Newcastle you can take time for reflection at historic St. Patrick’s, the Oldest Catholic Church north of Boston and St. Andrews Episcopal Church.

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ROCKLAND

The City of Rockland is truly a jewel in the necklace of Maine’s seacoast communities. Incorporated in 1854, the city is known for its industrial beginnings—commercial fishing, granite quarrying, lime processing and shipbuilding. Today the community offers a diverse mix of art, culture and recreation.

Visitors can shop and dine in the historic downtown, sail Rockland’s harbor, walk along Sandy Beach, or hike the length of the city’s nearly one-mile protective granite breakwater to visit one of Maine’s most picturesque lighthouses.

Shoppers will find everything they’re looking for along Rockland’s historic Main Street,

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or at one of the new shopping centers that lie on the outskirts of the city. Fans of architecture can simply drive about the city and enjoy an amazing mix of traditional residential styles that rival the historic homes of many larger cities.

Sites to visit in Rockland include the popular Farnsworth Art Museum, home to an extensive collection of 18th to 21st century American artwork. Other must-see attractions to add to your itinerary include the Project Puffin Visitor Center, the Owls Head Transportation Museum, the Sail Power & Steam Museum, and the Maine Lighthouse Museum.

If it’s entertainment you prefer, you can catch a concert, lecture, film or performance at the Strand, a beautifully restored downtown theater built in 1923.

If you decide to stay awhile in Rockland, the lodging options are plentiful as are the dining choices. Travel experts recommend the four member inns of the Historic Inns of Rockland—Berry Manor Inn, the Captain Lindsey House, Granite Inn and Limerock Inn—as well as the popular Samoset Resort in nearby Rockport.

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July 29-August 2, 2015 in Rockland, Maine Join us for fun events, entertainment, and lobster dinners at Rockland’s Harbor Park: • The International Great Crate Race • Carnival Rides & Games • Seafood Cooking Contest • Maine Sea Goddess Coronation • Fine Art, Crafts, and Vendors • The Big Parade • The World’s Biggest Lobster Cooker!

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camden & Rockport

The twin towns of Camden and Rockport are a pair of delightful destinations located in the heart of Midcoast Maine. A swing through both will leave you hard-pressed to pick a favorite! The Camden-Rockport area offers activities for all tastes, from summer’s Camden Windjammer Festival (explore ships and learn what life is like aboard these schooners) to the Merryspring Nature Center (66 acres of nature trails and gardens) to the Samoset Resort Golf Course (18 holes complete with ocean views) to the Rockport Marine Park (site of a memorial to the late, beloved Andre the harbor seal).

Lovers of the outdoors can hike along 30 miles of trails and choose from more than 100 campsites at Camden Hills State Park. Music aficionados will enjoy the Bay Chamber Concerts at the Rockport Opera House. Dining options in the area range from casual take out to fine cuisine. Popular eateries include Cappy’s Chowder House, Fresh, Natalie’s and Atlantica in Camden; and Shepherd’s Pie, the Rockport Diner, the Blue Sky Cantina and the Helm Restaurant in Rockport.

What else can you do when you visit Camden and Rockport? Consider climbing Mount Battie or Mount Megunticook, riding a ferry to Islesboro, kayaking in a fresh wa-

ter lake, browsing through local craft shops, savoring fresh-off-the-boat lobster, watching fishermen haul in the catch of the day, visiting an art gallery or strolling the beach. Then, as evening approaches, finding a good spot to watch a breathtaking sunset over Penobscot Bay.

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The Schooner APPLEDORE

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In the summer season of sailing, you can hear the conch shell ring through the air marking the Appledore setting out of the harbor and into the sea. This beautiful 86-foot schooner was built in Maine in 1979 using centuries-old techniques to create a traditional vessel. It is Mid-Coast Maine’s largest daysailer. From the massive spars to the glossy grain of varnished wood, the moment you step foot onto its classic wooden deck, the sailing experience begins.

John McKean –called “the Commodore” by his crew and passengers alike, has operated this family venture for over two decades.

Her maiden voyage circumnavigated the world covering more than 20,000 miles and visiting 62 ports of call. Since the Commodore has been operating the Appledore, its home lies between two ports: Camden, Maine during the summer months and Key West, Florida in the winter.

The Appledore crew makes the sailing experience exciting and always interesting with all the knowledge and storytelling that is shared with passengers. The schooner has three below-deck cabins that include 26 bunks, a galley, and two heads (bathrooms).

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vocation with a chance to preserve historic tradition.

The schooner offers four two-hour trips daily. The comfortable broad deck ensures that passengers fully enjoy the big-boat experience. In addition to the experience of being on a traditional tall ship, the passengers will have the chance to get involved by hauling sails, taking a turn at the wheel, or simply relaxing and taking in all the scenery. Passengers will see breathtaking views, will sail past Curtis Island Lighthouse, and will see wildlife that includes osprey, eagles, and porpoises. Sunset cruises are truly breathtaking.

Children and pets are always welcome!

Some special events include full-moon and fireworks sails. The Appledore is also a fully licensed bar, and the crew is always happy to serve its passengers from the selection of beer, wine, cocktails, or soft drinks. The crew is known from Camden to Key West for its famous Bloody Mary.

It is recommended to take a look at the weather before booking a sail. Call for reservations directly to get the best prices.

For reservations: Call 207.236.8353 or stop by the Appledore table on Bayview Landing in Camden Harbor.

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LINCOLNVILLE

Lincolnville is a lovely Maine coastal town populated by barely two thousand year-round residents, some of whom boast a proud lineage tracing back to the 1700s. According to the community’s website, the town was settled

by Nathan Knight and his family, “Knight descendants have been active in Town affairs for decades,” and some of those descendants still live in Lincolnville to this day.

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can enjoy some of the best of what the natural Maine environment has to offer—a beautiful sandy beach on Penobscot Bay, mountains and trails to traverse, pristine lakes and ponds where one can swim or boat. Shoppers will have plenty to see at Lincolnville’s crafts and art galleries, boutiques, and food markets, and they might even take an afternoon to watch the expert craftsmen at Windsor Chair, where furniture artisans have been turning out fine products since 1987.

Opportunities for great food and drink abound in Lincolnville too, starting with the Cellardoor Winery, known as the place to go for free tastings of grape and blueberry wines.

Warmed for a great meal, visiting diners will want to consider dropping by the Lincolnville Lobster Pound, the Youngtown Inn & Restaurant or treating themselves to the fine cuisine of Chez Michel’s.

With so much to do and see around Lincolnville, it’s no wonder the locals call their town “a well-kept secret, one of those ‘off the beaten path’ places hiding in plain sight.”

Attractions

Belfast Museum

Lincolnville Historical Society

10 Market St., Belfast Open June 1-Columbus Day or by appt. 207-338-9229.

Route 173, Lincolnville

Camden Hills State Park Route 1, Camden Breathtaking views from Mt. Battie.

Children’s Chapel Calderwood Lane, Rockport. Beautiful gardens. A serene spot.

Conway Homestead

Maine Lighthouse Museum 1 Park St., Rockland 207-594-3301

Marshall Pt. Lighthouse/Museum Marshall Point Rd., Port Clyde.Open June-September.

207-372-6450

MatThews Museum of Maine Heritage

Conway Rd., off Route 1, Camden 207-236-2257

Union Fairgrounds, Rte. 17 207-542-2379

Fort Knox Historical Site

Old German Meetinghouse

740 Fort Knox Rd., Prospect. Tours, snack bar. 207-4696553

Route 32, Waldoboro. National historic site, open July-August.

Fort Pownal Site

Owls Head Light

Stockton Springs. Site of 1759 fort built to defend the British claim to Maine.

Route 73 to North Shore Dr., Owls Head. Built 1825. Safe trails to rocks.

Fort St. George

Owls Head Transportation Museum

St. George River. Dating from 1809, accessible by boat.

Franklin Island Light Friendship, Built in 1805. Accessible by boat.

Friendship Museum Route 220, Friendship, Antique Friendship sloops.

Grindle Point Lighthouse and Sailors’ Memorial Museum Gilkey’s Harbor, Grindle Point, Islesboro (ferry from Lincolnville)

Homestead and Olson House Elm and Main St., Rockland Wyeth family collection, house museum. All year.

Knox Mansion (Montpelier)

Route 73, Owls Head, Pre-1930s autos, cycles, airplanes and engines. 207-594-4418

Penobscot Marine Museum Route 1, Searsport . Marine artifacts and paintings in street of buildings. 207-548-2529

Rockland Breakwater Light In fine weather only, walk almost a mile-long breakwater to lighthouse.

Rockport Opera House 6 Central Street, Rockport. Tickets and information, call 207-236-2514

Thompson’s Ice House Route 129, South Bristol. See ice cut the old-fashioned way.

Routes 1 and 131, Thomaston. 1930’s replica of the 1793 home of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox. 207-354-8062.

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BELFAST & BEYOND The East Penobscot Bay Region reaches from Belfast in the east to Ellsworth in the west, taking in a number of peninsulas and islands. In summer this is an ideal area for sailing and kayaking; in fall, the scarlet wild blueberry barrens are a sight to see.

Belfast Belfast offers an unmatched view of the open sea. This stunning seascape along with the remarkable collection of Federal, Victorian, Greek revival and Italian style homes built by sea merchants has lured artists, writers and crafts people to live in the area.

Boasting a quaint downtown with shoplined streets, Belfast is an ideal place to find antiques, souvenirs, collectibles, Mainemade crafts and much more.

Searsport Searsport got its name from David Sears who made a fortune in the sea business and the China trade. You can see many of the artifacts brought back from these travels in the Penobscot Marine Museum. If you like antiques and flea markets you’ll be in heaven walking the brick sidewalks in the historic downtown.

Blue Hill The town of Blue Hill is on the east side of the peninsula. Today, it is known for it crafts, pottery, and an eclectic collection of 620,000 music titles available at Bagaduc Music Library. Students perform at the Kneisel Hall Summer Music Center.

Castine On the west coast of the peninsula you’ll find the quiet harbor town of Castine. Today Castine is the home of Maine Maritime 88

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Academy. Visitors to Castine may enjoy several historic sites and parks, a deep-water harbor, tennis, golf, great restaurants, and more.

Deer Island You can reach Deer Island by a short drive across the bridge from the Blue Hill Peninsula. Fishing communities dot this picturesque island which artists have discovered and captured with their paintings.

The romance and mystique of Deer Isle was captured by John Steinbeck in his book Travels with Charley.

Stonington & Stockton Springs Stonington, at the southern most tip of Deer Isle, remains an active harbor town that invites touring and picture taking. West of Belfast and Searsport you’ll find Stockton Springs home to Fort Point State Park and Fort Point Light, both located on Fort Point, a peninsula on Cape Jellison.

Penobscot Narrows Bridge Traveling up Rt. 1 toward Bucksport prepare yourself for a spectacular scenic view - thanks to the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Spanning the Penobscot River, this engineering marvel has a 42-story tower as one of its support structures making it America’s only observatory bridge. Looking out from the observation tower you have a breath-taking 360-degree panoramic view that stretches to the Camden Hills to the south, Mount Desert Island to the east and Mount Katahdin to the northwest.

BUCKSPORT Located at the mouth of the Penobscot River, Bucksport is the perfect intersection of history, nature, industry, and culture. A walk along the town’s million-dollar walkway gives visitors a glorious view of the tidal harbor and of Fort Knox, a fully casemated granite fort (circa 1844). Also visible from the walkway is the Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory.

At the east end of the walkway, pedestrians can gaze across the river at the spot on Verona Island where Admiral Robert Peary’s ship Roosevelt was built in 1905.

A small coastal town founded in 1792, Bucksport is believed to be the basis for the fictional town Collinsport in the 1960s TV show Dark Shadows (and the 2012 movie by the same name starring Johnny Depp).

Bucksport’s Main Street boasts its own independent bookseller, Bookstacks, and features its own independent movie theater, The Alamo, supported by Northeast Historic Film, which is headquartered at the same location.

A summer jaunt into Bucksport means visitors can enjoy a favorite local treat, an ice cream from Wahl’s Dairy Port, known to locals as “the ice cream parlor.” For those wanting to wet their whistle or grab a bite to eat, several year-round restaurants cater to those seeking everything from fresh seafood to vegetable chow mein.

An annual Bay Festival draws tens of

thousands of visitors to town each summer for food, fun, and fireworks, with other seasonal celebrations including a Halloween-themed Ghostport festival and winter-themed Frost Fest.

Dozens of miles of hiking trails are available free to the public year-round for hiking, jogging, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, and dogs on leashes are welcome. Within half an hour of downtown Bucksport, there are also 11 lakes and ponds, many of which are open to the public for swimming, fishing, kayaking and boating, as well as sites for camping, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and mountain biking.

In nearby Winterport, come spend enjoyable days at the race track taking in many different events including shows. See an array of cars, trucks and more! Race Nostalgia Day is Aug 4 (rain date: Aug 11).

And for those looking for a break on the long car ride to Bar Harbor or points east along the coast, Bucksport offers two excellent playgrounds within minutes of Main Street.

For those wishing to extend their stay, local accommodations include an off-grid lakeside B&B, two motor inns and a Hotel with water views. The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, located on Main Street, welcomes visitors year-round and includes an information booth that is open 24 hours a day.

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BANGOR/DOWNEAST

If you are willing to break from the crowds its busy Collins Center for the Arts; south for that flock to the more popular destinations— the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and ObservaMount Desert Island, Acadia National Park tory and Fort Knox; west for lake fishing and and Bar Harbor—in this large region of Maine, farmers’ markets; and east for a scenic coastal there is much to enjoy in often unexplored lo- tour that stretches to Eastport and Jonesport, cales. These include the twin cities of Bangor home to a bevy of award-winning artisans. and Brewer, Bucksport, Ellsworth, Trenton, Don’t leave Bangor, though, before checking Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Deer out the new Riverfront Park, the 31-foot statue Isle, Blue Hill, Stonington, Machias, Calais, of Paul Bunyan, and the Hollywood Casino Eastport and Prospect Harbor. Residents in Hotel & Raceway. The latter is conveniently located just across the these areas are known “We’re unrivaled for all kinds of natustreet from the spectacfor welcoming visitors ral beauty, and lots of variety among ular new Cross Convenwith true down-home as types, like beaches—we have all sorts tion Center where you well as Down East hos- of beaches. The coast alone can be might catch a concert or pitality. elegant or quaint.”

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Journey as far east as coming small city-big you can, deep into Washtown on the banks of the Penobscot River is often considered the ington County, and you may be rewarded by gateway to the region, as well as to most of the opportunity to take in one of that area’s Northern Maine. That’s because if you drive many regional festivals, including the Down the entire length of Route 1 from the state’s East Spring Birding Festival, the Grand Lake southern border (about a three- to four-hour Stream Folk Festival, the Blueberry Festival trip, depending on how many side ventures and the Maine Salmon Festival. you take), by the time you reach this city you’ve only seen half the state! Plan well and White House Inn your itinerary through the region will let you take it all in—the spectacular sunrises, the vast vistas, the pounding surfs, the blueberry barrens, and the unusual rock formations.

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BANGOR The mighty Penobscot River cascades down from northern Maine’s timberland past Orono and between the sister cities of Bangor and Brewer on its way to the Gulf of Maine.

In the mid-1800s the vast supply of harvested trees that flowed down the Penobscot helped establish Bangor as the leading lumber port in the world. At the time it was considered the world’s richest city per capita and called the “Queen City of the East.”

If you enjoy outdoor activities visit any of the 30 recreational areas, woodlands and waterways, including the 650-acre City Forest.

You’ll find miles of trails for jogging, biking, cross country hiking, sailing, fishing and winter sports.

You’ll also discover scenic paths along the Penobscot River and Kenduskeag Stream, famous for its annual canoe race. Bring a picnic to Grotto Cascade Park where you’ll see a lighted water fountain and 20-foot water fall.

Kids will have fun in the Maine Discovery Museum and music lovers will enjoy the Bangor Symphony. Established in 1896, it’s the oldest symphony in the U.S. You can also hear free concerts in city parks performed by the Bangor Band.You’ll find many art studios and galleries downtown. Don’t miss the summer sidewalk art festival.

You have the Bangor Mall for shopping, one of the country’s oldest state fairs provides agricultural exhibits and entertainment, Cole Land Transportation Museum, art galleries, music festivals, the Bangor Raceway, and the Hollywood Slots, Maine’s first slot machine center.

North along the river is Orono, first settled in 1774 and home of the University of Maine. Starting with 2 teachers and 12 students in 1868, today the enrollment is more than 11,000. When you tour the campus you’ll see the Maine Center for the Arts, Hudson Museum, the Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium and Observatory, a theater, art museum, modern sporting facilities and the state’s largest library.

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When you approach Bucksport from the neighboring town of Prospect prepare yourself for a spectacular scenic view - thanks to the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory. Spanning the Penobscot River, this engineering marvel has a 42 story tower as one of its support structures making it America’s only observatory bridge.

Looking out from the observation tower you have a breath-taking 360 degree panoramic view that stretches to the Camden Hills to the south, Mount Desert Island to the east and Mount Katahdin to the northwest.

East of Bucksport is Ellsworth. The town was incorporated in 1800 and named for Oliver Ellsworth, a delegate to the 1787 National Convention which crafted the Constitution for the new United States of America. Today, Ellsworth welcomes visitors to its many restaurants, accommodations, large shopping centers, tennis courts and golf courses, public

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Visit the Black Mansion, built by Colonel John Black in 1828. You’ll see a fine exhibit of rare period furniture as costumed guides give historical details of the era. A great place for a “nature” picnic is The Stanwood Museum and Bird Sanctuary, also known as “Birdsacre.”

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Schoodic point Peninsula In 1929, the Schoodic Peninsula became part of Acadia National Park with over 27 acres of unique pink granite shores. Schoodic Point is one of the most spectacular parts of Acadia National Park. Located off Mount Desert Island, Just an hour from Bar Harbor, the gorgeous Schoodic Peninsula juts out into the Gulf of Maine. In a car or on bike, tour Schoodic Scenic Byway to be rewarded with stunning views to the west of Mount Desert Island and Cadillac Mountain, and of lighthouses of Mark Island, Baker Island Light and Egg Rock Light.

The giant pink granite boulders that line the coast of Schoodic Peninsula are an inspiration to artists, but also fun for kids to climb and walk on, and picnic perfect, just watch out for wave action as the ocean surf crashes against the cliffs and rocky coastline.

As you drive out Schoodic Peninsula you pass the seaside towns of Winter Harbor and

Prospect Harbor, on your way to the National Park Road loop, which becomes one-way traffic at the Schoodic Head, the highest point on the peninsula at 440-feet, which now serves as the Schoodic Education and Research Center. On your Schoodic drive, you will pass one scenic picnic spot after another, smooth granite rock shores are perfect for picture taking, picnicking or walking down to the coast to see lobster boats ply the calm protected waters.

Winter Harbor Light, or also called Mark Island Light, visibly marks the entrance to Winter Harbor. This beautiful lighthouse is seen from sea separating Schoodic Peninsula from Frenchmans Bay and Mount Desert Island.

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mount desert island How appropriate that Mount Desert Island, one of Maine’s most popular vacation destinations, has a passing resemblance to a lobster claw. For when you cross the bridge from Trenton on the mainland to tour the island you’ll be greeted by countless hard to resist invitations to a lobster feast, a perennial Maine favorite.

Mount Desert Island is the third largest island in the continental U.S. encompassing 108 square miles. Its dramatic beauty comes in large part from the seventeen mountains that rise from the sea and the shores of four lakes.

There are countless smaller ponds and scenic spots and more than 120 miles of hiking trails and roads that meander throughout the island for touring by car, biking, hiking and skiing.

Somes Sound divides the island. By coincidence this division identifies both the geography and attitude of the island and from the air makes the island look appropriately like a

lobster claw. The area west of Somes Sound, including Southwest Harbor and Tremont offers you a more sedate and secluded atmosphere. In contrast, the eastern side around Bar Harbor has more active tourist attractions.

Mount Desert Island’s scenic reputation blossomed in the 1840s when artists from the Hudson River School popularized the area.

Their idyllic depictions of the ocean, landscapes and mountain views in their paintings inspired journalists, sports figures and “rusticators” to adopt the island for their holiday get-away.

Today millions of vacationers enjoy accommodations from grand hotels to family camping and restaurants of all kinds, golf, ocean canoeing and kayaking, Windjammer cruises, whale-watching rips and deep-sea fishing, 11 museums, music festivals, as well as several art galleries and boutiques.

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Called “Eden” when founded in 1796 and renamed in 1921 for the sand bar which had accumulated in the bay, Bar Harbor is the best known and largest town in the northeast section of the island and leads to one of the entrances to the park.

The Great Fire of 1947 consumed 10,000 acres of Acadia National Park, 67 mansions, 5 historic grand hotels, 170 private homes and 10,000 acres of Acadia National Park. Favorable winds spared the downtown section of Bar Harbor from the fire, where several homes in the historic district operate as inns. The town also includes the villages of Hulls Cove, Salisbury Cove and Town Hill.

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seum, Oceanarium and the Criterion Theater built in 1932 in the Art Deco style. Take Shore Path, which starts near the town pier and continues along the eastern shore. Bar Island, which you can walk to at low tide, gives you a spectacular view when you look back toward Bar Harbor with the towering mountain in the background.

Bar Harbor is home to College of the Atlantic where you can visit the Natural History Museum and see displays of mammals, birds and maritime life. It is also the site of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory Jackson Lab, the world’s largest mammalian genetic research facility.

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Acadia national park If you were to develop a list of fun facts titled “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acadia National Park (But Were Afraid to Ask),” you would have to include the following: • President Woodrow Wilson created the park in July 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument. In 1919 it became Lafayette National Park and then was renamed Acadia in 1929.

• The National Park Service reported a total of 2,559,473 recreation visitors to Acadia in 2014.

• The first recorded tally of recreation visitors to the park available from the NPS is from 1919, when there were 64,000 visitors.

• The year with the lowest number of recorded visitors to date (8,246) was 1943; the year with the highest number (5,440,952) was 1989.

• The average number of recreation visitors to Acadia National Park today is more than 2 million, making it one of the most-visited national parks in the U.S. • Blackwoods Campground was the most popular site for campers during 2014, with 80,127 overnight stays. Smaller Isle au Haut had the

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lowest number of campers, 1,230.

• The busiest months at the park are July, August and September.

• Acadia National Park covers more than 47,000 acres; 35,332 acres are owned by the National Park Service while 12,416 acres are privately owned and managed by the NPS. • The park includes more than 125 miles of historic hiking trails and 45 miles of carriage trails.

• Acadia National Park is approximately 264 miles from Boston, 171 miles from Portland, and 50 miles from Bangor.

• At approximately 1,530 feet, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place to see sunrise in the U.S. from October 7 through March 6.

• The last glacial period impacting the park ended about 18,000 years ago.

• A research buoy floating in Acadia Park’s 150foot deep Jordan Pond collects measurements every 15 minutes for multiple water quality features such as pH, dissolved oxygen and algae growth. Jordan Pond is considered to be the clearest lake in Maine.

• Approximately 20 percent of the Park is classified as wetlands.

• Average high temperatures in the Park can reach in the 80s (Fahrenheit), during the summer, between the 40s and the 60s in spring and autumn, and barely into the 30s from November to April.

• The annual snowfall in Acadia National Park is about 60 inches.

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Mountains rising from the ocean, forests stretching to granite cliffs, lakes nestled in glacial valleys, crashing surf on a rocky shoreline. It is little wonder that nearly three million people come each year to Mt Desert Island (often just called “MDI”) to enjoy Acadia National Park. So, how can an island that hosts millions of people have a quiet side?

MDI is roughly circular with a fjord, Somes Sound, through its center that nearly cuts it in two. Acadia covers just over half of MDI, about a third of the park is west of the Sound.

Most tourists to the island head to Bar Harbor on the northeast coast. Tremont and Southwest Harbor are the principal towns on the west side of MDI. First settled by fishermen, the towns retain their maritime heritage boasting healthy fishing fleets and myriad boat

yards. This picturesque harbor is also filled with some of the finest yachts and sail boats in the world made right here by renown boat builders Hinckley and Morris Yachts to name just a couple.* Southwest Harbor Maine is conveniently located less than 12 miles from the town of Bar Harbor. It does however feel as if it is a million miles away during the hustle and bustle of high season. There are hiking trails in the park that surround Southwest Harbor where you can virtually be alone to enjoy the magnificent views of the mountains, lakes and ocean.

This “quieter side” of Mt Desert Island also includes the beautiful towns of Manset, Bass Harbor, Tremont and Bernard.* After a long day of hiking, biking, sailing and kayaking on this side of Acadia, you can return to your beautifully appointedbed and breakfast for rest and relaxation. Top off your day with an evening stroll to some of the finest restaurants, galleries and shops in the region.* Although less traveled than the east side, the Quietside of Acadia offers plenty of services for visitors, as this website should convince you. We invite you to browse the site to learn about Acadia National Park and our community. Or better still, come for a visit and enjoy a classic Maine island vacation. *Courtesy of www.visitsouthwestharbormaine.com

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washington county

With little more than 32,000 full-time residents, Washington County is a sparsely populated but spectacularly beautiful region of Maine. It is frequently called the “Sunrise County” because of its eastern-most position in the US, where the morning sun first shines on the 48 contiguous states. According to Wikipedia, the area is economically supported by small-scale fishing operations, tourism and the blueberry business—nearly 85 percent of the world’s supply of wild blueberries comes from Washington County.

This “downeast” area of Maine is one of the better places to truly get away from it all, while still having access to top-drawer accommodations, restaurants and shopping. The locals are friendly, welcoming and hardworking.

Most still make their living from the fields, forests and sea. Those who do not are the many artists and crafters who have established enclaves, galleries and shops in Eastport, Lubec, Jonesport, Calais and Machias.

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line. Activities for the visitor abound—bird watching, moose spotting, hiking, camping, seawater kayaking, whale watching, riding a lobster boat through a large natural whirlpool called the Old Sow. Everywhere you turn you will find scenery to take your breath away, especially if you travel the Sunrise Trail, an 85-mile multi-use route that runs through the area.

Popular Washington County attractions include Campobello Island, site of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Summer Cottage (open Memorial Day through Columbus Day); lighthouses at West Quoddy Head, East Quoddy, Lubec Channel and Whitlock’s Mill; the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge; the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge; the St. Croix Island International Historic Site; Fort O’Brien; and the Ruggles House. In the region’s northern reaches, those who enjoy fishing will want to try their hand at landing smallmouth bass, lake trout and salmon from Grand Lake.

lubec Route 189 leads to the town of Lubec which was founded in 1811 and prospered from more than twenty sardine canneries and shipbuilding.

With nearly 100 miles of coastline, Lubec offers a unique and ideal travel destination with unmatched natural beauty, immense tides, a wonderful climate, parks, museums, culture, and the friendliest people.

Nearby you’ll find the West Quoddy Head Light and State Park. The candi-striped lighthouse is Maine’s most photographed. Make a note to stop at the Visitor Center with a museum, gift shop and gallery. Hiking trails offer picturesque views where you might catch seals playing in the ocean, whales, fishermen hauling their daily catch, and waves crashing on the rocks.

Lubec hosts Summer Keys, an adult music camp that features weekly evening concerts, and The Easternmost Institute for the Arts, which presents a variety of summer workshops for adults and children. Lubec also boasts Washington County’s only garden on the Maine Garden & Landscape Trail. Also, includes in the “arts”, Lubec offers “Jazz in Lubec”~ a week of jazz performances in August, and Summer Brushes ~ a painting workshop program.

Across the international bridge from Lubec (bring your passport) lies beautiful Campobello Island. In the U.S. Campobello may be best known for being FDR’s “beloved island”. The historic 2,800 acre Roosevelt-Campobello International Park offers a visitor center, gardens, and tours of the Roosevelt’s 34-room “summer cottage”.

The quaint waterfront village of Lubec offers a variety of lodging accommodations from charming inns to motels and private home rentals. Enjoy strolling Water Street where you’ll also find a public library, galleries, and friendly-folk that all say hello!

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Bring your passport for a three-nation vacation based in Eastport. Start in the U.S. and enjoy everything that Eastport has to offer: galleries of work by local artists and artisans, eclectic restaurants with authentic cuisine from Mexico, Greece and Downeast, the freshest seafood anywhere, historic homes and businesses, abundant cultural events, outdoor recreation and several lighthouses.

Next, visit the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and explore the Waponahki Museum to learn of their 12,000-year history in the area. Finally, go to nearby New Brunswick, Canada by car-ferry or road to experience their history and culture.

The Port of Eastport is busy with freighters loading up with wood products and pregnant cows for export. Closer to downtown, the fishermen bring in their catch of lobsters, scallops, clams, mussels, crabs, mackerel and halibut to the Breakwater pier, where visitors can

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fish without a license. Keep an eye open for whale-spotting from shore, or take a half-day whale-watch trip on the schooner Ada C. Lore during the summer season. Passamaquoddy Bay is rich in marine life year-round; in addition to seasonal minke whales and endangered right whales, you might see eagles, seals, porpoise, and the Old Sow Whirlpool, the largest in the western hemisphere.

Our walkable downtown is a National Historic District, with 29 restored buildings. It’s a very satisfying walk, up one side of Water Street and down the other, with views over the Bay and plenty of opportunities to stop for a cup of coffee and a meal. Whether you arrive in Eastport by car, boat or plane, you’ll find a variety of accommodations in the area, from motels and B & Bs to campgrounds.

Eastport hums all year long. There are big celebrations, of course: the best Fourth of July in the state, Indian Days every August, the Salmon Festival in early September, the Pirate Festival in mid-September, and our very special international New Year’s Eve. Cultural events include films, live classical, country or folk music concerts, plays by our community theater group, art gallery openings, lectures, poetry readings and so much more. The background for all of this is the timeless rhythm of the massive tidal flow through the Bay. Come and let it relax you as you enjoy the many attractions of the area.

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FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS OF THE WAY DOWNEAST AREA Down East Spring Birding Festival, Cobscook Bay area, May 22-25 (207) 733-2009 Margaretta Days, Millbridge, June 13 (207) 255-4402 Sunrise County Arts in the Parks Tour, June 28 (207) 733-2009 Eastport 4th & Homecoming, July 3-5 (207) 853-7076 Arts & Crafts, Music & all kinds of seafood Tribes of the Down Land Cultural & Heritage Days, Princeton, Eastport 4th, July 18 & 19 (207) 454-2308 Down East Sunrise Trail Relay Marathon, Ellsworth to Eastport, July 24 & 25 (207) 664-3346 Grand Lake Stream Folk Festival, July 25 & 26 (207) 796-8199 International Homecoming Festival, Calais & St. Stephen, August 5-9 (207) 454-2308 Passamaquoddy Days, Pleasant Point, August 8 & 9 (207) 853-2600 ext. 227 Roaring Twenties Ball Eastport Kitchen Garden Tour, August 15; Raindate August 22, FB page: Easport Kitchen Garden Alliance Machias Blueberry Festival, August 14 & 15 (207) 255-6665 Pembroke Trotting Assoc. Farm & Horse Fair, Pembroke, August 29 (207) 726-4685 Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival, September 5 & 6 (207) 853-4644 The Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop Eastport’s Pirate Invasion of Lubec, September 5 (207) 853-4343 Eastport Pirate Festival, September 11-13 (207) 853-4343 Perry Harvest Fair, Perry, October 3 (207) 853-4478 Eastport Homes Christmas Tour, December 5 & 6 (207) 853-0800 The Great Sardine & Maple Leaf Drop, downtown Eastport, December 31/New Year’s Eve (207) 853-4047 Eastport Pirate Festival - The Trial

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bold coast scenic byway If you are looking for inspiring natural beauty of the real Maine without crowds, then driving the Bold Coast is an undiscovered gem for you to experience. Rural, charming and unchanged this area is definitely worth taking the time to relax and slowly explore all the sights.

Located in Downeast Maine along Route 1 from either Calais from the north or Ellsworth from the south, the drive includes Machias, Lubec, and Eastport along the way. With other towns off the beaten path on peninsulas that hug the coast, villages such as Sorrento, Birch Harbor, Winter Harbor, Prospect Harbor, Jonesport and Corea are all are quiet little hideaways with very active fishing and lobstering communities.

For a real slice of local fun and true flavor of Downeast Maine, the yearly Lobster Boat Races always have a great turnout from the “cowboys of the sea”. These races are taken very seriously and represent how determined the lobstermen can be, and how important their boats are to their way of life. Call any of the above towns to find when and where they will be held.

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of the first naval battle in the Revolutionary War with their Margaretta Days Festival, June 13, 2015. In the middle of the St. John River (boundary between the U.S. and Canada) just south of Calais, there is the first French settlement in America at St Croix Island International Historic Site. Plus, near Lubec and over the bridge connecting into Canada, is the summer home of Franklin Roosevelt at Roosevelt Campobello International Park (www.fdr.net).

Planning something to do is easy as whale watching and wildlife tours, boat tours, windjammers, island discovery trips, canoe and kayak launches, hiking/cycling trails, and other year round outdoor activities are all available. And…did you know that there are 24 lighthouses in this area? Have you ever heard of the Old Sow Whirlpool ? It’s in 400 ft of water, just off Eastport in Cobscook Bay, and the largest tidal whirlpool in the western hemisphere!

State parks such as Shackford Head State

bold coast scenic byway local and Native American works of arts and creations reflecting close ties to the beauty of the surrounding area.

For all the foodies that would like to sample area goodies there are wineries and handmade specialty foods, such as Monica’s Chocolates in Lubec. Smoked seafood, fresh off the boat lobsters, and fish are easy to find.

And restaurants ranging from fine dining to the local hangouts where ‘homemade-goodand-simple’ satisfy every taste and add to the local experience.

With a variety of accommodations, including summer home rentals, campgrounds, small hotels, and charming B & B’s, you will find the perfect place to stay for a relaxing and colorful vacation where you can discover and settle in to a true Downeast Maine experience.

Route 1 in this beautiful region is also called the Schoodic National Scenic Byway, which spans the Blackwoods Scenic Byway Courtesy of Washington County Council of Governments and, the start of the Bold Coast Byway.

For more information: cultural activities with Eastport offering muwww.schoodicbyway.com sic workshops at their Summerkeys events www.downeastbirdfest.org (ww.summerkeys.com) and the Tides Instiwww.historiccoast.net tute & Museum of Art (www.tidesinstitute. www.downeastacadia.net org) . There is also the Schoodic International www.exploremaine.org/byways/downeast Sculpture Tour (www.schoodicsculpture.org) www.lighthousefriends.com and, Sunrise County Arts in the Parks (www.

(Maine Lighthouses) sunrisecountyartsintheparks.com) .

With www. acadia-schoodic.org its rugged coast, quiet forests and expansive blueberry barrens, this area is an inspiration as well as a haven for artists and crafters. There are many interesting galleries and shops with Park, Cobscook Bay State Park, Roque Bluffs State Park, all are wonderful places to visit and explore. And, Quoddy Head State Park near Lubec is where you can see the first sunrise in the U.S. The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in the Calais area is also a great outdoor adventure as well. Acadia National Park at Schoodic Peninsula is along the way just a short drive from Ellsworth.

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The Maine region designated as the West- about more than just the great outdoors and ern Lakes and Mountains is a paradise for a good place to go deer hunting in the fall. those who prefer freshwater to saltwater, hills All types of indoor adventure can be found to dunes, hiking to surfing. Geographically in Lewiston and Auburn, twin cities on oppospeaking, the region stretches west and north site sides of the Androscoggin River. L.A., as from the New Hampshire border to Sebago the locals call it, is home to a wide variety of Lake, and comprises a large section of the Ap- shopping choices as well as a robust arts district and the Bates College Museum of Art. If palachian Mountain range.

This region is where huge inland bod- you prefer antiquing, the place to go in Westies of water—Sebago Lake alone covers 46 ern Maine is Bridgton.

Annual festivals are another attraction square miles—and majestic mountains meet throughout the Western Lakes and Mountains. to create a visual feast for the eyes. The sceThe Wilton Blueberry Festival in Wilton, the nic variety in Western Maine is only outdone Logging Museum Fesby the diversity of year“This region is full of great places to tival in Rangeley, and round, family-oriented eat and shop and has a wonderful arts the Bethel Harvestfest activities available for community. There also are boundless and Chowdah Cookoff the traveler’s enjoyment. trails, lakes and winter ski slopes, and in Bethel are not to be Vast in size, this re- it’s not that far from the ocean.” missed. gion boasts dozens of - Nancy Kirk-Barkman, Greene Visit this eclectic relakes, rivers and ponds, gion during the fall and veritable playgrounds for those who love water sports: boating, you will see a riot of color decorating some swimming, canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing, of New England’s most picturesque villages.

Come in the winter and you can take to the whitewater rafting and of course, fishing.

(Rumor has it that Flagstaff Lake has some of slopes of Sugarloaf, Bigelow, Saddleback, Sunday River, Pleasant Mountain and Shawthe best trout and salmon fishing in the country.) In addition to Sebago and Flagstaff, two nee Peak. Stop by most any town in the region other popular lakes in the region are Rangeley throughout the year and, if you are a history buff, you are likely to find an historical sociand “that one with the funny name,” Mooseety to welcome you. lookmeguntic.

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Gem HUNTING It’s not just the coast of Maine that’s rocky.

If you love rocks, just about anywhere in the Maine is a good place for the avid “rock hound” to dig for minerals and gems. There are literally hundreds of locations rich in green and pink tourmaline, quartz, rose quartz, crystal, aquamarine, amethyst and garnet, even gold.

Maine is especially good for rock hunting because of its geological history. “The glaciers cut off the tops of the mountains and a lot of the topsoil and exposed the bedrock,” Guillemette, former president of the Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club, explained. This made for easier access to the rocks most sought after by collectors.

1820, the year in which Maine became the 23rd state in the United States of America, was the year in which tourmaline was discovered in the mountains of western Maine around the village of Paris. Maine is also recognized with the largest gem find in North America with the Plumbago Mountain discovery in 1972. Jean Blakemore’s We Walk on Jewels: Treasure Hunting in Maine for Gems and Minerals, remains a must-have reference for rock hunting in Maine. Another good guide is A Collector’s Guide to Maine Mineral Localities, by Thompson, Joyner, Woodman and King.

Some Maine sites include abandoned mines, although many of these have closed in recent years. Maine mines were once worked for mica or feldspar and their waste or “rock dumps” remain good rock hunting grounds. You may have to pay a fee for digging privileges at some mines today, but there are plenty of out-of-theway localities where you can dig for free. These include sites in Oxford, Androscoggin and

Sagadahoc Counties, where veins of pegmatite contain beryl, topaz and tourmaline.

Even the highway outcroppings and beaches of Maine hold treasure for the rock hound.

The Bureau of Geology notes that the coastal region between Penobscot Bay and Eastport is worth exploring because “agates and other materials suitable for cutting and polishing occur on the beaches in this part of the state.”

Among the “hundreds of thousands of areas” to rock hunt in Maine, Topsham-Bowdoinham-Bowdoin is known for its blue topaz, aquamarine and amethyst; the Auburn-Lewiston area for its tourmaline and apatite; the Paris-West Paris-Route 26 region for morganite; and the Streaked Mountain Trail in Hebron for rhodolite.

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Sebago Lake & Naples Northwest from Portland you’ll find the Sebago Lakes Region. The heart of this region is Sebago Lake. At 54 square miles, it is the second largest waterway in Maine. At the north end of the lake you’ll find Sebago Lake State Park. You can hike, camp, swim, boat and roam in its 1,400 acres year round.

Activities available to you include: You have swimming, boating, windsurfing, picnics and outdoor sports like golf, tennis, horseback riding, skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, ice fishing, hiking and sightseeing.

In addition to the myriad of outdoor activities and beautiful scenery you have wonderful choices of accommodations, restaurants, shops, historic sites, country fairs and farmers’ markets.

On the northwest shore of the lake you’ll find Naples. In addition to bordering on Sebago Lake, Naples connects to Long Lake which stretches north for 13 miles; the Songo Lock connecting these two lakes gives access to over 40 miles of boating. The “Causeway” has a robust atmosphere with shops, restaurants, many

water sport rentals, mini-golf, galleries and great view of the lake.

Casco is on the northeast shore of Lake Sebago. Within its 32 square miles are 6 square miles of lakes, ponds and rivers. For one of the finest viewpoints in the area visit High Country Mission-Hacker’s Hill. One of the state’s largest wineries, Blacksmiths Winery, can be found in Casco on Rt. 302.

South of Casco you’ll get to Raymond. You reach Frye Island near the middle of Sebago Lake by taking a ferry from the end of Raymond Neck.

Sebago is located on the western shore of the Sebago Lake. It covers about 50 square miles of rural beauty of mountains, lakes and ponds. Other towns you’ll enjoy visiting in the Sebago Lakes Region are Windham (the largest town and commercial center of the area boasting shopping, cinemas, restaurants, and many activities), Standish, Brownfield, Denmark, Harrison and Lovell. The fall foliage is this area is unsurpassed!

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The bustling town of Bridgton will be found traveling north from Naples along the western shore of Long Lake. Stroll the bricked sidewalk of downtown and you’ll find restaurants, gift shops, antiques and crafts and the celebrated Gallery302; featured here are the works of more than 50 artists. For accommodations, you’ll find excellent choices from cozy cottages to quaint inns.

Known as the “Maine Place for All Seasons”, Bridgton is surrounded by numerous lakes, mountains and wooded hillsides and has evolved as a major resort area. In the summer, Long Lake (4,867 acres), Highland Lake (1,401 acres), and Moose Pond (1,694 acres) provide boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and other water sports. Swimming may be en118

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joyed on the lakes at public beaches (Highland Lake, Woods Pond, Salmon Point, and Plummer’s Landing).

You can pick from a variety of hiking trails that range from family-easy to heavy breathing challenges any time of year. You’ll get one of the better views of 50 nearby lakes, ponds and streams at the top of Pleasant Mountain.

Take the short ride west from Bridgton center to family oriented Shawnee Peak which offers 41 trails of excellent downhill skiing including night skiing.

Harrison, located at the top of Long Lake, is the home of the Deertrees Theater and Cultural Center. Started in l936, it offers more than fifty productions, including standup comedy, Broadway plays and musical shows.

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BETHEL

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Bethel is a beautiful four-season recreational area and convenient to reach...but a world away from the hustle and bustle that most people live in. Bethel is uncrowded and unpretentious. Whether you are seeking the exhilaration of high adventure or a quiet walk in our National Historic District or a stroll along our riverbank, your experiences here will weave themselves into your inner fabric.

Each season provides a myriad of opportunities to connect with the natural world…and you determine the pace.

The mountain forests provide recreation opportunities in every season, a source of relaxation for the outdoor crowd! The Appalachian Trail and the recently-opened Grafton Loop Trail provide multi-day backpacking trips…but shorter hikes/day hikes here abound…for folks of all ages and abilities.

Bird and wildlife watching opportunities are abundant, from the trails in the forest and also

from the comfort of your vehicle along our scenic highway system. Guided ATV tours are increasing in popularity! Fishing and swimming in our dozens of rivers, streams, and lakes are wonderful ways to get closer to nature. There are few pastimes that beat sitting near one of our many waterfalls, several within an easy walk of the roadsides. Our fall foliage provides a breathtaking backdrop for several weeks in the autumn. Winter provides an endless array of active outdoor pursuits as well as just snuggling up in front of a fire in one of our classic New England hostelries.

The Bethel area offers an abundant choice of accommodations, food services, and recreation amenities in all seasons. This is the perfect place for a family reunion or a quiet getaway; it’s a place where you can climb one of our mountain peaks and be one with nature!

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Farmington If your holiday brings you here in the summer you have a multitude of lakes, ponds and rivers for swimming, boating, fishing and other water sports. Mountains and valleys provide great hiking, camping and stunning views.

When you reach Farmington you’ll find an unpretentious, yet charming downtown with a wide array of restaurants, gift shops, bookstores and the Historical Society. Nearby is the 85-acre Historic District housing more than 100 Federal and Colonial Revival buildings and other historic resources that illustrate the growth of the community from the 1800s through the mid-20th century.

You’ll enjoy the performing arts at the Arts Institute of Western Maine, famous for presenting a variety of musical productions, including chamber, classical, opera, Broadway show tunes and jazz.

You may want to plan your visit to coincide with the Franklin County Fair.

It’s been a tradition since 1840 and takes place in September. Highlights are harness racing, livestock shows, entertainments, rides and games.

Nestled here at the foothills of the mountains in western Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington is the afford-

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RANGELEY & Oquossoc

This resort area of 99 percent forest and water provides ideal vacations in all four season of the year. With more than 110 clear lakes, ponds, and streams, thousands of acres of untamed timberland filled with wildlife and plant life you’ll always find an adventure waiting.

As new flowers and vegetation make their appearance, one of the highlights of spring is the start of open water fishing. In lakes, ponds, rivers and streams you can fish for prized land locked salmon, trout, bass and perch. For bird watching visit the Audubon Society’s 100acre bird sanctuary on Hunter Cover.

During summer, there is no lack of outdoor sports and activities to pick from. The hills provide miles of scenic hiking trails including a rugged section of the Appalachian Trail. You have plenty of water sports such as canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and more fishing. If hitting the links is what you’re looking for you’ll find that in Rangeley as well.

Expect the foliage season to peak from late September to mid-October. Thousands of acres of woodland provide you with rolling hills filled with breathtaking colors and beauty.

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mobiling, snowshoeing and ice fishing.

The Rangeley mountains have miles of sloping hills for downhill skiing and snow boarding. Terrains vary from gentle for beginners to steep to challenge experienced skiers.

Saddleback Mountain, with over 60 trails and a vertical drop of 2,000 feet, is the area’s premier ski area and offers outstanding skiing for every member of your family.

If you snowmobile, you’ll appreciate the more than 150 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. These trails are part of the local Interstate Trail System that connects with the New Hampshire and Canadian systems.

For ice fishing, find any of the many lakes or ponds (though ice fishing is not permitted on Rangeley Lake), drill through the ice and wait for a bite.

Or visit Rangeley State Park with its 690 acres of woodland and lakes for all year outdoor fun.

Whatever season you visit the Rangeley Lakes Region you’ll find excellent accommodations, including cottages, inns, motels, B&Bs, campgrounds and condos. Your visit will be complete with the great variety of restaurants, shops, galleries, and attractions such as museums, covered bridges and entertainment centers.

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Maine guides If you’ve come to Maine to catch a fish, bag a deer, ride a few whitewater rapids, paddle a sea kayak, backpack in the wilderness or pursue some other outdoor activity, hiring a registered Maine Guide to accompany you can help ensure that your visit is both memorable and rewarding.

“As a guide I make it possible, even for beginners, to be successful at a variety of outdoor trips,” says Don Kleiner, executive director of the Maine Professional Guides Association and a 34-year veteran of the business. “It’s all about helping someone be successful,” adds the Union, Maine resident.

To illustrate, Kleiner tells the story of helping a 12-year-old hook his first fish.

When the smiling youngster gushed that “fishing is way better than Xbox,” his guide was equally pleased. Being a guide, he said, “Is about that moment of helping someone else be successful … and being able to explain something about the place where you live and work.” He readily admits that the latter role, as a true-blue Maine booster, is an important part of his work and a job he thoroughly enjoys.

With more than 5,000 registered guides in Maine, it’s important to choose wisely, especially since fees can range from $200 to $600 a day. To that end, the MPGA website (www.maineguides.org) includes a link to “How to Hire a Guide.” Legitimate guides must be tested and licensed—there are various categories based on specialty and skill level—by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.

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fields, forests or on the waters or ice within the jurisdiction of the State while hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, snowmobiling or camping at a primitive camping area.”

While the bulk of Maine’s professional guides are for fishing and hunting, Kleiner said, they all are required to have a firm knowledge of the state’s laws pertaining to their activities, as well as safety and first aid expertise. Among MPGA’s key recommendations when hiring a guide are the following: • Discuss with your prospective guide every aspect (price, expectations, weather contingencies, etc.) that will be included in the package price for their services.

• Ask for references in order to assess demeanor and skills. Be wary of guides who make “guarantees” of success.

• Verify that your guide is fully licensed within the state and in the category of activity you plan on doing (e.g. fishing, hunting, recreation).

• Verify that your prospective guide has the proper federal licenses, if required, and insurance.

• If possible, meet with your prospective guide prior to your trip, to determine whether your personalities are compatible. Keep in mind that a guided trip is a personal experience and you may be in close quarters with your guide for several days!

• Be clear and realistic about your goal.

Are you just out to have fun or to earn a trophy? Be sure you are not asking your guide for something unreasonable, unobtainable or unsafe.

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Captain Carle Hildreth Old Port Charters, 72 Commercial St., Portland (207)450-9428 oldportcharters.com Activities: Lighthouse Tours, Sightseeing Tours Don Kleiner Maine Outdoors 69 Beote Rd., Union (207)785-4496 maineoutdoors.biz Activities: Fishing, Recreation Gary Langille Mooselook Guided Adventures 331 Stephens Rd., Rangeley Plantation (207)860-9293 mooselookadventures.com Activities: Fly Fishing, Camping, Recreation Scott Shea Sea Spray Kayaking West Bath, Sebasco & Brunswick (207)443-3646 seaspraykayaking.com Activities: Sea Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Canoeing Scott Snell Wilson’s on Moosehead Lake Rte 15 Rockwood Rd., Greenville Jct. (207)695-2549 wilsonsonmooseheadlake.com Activities: Fishing & Recreation

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Whether you're leaving or arriving in our Great State, whether you're North or South of Portland, whether you prefer a bar stool or a chair, we have the places for you. Cheers!

The Run of the Mill 100 Main St. • Saco, ME • 207-571-9648 • therunofthemill.net The Liberal Cup 115 Water St. • Hallowell, ME • 207-MAD-BREW • theliberalcup.com

Maine Beer Trail Brewery Listings see map on page 126 Allagash Brewing Co. - Portland Andrew’s Brewing Co./Andrew’s Brewpub at the Lobster Pound - Lincolnville Atlantic Brewing Co. - Bar Harbor Austin Street Brewing - Portland The Bag and Kettle - Carrabassett Valley Banded Horn Brewery - Biddeford Barreled Souls - Saco Baxter Brewing Co. - Lewiston Bigelow Brewing Co. - Skowhegan Bissell Brothers - Portland Black Bear Brewery - Orono Boothbay Craft Brewery - Boothbay Bunker Brewing Co. - Portland Federal Jack’s Restaurant/Kennebunkport Brewing - Kennebunk Foundation Brewing - Portland Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. - Lyman Geaghan Brothers Brewery - Bangor, Brewer Geary Brewing Co. - Portland Gneiss Brewing Co. - Limerick Gritty McDuff’s - Portland Hidden Cove Brewing Co. - Wells Kennebec River Pub & Brewery - The Forks The Liberal Cup - Hallowell Liberty Craft Brewing - Liberty 128

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Liquid Riot Bottling Co. - Portland Lively Brewing/Ebenezer’s Brewpub - Brunswick Lubec Brewing Co. - Lubec Maine Beer Co. - Freeport Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. - Belfast Monhegan Brewing - Monhegan Oak Pond Brewing Co. - Skowhegan Orono Brewing Co. - Orono Oxbow Brewing Co. - Newcastle, Portland Pennessewassee Brewing - Harrison Penobscot Bay Brewing - Winterport Rising Tide Brewing Co. - Portland Rock Harbor Brewing - Rockland Run of the Mill Public House - Saco Sea Dog Brewing Co. - Bangor Sebago Brewing Co. - Gorham Sheepscot Valley Brewing Co. - Whitefield Shipyard Brew Haus - Sunday River, Sugarloaf Shipyard Brewing Co. - Portland Shipyard Brewpub - Eliot SoMe Brewing Co. - York Square Tail Brewing Co. - Amherst Strong Brewing - Sedgwick Sunday River Brewpub - Bethel Tributary Brewing Co. - Kittery Tumbledown Brewing Co. - Farmington

MAINE BREW BUS When is a beer not just a beer? When it’s the inspiration for a thriving business and popular tourist attraction. That’s exactly what the tasty brew was for Zachary and Allison Poole, the couple who launched the Maine Brew Bus, a mobile tasting tour of the area’s breweries.

The duo—he was a teacher, she a physical therapist—moved to Portland in 2008 from Massachusetts, and came up with the idea for their traveling attraction while sipping on their favorite beverage at one of the city’s Old Port taverns.

According to a 2012 article in the Portland Press Herald, published when the Brew Bus first debuted, Zachary had sensed an opportunity for a fun way to make a living while also showcasing Maine’s breweries. Shuttling people from brewery to brewery, he said, would allow for product sampling, as well as for “behind-the-scenes glimpses of the brewing process.”

Zach, as he is known to his crew of bus drivers, tour guides and self-proclaimed “beer geeks,” calls himself a beer “fanatic.” He says that as soon as he came to the state he “instantly fell in love with Maine’s food and beer culture.” Then, while working at the Run of the Mill & Public House brewery in Saco, he learned the techniques of brewing, while also becoming exposed to a wide variety of locally-brewed beers.

“Micro-brewing is a really growing business,” Zach told the Portland Press Herald, “and there are a ton of craft beers right here in Portland.” So many breweries in fact that the 12-seat Brew Bus now offers several different tours, ranging in price from $55 to $75 per person (samples included). Private runs can also be arranged, for the price of a full bus. All tours are conducted during the day,

when the breweries are fully operational. The excursions appeal to a “more discriminating” clientele, and are about learning more than drinking.

Now that the business has taken off, the Brew Bus offers up to 11 distinct tours throughout the busy spring to fall season, and at least eight during the winter. Don Littlefield, chief spokesman for the operation, stresses the educational mission of the business.

“This is not a party bus,” he said. Riders can’t drink aboard one of the refurbished glowing green Brew Buses, former school buses found on Craig’s List and named Lenny and Mabel. Dining on food served at one of the locally-owned eateries en route and drinking bottled water carried on the bus also helps ensure sobriety. “We want people to remember the experience,” Littlefield added.

The Brew Bus team also wants its riders to remember that promoting Maine grown businesses is one of tour’s goals; their motto is “Driving You to Drink—Local!”

“Maine has a strong local food movement,” Littlefield said, “and that’s sparking the beer business. These are high caliber, high quality breweries.” He listed Allagash Brewing Company, the Sebago Brewing Company and the Rising Tide Brewing Company as three of the more popular stops along the tour.

Maine currently has more than 50 breweries and produces more than 100 different brands of handcrafted beer, according to the Brew Bus website.

“This tour isn’t about macro beers,” Littlefield said. “We call those fizzy lagers.”

For a boatload, uh, busload of beer fun facts, Brew Bus itineraries, and information about Maine breweries, go to www.themainebrewbus.com.

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The best time to spot moose is during the late spring to mid-summer and the month of September. Early morning and evening and noon to 2 PM seem to be the best times of day to spot these large animals while they eat a diet of woodland aquatic vegetation of up to 40-50 pounds a day!

During your “moose search” please remember that moose have poor eyesight, but a very keen sense of hearing and smell. Stay away from cows (females) with calves in tow, and bulls (males) during “rutting season” (mating season usually mid-September to mid-October) as they may charge the unwary tourist!

Calves are usually born late May to early June. Twins are born less than 33% of the time and triplets are extremely rare. Maturity is reached in 5 years. Moose are in their prime from 5 to 10 years of age and can live to about 20 years. Full height is reached in 2 years which can measure 7 feet at the shoulder and can reach weights of up to 1,400 pounds.

Moose wander 2 to 4 square miles on average at speeds of up to 35 mph on land and 6 mph in water.

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Kennebago Logans

Stetsontown – from Eustis Village, drive approximately 15 miles west on Tim Pond Road to Kennebago River bridge. Canoe one mile downstream to the Logans.

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Comprised of a narrow, vertical strip of Lakes offers easy access to swimming, kayMaine geography that runs along the Kenne- aking, fishing, boating, hiking, camping and bec River, this region stretches south almost bird watching.

In spring, the Kennebec and Moose Rivto the coast, and north to Canada’s Province of Quebec. Towns that nestle along the riv- er Valleys are best for walks in the woods, er include Jackman, Bingham, Madison, browsing through the Maine State Museum Skowhegan, Waterville, and the state’s cap- with its rich historical archives, or exploring ital, Augusta. Quintessentially pastoral, the Old Fort Western, a National Historic LandKennebec Valley is home to dozens of farms. mark built in 1754.

In fall, foliage bursts with dazzling colors, Reportedly, the rich alluvial soil along the rivmaking this perhaps the er makes it an ideal area “This part of Maine is full of unique perfect season for tourfor growing crops, many small towns like Hallowell. We have of which are available combinations of early American, mod- ing the region. A drive along Route 201, also at area farm stands and ern and funky architecture, and lots of called the Old Canada markets. great restaurants.”

Road Scenic Byway, is A scenic road trip - Harmon David Harvey, Hallowell the best way to experidown the region’s Kenence the views, site for nebec-Chaudiere Corribald eagles, or just ponder Mother Nature. dor, running 230 miles from Quebec City to In winter, the valley region becomes a Popham Beach, gives a complete and breathtaking tour through the region with its many playground for all manner of fun, from snowball fighting to sledding to skiing to snowquaint, New England towns. A visit to any one of these locales, at any time of year, is shoeing, all of which should be followed by a cup of cocoa in front of a roaring fire. guaranteed to lead to an adventure or two.

Throughout the year, there are popuAnd although water activities are the region’s biggest draw, each season in the Valleys has lar places to eat (Slate’s in Hallowell), cool venues for entertainment (Waterville Opera its own special appeal.

In summer, warm days are followed by House), and cozy accommodations in which cool nights. A stay near the beautiful Belgrade to relax (Mountainview Resort, Jackman).

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The best way to reach the Maine High- ly accommodations and lakeside guesthouses lands is by driving—and driving and driv- perfect for curling up with a novel, perhaps one by Maine native and bestselling author ing—north on Route 95 past Old Town, then on Route 11 toward Milo. The region earns Stephen King.

After heeding Maine’s call of the wild, its name, perhaps, because it is the home of Mt. Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak and the many vacationers to the Highlands take in the sites at area towns such as Lincoln, Greennorthern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Big is the right adjective for this area. It has ville or Millinocket, or shop these outposts to connect with the locals. Residents often will a big state park (Baxter), a big lake (Moosehjump at the chance to share stories from the ead) and a big wilderness waterway (the Allagash). It also offers the adventure-seeking “old days.” For example, Millinocket was once a colorful, bustling vacationer big opportu1900s lumbering and panities for leaving one’s “We have something to do for all per mill town. Today it is comfort zone far behind. seasons … and you can get anywhere in just 45 minutes, including Bangor a restocking and rechargEach part of the reor Acadia National Park or even the ing hub for Baxter Park gion—the Katahdin area, Canadian border.” hiker. the Lincoln Lakes, the To really get away Moosehead Lake section - Will Labrie, Lincoln from it all, some fans and the Sebasticook Valof the Highlands come ley—features a body of water for every sport and for every skill level. to the region to spend time with wildlife. In this area, which some call a “rich and wild Guided excursions are available for whitewaecosystem,” one can commune with dozens ter rafting, canoeing or kayaking deep into of species of songbirds and ducks, bald eathe wilderness, fresh water fishing, mountain gles, moose, fox, deer and the occasional little biking, rock climbing and hunting.

Those in search of a more sedentary, quiet black bear. Then, after working up an appetite respite may choose to schedule a stay at one of in all that fresh air, there are several eateries in the region’s many charming and comfortable the Highlands where one can relish authentic, homemade food, often made using traditional resorts, lodges, B&Bs, cottages, hotels, mofamily recipes. tels or campsites. Visitors can find eco-friend134

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If you are looking to be centrally located to all that Maine has to offer, then the Sebasticook Valley area is the place for you! Come see what makes living here the perfect place to work and to play!

Our valley is the hub of where you want to be…easy access to Interstate 95 north & south, Route 7 to the coast and northern mountains, and Route 2 going east and west. We are one hour from the coast of Maine, as well as the Moosehead Lake area, and Sugarloaf ski areas. We also offer 3 private airports and we’re only 30 minutes from the Bangor and Waterville areas, and Bangor International Airport.

With abundant residential properties and land available, diverse and affordable real estate in the valley means living environments ranging from convenient suburban to relaxing rural or waterfront. Choose from charming & quiet little towns nestled throughout the valley, or the convenience of businesses, stores and shops central for all your everyday needs.

Our recreation is all around us and you can enjoy the real Maine without crowds and traffic….snowmobile, snowshoe, biking, hiking & ATV trails, lakes in all sizes and wonderful bird watching & wildlife areas, with loons, herons, eagles, and moose and deer roaming our fields. Come to the valley and choose your fun!!

Economic development is one of Sebasticook Valley’s top priorities, with 2 industrial parks to encourage business growth. Local government and the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce pride themselves on facilitating development of the area, assisting businesses on any level and highlighting numerous services, commercial properties, and resources available.

Come visit Sebasticook Valley and see all the amenities of big city living, but with country charm. Find your lifestyle…convenient to where you work and play. Come to stay and build your future with us!

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Moosehead Located at the doorstep of Maine’s great north woods, the Moosehead Lake region is steeped in history. Henry David Thoreau explored the region with Indian guides in the mid-1800’s. A century ago, fashionable visitors arrived by train and summered at the grand hotels on the shores of Moosehead Lake’s clear blue waters to escape the heat, noise and crowds of city life.

Nestled among scenic mountain ranges, Moosehead Lake in Maine is the largest lake east of the Mississippi contained within one state. Moosehead Lake’s island studded waters stretch as far as the eye can see, and are surrounded by vast forested wilderness.

Until recently, Moosehead Lake was an insider’s secret, a place known to Maine families, hard-core sportsmen and down-hill skiers. Today, Moosehead Lake is quietly becoming the destination for eco-tourists, nature lovers, and those seeking a refuge from the bustle and stress of their busy lives. Our pristine waters draw those wishing to ex-

plore nature. Experience the wonders of the Moosehead Lake Region by kayak or canoe; go fly fishing; relax on a scenic cruise on the historic steamship Katahdin; or feel the adrenaline rush of shooting the rapids on our world class white water rafting rivers.

Our beautiful mountains offer hiking experiences for all abilities (including a stretch of the Appalachian Trail), as well as bird watching, scenic vistas, mountain biking, skiing, snowmobiling, ATV adventures, and ice climbing. And of course, some of the finest Moose watching in the country is right outside our door!

Only 1 1/2 hours from Bangor and 3 hours from Portland, Moosehead Lake is closer than you think. From camping on the lake’s shores to a room in a world class inn, Moosehead Lake is for everyone. In any season, treat yourself and your family to a vacation that you’ll always remember.

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APPALACHIAN TRAIL Hiking the 281-mile section of the Appalachian Trail that winds through Maine is not for the faint of heart. Many seasoned hikers call it the most difficult portion of the entire 14-state, 2,180-mile Trail, the longest continuously marked footpath in the world. But for those who make it to the top of Mt. Katahdin, the Trail’s northern terminus, the walk is more than worth the effort.

“You get a panoramic view of Maine as far as you can see,” says Chris Reagan. “I go up Katahdin almost every year. I’ve been there in all kinds of weather and lived to tell the tale.” Mt. Katahdin is 5,267 feet high and is located in the southeastern corner of Baxter State Park.

If you are considering tackling Maine’s piece of the Appalachian Trail, consider this, says Reagan, “Maine has some of the most rugged mountains on the East Coast.” And, he adds, there’s a section called the 100-Mile Wilderness, often deemed the wildest, most remote portion of the entire Trail. It gets its name, according to writer and blogger Walk McLaughlin, from the fact that hikers cannot access supplies north of the Maine town of Monson, until reaching a campground at Abol Bridge, 100 miles away.

Then there’s the issue of Baxter State Park, where campsite “accommodations” are rustic at best and reservations for them are sometimes hard to come by. “You have to book space early, or show up early,” advises Reagan, a motivational speaker and president of the Get Ahead Pro Speakers Bureau.

Sailing late June through Columbus Day Closed Sunday & Monday

The Park remains almost as pristine and virgin as when it was originally conceived by Percival P. Baxter, who donated the land to the state with the caveat that it be kept wild. Baxter called it a place “for those who love nature and are willing to walk and make an effort to get close to nature.” Unlike many state parks designed to be enjoyed from the comforts of an automobile, Baxter State Park is best enjoyed on foot. Cars have limited access and the roads in the park are primitive at best. There are approximately 200 miles of trail maintained by the Park.

Visitors to the Park are required to take out everything they bring in. All trash and garbage, including cigarette butts, plastic wrappings, disposable diapers, orange peels, egg shells, banana peels, etc. must be taken out when you leave.

Day hikers are encouraged to carry appropriate supplies, including water (at least two quarts per person), a flashlight, extra food (high-calorie snacks such as candy, nuts and dried fruit in addition to lunch), back-up warm clothing (shirt, sweater, hat, extra socks, raingear), a first aid kit (bandages, mole skin for blisters, etc.), a current map or guidebook, a compass, matches, a foil emergency blanket, a whistle, a knife and a pack repair kit. And of course, hikers are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear since most trails are rocky with difficult footing. (Tennis shoes won’t cut it!)

(FMI: about hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine, go to www.matc.org or www.baxterstateparkauthority.com.)

Moosehead Marine Museum

KATAHDIN CRUISES on Moosehead Lake

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AROOSTOOK COUNTY

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Bordering the Canadian provinces of Que- traditions reflect those influences.

A things-to-do list for the visitor to The bec and New Brunswick, Aroostook County at the top of Maine is geographically the larg- County, as it is called by Mainers, might include a range of activities from spelunking est county east of the Mississippi, covering a footprint larger than that of Rhode Island (cave exploration) to hot air ballooning on and Connecticut combined. The North Maine the wilder side, to hiking or snowmobiling Woods alone, a multiple ownership/multiple among the more conventional pursuits. And use management area under the cooperative a list of must-see attractions might include direction of private forest landowners and the International Sled Dog Races (Fort Kent, state government agencies, consists of some March); the Maine Potato Blossom Festival 3.5 acres of undeveloped wilderness. Criss- (Fort Fairfield, July); the Acadian Festival (Madawaska, August); and the Ployes Fescrossing these woodlands are some 2,000 tival and Muskie Fishcrystalline lakes, streams and ponds.

“It’s a big county! And that means that ing Derby (Fort Kent, August). Other popular Aroostook is thus even within your own party of visitors draws for a visitor’s the perfect destination you can find something for everyone, consideration are the for those seeking to tru- including winter or summer outdoor Ashland Logging Muly get away from it all, activities.” seum, the Presque Isle or to enjoy nature at its - Dona Saucier, Frenchville Air Museum, the Maine best, untouched and unSwedish Colony, the hisspoiled. One popular stretch worth visiting is that which runs be- toric Acadian Village, and Houlton’s version tween the towns of Danforth and Orient in of the famous “Boy with the Leaking Boot” the southeastern corner of the County. From sculpture.

Visitors will have no trouble finding suitpoints along this route, one can enjoy Maine’s “Million Dollar View” of Peekaboo Mountain able food and lodging throughout Aroostook County. There are quaint B&Bs as well as and Mt. Katahdin to the west, and a chain of commercial hotels, diners as well as full-sersparkling lakes to the east.

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RAFTING You don’t have to be a thrill seeker to consider going on a whitewater rafting adventure in Maine, a state with an abundance of streams and rivers perfectly suited to the sport. In fact, experts insist, “Whitewater rafting is for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. People of all ages from 8-80 with no previous experience raft Maine’s rivers … Many visitors have likened Maine’s rafting experience to the ultimate, natural theme park ride.”

According to Raft Maine, an association of seven professional whitewater rafting outfitters (trained guides), the Kennebec, Penobscot and Dead Rivers are the state’s official rafting routes. The Kennebec trip is a 12-mile ride that begins at Harris Station on Indian Pond and ends at The Forks, where the Kennebec and Dead Rivers meet. The Penobscot ride begins with two miles through Ripogenus Gorge, then continues an additional 12 miles before ending at Pockwockamus Falls. The Dead River expedition is a 16-mile trek from Grand Falls to The Forks, and follows the longest stretch of continuous whitewater in the eastern U.S. For the uninitiated, whitewater rafting trips are categorized by degree of difficulty. They range from Class I (easy, no obstacles, small ripples, slow current) to Class VI (nearly impossible, very dangerous, for well-prepared teams of experts only). None of the three key rivers in Maine has rapids greater than Class V. For beginners and the aquaphobic, Raft Maine suggests taking what’s called a “rowframe trip.” These are rides where the guide does all the work, rowing the raft while passengers kick

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back and enjoy the scenery. A favorite route for this type of trip is a seven-mile journey along the Lower Kennebec.

The season on the Penobscot and Kennebec begins in late April and ends in mid October. Controlled daily dam releases from hydropower dams on these rivers guarantee water levels throughout the season, even during the driest summers (for rafting on the Dead River visit raftmaine.com) In May and June, spring run-off from melting snow increases waterflow. Rapids classification also increases. In September and early October the water is still warm and the atmosphere is more tranquil after summer tourists have returned to school and work. Late summer and early fall rafters have the good fortune to view the spectacular foliage.* Newcomers might want to start slowly (“not on the Penobscot”), but be assured that a rafting experience is both safe and unforgettable.

Prices for the services of a rafting outfitter vary depending on the month, day of the week and number of people in each group. A one-day trip on the Kennebec averages $80-$120 per person, on the Penobscot $90-$130 per person, and on the Dead $90-$140 per person. *Courtesy of raftmaine.com

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Crab Apple Whitewater 3 Lake Moxie Rd., The Forks 800-553-RAFT(7238) crabapplewhitewater.com Magic Falls Rafting Co. 38 Dead River Rd., West Forks 800-207-7238 magicfalls.com

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varieties of golf The sober game of golf has spawned a pair of upstart spinoffs, disc golf and footgolf.

Both are growing in popularity in Maine, home of some of the country’s most beautiful courses. Visitors from across the country are finding these sites, and spreading the word about how much fun they provide while also delivering a feast for the eyes.

Disc golf, a combination of Frisbee and golf that challenges the player to throw a disc into a basket or at a target, is now offered at more than 50 courses throughout the state, according to Andrew Shaskan of Creative Recreations in South Paris, Maine.

“We were the seventh disc golf course in the state,” said Shaskan, “and there have been more than 30 opened since we started, in 2003.” He says the sport appeals to all ages and is relatively inexpensive, “about $5 or $10 a day.” What does it take to be good at the game? “Practice,” Shaskan quipped, adding that some players strap on snowshoes and play even in the winter.

Footgolf has yet to catch on as much as disc golf, but it did kick off last fall with a celebrity launch at the first Maine course to offer it, the Riverside Golf Course in Portland.

The game is a mashup of soccer and golf, in which players kick a No. 5 soccer ball toward 21-inch cups. Rules are similar to golf, but no clubs are involved.

Ryan Scott, Riverside general manager, told the Bangor Daily News that footgolf is “up and coming.” According to Scott, more than 250 footgolf courses have opened across the country since 2011. Like its sibling, disc golf, footgolf is inexpensive. A 9-hole game

at Riverside costs $6.

Like other footgolf courses, Riverside has kept the game’s larger cups away from the greens, to prevent their being dug up or otherwise damaged. In addition, footgolfers do not wear cleats.

Although Riverside Golf Course in Portland is the only facility in Maine equipped for footgolf, the following are but a few of the options available to players looking for a game of disc golf: Auburn

Campbell Highlands 207-777-1400; Dragan Field, 207-786-4900

Augusta

Quarry Run, 207-623-0859

Bowdoinham

Acker’s Acres, 207-737-2656

Brunswick

Enman Field, 207-798-5000

Caribou

Enman Riverside, 207-492-0609

Edgecomb

Basket Case Links, 207-882-4277

Enfield

All Aboard Disc Golf, 207-732-4141

Fairfield

Quaker Hill Disc Golf, 207-453-2013; Skyriders, 207-313-9532

Gorham

Bennett Disc Golf, 207-839-9177

Limerick

Woodland Valley, 207-229-9825

N. Monmouth

Beaver Brook, 207-933-2108

Sabattus

Sabattus Disc Golf, 207-375-4990

Saco

Boom Field, 207-283-0915

Scarborough

Pleasant Hill, 207-883-8387

Sidney

D ‘n’ D Disc Golf, 207-547-4612

Skowhegan

Eaton Mountain Ski Area, 207-4742666

South Paris

Creative Recreations, 207-890-0897

Turner

Cranberry Valley, 207-740-0691

Vassalboro

Burnsboro Disc Golf, 207-458-5932

West Gardiner

CR Farm Disc Golf, 207-582-8672

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152 Fairfield St., Oakland (207) 861-2723 treespiritsofmaine.com TR F

661 Blackwoods Rd., Cherryfield (207) 546-3426 catherinehillwinery.com TR F

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No other visual image, except perhaps the red lobster, symbolizes Maine better than that of the lonely lighthouse, standing sentinel along the rocky coast. The Maine Office of Tourism reports that only about a dozen of these former saviors of the seacoast are located on the mainland. Another 50 were built on islands, reefs, ledges or breakwaters, and four have foundations completely submerged in the Atlantic Ocean.

In this age of radar, the cell phone and the GPS the work of Maine’s coastal guardians has been largely usurped, but not their allure. For a first-class tour, travel south to north to visit these must-see lighthouses.

“Lighthouses are something that’s only on the coast,” says Gabriel Susen of the Maine Office of Tourism, to explain why they draw so many visitors. “Plus you see them a lot in movies.” His office doesn’t have statistics on which lighthouses are most popular, but Susen does note that “the one at Cape Neddick is supposed to be the ‘most photographed.’”

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The following lighthouses have museums or displays inside at least one building: Pemaquid Point: Bristol Monhegan Island Lighthouse & Museum: Monhegan Island Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum: Port Clyde Rockland Breakwater Light: Rockland Spring Point Ledge Light: Rockland

maine lighthouses Lighthouses are majestic beacons, silent sentinels that guard time and mariners alike.

8 Monhegan Island Light

(passenger ferry from Port Clyde, ferry or mail boat from Boothbay Harbor or New Harbor), 1824, (museum).

9 Rockland Breakwater Light

1902, Rockland, Waldo Avenue off Route 1 (in good weather only walk out to light at the end of the mile-long breakwater.

10 Owls Head Light

Owls Head, Lighthouse Road Route 73, 1826.

11 Brown’s Head Light

1832, Vinalhaven (auto ferry from Rockland).

12 Grindle Point Light 1 Cape Neddick Light Station

(Nubble Light), 1879, York, end of Nubble Road off Route 1A. On a nearby island, see from road.

2 Spring Point Ledge Light

South Portland, off Route 77, 1897.

3 Portland Breakwater (Bug Light)

Portland Harbor, from Route 77 to Broadway to Pickett Street to parking area for South Portland Public Landing, 1855-1870’s.

4 Portland Head Light,

Fort William, from Route 1 on 1A, 77 and Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine’s first lighthouse, built between 1787-1909, (museum).

5 Cape Elizabeth (Two Lights) Cape Elizabeth, off Route 77, 1827-1874.

6 Pemaquid Point Light

Bristol, Light-house Park end of Route 130, 1927 (museum).

7 Marshall Point Light

Port Clyde, access from Route 131, 1832, rebuilt 1857 (museum).

Islesboro (auto ferry from Lincolnville), museum, 1851, rebuilt 1874.

13 Fort Point Light

Stockton Springs, Fort Point Road off Route 1, 1836.

14 Eagle Island Light

(mail boat from Sunset on Deer Isle), 1839.

15 Bass Harbor Head Light

Southwest Harbor Route 102A, 1858.

16 Burnt Coat Harbor Light

Swan’s Island (ferry from Bass Harbor), 1872.

17 Bear Island Light

(ferry/mail boat from Northeast Harbor), 1853-1889.

18 West Quoddy Head Light

Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, South Lubec Rd. off Route 189, 1807, rebuilt 1858.

19 Ladies’ Delight

Manchester, (Pond Road, inland).

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maine diner 2265 Post Rd., Wells | 646-4441 | mainediner.com

Pat’s Pizza US Rt. 1, Oak Hill Plaza, Scarborough | 883-8441 patspizzascarborough.com

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epiC BUFFet 500 Main St., Bangor | 974-3611 | hollywoodslots.com

MONiCa’S CHOCOLateS 100 County Rd., Lubec | 733-4500 monicaschocolates.com

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eaStpOrt CHOWDer HOUSe 167 Water St., Eastport | 853-4700 facebook.com/pages/eastport-chowder-house

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tHe taverN at BrUNSWiCK StatiON 4 Noble St., Brunswick | 837-6565 innatbrunswickstation.com

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tHe NarrOWS taverN 15 Friendship St., Waldoboro | 832-2210 narrowstavern.com

DYSart’S 530 Cold Brook Rd., Bangor | 942-4878 | dysarts.com

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SHaW’S FiSH aND LOBSter WHarF reStaUraNt Route 32, New Harbor | 677-2200

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eCLipSe 2 Park Dr., Rockland | 6596-6661 xt.606

CrOCKer HOUSe 967 Point Rd., Hancock | 422-6806 | crockerhouse.com

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COaSt Bar & BiStrO at tHe DaNieL 10 Water St., Brunswick | 373-1824 | thedanielhotel.com

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HarraSeeKet LUNCH & LOBSter 36 Main St., So. Freeport | 865-4888 harraseeketlunchandlobster.com Midcoast

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FreepOrt CaFe 29 US Rte. 1, Freeport | 869-5113 | thefreeportcafe.com

CappY’S CHOWDer HOUSe 1 Main St., Camden | 236-2254 | cappyschowder.com

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oXFoRD gRILL & RESTAURANT AT oXFoRD CASINo 777 Casino Way, Oxford | 539-6700 | oxfordcasino.com

oXFoRD HoUSE INN & RESTAURANT 548 Main St., Fryeburg | 935-3442 | oxfordhouseinn.com

THE LIbERAL CUP 115 Water St., Hallowell | 623-2739 | theliberalcup.com

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CALENDAR 2015 Southern Maine July 11-12 Wells

Summer Solstice Craft Show. Seventy crafters and artists will gather. 10:00am-4:00pm. Free Parking & Admission. 207-646-5172 wellschamber.org

July 26 York

23rd Annual Christmas in July celebration. Summer residents and vacationers will have a chance to see the Nubble Light as it appears each year during the Christmas season. A spectacular view from Sohier Park features the keeper’s house and tower entirely outlined in white lights. 207363-1040

August 27-30 Acton

Greater Portland June 14 Portland

42nd Annual Old Port Festival, Maine’s largest one day festival, featuring multiple stages of music, Maine-made arts and crafts, great food, shopping, and fun!

June 24-27 New Gloucester

10th Anniversary - Maine Festival of American Music at Shaker Village. (207) 926-4597

June 28 Portland

Acton Fair. Outstanding exhibits, 4-H, livestock exhibit, flower show, animal pull events, midway. actonfair.net

The Color Run, the “Happiest 5k on the Planet”. thecolorrun.com

September 12 Old Orchard Beach

Open Farm Day at Shaker Village. Noon to 4pm.

207-926-4597

Bikefest on the Pier. Music, pig roast, vendors.

207-934-3595 oobpier.com

September 12-13 Wells

July 26 New Gloucester

August 22 New Gloucester

Summer Solstice Craft Show. Seventy crafters and artists. 10:00am-4:00pm. Free Parking & Admission. 207-646-5172 wellschamber.org

7th Annual Maine Native American Summer Market & Demonstration 10-3 at Shaker Village.

Featuring artists from Maine’s four Native American tribes. 207-926-4597

September 26 Wells

September 27 Cumberland Center

13th Annual Punkinfiddle and National Estuaries Day Celebration. Family festival featuring fun and learning for the entire family. 207-646-4521 wellsreserve.org

Cumberland Fair. Large exhibit halls, midway and livestock exhibits. Animal pull events and harness racing. cumberlandfair.com

October 23-25 Ogunquit

17th Annual Fall in the Village Art & Music Festival. 11am – 4pm. Discovery Park on the L.L. Bean campus. freeportfallfestival.com

Ogunquitfest. Scarecrow contest, outdoor film festival, Autumn bazaar, antique & classic car show and more. visitogunquit.org

November 7-8 Wells

October 3-4 Freeport

November 27 Portland

Sixty crafters and artists to exhibit and sell their wares. 10:00am - 4:00pm FREE Parking and Admission. 207-646-5172 wellschamber.org

Portland Annual Holiday Tree lighting in downtown, Monument Square. Come with your families to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.

November 28 York

December 4-6 Freeport

Lighting of the Nubble Location: Cape Neddick Lighthouse, York Beach. Cookies, hot chocolate, music, and Santa Claus, Countdown to the lighting at Cape Neddick Lighthouse for the holiday season. Shuttle service from Ellis Park at Short Sands Beach. 207-363-1040

December 11-13 Ogunquit

Christmas by the Sea. 207-646-2939 ogunquit. org

December 13 Wells

31st Annual Southern Maine Christmas Parade.

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Step off from the Wells Plaza, 2:00pm proceeding north to the Wells Jr. High School. 207-6462451 wellschristmasparade.com

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Sparkle Weekend. Three full days of holiday fun, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Photos with Santa, free horse drawn carriage rides, strolling carolers. Tuba Christmas concert at the Freeport Performing Arts Center. 207-865-1212

midcoast June 20 Rockland

Come celebrate the 17th Annual Summer Solstice Street Fair on Rockland’s Main Street, 4-8 PM. Downtown restaurants, food specialty shops

CALENDAR 2015 along with retail shops will be participating on Main Street with food, sidewalk sales, entertainment and activities. rocklandmainstreet.com

Round Top. saltbaychamberfest.org 207-5223749

June 20 Thomaston

The Maine Antique Show is Maine’s largest antique festival. Over 350 dealers present everything from early-period formal to 1950’s furniture. 207-563-1013 maineantiquefest.com

Midsummer at the Museum. Montpelier. 6:3010:30pm This popular celebration features a pig roast, bonfire, live music, dancing and fireworks.

207-354-8062 knoxmuseum.org

June 21-27 Boothbay

53rd Windjammer Days Festival. 207-633-2353 boothbayharbor.com

June 24-August 26 Brunswick

Wednesday evenings during the summer. A variety of musical shows at the Mall in Downtown Brunswick. 6-8pm.

July 10 Rockland

Maine Windjammer Parade. 12pm – 4pm Rockland Breakwater. The entire windjammer fleet participates in a Parade of Sail past the mile-long Rockland Breakwater. 207-374-2993 sailmainecoast.com

July 10-12 Rockland

22nd Annual North Atlantic Blues Festival. 11am – 7pm Public Landing. Touring artists from the US and abroad will perform on the main stage.

Saturday evening Main Street is closed off for the famous Pub Crawl. 207-691-2248 northatlanticbluesfestival.com

July 18-19 Boothbay

51st Antique Auto Days. Over 250 restored and running antique autos. Sunday parade through Boothbay Harbor. Awards, raffles and prizes railwayvillage.org 207-633-4727

August 7-9 Union

August 7-9 Rockland

13th Annual Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show. Maine’s only in-water boat and home show and the light-hearted Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials (Sunday at 10:30). maineboats.com 800-565-4951

August 15 Brunswick

Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival featuring local and regional artists, displaying their works in a juried art exhibit. Children’s activities, local theater group performances & a variety of music. brunswickdowntown.com

August 22-29 Union

Union Fair. A large family fair famous for the annual State of Maine Wild Blueberry Festival.

Large midway, crafts, animal pull events, harness racing. unionfair.org

September 4-6 Camden

Windjammer Festival. Family activities, builda-boat contest, lobster crate races, maritime heritage fair, Sea Dog show, pirates, boat open houses, schooner crew talent show and fireworks. camdenwindjammerfestival.org

September 12 Prospect

12th Annual Medieval Tournament at Fort Knox.

207-469-6553

July 22 Prospect

September 24-27 Camden

July 30-August 2 Rockland

October 3-12 Damariscotta

Pirate Festival. Fort Knox. Sword fights, cannon fire and ship attack, pirate parade, treasure hunt and more. 207-469-6553 Maine Lobster Festival, Tens of thousands of pounds of steamed Maine Lobster, waterfront activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more! 800-562-2529 mainelobsterfestival.com

August 4-9 Topsham

Topsham Fair. Agricultural exhibits, animal pull events, 4-H, crafts, midway and harness racing. topshamfair.net

August 4th, 7th, 11th & 14th Damariscotta

Salt Bay Chamberfest Concert. Darrows Barn at

Camden International Film Festival. One of the top 25 documentary film festivals in the U.S. 207-593-6593 camdenfilmfest.org Pumpkinfest and Regatta. Various “start up” activities occur throughout the week, pumpkin decorating, pumpkin boat building. Main events include the pumpkin hurl/catapult, pumpkin derby, kids activities, parades and the pumpkin boat regatta. damariscottapumpkinfest.com

October 10-11 Boothbay

48th Fall Foliage Festival – Boothbay Railway Village railwayvillage.org 207-633-4727

October 23-24 & 30-31 Prospect

Fright at the Fort. Fort Knox. Visitors are led 153

CALENDAR 2015 through the Fort where indescribable things lurk in the shadows. 5:30pm – 9pm. 207-469-6553

November 27-28 Rockland

Festival of Lights, downtown. Santa’s workshop, horse drawn carriage rides. Friday, Lobster Trap Tree Lighting and Saturday, Festival of Lights Parade. 207-593-6093 rocklandmainstreet.com

December 4-6 Camden

Christmas by the Sea. A weekend celebration.

Parade, tree lighting, and musical entertainment.

Holiday sales, dining specials, photos and story hour with Santa.

December 5 Boothbay

30th Annual Harbor Light Festival. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by boat! Holiday craft show, town tree lighting, caroling, live nativity and horse drawn carriage rides! All day event. boothbayharbor.com 207-633-2353

February 5-7, 2016 Camden

U.S. National Toboggan Championships. Camden Snow Bowl. 400 teams, chili and chowder challenge, music, tailgate parties, costume contest, children’s activities. 207-236-3438 camdensnowbowl.com

July 11 Bar Harbor

22nd Native American Festival and Basket Makers Market. Hosted on the campus of the College of the Atlantic. The festival offers visitors, collectors, and gallery owners the opportunity to buy directly from the artists - quality and authenticity is the hallmark for this Indian Market.

207-288-3519 abbemuseum.org

July 17-20 Southwest Harbor

Quietside Flamingo Festival, the Annual Quietside Festival includes kid’s carnival, craft fair, and a grand flamingo parade on Saturday morning.

207-244-3713 Diana@harborhousemdi.org

July 24-26 Bucksport

The 18th Annual Bucksport Bay Festival A tradition of fun and family oriented events that have become a hallmark of this festival. 207469-6818 bucksportbaychamber.com

July 31-Aug 9 Bangor

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Bangor State Fair. A large family fair featuring a midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show. bangorstatefair.com

June 5-October 2 Bar Harbor

August 7-9 Bar Harbor

1st Friday Art Walks. The perfect time to stroll Downtown Bar Harbor, mark your calendars and join us! Sept. 4th is Dress Up Night. Gallery and shop owners will be dressed to the nines so join in by getting dressed up for a night on the town.

A brief description of this seasons walks can be found on Venues page: artwalkbarharbor.com.

June 13 Machias

11th Annual Margaretta Days Festival celebrating the first naval battle of the American Revolution. Historical re-enactments and demonstrations as well as crafters and artists. Held at University of Maine in Machias. 207-255-4223

Annual Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival will be held in downtown Bar Harbor on the grounds of the magnificent Bar Harbor Inn. 207-266-5162

August 28-30 Bangor

American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront.

Music, dancing and lots of family fun. 207-9922630 americanfolkfestival.com

September 3-7 Blue Hill

Blue Hill Fair. Great country fair, midway, exhibits, non-pari-mutuel racing, animal pull events, entertainment. bluehillfair.com

September11-13 Eastport

June 20-21 Bar Harbor

Pirate Festival. Arts, crafts, food vendors, fireworks, live entertainment, pirate ball, bed races, kids games and more. Eastportpiratefestival.com

June 28–July 26 Bar Harbor

September 10-14 Bar Harbor

65th Annual Art in the Park. Over 30 artists.

Village Green. 207-288-5103 barharborinfo.com.

49th Bar Harbor Music Festival. barharbormusicfestival.org

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7th Annual Acadia Night Sky Festival. Highlights include ranger-led talks, a special boat cruise, stargazing, kids’ activities, photographic workshops and solar viewing. acadianightskyfestival. com

CALENDAR 2015 October 17 Bucksport

July 31 – August 1 Bethel

November 7 Bar Harbor

August 6 R angeley

7th Annual Ghostport festival in downtown Bucksport. Halloween themed event offers something for all ages.

21st Annual Early Bird Sale & Bed Races. Shop in your pj’s for extra discounts. Sale hours are 6-9am. Bed & pajama parade begins at Village Green at 10am. Bed races immediately to follow on Cottage St.

Western Maine June 19-21 Bethel

Trek Across Maine. Sunday River to the Sea. A 3-day, 180 Mile bicycle tour to benefit the American Lung Association. 800-LUNG-USA lungusa. org.

June 27 Kingfield

Kingfield POPS Festival of the Arts. kingfieldpops.com

July 4-5 Bethel

26th Annual Bethel Art Fair. Enjoy the work of local artists and artisans, music and more. On the Bethel Common. 207-824-3575 mahoosucarts.org

July 9-12 South Hiram

Ossipee Valley Fair. Old-fashion fair, unique exhibit halls, livestock, midway and more. ossipeevalleyfair.com

5th Annual Maine Comedy Festival. 15+ comics from across the country. Bethel Inn Resort. 800654-0125 bethelinn.com Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents Art in August, art show and sale. 10am – 4pm in Oquossoc Park. rangeleyarts.org

August 21-23 Lewiston

23rd Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival. greatfallsballoonfestival.org September 16 Oxford Oxford County Fair. Livestock shows, animal pull events, midway, crafts, exhibits and a new harness race track. oxfordcountyfair.com

September 20 Farmington

Farmington Fair. Large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pull events, harness racing, demolition derby. farmingtonfairmaine. com

September 25-27 Unity

Common Ground Fair. A celebration of rural life, demonstrations, Maine-Organic produced foods and crafts as well as livestock exhibits. commonground@mofga.org

September 26 Cacso

July 10-12 Lisbon Falls

The Annual Moxie Festival includes a river race, 5K road race, parade, car show, Moxie raffle and more! moxiefestival.com

Annual Maine Lakes Brew Fest .This is the area’s biggest party and it will be held in conjunction with Oktoberfest weekend at the Point Sebago Resort. The Saturday celebration will feature Maine made beers, micro brews and wines, live music, plenty of food plus a craft fair. Visit mainelakesbrewfest.com for more info.

July 17-19 North Waterford

October 27 Fryeburg

Waterford World’s Fair. Small family oriented fair featuring local vendors, entertainment and livestock. waterfordworldsfair.org

July 18-19 Bethel

Mollyocket Days. Arts & crafts fair, parade, contests, entertainment, food fireworks and lots more. Sun. Classic Road Races. 207-824-2282 mollyockettdays.com

July 24-25 Rangeley

Rangeley Logging Museum Festival Days. maineforestrymuseum.org

July 25 Bethel

5th Annual Tough Mountain Challenge. Ultimate event for thrill seeking athletes. 800-543-2754 sundayriver.com

Fryeburg Fair. Maine’s largest agricultural fair.

Beautiful setting in prime foliage season. Exhibit halls, museum, harness racing and livestock shows. fryeburgfair.com

Kennebec & Moose River Valley June 15-July 4 Gardiner

Gardiner, Augusta, Winthrop and surrounding communities come together during the Whatever Family Festival with many exciting events in Capitol Park. 207-623-4559 augustamaine.com

July 10-19 Waterville

18th Annual Maine International Film Festival is a 10 day celebration of film, featuring the very 155

CALENDAR 2015 best of American independent, international and Maine made movies. miff.org.

July 23-25 Skowhegan

The Roarin’ 20th Homecoming commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Maine H.O.G. Rally by returning to where it all started in 1995 . . .

Skowhegan.

July 23-26 Pittston

Pittston Fair. Small, family oriented country fair.

Midway, animal pulling events, children’s games, Strawberry Festival. pittstonfair.com

September 19 Litchfield

Country Fest & Rodeo. 11am-4pm. Litchfield Fairgrounds.

October Pittston

Town of Terror is the area‘s premiere haunted event, with both a walk-through haunted house and hayride! Kids under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pittston Fairgrounds, 995 East Pittston Road, Pittston.

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July 24-26 Augusta

May 29-31 Dover-Foxcroft

July 30-Aug 1 Monmouth

August 27-30 Dover-Foxcroft

38th Annual Maine Quilts. 600+ Quilts – antique to contemporary. Held at the Augusta Civic Center. 207-415-4417 mainequilts.org Monmouth Fair. A small family agricultural fair with midway, animal exhibits, crafts and animal pull events. monmouth fair.com

August 13-22 Skowhegan

A large agricultural fair featuring a huge midway, animal exhibits, crafts, commercial exhibits, flower show, animal pull events and harness racing. skowheganstatefair.com

August 30-Sept 7 Windsor

Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Rally. A weekend of balloons flying over our fair city brightening our skies!

Piscataquis Valley Fair. Agricultural exhibits, milking parlor, home made ice cream, crafts, midway, mechanical pulling, demo derbies, animal pulling and stage shows. piscataquisvalleyfair.com

September 4-7 Springfield

Springfield Fair. Stage shows, animal and mechanical pulling, antique autos, midway, livestock exhibits. thespringfieldfair.com

September 10-13 Greenville

Windsor Fair. A large progressive fair with extensive agricultural, art/crafts exhibits. Large midway, animal pull events, harness racing and mechanical pulling. windsorfair.com

International Seaplane Fly-In. Float plane competitions, educational exhibits, craft fair, food and more. seaplanefly-in.org

September 4-7 Harmony

Moosehead Lake Region Oktoberfest. mooseheadlake.org

Harmony Free Fair. Free admission, free parking, stage shows, animal and mechanical pulling, midway, demo derby, livestock and exhibit hall. harmonyfreefair.org

September 10-13 Clinton

Clinton Family oriented agricultural fair with animal and mechanical pulling, outstanding midway, exhibit halls, stage entertainment and woodsmen contest. clintonlionsfair.com

September 11-13 Litchfield

County fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pull events. Historical fair museum. litchfieldfair.com

September 18-20 New Portland

New Portland’s Lion’s Fair. Midway, exhibit hall, animal and mechanical pulling, crafts, livestock, woodsmen day, stage shows. mainefairs.org

October 16-18 Greenville

Aroostook July 2-5 Houlton

Houlton Agricultural Fair. A small fair featuring livestock, crafts, midway and state entertainment. houltonfair.com

July 2-5 Madawaska

Annual Acadian Festival and Cyr Family Reunion is Maine’s largest cultural festival. Events include The Great Acadian Bed Race and Party du Main Street.

July 24-Aug 1 Presque Isle

Northern Maine Fair. Large family fair, lots of rides and exhibits, horse pulling, harness racing, tractor pulling, demo derby.

August 27-30 Presque Isle

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, Northern Maine Fairgrounds. 207-764-6561 156

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May 8 Old Orchard Beach

July 9 Oquossoc

6th Annual Chowderfest on the Pier. FMI: 207934-3595 or oobpier.com

May 14-17 Bar Harbor

A Taste of Bar Harbor. A food festival featuring our local restaurants, cafés, and others who offer the epicurean delights that locals and visitors enjoy in Bar Harbor. 207-288-5103 barharborinfo.com

Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen’s Association Strawberry Festival in Oquossoc Park features crafts, yard sale and food from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

July 10-12 Saco

Greek Heritage Festival, Traditional Greek dishes at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. FMI: 207-284-5651

May 16 Old Orchard Beach

July 11-19 Fort Fairfield

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July 13-18 Pittsfield

16th Annual Beerfest. All day event with live music on the pier. FMI: 207-934-3595 or oobpier. com

Potato Blossom Festival. Farmer Olympics, road races, arts & crafts, fireworks, river races, mashed potato wrestling, Maine Potato Blossom Queen Pageant and much more. FMI: fortfairfield.org

June 7-13 Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport Festival. Great food, fine wines and inspired art. kennebunkportfestival.com

Pittsfield Egg Festival. Music, art show, Egglympics, Kiwanis Karnival, fireworks and more. FMI: pittsfield.org

June 19-21 Naples

July 17-19 Yarmouth

Maine Blues Festival, Kick off the summer season in the Lakes Region with blues musicians and great Maine food! mainebluesfestival.com

June 20 Bangor

Bangor’s Beer Festival - Tap Into Summer. On the Bangor Waterfront. FMI: visitbangormaine.com

June 25-27 Portland

Greek Food Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church FMI: 207-774-0281

Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival, Featuring cooking demonstrations, fried clams, clam cakes, clams on the half shell, clam fritters, lobsters, clam-shucking contests, and lots more! FMI: 207-846-3984

AUGUST July 29 - August 2 Rockland

June 27 Brunswick

Community BBQ. Tribute to Brunswick’s Fire & Police Departments. brunswickdowntown.org

Maine Lobster Festival, Tens of thousands of pounds of steamed Maine Lobster, waterfront activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more!

FMI: 207-596-0376 or mainelobsterfestival.com

June 27 Dover-Foxcroft

August 1 Skowhegan

Maine Whoopie Pie Festival. Food, Music, Fun. FMI: mainewhoopiepiefestival.com

June 27 South Berwick

Strawberry Festival, A yearly event filled with entertainment, food, artisans, and strawberry shortcake.

FMI: southberwickstrawberryfestival.com

June 28 Cape Elizabeth

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, Sample food creations from some of the best chefs in Maine. Proceeds support efforts to eliminate childhood hunger. Fort Williams Park FMI: strength.org

Artisan Bread Fair. Skowhegan State Fairgrounds.

Delicious breads and pastries, handmade pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, the best books and equipment for baking at home, live music, antique baking tools, tips from King Arthur Flour, demos and superb Maine made foods.

FMI: kneadingconference.com

August 5 Camden/Rockport/Lincolnville Merryspring’s Annual Kitchen Tour, Visit eight unique kitchens and sample refreshments prepared by local chefs. FMI: merryspring.org

August 5 Waterville

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FMI: 207-647-3472 or mainelakesbrewfest.com

August 7-8 Wilton

September 26 Livermore Falls

33rd Annual Blueberry Festival, Blueberry pies and other delicious food, crafts, games, family events, and a free concert.

FMI: wiltonbbf.com

August 20 Rangeley

Blueberry Festival, FMI: rangeleymaine.com August 29, Wells Annual Chilifest, chili and salsa competitions, crafts, music and entertainment. FMI: 207-6462451

August 4-13 Boothbay

Harbor Fest Chowder and Chili Challenge and Live Music Marathon. 2 days and 3 nights of local food and live entertainment all over town. boothbayharborevents.com 671-7676 Lori Reynolds

September September 5 Camden

West Bay Rotary Chowder Challenge. Camden Public Landing 11am-2pm. 207-236-7997 westbayrotaryofmaine.org

September 5-6 Eastport

Maine Salmon Festival, Featuring a salmon BBQ, seafood chowders, crab rolls, wine tent, a motorcycle rally, boat races, and more!

FMI: 207-853-4644

September 12 Southwest Harbor

Mt. Desert Island Garlic Festival at Smuggler’s Den Campground, Enjoy and all-you-can-eat meal of slow roasted pig and celebrate garlic.

FMI: 207-288-0269 or nostrano.com

September 17 Boothbay

Claw Down - 4th Annual Chef’s “Lobster Bite” Competition. Ocean Point Marina, 6pm - 9pm. boothbayharbor.com 207-633-2353

September 19 Old Orchard Beach

6th Annual Chilifest on the Pier. FMI: 207-9343595 or oobpier.com

September 19 Bethel

Bethel Harvest Fest, Chowder cook-off, apple pie contest, harvest food, hiking, biking, canoeing, crafts, and more. FMI: 207-824-2282

September 26 Casco

Lakes Region Brewer’s Festival, Maine’s best beers and wines, includes foods, wines, and 158

www.gotravelmaine.com

Apple Pumpkin Festival.

September 27 Damariscotta

Pemaquid Oyster Festival. A great line-up of entertainment, food, educational exhibits and thousands of oysters fresh from the Damariscotta River. FMI: pemaquidoysterfestival.com

OCtober October 9-11 Southwest Harbor

Acadia’s Oktoberfest and Food Festival, 20+ Maine brewers, specialty-food producers and other artisans at Smugglers Den Campground.

FMI: 207-244-9264

October 10 Thomaston

Taste of Thomaston. Montpelier. Food and wine tasting festival featuring local chefs, cheese artisans. farmers, vintners, foragers and all things foodie. Live music. 207-354-8062 knoxmuseum. org

October 11 Blue Hill Peninsula

A Taste of the Peninsula. Foliage, Food and Wine Festival, Sample food from area chefs, wine makers, and food producers. FMI: 207-374-3242

October 18 Unity

Great Maine Apple Day, Cider-pressing, apple cookery, apple history, and traditions. FMI: 207568-4142

October TBA Portland

Harvest on the Harbor, Experience Maine’s finest culinary fare, featuring food, wine tastings, seminars, demonstrations and more with Maine’s top chefs. FMI: harvestontheharbor.com

November November TBA Portland

22nd Maine Brewer’s Festival, Over 15 Maine brewers and a five-course meal with beer pairings. FMI: mainebrew.com

January January 31, 2016 Rockland

Pies on Parade, Pie tasting at several inns and venues in the Rockland area. FMI: 877-762-4667 or historicinnsofrockland.com

index Bangor/Acadia/Downeast Business Accommodations

Acadia Inn Acadia Park Inn Atlantic Oceanside Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Bar Harbor Inn & Spa Bar Harbor Motel Bar Harbor Quality Inn Bar Harbor Villager Motel Comfort Inn Crocker House Inn Days Inn Econo Lodge Hampton Inn Hampton on the Hill Hollywood Casino Motel East Quality Inn Ramada The Bluenose The Commons The Colony Villager Motel White House Inn Wonder View

Activities

Eastcoast Ferries Eastport Windjammers Hollywood Casino Oli’s Trolley Roosevelt Campobello

Other

Darling’s Concert Series Quoddy Properties Eastport Chamber of Commerce Ellsworth Area Camber Southwest Harbor & Tremont Chamber

Restaurants/Food

Chowder House Crocker House Inn Dysart’s Hollywood Casino New Friendly Restaurant

Retail

Bark Harbor Eastport Breakwater Gallery Jack’s Jewelry

RegiOn

PAge

Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Ellsworth Hancock Point Bangor Bangor Ellsworth Bar Harbor Bangor Eastport Bangor Ellsworth Bar Harbor Eastport Hulls Cove Bar Harbor Bangor Bar Harbor

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 96 93 93 101 100 163 108 93 101 98 107 99 100 92 98

Eastport Eastport Bangor Bar Harbor Campobello Island, NB

107 107 163 102 105

Business

J&B Atlantic Co. Monica’s Chocolates Port O’ Call Scrimshaw Workshop The Commons

RegiOn

Ellsworth Lubec Eastport Bar Harbor Eastport

PAge

Greater Portland Accommodations

Best Western Falmouth Inn Inn on Peaks Island Knights Inn

Freeport Falmouth Peaks Island South Portland

Activities

Odyssey Whale Watch Portland Portland Museum of Art Portland

Restaurants/Food

DiMillo’s on the Water Freeport Cafe Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster Shipyard Brew Pub

90 108

Eastport Ellsworth

108 95

Southwest Harbor

103

Eastport Hancock Point Bangor Bangor Perry

108 96 94 163 106

Bar Harbor

102

Eastport Bar Harbor

107 164

45 30, 41 127 40 60 43

Portland Freeport

44 45

Freeport Portland, Peaks Island

45 127

Kennebec Moose River Valley Restaurants/Food Liberal Cup

Hallowell

128

Maine Highlands Retail

Houston-Brooks Auctions Burham Bangor Eastport

95 105 107 99 107

34

Accommodations Wilsons on Moosehead Lake

Activities

Katahdin Cruises Northeast Whitewater

Greenville Jct.

136

Moosehead Lake Greenville

137 140

Other

Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce Greenville Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce Newport

136 135

Midcoast Accommodations Beloin’s on the Maine Coast

Camden

79

159

index Midcoast Business

Region

Page

Black Horse Inn Lincolnville 3 Brunswick Hotel & Tavern Brunswick 55 Cedar Crest Inn Camden 74 Comfort Inn Brunswick 56 Flagship Inn Boothbay Harbor 68 Glen Cove Inn Rockport 68, 81 Harbour Towne Inn Boothbay Harbor 66 Knights Inn Brunswick 56 Linekin Bay Resort Boothbay Harbor 67 Pine Grove Cottages Lincolnville 84 Seagate Motel Boothbay Harbor 68 SummerMaine Rentals Rockland 78 The Country Inn Camden 74 The Mount Battie Lincolnville Beach 2 Topside Inn Boothbay Harbor 65 Traveler’s Inn Brunswick 56 Wiscasset Motor Lodge Wiscasset 59

activities

Appledore Camden Boothbay Railway Village Boothbay Cap’n Fish’s Whale Watch Boothbay Harbor Farnsworth Museum Rockland Maine Eastern RR Rockland Maine Lobster Festival Rockland Maine Maritime Museum Bath Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick Monhegan Boat Line Port Clyde North Atlantic Blues Fest. Rockland Seaspray Kayaking West Bath Schooner Lazy Jack II Camden Schooners Olad & Owl Camden

Campgrounds

Shore Hills Campground Boothbay

55 72 77 50 77 80 33

62

Bucksport

89 76

Rockland/Camden Rockport

81 86

Restaurants/Food

160

www.gotravelmaine.com

55 146 146 47 78 71, 150

Region

Page

Belfast Wiscasset Wiscasset Brunswick Camden Boothbay Harbor Thomaston Rockport

87 162 58 56 78 66 74 78

Southern accommodations

Alouette Beach Resort Aspinquid at Norseman Brunswick Resort Carolina Resort Comfort Inn Falmouth Inn Friendship Oceanfront Green Dolphin Hampton Inn Lafayette Oceanfront Resort Lodge at Kennebunk Normandie Norseman Resort Ocean Acres Ogunquit River Inn Seacastle Resort Waves Oceanfront Resort

65 61 73 78 75 58

Boothbay Harbor

Brunswick Hotel & Tavern Brunswick Cappy’s Camden Eclipse Rockland Rising Tide Market Damariscotta Rockport Marketplace Rockport Shaw’s Fish & Lobster New Harbor

Bennett’s Gems & Jewelry Big Al’s Big Al’s Fireworks Cabot Mills Antiques Camden Jewelry Goldsmith Gallery Maine State Prison Showroom Rockport Marketplace

83

other

Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce Bucksport Chamber of Commerce Courier Publications Penbay Chamber of Commerce VStv

Business Retail

activities

Finest Kind Cruises

Old Orchard Beach 30 Ogunquit 17 Old Orchard Beach 29 Old Orchard Beach 31 South Portland 101 Falmouth 30, 41 Old Orchard Beach 13 Old Orchard Beach 3 Saco 101 Wells Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach Ogunquit Ogunquit Ogunquit Ogunquit

19 23 3 17 19 17 17

Old Orchard Beach

29

Ogunquit

20

Campgrounds

Libby’s Oceanside Camp York Beach OOB Campground Old Orchard Beach Wassamki Springs Camp Scarborough

14 33 33

other

Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce

Ogunquit

18

Old Orchard Beach Scarborough Ogunquit Old Orchard Beach

30 37 16 29

Restaurants/Food

Alouette Beach Resort Bad Dog Deli Barnacle Billy’s Brunswick Resort Federal Jack’s Brew Pub Ken’s Place Pat’s Pizza Run of the Mill

Kennebunk Scarborough Scarborough Saco

127 37 37

index Western Maine Business

RegiOn

Shipyard Brew Pub Eliot Warren’s Lobster House Kittery

Accommodations

Colonial Valley Motel Farmington Comfort Inn & Suites Wilton Country Club Inn Rangeley Highland Lake Resort Bridgton Lyon’s Lakeside Cabins Rangeley Mount Blue Motel Farmington Rangeley Saddleback Inn Rangeley

Activities

Bridgton Highlands Golf Oxford Casino Poland Mining Camps Songo River Queen

Bridgton Oxford Poland Naples

PAge

Business

127 10, 150

Other

121 121 123 119 123 121 123 119 112 115 116

RegiOn

Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Bethel City Cove Realty Rangeley

Restaurants/Food

Country Club Inn Lewiston Farmers’ Mkt. Shipyard Brew Haus

Retail

Corn Shop Trading Co. The Umbrella Factory

Statewide

PAge 120 123

Rangeley Lewison Sunday River & Sugarloaf

131 47

Bridgton Naples

119 117

Maine Turnpike/EZ Pass Statewide

154

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