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7 Statewide Attractions 7 Maine State Parks 8 Maine Lighthouses 10 Trolleys 11 Casinos

12 Historical Houses 13 Ecological Lodging 14 Art Galleries 15 Antiquing

18 Southern Maine 21 Kittery & York 22 Ogunquit & Wells 24 Marginal Way 29 Attractions 30 Kennebunk & Kennebunkport 32 Sanford 36 Old Orchard Beach 41 Pine Point Beach 42 Scarborough 44 Chocolate Moose 46 Southern Maine Beaches

47 Greater Portland 48 South Portland & Cape Elizabeth 48 Portland 50 Old Port 52 Portland Landmarks 54 Attractions 55 Falmouth,Yarmouth & Gray 56 Freeport 58 Greater Portland Tide Chart

60 Midcoast 62 Brunswick & Harpswell 65 Bath, Phippsburg,

Georgetown, Woolwich 66 Wiscasset 67 Midcoast Tide Chart 68 Boothbay & Boothbay Harbor 70 Maine State Aquarium 73 Damariscotta & Newcastle 76 Rockland 81 Camden

Local Maps 23 Ogunquit 34 Old Orchard Beach

Local Maps 52 Old Port 53 Greater Portland

Local Maps 74 Area Map

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83 Lincolnville 84 Bucksport 85 Attractions 86 Belfast & Beyond

90 Bangor - Acadia - Downeast Local Maps 92 Bangor

Washington County 91 Bangor 105 96 Ellsworth Machias 106 Bar Harbor 100 108 97 Mt. Desert Lubec

Bar Harbor

Roosevelt Campobello 109 100 Attractions Eastport 104 110

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116 Western Maine 119 Sebago Lake

& Naples 120 Bridgton 121 Route 26 124 Bethel

125 Wilton 126 Farmington 130 Rangeley 133 Oquossoc 134 Leaf Peeping

128 Area Map

136 Kennebec & Moose River Valleys 138 Maine Highlands 139 Appalachian Trail 140 Moosehead

143 Aroostook 144 Recreation 145 Cruising the Coastline 146 Whale Watching 148 Maine By Plane 149 Water Sports 150 Bicycling 151 White Water Rafting

152 154 157 158 162

Scenic Drives Maine Beer Trail Golfing Maine Wine Trail Calendar of Events

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Lobsters To Go Clam Shacks Potato Vodka How to Eat a Maine Lobster Gluten Free Dining

182 Coffee Shops 183 Foraging 184 Food Festivals 186 Dining Directory

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MAINE STATE PARKS

Maine does not have the most state parks of any state in the U.S.—that honor belongs to New York—but Mainers will argue that they have the best state parks. In the words of a spokesman for the state’ Division of Parks & Public Lands, these outdoor delights are “designed to harmonize with mountain, lake and seashore … the state park system is as varied as the state’s landscape. Mountain trails, lakeside picnic tables, ocean beaches … [all] dedicated to the visitor’s enjoyment.”

There are more than 30 state parks in Maine. State parks are only the beginning of the story, however. Maine also has numerous public lands, historic sites and multi-use trails for use by residents and visitors. You can search for any of these by region, activities or facilities on the Division’s web page at Maine.gov. Activities at these sites range from camping and boating to snowmobiling and horseback riding, while facilities include food service, RV hookups and even WiFi. One of the most economical ways to enjoy Maine’s state parks, historic sites and public lands is by purchasing an annual park pass, which allows the holder to visit without paying day-use fees. Since some parks can charge up to $10 per day per person for non-resident visitors, anyone planning multiple visits can easily see the savings from buying an annual pass. For more information about park passes, you can call Maine’s Division of Parks & Public Lands at 800-332-1501 or visit Division representatives at their office in the Harlow Building, 18 Elkins Lane, Augusta.

MAINE STATE PARKS - NORTHERN REGION Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park Aroostook State Park Baxter State Park Camden Hills State Park Cobscook Bay State Park Damariscotta Lake State Park Lake St. George State Park Lamoine State Park Lily Bay State Park Moose Point State Park Owls Head Light State Park Peaks-Kenny State Park Quoddy Head State Park Roque Bluffs State Park Shackford Head State Park Swan Lake State Park Warren Island State Park

Chamberlain Presque Isle Millincocket Camden Edmunds Township Jefferson Liberty Lamoine Greenville Searsport Camden Dover-Foxcroft Lubec Roque Bluffs Edmunds Township Swanville Lincolnville

MAINE STATE PARKS - SOUTHERN REGION Androscoggin Riverlands State Park Bradbury Mountain State Park Crescent Beach State Park Ferry Beach State Park Grafton Notch State Park Mount Blue State Park Peacock Beach State Park Popham Beach State Park Range Ponds State Park Reid State Park Sebago Lake State Park Two Lights State Park Vaughan Woods State Park Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Augusta Pownal Cape Elizabeth Saco Newry Rangeley Richmond Phippsburg Poland Spring Georgetown Casco Cape Elizabeth So. Berwick Freeport

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maine lighthouses 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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TROLLEYS Bored touring Maine by car? Try seeing the sites from a trolley, a duck boat—or a fire engine. That’s right, the Portland Fire Engine Co. offers tours of the city from aboard a 12seat, restored and fire-engine red (of course) pumper truck.

According to the Portland Press Herald, the ride takes about 45 minutes and passes key historic attractions throughout the city, while “dramatic images from after the Great Fire of 1866 play on a flat screen affixed to the back of the truck’s cab.” That devastating inferno was outdone only by the famous Chicago and San Francisco fires.

The fire truck tour, which leaves from in front of the Portland Lobster Company at 180 Commercial Street, was the brainchild of businessman Keith Nuki. He bought the 1971 vehicle from a collector in New Hampshire “who ran it in parades,” the Herald reported when Nuki launched his touring attraction last summer. A ticket on the fire truck ($15 for adults, $10 for children) also includes admission into the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and the Portland Observatory on select days.

If fire trucks aren’t your thing, Portland also offers tours aboard the Downeast Duck, an amphibious landing vehicle that travels along city streets before launching into Casco Bay for unique from-the-water views of the area. The complete tour takes about 60 minutes, and all rides depart from the curbside Duck Stop at Casco Variety Store, 94 Commercial Street, across from the U.S. Customs House.

For a more traditional touring experience, there are dozens of trolley rides available throughout Maine. Start at Kennebunkport’s Seashore Trolley Museum for a lovely ride along the ocean; check out historic sites in Portland on its Discovery Trolley Tour; go behind the scenes of Bath Iron Works on a BIW Trolley Tour; see Mt. Desert Island, 10

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Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park from the comfort of one of Oli’s Trolleys; take in beautiful views of Downeast (including side trips to Campobello Island or St. Andrews) riding with Moose Island Trolley Tours in Eastport; and finish up with a fun excursion on Presque Isle’s Molly the Trolley.

Additional terrific trolley rides are available through Intown Trolleys, Kennebunkport; Bar Harbor Trolley Tours, Bar Harbor; Mainely Tours, Portland; and Culinary Delights, which offers “foodie tours” in Portland and Kennebunkport.

CASINOS

You can bet on having a great vacation in Maine, and you can bet in Maine on your vacation. That’s because the state now has not one but two world-class casinos, Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway in Bangor and the newly-opened Oxford Casino in Oxford.

Hollywood Casino features close to 1,000 Las Vegas-style slots, traditional reel and video slots, plus video poker and video roulette; live harness racing at the Bangor Racetrack, across from the Casino’s Main Street location, as well as simulcast races from major tracks throughout the country; and table games such as craps, blackjack, roulette and poker.

Currently under construction (and also across the street from the Casino) is a $65 million, state-of-the-art arena and events center scheduled to open Labor Day weekend 2013 as a replacement for the aging Bangor Auditorium. Guests at the Hollywood Casino Hotel will be able to attend concerts, conventions and shows at the facility, which will seat up to 8,500 patrons.

“When we open, the building’s going to be busy,” Doug Higgons told the Bangor Daily News recently. Higgons is a vice president at Global Spectrum, an international public assembly facilities management company hired by the City of Bangor to manage the center. “We’ve had a lot of interest from concert promoters, meeting and event planners, and event organizers.”

Down the road from Hollywood and not far from Lewiston, the smaller Oxford Casino is conveniently located in an area that some call “the gateway to the recreational wonderland of southern Maine.” The Oxford facility is just a few miles from the village of Bethel and about 35 miles from Portland’s International Jetport. Because of its location—places for skiing, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, hiking, kayaking, mountain climbing, swimming and boating are nearby—it’s a draw for vacationers looking for family fun and outdoor recreational opportunities. Although Oxford Casino has no hotel, there are overnight accommodations nearby and even more choices for food and lodging within 30 miles.

The inside fun at Oxford Casino includes more than 500 state-of-the-art slot machines, table games such as blackjack, craps and roulette, and reel and video slots featuring ticket-in, ticket-out. All slots feature a range of denominations to appeal to every level of player. If you need a break from the gambling, however, consider “gamboling” over to one of the area’s many other attractions— manicured golf courses (Poland Spring Resort, Sunday River Golf Club, etc.), the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, the Maine Wildlife Park, the Oxford Plains Speedway, the McLaughlin Garden farmstead or Harvest Hills Farm.

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HISTORICAL HOUSES When touring one of Maine’s many historic houses, visitors often lament, “If only these walls could talk!” In a way, they can, because the proud overseers who tend to their upkeep make sure these treasures stay well maintained and relevant.

Visiting one of these sites can reveal much about the Pine Tree State’s early residents. As a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Tourism points out, “Touring a historic home reveals more than a building, it offers a moment-in-time immersion into a life, shows the finer points of an architectural or decorating period, captures a period in history, and provides an economic snapshot of a community.”

Castle Tucker House, Wiscasset Federal-style mansion built by Silas Lee in 1807 when the town was the busiest port east of Boston.

Col. Black Mansion, Ellsworth Federal style with Greek revival overtones, centerpiece of Woodlawn Museum, constructed in 1824 using a design by Asher Benjamin, recently restored.

Durgin Moore House, Dr. Isaac Trafton House, Newfield Homes are part of Willowbrook Museum Village, restored 19th century town, both built in early 1800s.

Longfellow House, Portland Birthplace of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, built in 1785-1786 by Peleg and Elizabeth Bartlett Wadsworth, the poet’s maternal grandparents.

McLellan House, Portland Built in 1901 by shipping tycoon Hugh McLellan, famous for its wall stencils and large rooms.

Moses Mason House, Bethel Built in 1813 for Dr. Moses Mason, prominent Bethel businessman. First home there with a granite foundation, exterior shutters, 12

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and to be painted white.

Nathaniel Hawthorne House, Raymond Not far from Sebago Lake, the boyhood home of the writer, built in 1812 by the novelist’s uncles Richard and Robert Manning.

Neal S. Dow House, Portland Also known as Gen. Neal Dow House, built for noted politician and Prohibitionist Party presidential candidate, 1880.

Nickels-Sortwell, Wiscasset Home of ship owner Captain William Nickels, built in 1807. Bought and restored in 1899 by Alvin Sortwell, former Cambridge, Massachusetts mayor.

Olson House, Cushing Built in late 1700s by Hathorn family members, subject of numerous works of art by Andrew Wyeth, including Christina’s World.

Rufus Porter House, Bridgton Home of Porter (1792-1884), painter, musician, teacher, inventor and founder of Scientific American magazine, features many of his best murals.

Ruggles House, Columbia Falls Designed by Aaron S. Sherman, built 18181820 for Judge Thomas Ruggles, lumber dealer, postmaster, militia captain.

Sarah Orne Jewett House, South Berwick Georgian dwelling, circa 1774, where the writer lived with her family until 1854.

Victoria Mansion, Portland Also known as the Morse-Libby House, built between 1858 and 1860 as a summer home for Ruggles Sylvester Morse, proprietor of luxury hotels.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, Livermore Falls Restored mansion and 445-acre farm, family home of the Washburns, 19th century political and industrial dynasty.

Victoria Mansion Stair Hall Photo by David Bohl

Ecological Lodging

Nineteen million gallons of water have been saved and more than 15 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions have been prevented by the state’s hoteliers since 2006, when Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection instituted a “green” certification program for the state’s hotels, motels, inns, and bed and breakfasts. These environmentally focused lodging leaders earn points toward recognition as Environmental Leaders by instituting best practices such as reducing energy use, conserving water, minimizing waste, adopting and posting an environmental policy, serving local food, using non-toxic chemicals for cleaning and landscaping, installing energy-efficient equipment, creating a company environmental task force and educating patrons about the facility’s green initiatives.

As a result, in every region of the state visitors can find green places to stay; each participating property posts a flag at its place of business, to indicate that they have earned their stripes as an Environmental Leader.

DEP Commissioner Patricia W. Aho says her organization is proud of its Environmental Leader program for innkeepers because it “engages businesses in DEP’s mission of stewarding our natural resources.” She adds, “When vacationing in Maine, travelers now have more choices than ever to choose [lodging] that values the natural resources of our great state as much as they do.”

Greg Dugal, the executive director of the Maine Innkeepers Association, agrees.

“What may have been an environmental hope in the past,” he says, “is now an expectation.” He thinks most lodgers know it’s better for the environment to conserve on washing towels and sheets, for example.

He sees some “amazingly dedicated people” among Maine’s green innkeepers. He mentions one who plants only indigenous grasses on its property and another who buys food from local farmers, then has them return to pick up the compost to use as fertilizer.

Perhaps one of the best examples of a green inn is in Lubec. That’s where Victor and Judy Trafford “recycled” a 100-year-old former sardine factory by converting it into 12 suites and three apartments that practically touch the shoreline. “We used all sustainable materials, like the woods, and installed energy-saving appliances,” said Victor of the build-out. “All of the paints were eco-friendly as well.”

Both the Maine Office of Tourism and the Maine Innkeepers Association post a list of currently certified lodging facilities on their websites (VisitMaine.com and MaineInns.com, respectively). The current list numbers close to 100 options that range from expansive resorts (the Samoset in Rockport, the Point Lookout Resort & Conference Center in Lincolnville) to the popular franchises (the Marriott Sable Oaks in So. Portland, the Quality Inn & Suites Maine Evergreen Hotel in Augusta) to the smaller, independent guesthouses (the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport).

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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.

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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. Two other resources are the Maine Art Directory (MaineArtGalleries.org) and the Maine Gallery Guide (MaineGalleryGuide.com).

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).

ANTIQUING

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. Most likely, there are dozens more.

There also is spectacular hunting among the stashed away items that wind up at the flea markets, thrift stores and yard sales that dot each region.

Elizabeth Simone, president of the Maine Antiques Dealers Association, thinks Maine offers a uniquely “authentic experience” for antiquers. “We have a wealth of individual and group shops,” she says. “The craftsmanship that went into these antiques” makes them desirable, she adds. “People appreciate that … we cherish our things.”

Although Simone says it’s not possible to claim some items as more in demand than others—“It depends on the buyer”—she lists fine art and paintings, rustic furniture, pewter, glassworks and textiles as especially good finds in Maine.

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 antiqueseeker along Route 1 from York, through Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunkport and Arun-

del. 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 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 minitrail, 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.

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SOUTHERN MAINE

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South Coastal Maine is also the place to New visitors to Maine are frequently surprised and delighted when they learn that go for those who enjoy an urban environthe breathtakingly beautiful “rocky coast ment. The City of Portland, a hip and thriving of Maine,” made famous in scores of mov- mecca for fine artists, artisans, gourmands, ies, TV shows and books, is matched by the musicians and theater lovers, is the centerpristine and equally beautiful beaches that piece of the state’s city life. It also is home line the state’s South Coastal region. When to the Portland International Jetport, which summer temperatures rise, these hot spots— provides easy entry into Maine from thouYork, Wells, Ogunquit, Kennebunk, Higgins, sands of connecting cities, and the Transportation Center, hub for Willard, to name just a “This area is so diverse. comfy Amtrak trains few—draw sunbathers You have the ocean and the rocky arriving from Boston and surfers, swimmers beaches and the lakes and the mounand New York. Loand sand castle builders. tains…and the quality of life is great.” cated on Casco Bay, During off seasons, — Marcia Peverly, Kittery Portland is also home many of these same to a bustling, workbeaches also allow dogs to frolic in the water, and you will often see ing waterfront.

Leave Portland via Route 1 driving eifour-legged tourists engaging in a fun game ther north or south and you will discover a of Frisbee.

Maine’s South Coastal region isn’t just bevy of historic sites and overnight accomabout sandy beaches, however. This area of- modations ranging from antique-filled bed fers shopping for every taste, from funky flea and breakfasts to campgrounds to all-star homarkets to premier designer outlets; hillside tels. And the food! South Coastal eateries inand mountain top scenery for campers and clude award-winning restaurants, year-round picnickers; and four-season activities such as farmers’ markets, hidden pleasure palaces fresh or salt water fishing, kayaking, canoe- that dish up homemade ice cream, gelato, ing, sailing, whitewater rafting, swimming, chocolates, fresh fried clams and other treats golfing, hiking and biking, skiing, snow- to satisfy any appetite. boarding, dog sledding and skating.

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KITTERY & YORK

Kittery

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-thefamily (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.

York

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

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.

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port 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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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.

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!

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No visit to Ogunquit, one of the more charming towns along Maine’s southern coast, would be complete without a stroll along the Marginal Way. This paved, public shoreline footpath—one of only a few such attractions in New England—spans a mere mile and a quarter, but the ocean views it offers are endlessly awe-inspiring.

The footpath takes its name from its proximity to the edge (or “margins”) of Maine’s cliffs. Often called a “vacationland jewel,” the Marginal Way connects Perkins Cove to Ogunquit Beach. Between those two points, it meanders through bayberry, honeysuckle and bittersweet, gnarled shrubs of pink and white sea roses.

Visitors’ reviews of the footpath experience are invariably five-star. One such fan writes, “We love to wander the Marginal Way, in good weather and bad. The views of the ocean and coves make one glad to be alive.” An easy walk, (sneakers or walking shoes recommended) the pathway is dotted with more than 30 strategically placed benches. At these way stations, visitors can pause for a sniff of clean, salt air or meditate quietly while taking in the sweeping panoramic views.

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Fund. “Residents and long-time visitors tell stories of walking here when they were children.” She chuckles when she considers the number of photos that walkers have snapped along the cliff walk. “It has to be in the billions!”

Josiah Chase, Jr., a conservationist and former State of Maine legislator, donated the first mile of oceanfront land that became the Marginal Way to the Town of Ogunquit in 1925. (Other altruistic property owners bequeathed the additional quarter mile.)

For more than 85 years, town residents and persuasive philanthropists have fiercely protected the footpath, but have never charged for its enjoyment. Funds for its upkeep come largely from private donations.

“The Marginal Way has survived hurricanes, development booms and municipal budget shortfalls,” says Palmer. “A lot of credit for this has to go to the Marginal Way Committee in addition to the Preservation Fund.” Committee members act as trustees for the walkway.

Online and in person, visitors to the Maine pathway don’t hold back when recommending it to others. “[This is] truly a treasure in our great state and one of my alltime favorite places in the universe,” says Alicia Nichols.

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

Old Orchard Beach Pier

Old Orchard Beach, Shops, arcades, eateries.

Ogunquit Playhouse

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Civil War Monument

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

Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport Over 200 antique trolleys.

Elizabeth Perkins House

Mt. Agamenticus Rd, York • 692 feet high.

Walking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

South Side Rd, York • Built in 1700s, furnished 1898-1952 when owned by Colonial Revivalist, Elizabeth Perkins. 207-363-4974

Fort McClary and Fort McClary State Park

Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf

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Route 103, Kittery • Named for Revolutionary War hero. Picnic area and ocean views.

207-439-2845 Route 1, Saco • Water and amusement theme park. Family fun on 4.5 acres.

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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.

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

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

207-934-5086 Off Route 11, Newfield • 19th century Maine village. Hundreds of displays, 37 buildings and an 1894 carousel. 207-793-2784 Beach St, Kennebunkport • An English park setting, gardens and sweeping lawn. 207-967-2011

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Black Point Rd, Prouts Neck 19th century artists studio. No parking – walk from Scarborough Beach Park. July-Sept 207-883-2249

Sarah Orne Jewett Home

Route 236, South Berwick • Author’s white clapboarded home built in 1774. Furnishings date back to the 18th century.

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Museum 4 Portland Ave, OOB • Traces the history of Old Orchard Beach with permanent and special exhibits. 207-934-9139

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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 fourmile 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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sandcastles 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, 18hole 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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SANFORD & SPRINGVALE Looking for a Maine vacation destination off the beaten path and close to the ocean? Consider a visit to the SanfordSpringvale area. Nestled in the southwestern corner of the state, this community is not on popular Route 1 nor is it bisected by the well-traveled Maine Turnpike (U.S. Route 95). To reach it, meander about 11 miles off the Turnpike northwest on Route 109 or west on Route 111. Better yet, fly into Sanford Regional Airport.

“Our airport is a big deal,” boasts Sanford-Springvale resident Rick Stanley, president of the area’s Chamber of Commerce.

The public facility has one 5,000-foot runway and another 6,000-foot runway and is fully equipped. (Fun fact: both George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush frequently fly into Sanford Regional, en route to their summer home in Kennebunkport.)

“Sanford is a nice place,” Stanley adds.

“It’s really the gateway to the lakes region.”

Great East Lake and Square Pond are nearby, and the Mousam River runs through both the City of Sanford and the Village of Springvale. (Another fun fact: Sanford was a town until 2012, when voters approved changing its designation to city.)

“We’re also home to the Sanford Mainers,” Stanley says. The team is a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. “Plus, we have the best walking trail in York County, the Mousam Way Trail.”

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ford-Springvale, the community organizes three wildly popular annual events, Summah Daze in August, Harvest Daze in September and Holly Daze in December. According to Maura Herlihy, the president of the Downtown Legacy Group’s board of directors— the DLG is an organization working on revitalizing the area—“Summah Daze opens with a big car show Friday night.” This is followed by “an enhanced farmers’ market” and a food event called A Taste of Sanford.

This last event is always a sellout, according to DLG Executive Director Fran Libby.

“About 10 or 12 restaurants participate,” she says. “Each one offers a sample of whatever they want to offer.” For a $5 book of tickets, buyers get to check out five eateries.

The newest draw for visitors to SanfordSpringvale is a Fathers’ Day Family Fish Off, held in June. “The kids are so funny,” says Libby. “They catch a tiny sunfish and get all excited.” The action takes place at what’s called the #1 Pond, in the center of the city.

“What really grabs people, though,” Herlihy claims, “is the fall event that draws up to 5,000 people. That’s when the Red Star Pilots Association is here. They fly over in planes with open cockpits and drop pumpkins trying to hit a target in #1 Pond.” The Pumpkin Drop is so popular that one time when it started three hours late, she adds, “Everybody waited for it. Nobody left.”

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Join Captain John Thibeault and crew for two hours of ocean sailing on beautiful Saco Bay aboard the 37' wooden vintage sailing yacht 'Lodesterre'.

Sail past picturesque islands, Wood Island Lighthouse, seals and an occassional pod of porpoises or even a whale.

Two hour tours scheduled daily for up to six passengers.

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OLD ORCHARD BEACH

The seven-plus miles of incomparable sands at Old Orchard Beach offer the best of swimming and surfing; you can jog , walk or 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, deep-sea 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 nightlife and fine restaurant dining continue the fun. In short, there is something to fill every minute when you are not just relaxing.

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Un accueil particulièrement chaleureux attend les visiteurs franco-canadiens à Old Orchard Beach, et ce depuis 1853, date à laquelle le chemin de fer Grand Trunk a relié Montréal à cette station balnéaire. Vos hôtes parleront français et les restaurants et autres établissments servent de la haute cuisine avec, à l’honneur, le goût spécial des homards du Maine.

Vous arriverez facilement à Old Orchard Beach (située à douze miles [19 km] seulement du Portland International Jetport) par la Route US no. 1, 9, 98 ou I-95. On peut également accéder à la station par le train, via le service Amtrak récemment rétabli entre Boston et Portland.

Plusieurs auberges historiques, condominiums, motels et café-couette de la station donnent directement sur une plage de 7.5 miles (12 km) de sable blanc, où vous êtes invités à la détente ou à des activités sportives en tous

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genres: bains de soleil, jogging, et promenade, ainsi que baignade dans les vagues douces.

La Beachfest annuelle (voir Calendar dans ce Guide) propose concours de maillots et de sculptures sur sable, orchestres et bals. Les feux d’artifice sur la plage éblouissent les nuits d’été tous les jeudis. Les concerts gratuits enchantent le public et sont donnés en plein air, à côté de la célèbre jetée de la station (un quai existe à cet endroit depuis 1898). Le terrain de golf, professionnel ou miniature, le bowling, le tennis, la pêche en haute mer, les cascades, les parcs d’attraction, les salles de jeux, les expositions d’art et d’histoire-tout appelle au divertissement sur place avec, en plus, la possibilité de faire du shopping dans le square Victorien d’Old Orchard récemment restoré.

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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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SCARBOROUGH

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.

The third village is at Pine Point with a fine-sand beach and protected boating facilities. You reach Pine Point by heading

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down 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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LEN LIBBY CANDIES Lenny Celebrates His Sweet 16 With A New Outdoor Ice Cream Window This year Maine’s sweetest tourist attraction is turning Sweet 16. Lenny, a 1,700-pound life-size moose sculpted from pure milk chocolate lives, along with a trio of Maine black bears made of dark chocolate—Mama Bear Libby and her cubs Cocoa and Chips—at Len Libby Candies. The shop is located on Route 1 in Scarborough.

Over the past sixteen years Lenny has become a bit of a celebrity for natives and visitors alike. In 1997 the idea for Lenny came to shop owner Maureen Hemond when she mused to her late husband, master candymaker Fern Hemond, “We make molded rabbits for Easter, so why can’t we do a moose?” She immediately liked the play on words (think chocolate mousse), but was even more motivated by the desire to create something to draw customers that was “uniquely Maine.”

“We could have done something else,” said the Portland native and Pine Tree State booster, “but when you think moose you just have to think Maine. I originally envisioned something rabbit-sized, but then I decided to go for the real thing.”

It took a project manager, Dianne Fazio, a professor of sculpture from Maine College of Art, Zdeno Mayercak, a diorama painter, Gregoire Chesaux, a large wire armature, pounds and pounds of Peter’s Superlative Chocolate, and four months of finger-licking hard work to birth the 8-foot tall Lenny and his lifelike surroundings. The colossal confection was sculpted in a room set apart from Len Libby’s main retail area, and that’s 44

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Is Lenny truly the “World’s Only LifeSize Chocolate Moose,” and its largest?

“Oh, yes,” said Hemond. “We had to consult with the Guinness Book of World Records (to verify the claim), and we had a University of Maine professor take measurements to accurately determine the weight.” She said there may be other pieces of chocolate in the world that weigh more, but no moose.

Given the Hemonds’ investment of creativity, time, love and thousands of dollars in their chocolate star attraction it’s no surprise he’s heavily insured, and protected. “We have to keep him cool year round,” said Hemond. “It never gets above 70 degrees in the shop.” He’s also shielded by a wooden fence from the visitors who want to climb on him, or worse, nibble on his antlers.

To mark Lenny’s Sweet 16 Birthday Len Libby’s is adding an outdoor ice cream window. While they will continue to serve this yummy, hand-crafted treat in the indoor ice cream parlor, visitors will now be able to enjoy their favorite flavors (think Needham Ice Cream made with their own Needham candy) outdoors, too. This latest amenity was in response to oft heard requests from guests who are still damp and sandy from the beach and would like the convenience of an outdoor window. And from families who would like to bring their pajama-clad children for a treat before bed. That’s the stuff of sweet dreams. Happy Birthday, Lenny.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Colony Beach - Also knows as Arundel Beach, short, but picturesque at mouth of Kennebunk River.

No lifeguard or facilities. Off Ocean Avenue.

Goose Rocks Beach - Quiet neighborhood beach, great for families, long walks. Parking sticker required, available at Town 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.

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south portland & cape elizabeth South Portland has continued to grow since it began as a farming community.

Perhaps 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 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. It will lead you to Fort Williams Park, one of the most beautiful and treasured open areas of the town.

Encompassing 90 acres of gently rolling grassy hills and wooded areas that culminate in a spectacular view of Casco Bay. 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.

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Fine dining. Outstanding art. Classic architecture. Live theater, historic homes, lush parks, super shopping and a working waterfront. Maine’s best-known city, Portland, has it all, and the Greater Portland region that includes Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Falmouth, Freeport, Yarmouth, Westbrook, and Scarborough has even more to offer the casual visitor or the long-time local.

Let’s start with the food. Portland is rated one of the top cities in the eastern United States for “foodies.” Award-winning chefs direct kitchens that turn out meals to rival any you’ll find in larger urban centers. Twice-weekly vibrant and growing farmers’ markets offer a bounty of local and organic produce, meats and cheeses throughout the summer months.

You can eat casually, perhaps enjoying a lobster roll while seated on a dockside bench, or elegantly, at one of the city’s five-star restaurants offering a tasting menu of Maine grown delights such as rabbit, venison or scallops.

Moving on to entertainment and attractions, a stroll through the popular Arts District might include visits to the Portland Museum of Art and the Children’s Museum of Maine, not far apart on the city’s main artery, Congress Street.

Within walking distance, you’ll find a number of intriguing art galleries, antique shops, studios and theaters. Speaking of walking, First Friday Art Walks each month are a time for the whole family to come out and enjoy Portland at its most welcoming. And what could be more entertaining than shopping in the Old Port?

Bordered by the waterfront on Commercial Street, this section of the city is peppered with unusual boutiques, gift shops, clothing stores, galleries and restaurants, many of which are housed in renovated historic buildings.

For the history buff, Portland is bursting with places of interest and tours of such landmarks as Victoria Mansion, the childhood home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and the Portland Observatory Museum with its breathtaking views of Casco Bay, Back Cove and Mt. Washington.

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If the Old Port Exchange District of Portland didn’t exist you’d want someone to invent it. 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.

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Your dining experience in the Old Port range from traditional lobster dinners, to exotic delicacies presented with flair and style, to a chili dog 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.”

Over the years the Old Port has gone through a number of dynamic transitions.

As the highs and lows of business cycles evolved the Old Port went through periods of decline. In the 1970s artists and crafters in search of low rents moved into abandoned lofts, vacant chandleries and warehouses and converted them into profitable studios and workshops.

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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PORTLAND LANDMARKS When Portland’s fabled Union Station, the rail center on Saint John Street, was demolished in 1961 it created such a public outrage that it inspired the beginning of the historic preservation of Maine buildings and iconic locations. The Greater Portland Landmarks has been at the forefront to increase awareness and appreciation of these historic places. Call (207) 774-5561 for more information. Listed below are just a few of Portland’s architectural treasures.

Wadsworth-Longfellow House

(1785-1786) 487 Congress Street. The oldest house on Portland’s peninsula and home of the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

McLellan Sweat Mansion

(1800) 103 Spring Street. Successful as a shipping merchant, Hugh McLellan constructed his mansion to reflect a new popular style of the day with larger windows and carved décor.

Portland Observatory

(1807) built on Portland’s highest spot by Lemuel Moody. Used to watch for ships entering the harbor and send signals to help ships in danger and approaching storms.

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First Parish Church

(1825-1826) 425 Congress Street. The oldest church in Portland and site where Maine’s Constitution was drafted. A cannonball from the British attack that burned Portland is located inside the church.

Victoria Mansion

(1855-1860) 109 Danforth Street. Built by Ruggles S. Morse in the Italianate style with a tall central tower. It was a summer home for Morse and his family who decorated it with art works of European and America masters.

Called the “villa” because it was inspired by the 15th to 17th century villas of Italy.

United States Custom House

(1868-1871) 312 Fore Street. Following the Civil War Portland harbor became a hub of commerce and needed a new building for government record keeping. It was designed to look like a European palace and built with Maine granite.

Soldiers & Sailors Monument

(1891) Centerpiece of Monument Square.

Following the Civil War the people of the city honored all soldiers and sailors who died in battle with this bronze statue of Nike, goddess of Victory.

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Baxter House Museum

South St., Gorham Built 1797; birthplace of James Baxter. Area artifacts and records. 207-839-5031

Cape Elizabeth Light

Route 77, Cape Elizabeth Two Lights State Park. 207-799-5871

Children’s Museum of Maine

142 Free Street, Portland Next to Portland Museum of Art Interactive fun for ages 1-10. 207-828-1234

Desert of Maine

95 Desert Rd., Freeport Former farm now in desert. Nature trails, museum. 207-865-6962

1 Long Wharf, Old Port Exchange

Trips to Admiral Robert Peary’s summer home on Eagle Island. 207-774-6498

Fort Preble

Preble St., South Portland Built in 1808. Southern Maine Technical College.

Greater Portland Landmarks

165 State St., Portland Largest architectural library north of Boston.

90-minute tours June 16-Columbus Day. 207-774-5561

Maine History Gallery

489 Congress St., Portland Historical Society display. 207-879-0427

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Railroad Company and Museum 58 Fore St., Portland Features train rides. Tour the historic museum with its cabooses, railcars and locomotives.

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Portland Harbor Museum

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

Portland Head Light

Shore Rd., Cape Elizabeth At Fort Williams. Museum, marine artifacts, gift shop. 207-799-2661

Portland Museum of Art

7 Congress Sq., Portland Decorative and fine arts 18th century to present. 207-775-6148

Southworth Planetarium

96 Falmouth St., Portland On USM campus. Has 65 projectors.

Tate House

1270 Westbrook Street, Portland Mast agent’s 1755 house, period furnishings, 18th-century herb garden overlooking river.

Guided tours. 207-774-9781

Winslow Homer Studio

Prouts Neck, 12 miles south of Portland. At junction of Rtes. 77 and 207.

Where the 19th-century artist painted for his last decades. No tours.

Falmouth, Yarmouth & Gray/New Gloucester Falmouth

Falmouth is mainly residential with fine estates lining the scenic ocean Route 88 but boasts abundant retail shopping opportunities along Route 1. Before 1786 Portland to the south was a suburb of Falmouth but now just the reverse is true. Falmouth is home to the Portland Yacht Club, which hosts the Monhegan Island Yacht Race each year. The Maine Audubon Society has its headquarters at Gilsland Farm a mile away.

Yarmouth

Yarmouth, just north of Falmouth on Route 1, is a quaint village settled on the Royal River. With many retail shops along Rt. 1, it is mostly residential. It is hosting its 48th Annual Clam Festival July 19-21; a festival not to be missed. If you’ve come to Maine for seafood you’ll find plenty of it at this three-day extravaganza along with a parade, crafts, live music, a 5K race, and much more. You can picnic and stroll along the Royal River enjoying foliage and waterfalls from the Royal River Park on East Elm Street or launch your boat into Casco Bay from the marina on the river. If you’re a canoeing or kayaking enthusiast you can “put in” just up the river in North Yarmouth.

Gray/New Gloucester

Gray-New Gloucester is located just north-west of Yarmouth. Both communities are very rural with rolling hills and plentiful farm land. Gray has a downtown area with shops, banks, and many other businesses.

You’ll find the Maine Wildlife Park here which is owned and operated by the Maine Department of Inland & Fisheries. The 200acre park is home to more than 25 species of native Maine Wildlife. New Gloucester is home to 5000-acre Pineland Farms. Open to the public for a variety of recreational purposes, everything from walking trails, to ice skating, to mountain biking, and Nordic skiing, Pineland Farms also has a creamery and sells Maine-made cheeses … or if you’re an equestrian you won’t want to miss their Equestrian Center.

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A short distance from the thriving downtown you can find the amazing Desert of Maine with natural 70-foot sand dunes; Winslow Memorial Park with a beach, boat landing, playground and campsites; the Audubon Society’s Mast Landing Sanctuary with day camp and trails through woods and fields and Wolfe’s Neck Start Park offering 233 acres to explore.

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Drive onto Maine Street in Brunswick and you’ll see a curious sight – a street that spans 198 feet. It may be the widest street in New England. The street makes room for an inviting spacial grassy mall where town folks and visitors can picnic, relax on benches and listen to free concerts.

Not far from this open area is Bowdoin College, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the country. The Maine State Music Theater, the Nathaniel LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Hawthorne Library and the Perry-MacMillan Arctic Museum are all located on campus.

Brunswick prides itself on several historic districts which include the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, and the Pennellville

Historic District, which preserves the mansions built by shipbuilders and sea captains.

Below Brunswick you’ll find the Harpswell Peninsula. A unique coastal community that recently celebrated their 250th birthday, Harpswell, for decades, has been a the place to go for vacationers seeking a saltwater geta-way, a serene way of life and an abundance of natural beauty.

With its 216 miles of coastline you’ll have a scenic ride past coves, inlets and woodlands with a choice to veer toward Harpswell Center or Orr’s Island. Take both.

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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 ambi-

ance 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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The literal translation of the word “Wiscasset” by the Abenaki Indians is “coming out from the harbor but you don’t see where.”

When you enter this charming town, you see the result of the vision and hard work that built it into a major seaport. Often considered the Gateway to Mid-coast Maine, see if you don’t agree it has reason enough to call itself “Maine’s Prettiest Village.”

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

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Prosperous sea merchants during its ship building heyday lined the curving streets with elegant homes, many built in the classic Federal style. Two excellent examples of this period have been turned into museums are: Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House, both built in 1807.

Many of the other homes have been converted to first class lodgings, shops and restaurants. Stroll the brick sidewalks among these elegant buildings and you’ll find antique and gift shops, art galleries, boutiques and historical landmarks.

For more background about Wiscasset visit the 1811 Lincoln County Museum & Old Jail. Other attractions that will add to your visit are the customs house, the 1812 Powder House, the botanical Sunken Garden and public library housed in the old bank building.

You can include a musical interlude into your holiday when you visit the Musical Wonder House. Guides will demonstrate antique music boxes from around the world and perform on grand player pianos and other instruments.

If you can’t resist cuddly things take a short drive north to visit an alpaca farm.

Across the river you’ll find Fort Edgecomb built in 1808 to protect the town harbor. Its octagon blockhouse built with handhewn beams shows the skillful engineering of the time.

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estled on the rocky coast of Maine, just 166 miles north of Boston, the Boothbay Harbor Region offers endless possibilities of things to see and do.

Whether you prefer to: • spend a day on the water • explore the stunning botanical gardens • hike one of our nature preserves • take in a concert or theater performance • play a round of golf • or simply explore the shops, restaurants, and art galleries the Boothbay Harbor Region has something for all.

Maine!

Come experience the Boothbay Region and see for yourself why DownEast Magazine readers ranked Boothbay Harbor as #2 of the top ten prettiest villages in Maine and Yachting Magazine’s ‘50 Best Towns’ for 2012!

Welcome to a seafood lover’s paradise where land lovers can find plenty to satisfy their culinary proclivity too. With over 50 restaurants in season you’ll have plenty of options for dining.

If you have a passion for the arts, be prepared to fall passionately in love with the Boothbay Harbor Region. Exceptionally rich in arts and culture since

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the late 1800’s, the Boothbay Harbor Region has carried its notable stature into the 21st Century offering a diverse mix of galleries, artisan studios, live theater, music venues, educational arts, workshops and retreats in every art form imaginable.

Join us for our festival celebrations that have been the heartbeat of our region for generations including: Fisherman’s Festival April 26-28, 51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival June 25-26, July 4th Fireworks in Boothbay Harbor, Early Bird Sale November 23, and our 28th Annual Harbor Lights Festival December 7.

For more information on these and many more great events scheduled throughout the year, call us at 800.266.8422, visit us online at www.boothbayharbor.com or facebook.com/boothbayharbor.

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Maine Aquarium From the moment you enter the quaint Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor you can tell you are in for an aquatic treat.

When you go into the main gallery you’ll think you’ve been transported to a rocky section of the Maine coast. Your kids will be in heaven playing at the many interactive displays and the touch tanks, where they get to hold and touch all sorts of watery creatures.

In the 20 foot long elevated touch tank – the largest in Maine - you and your kids will be amazed by the multitude of invertebrates crawling among the rocky bottom. You can feel the spiny skin of a sea star or sea urchin and, if you’re in a playful mood, get squirted by a sea cucumber or scallop. You can even watch as the moon snail pulls in its enormous “gooey” foot and be fascinated by the sea star retracting its stomach. Yuck!... but what fun!!! Don’t fall into the 850 gallon tank. It’s filled with small sharks and skates.

Not to worry, though, the aquarium staff enjoys guiding visitors on the safe and respectful way to touch these incredible creatures.

When you are all done inside the aquarium, head out to the picturesque sitting area with your packed lunch and enjoy the beautiful harbor. The Maine State Aquarium is located at 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay Harbor and operated by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. (207-633-9559) Email: aquarium@maine.gov.

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TOPSIDE THE INN ON THE HILL

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• Stay in our 19th-century sea captain’s home and guesthouse • Relax in 20 comfortable rooms with private in-suite baths • Savor a delicious breakfast • Enjoy in-town convenience to explore by land or by sea!

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Boothbay Harbor, Maine . . . Waterfront Destinations

A Maine summer tradition since 1946, the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn offers rooms and suites with harbor views.

Our waterfront restaurant with a lounge and outside deck, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Located close to the scenic wooden footbridge. Spacious and comfortable guest rooms and a waterfront restaurant offering a spectacular view of the inner harbor.

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On the waterfront in scenic Boothbay Harbor, the Tugboat Inn offers rooms with harbor views, a fullservice restaurant and the Marina Lounge & Café with weekend/seasonal entertainment.

FREE Continental Breakfast All-Inclusive Vacation Packages FREE Wi-Fi ~ Pet-Friendly Marina with Slips & Moorings 80 Commercial Street

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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

Dozens of picturesque islands, celebrated lighthouse and charming harbors bobbing with lobster buoys inhabit the Penobscot Bay. Along with the natural and man made wonders, historic inns, boutiques, shops, galleries, and fine restaurants have made Rockland a popular spot for visitors.

One of the area’s most respected art centers is the Farnsworth Art Museum located downtown. A visit to its elegant galleries will show you an extensive collection of American art, including many 18th through 21st century artists.

An engineering marvel that protects Rockland Harbor and helped secure its fishing industry is the 4,300-foot granite break-

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water that extends into Penobscot Bay. It provides you with a great place to fish and watch working and pleasure sea crafts or stroll out to the Breakwater Lighthouse.

There’s reason to believe that Rockland’s claim as the “Lobster Capital of the World” has merit. Each year in early August Rockland hosts a five-day mammoth lobster festival celebrated with 25,000 pounds of lobsters in a wonderful party atmosphere.

For festival lovers, don’t miss Rockland’s Schooner Days in early July with the country’s largest windjammer fleet sailing in procession in the harbor or the North American Blues Festival held in Harbor Park.

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Visit the Owls Head Transportation Museum OPEN DAILY, YEAR ROUND.

Enjoy our world-class collection of vintage aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, engines, carriages and bicycles proudly on display or operating in their full glory.

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Owls Head Antique Auto Show Horse Power Vehicle Auction & Show Hot Rods, Customs & Muscle Cars Meet Fabulous 50s & Sensational 60s Car Meet Trucks, Tractors & Commercial Vehicles Show Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow 36th Annual New England Auto Auction Vintage Motorcycle Meet Earth Movers & Shakers Foreign Auto Festival Flea Market & Great Fall Auction

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Liberty Hospitality of Maine Navigator Motor Inn

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Oceanfront Location Indoor Pool/Health Club HARBOR VIEWS ACROSS FROM THE FERRY TERMINAL PLENTY OF FREE PARKING LOUNGE & RESTAURANT CONFERENCE FACILITIES

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Quaint, affordable accommodations Air-conditioned guest rooms with Wi-Fi. Open May – October.

Featuring award-winning Elm Street Grille and outdoor pool.

Cedar Crest 115 Elm Street • Camden, ME 04843 (15-minute walk to Camden Village) 207-236-4839 • For reservations: 800-422-4964

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Celebrating 20 years singing the blues on Rockland Harbor

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camden

While many writers, artists and crafters have been drawn to Camden’s tree shaded streets, elegant homes, white painted churches and colorful flower gardens, don’t be misled by its genteel appearance. You’ll find a lively selection of first-rate accommodations, restaurants and shops.

In summer Camden is a hiker’s and camper’s paradise. Camden Hills State Park is this region’s 6,500 acre playground. Trails take you to the top of Mount Battie and Mt. Megunticook.

Summer also brings out one of Camden’s most famous attractions – Windjammers.

Each year the romance and popularity of these sleek vessels has grown. Along with schooner races you can enjoy art shows, lobster festivals and musical and theatrical productions. The Summer Harp Colony of America brings world famous musicians to perform.

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LINCOLNVILLE Lincolnville spans two settlements, each with its own personality and attractions. At broad Lincolnville Beach, sections of sand and pebbles (depending on the tide) draw visitors for play and relaxation. The shallow water is ideal for wading on a warm day.

Also here, you can visit a cluster of shops and restaurants or hop the ferry to quiet Islesboro. Look for two cannons placed (but never used) to repel the British in the War of 1812. Drive inland to Lincolnville Center’s rolling farmland, scenic ponds, and one of the area’s three wineries.

Whatever your idea of the perfect escape is, you can find it in Lincolnville.

From the drama of the rocky Maine coast to the tranquility of lush green mountains, Lincolnville’s natural beauty offers something for everyone in every season.

Explore our beach and watch the ferry make its way to the island of Islesboro. Kayak in a freshwater lake or cross-country ski through wooded trails. Stay at one of our area’s fine lodging establishments. Browse our craft shops and fine art galleries. Enjoy fresh lobster and fine cuisine at Lincolnville’s renowned restaurants. Watch lobster boats haul in the catch of the day, or hike up a mountain for the breathtaking sight of a Penobscot Bay sunset.

Pine Grove Cottages 800.530.5265 • 207.236.2929

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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 winterthemed 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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Attractions Belfast Museum

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

Knox Mill Museum

Camden Hills State Park

Mechanic St., Camden Lincolnville Hist. Society Route 173, Lincolnville

Children’s Chapel

Gateway Center, Park St., Rockland 207-594-3301

Conway Homestead

Marshall Point Rd., Port Clyde Open June-September. 207-372-6450

Fort Knox Historical Site

Union Fairgrounds, Rte. 17 207-785-3321

Fort Pownall Site

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

Route 1, Camden Breathtaking views from Mt. Battie.

Calderwood Lane, Rockport Beautiful gardens. A serene spot.

Conway Rd., off Route 1, Camden 207-236-2257 Route 174, Prospect Tours, snack bar. 207-469-7719 Stockton Springs. Site of 1759 fort built to defend the British claim to Maine.

Maine Lighthouse Museum

Marshall Pt. Lighthouse/Museum

Mathews Museum of Maine Heritage Portland Harbor Museum

Old German Meetinghouse

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

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Fort St. George

Owls Head Light

Franklin Island Light

Owls Head Trans. Museum

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

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

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

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.

Elm and Main St., Rockland Wyeth family collection, house museum.

All year.

Rockport Opera House

Knox Mansion (Montpelier)

Thompson’s Ice House

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

6 Central Street, Rockport Tickets and information, call 207-236-2823.

Route 129, South Bristol See ice cut the old-fashioned way.

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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.

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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 Academy. Visitors to Castine may enjoy several historic sites and parks, a deepwater 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.

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large-scale, three-day event held along the Residents of Downeast Maine, which banks of the Penobscot River. Bangor is includes Bangor and Bar Harbor’s Acadia also home to the Hollywood Casino Hotel & National Park, often claim to be “real MainRaceway, the Bangor Racetrack, and a stateers.” They are notorious for sprinkling each of-the-art auditorium opening in the fall. conversation (especially when speaking Follow the Penobwith tourists) with at scot River north from least one Yankee wit- “We are just perfectly situated. There Brewer along Route ticism or “ayuh.” But are year-round activities and so much 9 and you will arrive when they’re not trying to do! It’s a peaceful place and very at Orono, home of the to pull your leg, they’ll unique, with a thriving downtown.” main campus of the be boasting about the —Phyllis Young, Ellsworth University of Maine. region’s outstanding UMO is known for its beauty, plethora of encultural offerings, including a performgaging things-to-do and all around hospitaling arts center, as well as for its top-notch ity. athletic facilities. Go south along the river The crown jewel of this region, of and you can visit the Penobscot Narrows course, is Mt. Desert Island, home of the Bridge and Observatory and neighboring aforementioned Acadia National Park.

Fort Knox State Park.

Some 47,748 acres in size, the park hosts There is always something to do in the millions of visitors each year. Bar Harbor, Downeast/Acadia region. Some of the bigNortheast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor ger events include birding festivals at Deer ring the park and provide ample choices for Isle, Mount Desert Island and Cobscook comfortable lodging and fine dining.

Bay, the Lobster Festival in Winter Harbor, A visit to Bar Harbor, however, often the Blue Hill Fair, the Bucksport Bay Fesbegins with a swing through the twin “big tival, and the Grand Lake Stream Folk Art small cities” of Bangor and Brewer. These Festival. Finally, the region’s lakes offer two communities are on the quickest route outstanding fishing, canoeing and hunting, by car to Eastern Maine (Routes 395 and while its coastal communities invite you 1A), and are delightful centers for shopping, to go whale watching, puffin watching or dining and entertainment. Each August, ocean kayaking.

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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.

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joy 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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Country Inn at The Mall 936 Stillwater Avenue Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 941-0200 www.countryinnatthemall.net Reservations 1-800-244-3961

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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 Nation-

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al 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 marina, theaters and art center.

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.” This museum features a nature walk through a variety of Maine wildflowers, woodland, small ponds and a bird nesting area.

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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 east-

ern side around Bar Harbor has more active tourist attractions.

In 1604 French explorer Samuel de Champlain ran aground at Otter Point. He surveyed the bleakness where he landed and named the island “Isles des Monts Deserts.”

This translates as “island of barren mountains.” While the name he chose lives on as Mount Desert Island, it falls far short of the picturesque vistas and splendor the island offers.

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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Acadia Inn

Bar Harbor’s Most Accommodating Hotel 95 Deluxe Rooms with King or Queen Beds Free Continental Breakfast, HBO Guest Laundry, Heated Pool, Jacuzzi Downtown 1 mile; Canada Ferry 500 yards Minutes to Acadia National Park 800-638-3636 • 207-288-3500 www.AcadiaInn.com • AAA ◆◆◆

Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Affordable Elegance at Bar Harbor’s Newest Hotel

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Bar Harbor Villager Motel In-town Convenience, Family Friendly

63 Comfortable Guest Rooms Heated Outdoor Pool Wireless Internet, Air Conditioning, Cable TV Walk to Downtown Shops and Restaurants Close to Acadia National Park 888-383-3211 • 207-288-3211 www.BarHarborVillager.com AAA Approved

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Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center

153 Spacious Rooms with Ocean Views Extensive Conference Facilities Fitness Center Indoor and Outdoor Saltwater Pools 1 Mile to Downtown Bar Harbor Open Year-round, Groups Welcome 800-336-2463 • 207-288-5801 www.BarHarborMaineHotel.com • AAA ◆◆◆

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10 Comfortable Guest Rooms 11 Convenient Motel Rooms Wireless Internet Access Air Conditioning, Cable TV, HBO In-Room Coffee, Microwave & Refrigerator Walking Distance to Downtown 800-841-8925 • 207-288-3771 www.AuroraInn.com • AAA Approved

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Best Western Acadia Park Inn Quiet, Peaceful and Affordable

92 Comfortable Guest Rooms Free Continental Breakfast Oversized Beds, Heated Outdoor Pool Wireless Internet Access Modern Amenities Close to Acadia National Park 888-528-1234 • 207-288-5823 www.AcadiaParkInn.com • AAA Approved

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Bar Harbor 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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Exceptional scrimshaw, hand engraved by owner, Chris Cambridge ,

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The Bayview Oceanfront Hotel & Townhouses

An intimate, elegant resort on the ocean, in Bar Harbor.

www.thebayviewbarharbor.com 800 356-3585 • 207 288-5861 111 Eden Street

Atlantic Eyrie Lodge Bar Harbor

New outdoor pool with spectacular panoramic views of Frenchman Bay

High atop a bluff, overlooking Frenchman Bay.

www.atlanticeyrielodge.com 800-HABA-VUE 6 Norman Road, Bar Harbor 800-422-2883 • 207 288-9786

Best Western Acadia Park Inn Bar Harbor

Quiet, Peaceful and Affordable The Best Western Acadia Park Inn is an ideal place to stay when visiting the beautiful Maine coast. Open seasonally from May through October, Acadia Park Inn is a great place to call home when exploring all that Maine has to offer.

Boasting personal and friendly service, this Bar Harbor hotel offers amenities such as an outdoor heated pool, convenient exterior room entrances and a daily continental breakfast.

Inquire about our Special Value Packages.

452 State Highway 3 (Route 3) • Bar Harbor, Maine 800-937-8376 • 207-288-5823 • AcadiaParkInn.com

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itting dramatically atop a granite, terraced hillside just minutes from Acadia National Park, the Bluenose Inn offers the ultimate escape from the every day.

Amenities Include: Great Room Piano Lounge, Eden Spa, Indoor and Outdoor Heated Pools, Fitness Center, Steam Room, Free Wi-Fi & more.

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Attractions Abbe Museum (two sites)

Natural History Museum

Asticou Azalea Gardens

Oceanarium (two sites)

Sieur de Monts Spring, Route 3, and Mt. Desert Street, downtown Bar Harbor Maine Indian artifacts. 207-288-3519 Jct. of Routes 3 & 198, Northeast Hbr. Over 20 varieties of azaleas.

Bartlett Maine Estate Winery

Off Route 1, Gouldsboro, Since 1982. Tasting room, gift shop. 207-546-2408

Cole Land Trans. Museum

405 Perry Rd., Bangor, 200 antique vehicles, WWII memorial. 207-990-3600

Colonel Black Mansion

Route 172, Ellsworth, Georgian period house, furniture, carriages, gardens. 207-667-8671

Fort Knox Historical Site

Route 174, Stockton Springs, Built 1844. Tours, snack bar, picnic area, gift shop. 207-469-7719

Haystack Mtn School of Crafts

Off Route 15, Deer Isle., Tours July and August. 207-348-2306

Hudson Museum

University of Maine, Orono, Anthropology, pre-Columbian artifacts, Penobscot language.

207-581-1901

Maine Discovery Museum

74 Main Street, Bangor, Three floors with seven hands-on exhibits for youngsters/adults.

207-262-7200

Maine Forest and Logging Museum

Route 178, Bradley, so. of Old Town, Living history museum, working water wheel-powered sawmill. 207-581-2871

Maine Maritime Academy

College of the Atlantic, Rte 3, Bar Harbor Animal life of Mount Desert Island and the Gulf of Maine. 207-288-5015 Route 3, Bar Harbor and possibly on Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, Lobster hatchery, sea life tanks, salt marsh trails. 207-2447330

Penobscot Marine Museum

Route 1, Searsport, Eight houses, barns, church, school, boats, marine paintings, artifacts.

207-548-2529

Penobscot Theatre Company

183 Main Street, Bangor, 3lst season. Box Office 207-947-3333

Planetarium

University of Maine, Orono, Wingate Hall, 2nd floor. 207-581-1341

Seal Cove Auto Museum

Route 102, Seal Cove, Antique luxury autos.

207-244-9242

Stanwood Homestead & Wildlife Sanctuary Route 3, Ellsworth, 100-acre sanctuary.

207-667-8460

Thuya Gardens

Route 3, Northeast Harbor, Formal English beds, informal Japanese effects. 207-276-5130

Wendell Gilley Museum

Route 102, Southwest Harbor Decorative bird carvings. 207-244-7555

Wild Gardens of Acadia

Sieur de Monts Spring, Acadia Open 24 hours a day. 207-288-3338

Battle Ave., Castine. Tour Academy founded 1942, plus State of Maine training ship too when in port. 207-236-4311

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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.

Washington County borders New

Brunswick, Canada, and boasts a 700mile coastline. 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 multiuse 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.

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The Machias Bay area is noted for its natural beauty. Dominated by the Machias River that empties into the bold Atlantic Ocean, it is a favorite destination for those seeking outdoor pursuits. Hiking, fishing, kayaking and beachcombing are among popular activities.

History is also a part of the region’s allure. Between 400 and 3,000 years ago shamans from the Passamaquoddy tribe left their mark, literally, on the granite shoreline. More than 500 petroglyphs, pre-historic renderings of moose and other wildlife were carved into the rock. Many are on view at the Picture Rocks site, managed by the Passamaquoddy tribe, in Machiasport.

While most of us may think of pirates as denizens of the Caribbean, in the early 1700s, the notorious buccaneer, “Black Sam” Bellamy, built a stronghold on the shores Machias River. It served as a refuge where he repaired his ships and, it is assumed, hid his ill-gotten gains. Following his untimely demise at sea, it’s been rumored he left behind a buried treasure — that has yet to be found.

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Historically, the lumber trade has played a major role in the region’s development. In fact, it played a part in prompting the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War that took place just offshore in June 1775.

The Colonial’s plot was conceived in the Burnham Tavern in Machias, which still stands, and now serves as an 18th-century museum.

Nowadays, the blueberry is central to the region’s economy. A highlight of the summer season is the annual Wild Blueberry Festival hosted by the Centre Street Congregational Church in downtown Machias —the self-proclaimed Blueberry Capital of the World. This year’s event will be held August 16 to 18 and never lacks for genuine down east hospitality. The festival features concerts, pie-eating contests, raffles, family activities and a host of vendors selling locally-made food and craft items.

The Machias area boasts a variety of accommodations from inns and motels to family campgrounds. Its location makes it an ideal jumping-off point for day trips to visit the picturesque downeast coastline.

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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 candistriped 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”.

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This season Roosevelt Campobello International Park is pleased once again to invite visitors to have “Tea with Eleanor.” Over a tea service of hot tea and cookies, two Park guides tell the story of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s life on Campobello Island as a young bride, mother and first lady. Started in 2011, the tea has been much appreciated by visitors as “a treasure”... “a mustsee travel experience… a thought –provoking look at interesting people in interesting times.”

When Eleanor Roosevelt spent her summers on the Island, every afternoon at 3pm she would stop and enjoy tea with who ever happened to be visiting the cottage.

On more than one occasion she would invite all the girls living on Campobello to join her.

Two tea services are offered daily at 11 ADT (10 EDT) and 3 ADT (2 EDT). The Tea is free but because of limited seating, tickets must be obtained at the Visitor’s Center. Tickets are given out on a first come first served basis.

The tea is held at the historic Hubbard Cottage among an exhibit of old photos and excerpts from Mrs. Roosevelt’s “My Day” columns about her life on Campobello.

There is much to experience at the park: the

Visitor Center with a film and exhibits, a 30 minute guided tour of the gardens and grounds and the 34room Roosevelt Cottage filled with family memorabilia. Visitors tour the Cottage at their own pace, but guides stationed throughout offer insights and answer any questions guests might have.

And increasingly visitors are experiencing the magic of Campobello outdoors where the Roosevelts hiked, picnicked and sailed. There are three scenic carriage roads, nine walking trails, multiple observation decks of the seascape and eleven picnic sites scattered throughout the park.

Roosevelt Campobello International Park was created to honor the memory of former President Franklin D Roosevelt and the legacy of friendship between two great countries. The park is administrated by a commission of Canadian and US members. Admission to the park is free.

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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 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.

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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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through some of the most glorious scenery Horace Greeley could easily have been in Maine. Additional warm weather rectalking about Maine when he uttered his reational pursuits include hiking, biking, now famous phrase, “Go west, young man,” camping, wildflower viewing, golfing, for the new visitor to the Pine Tree State oftennis and watching for wildlife, including ten overlooks this area. He or she then missmoose and loons. es a chance to enjoy the region’s five state Visit the region during the fall season parks, enormously large lakes, majestic and you will see a riot of color surroundmountains, up-to-date ski resorts, and miles ing some of New England’s upon miles of cross-counmost picturesque villages. try skiing, snowshoeing “The people here are and snowmobiling trails. outstanding. Any time there is a The American history fan If that isn’t enough entercommunity fundraiser, you can can visit museums and historical societies across tainment, Western Maine count on people to support the area, while perhaps also is the site each fall, each other.” in the town of Fryeburg — Peter Perry, Rumford photographing some of the architecture that has been (population 3,449), of the preserved for hundreds of years. state’s largest agricultural fair.

For the urban aficionado, Western From Sebago Lake, covering 46 square Maine offers Lewiston and Auburn, twin miles of the area’s southern tip, to Eustis cities on opposite sides of the Androscogon the north, there’s a lot to do in Western gin River. Together they provide a robust Maine any time of year. Dozens of lakes, arts district that includes the Bates College rivers and ponds provide ample opportuniMuseum of Art. Bridgton is the place to go ties for water sports such as boating, swimfor antiquing, and you can cap off your visit ming, canoeing, kayaking, waterskiing and with a relaxing cruise along Long Lake on whitewater rafting. Bring your fishing poles the Songo River Queen II, an exact replica too because the region has some of the best of a Mississippi paddleboat. trout and salmon fishing in the country.

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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;

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

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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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Route 26 For a rewarding road excursion you need to discover Route 26. This unassuming highway starts in Portland and meanders northwest until it reaches Upton 100 miles away.

North of Portland you’ll drive through the town of Gray and pass Crystal Lake.

Opposite the lake look for the Maine Wildlife Park sign. This unusual park serves as a home for more than 25 varieties of wild life, including black bears, coyotes and great horned owls. It’s also a great place for a picnic, hiking and nature trips.

While at the park stroll over to the Dry Mills Fish Hatchery. It raises thousands of brook trout each year to be stocked in more than 700 waterways throughout the state.

A short distance north you’ll come to Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake. This is a devout religious society established here in 1783 and today is the only remaining active Shaker community.

The town of Poland Spring is a few miles to the north. This is where the world famous water bottling company got its start.

Here you’ll find the Preservation Park. Included in this seasonal complex is the Poland Spring Resort with the first American resort golf course. Other activities available include real grass tennis courts, hiking trails, an art gallery, cross-country skiing trails, a driving range and ice skating in the winter. The Maine State Building built in 1893 for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the All Souls Chapel, and the Poland Spring Bottling Museum can be found here as well.

A short drive up is Range Pond State Park with a wide sandy beach and picnic areas.

As you keep traveling you pass through Oxford, home to Maine’s newest casino, and on to the town of Norway, where the McLaughlin Gardens features a collection of select trees, woody shrubs, and perennials. Then you’ll drive parallel to the Little Androscoggin River on your way to South and West Paris, Bryant Pond and Locke Mills.

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BETHEL 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! Bethel claims to be Maine’s Most Beautiful Mountain Village…and so much more!

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Eight miles from Farmington you’ll find Wilton, also with a bustling historic downtown. Wilton is known for being the location of Maine’s first cotton mill. In 1876, George Henry Bass founded G.H. Bass & Co. and became the best-known businessman in Wilton’s history.

Wilton claims to be the “place to play”.

While here you will find a plethora of outdoor activities to enjoy year-round on the Wilson Lake or you might choose to spend a day on the links at the Wilson Lake Country Club.

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In August, Wilton hosts its famous twoday Blueberry Festival with over 60 events going on fun for all Road races, boat rides, parades, tractor pull, baby crawl, entertainment, lot’s of good food, crafters, and the list goes on.” Wilton in August is the place to be.

Fourteen miles northwest of Wilton you’ll discover the Mount Blue State Park.

It boasts 5,021 acres; campground; sand beach with bathhouse; hot showers; flush toilets; boat launch; amphitheater, and nature center. The Adirondack shelters are available for large group use, and canoes may be rented. The park maintains crosscountry ski trails, a major snowmobile trail, and an ice rink during the winter.

For accommodations you’ll find excellent choices from charming inns (like the Wilson Lake Inn), to local motels and great camping options.

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You get to the Farmington region by heading northwest from Augusta, the state capital.

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.

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incide 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.

The town of Industry has the 800-acre Clearwater Lake that is popular four seasons of the year. If you have a hearty streak in you join the Polar Bear Club and take a quick dip in the lake on Chester Greenwood Day. Vienna offers you nine ponds for yearround fun. Milton Bradley, creator of popular board games grew up here. So did Carrie Stevens, well known to fly-tying fishermen for creating the famous Gray Ghost Fly. In Chesterville paddle your canoe on the gentle and winding Little Norridgewock Stream in the Wildlife Management Ares.

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rangeley 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.

Spring

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 100 acre bird sanctuary on Hunter Cover.

Summer

You have no lack of outdoor sports and activities to pick from during the summer.

The hills provide miles of scenic hiking trails including a rugged section of the Appalachian Trail. You have plenty of water

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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.

Autumn

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

Winter

With the snows and dropping temperatures come Nordic and alpine skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing 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.

Year-round facilities Whatever season you visit the Rangeley region and the neighboring town of Oquossoc 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.

Rangeley State Park has 690 acres of woodland and lakes for all year outdoor fun.

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Bald Mountain Camps Resort is perfectly located on the shore of Mooselookmeguntic lake in Oquossoc, Just a short 8 mile drive out side of down town Rangeley. With 14 cabins and a main lodge with a full scale restaurant and bar, we are a perfect getaway for family’s, outdoors men, boaters, hunters, snowmobilers, and skiers.

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oquossoc/Rangeley Must-See Tour

Departure: Height Of Land, Maine Destination: Madrid, Maine Time to allow: 1 day This tour follows the Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, stopping at the route’s most exciting and relevant places.

Start Start your tour by watching the

sunrise at Height of Land, where you can see for hundreds of miles: lakes, mountains and forests. You can also see the White Mountain chain in neighboring New Hampshire. Height of Land is often considered to be the most spectacular overlook in northern New England. Have a picnic breakfast here.

Stop 1: Mooselookmeguntic Lake From previous stop: 30 minutes /12 mi (19.2 km)

Directions: Leaving Height Of Land, take Route 17 north for approximately 12 miles until you come to the city of Oquossoc, where you can access Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Suggested time at this stop: 3 hours

Oquossoc is charmingly surrounded by Mooselookmeguntic Lake. You can access the lake from the city and rent boating and fishing supplies there. Take a couple of hours to enjoy the lake by either boating, fishing, or hiking around it.

Stop 2: Rangeley Lakes

Region Logging Museum

From previous stop: 20 minutes /10 mi (16.0 km)

Directions: Leaving Oquossoc, take Route 16 east for approximately 10 miles to the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum.

The Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum displays equipment, artifacts, photos, and historic tape recordings of people in the logging profession.

Stop 3: Smalls Falls

From previous stop: 30 minutes /18 mi (28.8 km)

Directions: Leaving the museum, take Route 16 southwest for 3 miles, then turn south onto Route 4 and follow for about 15 miles to Smalls Falls at the end of the Byway.

When you come to Smalls Falls, have a picnic. Afterward, play in the pools created by the 54-foot waterfall. You can also hike the short path to the top of the falls in 5 minutes. The colorful gorge walls, colored green, gold, and orange, are perfect places to perch and admire the scenery.

End: Madrid

From previous stop: 5 minutes /2 mi (3.2 km)

Directions: From Smalls Falls, take Route 4 east for about 2 miles to Madrid.

End your tour in Madrid. Stop to eat dinner in one of the local eateries, and unwind in this quaint Maine township.

Bald Mountain Camps’ Events: May:

January:

Mother’s Day Dinner

Chili/Chowder Cook Off (SnoDeo Weekend)

June:

Beer Tasting with Live Music Father’s Day Dinner Summer Fly-IN Maine Moose Lottery Drawing

July:

July 3rd Lobster Bake (before the fireworks on the lake) Wine Tasting Live Music Every Saturday Night ALL SUMMER!

August: Wine Tasting

September: Beer Tasting

December:

New Year’s Eve Dinner (Reservations Required)

February:

Winter Fly-IN Valentine’s Day Dinner (Reservations Required)

March:

Icestock (Concert on the Ice)

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LEAF PEEPING Can a leaf have its own website? How about a phone number? If you are a fan of Maine’s fall foliage, you’ll be pleased to know that the answer is “yes” on both counts. Affectionately called “leaf peepers,” visitors who come to enjoy the state’s annual riot of deciduous color can find up-tothe-minute foliage reports at MaineFoliage. com. They also can call the Maine Foliage Hotline at 1-888-MAINE-45.

The official foliage website, hosted by the State of Maine government, is a particularly useful source. In addition to foliage reports, the site offers a Kids’ Page full of fun facts; a Q&A section that tells you everything you need to know, such as how to take good pictures or how to preserve leaves; a guide to When & Where to Visit; and even a photo gallery.

According to Gale Ross, who’s been managing Maine’s online foliage reports and telephone hotline since 1996, “three to four thousand people visit the website during the six weeks of foliage season.” They typically want to know not only where to go to find peak conditions, she adds, “but also where to see a moose or eat a lobster. All the fun touristy things people like to do.”

The foliage season normally runs from mid-September to late October, Ross notes.

“But people really need to pay attention to the weather. It’s the biggest contributing factor determining what kind of season we’ll have.” The best conditions for a colorful fall are average temperatures in spring and summer, with adequate rain and sunshine, along with warm nights and cool evenings beginning in mid-August.

“If we have a wet spring and a wet summer,” Ross says, “the trees get stressed and they defoliate early.”

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The foliage reports that Ross posts are based on seven zones: ZONE 7

Northeastern Maine, including Fort Kent, Caribou & Presque Isle

ZONE 6

Northwestern Maine

ZONE 5

Western Mid-Maine, including Greenville, Rangeley & Bethel

ZONE 4

Eastern Mid-Maine, including Houlton, Millinocket & Calais

ZONE 3

Central & Southwestern Maine, including Bangor, Augusta & Fryeburg

ZONE 2

Downeast Maine, including Machias, Bar Harbor & Penobscot Bay

ZONE 1

Mid-coast & South Coastal Maine,including Camden, Portland, Kennebunkport & Kittery

While getting the timing just right for leaf peeping in Maine can be tricky, Ross says, visitors can usually count on good viewing in northern Maine during the last week in September, in central and western Maine during the first week in October, and in coastal and southern Maine during the second and third weeks in October.

As for the best routes to follow, MaineFoliage.com suggests dozens of options, but if you want a recommendation from a pro, talk to Ross. “My favorite area is the western mountains,” she says, “along Route 27 through the Carrabasset Valley and on over to the Rangeley Lakes.” She should know.

“When people are still enjoying the July 4th holiday, I start working on the upcoming foliage season,” she laughs.

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History buffs. Architecture enthusiasts.

Thompson’s play On Golden Pond.

Antique fans. Adventure seekers. ShakeIf you enjoy all things offbeat, you’ll speare devotees. Everyone can find what want to check out Skowhegan, where a they love somewhere in the Kennebec and 62-foot wooden Indian statue—“carved Moose River Valley region of Maine. The out of pine trees with legs like telephone capital city of Augusta poles”—welcomes visi“I enjoy the outdoors here, there alone offers the State tors. A couple towns over, are no traffic jams, and the four House Capitol Buildin Hinckley, is the L.C. seasons are all distinctly defined. ing, the Maine State Bates Museum, featuring There aren’t many places that can Museum and Old Fort an eclectic mix of wildlife Western. dioramas, works by conoffer all that.”

Charles Bullfinch, temporary Maine artists, ­— Bob Gilcrest, Norridgewock an accomplished BosAmericana displays and ton architect, designed the State House, “cabinets full of curiosities.” which features a 180-foot dome made entireThe largest community in this region is ly of locally mined granite. The nearby Muthe town of Jackman, originally established seum features artifacts and articles that capon the Moose River as a depot for lumberture more than 12,000 years of Maine history hauling trains. Today it serves as the gateway through exhibits that date as far back as the to more than 60 lakes, ponds and streams as Ice Age. Fort Western, a National Historic well as a network of snowmobile and ATV Landmark, is New England’s oldest surviv(all-terrain vehicle) trails. ing wooden fort.

The Kennebec & Moose River Valley Go north from Augusta along the Kenneregion also includes the city of Waterville, bec River, and you’ll find more than a quarhome of Colby College, Thomas College, ter million acres of untouched wilderness, the Waterville Opera House and the Redingstretching all the way to Canada. Go west ton Museum. The latter includes an old-time and you can visit the birthplace of Margaret apothecary that houses a rare collection of Chase Smith in Farmington or take a dip in pharmaceutical antiques, early medicines, the Belgrade Lakes, the inspiration for Ernest essential oils, extracts and herbs.

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Love big adventure? Then head to the of Maine.

While Katahdin and Mount Kineo offer Highlands—that region of Maine where you can hike the state’s biggest mountain, hiking trails for both beginners and experiMount Katahdin, or canoe her biggest lake, enced mountaineers, the Highlands’ PenobMoosehead Lake. Katahdin is the northern scot and Kennebec Rivers provide some of end of the Appalachian Trail, which stretch- the best whitewater rafting, canoeing and es from Georgia to Maine. At 40 miles long, kayaking in the country. To the avid hunter, Moosehead is the largest lake in the North- the Highlands feature some of the best hunting and fishing east of the Mississippi. east.

When you need to get back to “civiOn a smaller scale, the Maine Office of Tourism suggests the Maine Highlands is lization,” you can check out the towns of Millinocket, Lincoln the place you can “expe“In the summer we have Mt. or Greenville. Once a rience whitewater rafting Katahdin for the hikers and in the bustling 1900s lumberone day, and enjoy a rivwinter we have snowmobiling. It’s ing and paper mill town, erside concert the next. a safe place and a good place for Millinocket today is a You can explore prischildren and families.” restocking and rechargtine wilderness or tour —Harry Patel, Millinocket ing hub for Baxter Park Stephen King’s favorite hikers. Lincoln boasts no fewer than 14 haunts.”

Baxter State Park covers more than lakes and ponds, all within the town proper, 200,000 acres of the Maine Highlands and as well as some of the best small mouth bass draws thousands of campers and outdoors fishing in the Northeast. Greenville, with enthusiasts each year, year-round. In addi- its lakeside cabins, cozy inns and romantic tion to Katahdin, the park offers magnifi- B&Bs, is the place to land for a quiet bit of cent peaks, dense woodlands and endless R&R. Discovered by colonists in the midwaterways for camping, hiking, climbing, fishing, boating, bird watching, photography 1700s, the Highlands, today hosts a number and just plain relaxing. Be warned, though, of annual festivals, including Moosemania you might end up sharing that vacationland in the spring, the International Seaplane Flyserenity with moose, black bears and deer, In each fall, and Snowfest in the winter. more plentiful here than in any other region

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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.

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.)

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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 downhill 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.

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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.

(Courtesy of the Moosehead Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce.)

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AROOSTOOK COUNTY

the east.

It’s called the Crown of Maine, the Last With one of the lowest population denFrontier of the East, or just The County. sities in the country, Aroostook County Taking its name from a Native American is an appealing place to escape the hustle word meaning “beautiful river,” Aroostook and bustle of other locales while enjoying County is a recreational paradise. Maine’s down-home hospitality largest and northernmost “This is the most beautiful county and comfortable amenicounty, the region is in the state. There are lots of outties. Area residents are home to more than 2,000 door activities year-round. Even proud of the abundance lakes, streams and ponds if all you do is ride around, the of natural, cultural and as well as the Allagash scenery is absolutely gorgeous.” recreational resources Wilderness Waterway ­— Jeannette Nelson, Houlton that draw visitors to their and the St. John River. hometowns year-round.

Culturally diverse, Warm weather travelers come to bicycle Aroostook County fairs and festivals honor alongside the ubiquitous potato fields or to the region’s earliest settlers, French-Acadicanoe, fish and swim in one of hundreds of an and Swedish. Other celebrations highpristine lakes, rivers and streams. Picturelight the area’s biggest cash crop (potatoes), perfect winter landscapes provide ample and most colorful outdoor activity (hot air opportunities to enjoy cross-country skiballooning). Many of these events are where ing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or snow residents celebrate their agrarian roots. shoeing along wooded trails.

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CRUISING THE COAST To really “sea Maine,” you have to be willing to step away from the land, get on a boat, and just cruise off into the sunset, or the sunrise if you prefer. With 5,500 miles of breathtakingly beautiful coastline—and skippers in every port ready to play host aboard yachts, schooners, windjammers and even lobster boats—finding a floating vessel to satisfy every preference is a snap.

According to the state’s Office of Tourism, “Day sailors or private charters can be found at most major harbors along the coast.

Maine also has America’s largest fleet of traditional windjammer schooners, offering overnight passenger trips from three to six days.”

Short cruises can last for a morning, an afternoon or an evening. Sunset sails are especially popular, as are daytime trips that provide the opportunity to watch lobstermen hauling their traps. Longer cruises for anywhere from six to 40 participants can last for up to a week. Gaining in popularity are fall cruises, best taken during September and October, when the days are warm, the nights are cool, the foliage is fabulous and the pace of life has begun to slow.

If it’s marine life you enjoy, there are whale watching tours, and sightseeing cruises that let you enjoy observing puffins and seals in their natural habitat.

“There’s a lot to enjoy in a two-hour trip,” says “Commodore” John McKean, founder of the company that sails the Schooner Appledore out of Camden Harbor.

“People always want to see lighthouses,” he adds, “and we can pretty much guarantee that, unless it’s so foggy you can’t see your feet.” He says on longer trips he likes to sail past Dark Harbor in Islesboro so passengers can ogle the large mansions that line the shore. “The average house size is 40-plus rooms,” he says. “It’s jaw dropping.”

McKean says his passengers don’t need to worry about seasickness. “You don’t get seasick on Penobscot Bay,” he says. “It’s so gentle.” What he does suggest is that guests dress in layers, as the temperature on the wharf is usually a lot warmer than it is on the open ocean. “Come prepared with sun cover too,” he says, “but mostly come prepared to have fun.”

If your itinerary takes you farther south to Boothbay Harbor, you may want to check out Balmy Days Cruises, a family business with Captain Bill Campbell at the helm.

Following in the footsteps of his father Bob, Captain Bill runs an operation that offers two-hour trips to Monhegan Island, 90-minute sailing excursions, narrated one-hour harbor cruises, two-hour mackerel fishing jaunts and a “living history” tour of the Burnt Island lighthouse and island.

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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 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.

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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, lobetailing, 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

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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.

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“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.

(Article written in part by Zack Klyver, Naturalist, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.)

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Maine By Plane

Seeing Maine by land or by sea can be a breathtaking experience, but imagine the bird’s eye view you can have by taking a scenic plane tour. As the Maine Office of Tourism suggests, “Nothing quite compares to soaring over the state’s tallest mountains and spruce-topped islands … The epic and all-encompassing vistas available from the air truly show the grandeur of Maine, making it seem bigger and wilder than ever.”

Throughout the state, flight services are at the ready, treating passengers to vistas not possible from the ground or even from atop the ocean.

“When you fly the Maine coast, the geography of it is pretty amazing,” says pilot Kevin Waters of Penobscot Island Air in Owls Head. “A lot of people miss that experience, just driving around.” Waters, his 14 pilots and five planes complete up to 50 flights per day July through September. During off-season months that drops to 10-15.

“We move 9,000 to 12,000 people a year,” he adds. Some of that traffic is from “taxi” flights to the nine offshore islands the company serves.

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popular, he says. Acadia Air offers rides in old-time open cockpit biplanes, World War II fighter planes, Cessna 182s, and gliders.

Biplanes are the ride of choice for most, says Collins, but the fighter planes are a personal favorite. “They’re the Real McCoy,” he says.

Customers for plane touring run the gamut from families to newlyweds to grandparents with grandchildren, Waters and Collins agree. “We get the young and in love, and the older folks who are doing something on their bucket list,” says Collins. Both he and Waters claim they are adept at quelling a passenger’s fear of flying. “I tell people if at any point it doesn’t feel good we’ll just go back, no big deal,” Waters explains. Collins adds, “I tell people that I’ve flown 20,000 people over 21 years and never scratched a soul. How many people can say that about driving?”

The cost of a plane tour varies widely, based on the length of the ride, the tour route and the number of passengers. Fees can start as low as $39 per person for a 15-minute ride, and go up to $700 for a two-hour, 8-passenger trip. Both pilots claim, based on the types of reactions they hear from customers, it’s always money well spent. “A biplane ride is magical,” Collins says. “People get to see parts of Maine they might never see otherwise,” Waters adds.

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).

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 equip-

ment—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 standup 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 the marsh.

Plus, it gives your whole body a great workout.”

As for surfing, Boutet knows which beaches to recommend to beginners, while suggesting that they start by joining one of her classes, which include a “Mom’s Morning” for women. The seasoned surfer, she says, probably already knows where to find the best waves, which have been known to reach 22 feet in Maine.

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.”

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BICYCLING Blame it on Patrick Dempsey, aka Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd on TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” an avid bicyclist and, oh yes, a Maine native—the Pine Tree State is crazy for biking. Maine’s major cities have built bike paths along its main roadways, a network of well-maintained hiking and biking paths cover most regions, and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine is busy working to improve bike travel across the state.

According to the 5,000-member BCM, the League of American Bicyclists ranked Maine No. 2 on its May 2011 list of the most bike-friendly states in the country. The organization’s executive director Nancy Grant explains why biking in Maine is so popular. “The scenery is hard to beat,” she says.

“There are lots of beautiful country roads that take the cyclist past varied landscapes.

We also have patient drivers.” To this last point she adds, “People who come here to bike from other areas tell us that Maine motorists are more careful with bicyclists than in other states.”

The BCM website (BikeMaine.org) is a goldmine of information, and includes recommended routes. These include: 33 loop rides in all parts of the state, listed in a publication called Explore Maine by Bike and published by the Maine Department of Transportation; Acadia National Park, with its extensive carriage trails; the East Coast Greenway, which encompasses the Eastern Trail in Southern Maine and the Down East Sunrise Trail from Ellsworth to Calais; the Mousam Way Bike Path in Sanford; the Androscoggin River Bicycle and Pedestrian Path in Brunswick; the University of Maine Bicycle Path in Old Town and Orono; and the Collins Pond Pathway in Caribou.

Then there are Maine’s annual bicycling races and events, beginning with Dempsey’s own fundraiser, the Patrick Dempsey Challenge, held each October to benefit the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing in Lewiston. More than just a fundraising event, the Dempsey Challenge also includes a free, family-friendly Festival in 150

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the Park, Kids’ Fun Run, Survivor Walk and community celebration.

Other local biking events of note include: the upcoming first-ever Bike Maine 400-mile, week-long tour, set for September 7-14; the Yarmouth Clam Festival’s 3.6-mile Men’s & Women’s Professional Bike Race, held each July; bike swaps each fall in Portland and Orono; the annual Women’s Ride in Freeport; the 16-mile, family-friendly Maine Lobster Ride & Roll through Camden and Rockland; the Fathers’ Day weekend 180-mile Trek Across Maine to benefit the American Lung Association; and the Maine Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Bike to the Breakwater two-day ride.

Grant, who averages four, 30-35 mile rides per week in good weather, can’t name a favorite event or route. “I have so many favorite rides,” she laughs, “but I spend quite a lot of time on Mount Desert Island.” She says the paved Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park is “in great shape, goes only one-way in some places so it’s safe, and has magnificent views.” Another ride she takes often is from Portland toward Pownal and New Gloucester.

WHITE WATER 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. You don’t need to be a fitness fanatic or an Olympic athlete.

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. Don’t ask Seth Coates, general manager of Windfall Rafting in Jackman, to pick a favorite among the three rivers, however. Says Coates, “They’re all my favorites! For playing and paddling around, I like the Dead River. The Kennebec is dependable and good for families, and if you want a challenge, go for the Penobscot.”

Coates has been in the business only three years, but says he’s hooked. “I like a job where I get to be outdoors,” he says. “My favorite nine days of the year are when I’m training new guides.” Coates says he has noticed a change in customers over the past few years—more calls for reservations from “moms and girlfriends”—as the sport has become increasingly

family-oriented. “Rafters want to know they’re going to be safe,” he says, “and there are fewer ‘raw rafters’ who want to capsize.”

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 “row-frame trip.” These are rides where the guide does all the work, rowing the raft while passengers kick back and enjoy the scenery. A favorite route for this type of trip is a seven-mile journey along the Lower Kennebec.

Coates agrees that newcomers might want to start slowly (“not on the Penobscot”), but he and his Raft Maine colleagues reassure their prospects that a rafting experience is both safe and unforgettable. “Everybody who’s been rafting has a story,” Coates laughs.

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.

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The oldest highway in Maine, now part of Route 1, was called the King’s Highway.

Spur roads north link the coast with inland and it also connects with the Airline Road (Route 9) leading to the New Brunswick frontier. Acadians and Eastern Algonquins, later Maine natives, Loyalists, then Irish immigrants all used this route; heavily traveled today, it’s still beautiful in parts.

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Completed in 1822, this 90-mile route (Route 9) linked Bangor to Calais more directly than the King’s Highway. It was used by cattle drovers and migrants between Maine and New Brunswick, by stagecoach in 1856 and the mail was speeded up by it in 1857. When it was rebuilt in 1858 it became known as the Airline Road since it crossed higher ground than the King’s Highway along the shore.

Downeast Maine to Aroostook County There is lots of wildlife to see on this principal corridor between these two areas, the eight-mile Million Dollar View Byway (Route 1). From Danforth in the south to Weston it becomes the Maine Scenic Highway, passing near the summit of Peekaboo Mountain which overlooks Grand Lake into the spectacular western mountain region of New Brunswick. Continue north to Aroostook County or cross the border into Canada at Orient.

Aroostook County There is much wildlife also around this 37-mile most northerly stretch of Maine’s scenic byways, State Route 11 in the Fish River Valley. Crossing rolling grassland and wildflower meadows between Portage and Fort Kent, it includes Maine’s highest peak, 5,267-foot Katahdin, plus Eagle and other lakes. From the 17th century this route was used by the French between their ‘Acadian’ settlements and those in the St. Lawrence Valley; their influence on this area’s food and culture still survives.

Kennebec and Moose River Valleys

There is more wildlife to be seen on the 78-mile Old Canada Road National and Maine Scenic Byway (Route 201), the primary link between Lower Canada and Maine between 1820-1860. It follows the Abenakis’ old river trading route and in the Revolutionary War by Benedict Arnold and his men in their trek to Quebec. On this road where the Kennebec and Dead Rivers meet is The Forks, headquarters for whitewater rafting.

Rangeley Lakes National and Maine Scenic Byway

Look for moose at the turn-outs on this principal corridor connecting Maine with the Canadian Province of Quebec, which scales the Appalachian Mountain ridge line before dropping to rolling valley and hills. Routes 4 and 17 are part of this scenic byway beginning at Byron and encircling Rangeley Lake (national designation 36.7 miles, Maine designation 51.75 miles). On Route 17 from the Height of Land can be seen Mooselookmeguntic and Upper Richardson Lakes, Toothaker Island and forested mountains.

State Route 27, 47 miles with turn-outs, begins at Kingfield, winds along the Carrabassett River with views of Mt. Abraham and the Bigelow Range, passes manmade Flagstaff Lake, and crosses through the 22-acre Cathedral Pines. It traces the Dead River, passing Shadagee and Sarampus falls and the Chain of Ponds, and finally climbs through the Boundary mountains to Coburn Gore on the Quebec border.

Western Lakes and Mountains

The 21-mile Grafton Notch Scenic Byway (Route 2) begins just north of the Sunday River ski resort in Bethel and travels Route 26 leading to Grafton Notch State Park and to the New Hampshire border. The Bear River with breathtaking vistas and wildlife viewing areas parallels what began as a path cut through the mountains by glaciers and swift rivers. The Appalachian Trail crosses the northwest portion of the Route 17 Scenic Highway, a major tourist route with scenic turnouts. The Coos Road comprises parts of Route 17, 133 and 156.

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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 Penobscot Bay Brewery / Winterport Winery 279 South Main St, Winterport, 207-223-4500 www.winterportwinery.com Sebago Brewing Company 211 Fore St, Portland, 207-775-BEER (2337) 29 Elm St., Gorham (Brewpub), 207-839-BEER (2337) 65 Portland Rd., Kennebunk (Brewpub), 207-985-9855 201 Southborough Dr., Scarborough (Brewpub), 207-874-BEER (2337) 48 Sanford Dr., Gorham (Brewery & Corporate Office), 207-856-ALES (2537)

www.sebagobrewing.com Shipyard Brewing Co 86 Newbury St, Portland, 1-800-brew-ale www.shipyard.com

Sea Dog Brewing Co 125 Western Ave, South Portland, 207-871-7000 1 Bowdoin Mill Island, Topsham, 207-725-0162 26 Front St, Bangor, 207-947-8009 www.seadogbrewing.com Shipyard Brew Haus Sunday River (seasonal), 207-824-5138 Sugarloaf (seasonal), 207-237-2000 www.shipyardbrewhaus.com Shipyard Brew Pub Rt 236, Eliot Commons, Eliot, 207-686-2026 www.shipyardbrewpub.com The Inn on Peaks Island 33 Island Ave, Peaks Island, 207-766-5100 www.innonpeaks.com

Federal Jack’s Restaurant & Brew Pub 8 Western Ave, Kennebunk, 207-967-4322 www.federaljacks.com

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PLAY GOLF? PLAY MAINE! With more than 115 public-access courses in the state, Maine is the best kept golfing secret in the Northeast. From small seaside tracks to majestic mountaintop layouts, you won’t find more diversity, nor better quality, anywhere in New England.

From York to Fort Kent, Maine offers a wide variety of golf opportunities. For students of the game, a handful of courses date back to the turn of the 20th-century, when golf in America was in its infancy. Several more have received national recognition as some of the best golf venues in the country. Others are enjoyed nearly exclusively by Maine locals, and have garnered that mystical “hidden gem” status. Regardless of skill level or interest, there is something here for everyone.

Following your round, take advantage of local attractions be it boating, touring or enjoying a Maine lobster or local microbrew.

Many inns and hotels offer golf packages.

Following is a list of some of Maine’s 18 hole venues. A more complete list is available on our website or on the travelMAINE mobile app at gotravelmaine.com.

18 Hole Courses

Carrabasset Valley

Sugarloaf Golf Club, Sugarloaf/USA 207-237-2000

Casco

Point Sebago Golf Resort, Route 302. 207-655-2747

Cape Neddick

Cape Neddick Golf Club Shore Road, 207-361-2011

Gray

Spring Meadows Golf Course 59 Lewiston Rd, 207-657-5820

Island Falls

Va-Jo-Wa Golf Club, Walker Settlement Road.

207-463-2128

Kennebunk

Webhannet Golf Club.

207-967-2061

Kennebunkport

Cape Arundel Golf Club, Old River Road. 207-967-3494

Naples

Naples Golf and Club, Route 114 207-693-6424

Northeast Harbor

Northeast Harbor Golf Club, Sargeant Drive 207-276-5335

Old Orchard Beach

Dunegrass Golf Club, Ross Road. 207-934-4513

Poland Spring

Poland Spring Country Club, Route 26. 207-998-6002

Portland

Riverside Municipal Golf Course, Riverside Street.

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Arundel

Dutch Elm Golf Course, Brimstone Road 207-282-9850

Presque Isle

Presque Isle Country Club, Parkhurst Siding Road.

207-764-0430

Bangor

Bangor Municipal Course, Webster Ave 207- 941-0232

Rangeley

Mingo Springs Golf Course, Proctor Road. 207-864-5021

Rockland

Bar Harbor

Kebo Valley Golf Club, 102 Eagle Lake Road 207-288-5000

Rockland Golf Club, Old County Road. 207-594-9322

Rockport

Samoset Resort, on ocean. 207-594-2511

Bath

Bath Golf Club, Whiskeag Road. 207-442-8411

Saco

Biddeford/Saco Country Club, Old Orchard Road.

207-282-5883

Sanford

Sanford Country Club Route 4 207-324-5462

Scarborough

Willowdale Golf Club, Route 1. 207-883-9351

South Portland

Sable Oaks Golf Club, Country Club Drive. 207-775-6257

Bethel

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Sunday River Golf Club, 207-824-GOLF Bethel Inn & Country Club, Village Common. 207-824-2175

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The Links at Outlook Rte 4, Berwick 207-384-4653

Boothbay

Boothbay Country Club 207-633-6085

Bridgton

Highlands Country Club.

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Trenton

Bar Harbor Golf Course, junction Routes 3 and 204.

207-667-7505

Brunswick

Brunswick Golf Club, River Road. 207-725-8224

Vassalboro

Natanis Golf Club, 735 Webber Road. 207-622-3561

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Bartlett Maine Estate Winery Spirits of Maine Distillery 175 Chicken Mill Pond Rd. , Gouldsboro (207) 546-2408 www.BartlettWinery.com

Savage Oakes Vineyard & Winery

174 Barrett Hill Rd. , Union (207) 785-2828 www.SavageOakes.com

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35 Ash Point Drive, Owls Head (207) 594-1721 www.BreakwaterVineyards.com

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51 Washington Ave., Portland (207) 773-6323 www.MaineMeadworks.com

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152 Fairfield St. Oakland, ME 04938 (207) 877-4477 www.TreeSpiritsofMaine.com

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Two Hogs Winery

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186 Mudget Hill Road Vassalboro, ME 04989 (207) 660-5594

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Tree Spirits Winery & Distillery

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Maine Mead Works

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347 Carroll Rd. , Union (207) 785-3024 www.SweetgrassWinery.com

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Cellardoor Winery

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Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery

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Prospect Hill Winery

318 Orrills Hill Rd, Lebanon (207) 651-9335 www.ProspecthillWines.com

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279 South Main St., Winterport (207) 223-4500 www.WinterportWinery.com

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On Sunday, September 15, plan a daytrip through the countryside when Maine vintners welcome visitors to sample their products and toast the harvest season during their annual Open Winery Day. A wide range of activities are planned from special entertainment and presentations to behind-the-scene tours of the facilities where wine, mead, and other fermented and distilled beverages are made.

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Other highlights include live music, art exhibits, special tastings, local artisanal food samplings, food and wine pairings, and winemaking demonstrations.

For more information, contact the individual wineries.

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this Indian Market.

(207)288-3519 abbemuseum.org

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 12-July 15 Southwest Harbor

August 8-15 Madawaska

August 22-25 Presque Isle

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, Northern Maine Fairgrounds. (207) 551-7425

December 6 Caribou

Santa’s Workshop Celebration. Join us as we start the holiday season by lighting the Caribou Christmas tree and greet Santa as he rides his sleigh through town. The tree lighting starts at 5:30 p.m. and then the children can follow Santa to the fire station with their wish lists.

Bangor

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 14 Bar Harbor

The Bar Harbor Garden Club Tour. Theme Island Gardens. Rain or shine 10-4. Tickets $25 or $20 if purchased in advance. barharborgardenclub.com

July 26-27 Bucksport

The 16th Annual Bucksport Bay Festival A tradition of fun and family oriented events that have become a hallmark of this festival.

(207)469-6818 bucksportbaychamber.com

August 9-11 Bar Harbor

3rd Annual Taste of Bar Harbor. (207)288-5103 barharborinfo.com

Annual Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival will be held in downtown Bar Harbor on the grounds of the magnificent Bar Harbor Inn. (207) 244-9107

May 30-June 2 Bar Harbor

August 15-18 Bar Harbor

May 16-May 19 Bar Harbor

15th Acadia Birding Festival. This is an annual celebration of the return of summer’s songbirds. Bird walks, peregrine watches, boat tours, garden walks and gallery tours.

(207)233-3694 becky@acadiabirdingfestival. com

June 15 Machias

Margaretta Days Festival celebrates 236 years since the first naval battle of the American Revolution. (207) 255-4223

Annual Bar Harbor Jazz Festival barharborjazzfest.com

August 23-25 Bangor

American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront. Music, dancing and lots of family fun (207)992-2630

August 31-September 1 Eastport

June 22-23 Bar Harbor

63rd Annual Art in the Park. Over 35 artists.

Village Green.

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

(207) 853-4644

June 30-July 28 Bar Harbor

September 5 Bar Harbor

47th Bar Harbor Music Festival

July 6 Bar Harbor

20th 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

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3rd Annual Downtown Fashion Night Out. fashionnightoutbarharbor.com

September 6-8 Eastport Pirate Festival

September 11 Bar Harbor

Lulu Lobster Boat Ride Local Fire Department Fundraiser. All 9/11 proceeds will be donated to our local volunteer fire department. (207)963-2341 lululobsterboat.com

September 14 Southwest Harbor

15th Annual Garlic Festival, (207)288-0269

September 26-30 Bar Harbor

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

October 5-13 Blue Hill

Annual Foliage Food & Wine Festival. A weekend of superb food and wine on the Blue Hill Peninsula. Enjoy wine dinners, complimentary wine and cheese tasting, demonstrations, workshops and much more. The flagship tasting event, A Taste of the Peninsula.

October 19 Bucksport

5th Annual Ghostport festival in downtown Bucksport. Halloween themed event offers something for all ages.

November 9 Bar Harbor

19th Annual Early Bird Sale & Bed Races. Shop in your pj’s for extra discounts. Bed & pajama parade begins at Village Green at 10am. Bed races immediately to follow on Cottage St.

December 6 Bar Harbor

Village Holidays & Midnight Madness. Welcome Santa to the Village Green at 5pm. Plenty of activities for the adults and children. Midnight madness sale held at 8pm-midnight. Great discounts, music, food, drink & door prizes.

December 7 Bangor

Festival of Lights Parade. Downtown Bangor

Greater Portland June 9 Portland

40th 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 22 Windham

Windham’s Summerfest is Windham’s Town Day celebration of games, food, music, and fireworks.

July 19-21 Yarmouth

The Annual Yarmouth Clam Festival includes a parade, free performances, juried craft show, an art show, sports contests, a carnival and a variety of free family-oriented activities.

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Maine’s Agricultural fairs are the best educational entertainment you can find for your whole family and we encourage you to visit one or more of them this fair season which starts in July and ends in early October.

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Houlton Fair Ossipee Valley Waterford World’s Fair Pittston Bangor State Fair Northern Maine Monmouth

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topsham Skowheagan union Acton Piscataquis Valley Windsor

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Harmony Free Fair

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Blue Hill

Springfield

SePteMBer 5-8

Clinton lions

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Litchfield

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Farmington

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Oxford

New Portland lion’s

Common ground, unity Cumberland Fryeburg

Non-Licensed Fairs:

the Fiber Frolic - June 1 & 2 Cornish Horseman’s Day - September 7

For more information contact: Frederick Lunt, Jr., Executive Director PO Box 328, Clinton, Maine 04927 (207)314-8042 email: febel@roadrunner.com

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November 29 Portland

Open Farm Day at Shaker Village.

July 28 Portland

Festival of Nations. Deering Oakes Park, 11am – 7pm. A day of music, dance and other performing arts, representing cultural traditions from across America and the World.

September 21-22 Freeport

15th Annual Fall in the Village Art & Music Festival. Discovery Park on the L.L. Bean campus.

October 23-26 Portland

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

Portland Annual Holiday Tree lighting in downtown 2. Come with your families to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season in downtown 2.

December 6-8 Freeport

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)8651212

December 7 New Gloucester

Shaker Christmas Fair at Shaker Village (207) 926-4597

November 1-2 Portland

20th Maine Brewers Festival (tickets, only over age 21), Expo Bldg. next to Hadlock Field. mainebrew.com

Maine Harness racing Harness racing is a “Maine Sport” filled with family tradition and excitement. It is presented at two major race tracks, nine fairs and four OTB parlors, creating thousands of jobs for Maine people and millions of dollars for the Maine economy.

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calendar 2013-2014 Kennebec Moose River Valley June 19-July 4 Gardiner

Gardiner, Augusta, Winthrop and surrounding communities come together during the Whatever Family Festival with many exciting events. June 29th brings 80 events and activities to Capitol Park with musical presentations, dancing, balloons, hands-on activities and much more.

July 12-21 Waterville

The Maine International Film Festival is a 10 day celebration of film, featuring the very best of American independent, international and Maine made movies.

July 26-28 Augusta

Maine Quilts. 600+ Quilts – antique to contemporary. (207)415-4417 mainequilts. org

August 7 Waterville

September 5-8 Greenville

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

November 30 Greenville

Deck the Halls Holiday Celebration

Midcoast June 22 Rockland

Come celebrate the Summer Solstice Street Fair on Rockland’s Main Street, Saturday June 22nd, 5 - 9 PM. Downtown restaurants, food specialty shops along with retail shops will be participating on Main Street with Food, Solstice Sidewalk Sales, and Entertainment and Activities.

June 22 Brunswick

Taste of Brunswick features many of the finest local restaurants on the Brunswick Town Mall. Fabulous food, drink and music.

Taste of Greater Waterville. Street-side dining will feature various Waterville area restaurants’ delicious cuisines. Throughout the day there will be an array of children’s activities, food vendors and live music. A beer garden (21+) will be held from 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM with live entertainment.

June 25-26 Boothbay

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July 20-21 Boothbay

July 11-14 East Millinocket

East Millinocket Summerfest is held at Opal Myrick Park. Many concerts, children’s parade, food and lots of other activities. (207) 746-9982

51st Windjammer Days Festival. (207)6332353 boothbayharbor.com

June 26-August 28 Brunswick

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

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

July 20-21 Boothbay Jazz Weekend. 633-3913 LincolnArtsFestival.net

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Maine Lobster Festival, Tens of thousands of pounds of steamed Maine Lobster, waterfront activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment and more! (207) 596-0376 mainelobsterfestival.com

Every Friday July & August Boothbay

Fairy Fridays at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

August 9-11 Union

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

August 9-11 Rockland

11th 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). Admission: $12 adults, under 12 free. Gates open at 10 a.m. daily. Harbor and Buoy park. maineboats.com 800-565-4951

August 17 Brunswick

November 29-December 1 Rockland

Festival of Lights, downtown. Santa’s workshop, horse drawn carriage rides. Friday, Lobster Trap Tree Lighting, Saturday, Festival of Lights Parade, Sunday, Festive Family Pancake Breakfast.

November 29 Brunswick

Christmas Tree Lighting. 5-7pm. Horse & carriage rides, sing along, hot chocolate & cookies with a visit from Santa and Frosty the Snowman.

January 25, 2014 Rockland

Pies on Parade, Pie tasting at several inns and venues in the Rockland area (transportation via trolley). (877)762-4667 historicinnsofrockland.com

Southern Maine June 4-8 Kennebunkport

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

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.

July 6-7 Wells

August 17 Prospect

July 28 York

Summer Solstice Craft Show. Seventy crafters and artists will gather to exhibit and sell their wares. 10:00am-4:00pm. Free Parking & Admission. (207)646-5172 wellschamber.org

Camden International Film Festival. camdenfilmfest.org

21st 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. The Seacoast Wind Ensemble, beginning at 8:00 pm, will provide entertainment.

October 12-13 Boothbay

August 24-25 Wells

Pirate Festival. Fort Knox Historic Site.

September 7 Prospect

Annual Medieval Tournament, Fort Knox State Historic Site.

September 26-29 Camden

Fall Foliage Festival- Crafts, food, hot cider, entertainment and steam train rides. Boothbay Railway Village.

October 27 Unity

Great Maine Apple Day, Cider-pressing, apple cookery, apple history, and traditions.

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Annual Chili-Fest. Join the competition or judge for yourself. Music, vendors, crafters and more. Wells Jr. High School 11am-3pm.

Tasting kits available. Free Parking and Admission. (207)646-2451 wellschilifest.com

September 7-8 Wells

Summer Solstice Craft Show. Seventy crafters and artists will gather to exhibit and sell their wares. 10:00am-4:00pm. Free Parking & Admission. (207)646-5172 wellschamber.org

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September 28 Wells

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

November 2-3 Wells

race, 5K road race, parade, car show, Moxie raffle and more!

July 19-21 North Waterford

Small community agricultural fair that has been running for over 150 years. Fair has a series of small farm and backyard workshops, a craft fair, many children’s activities and contests for all ages.

Sixty crafters and artists will gather to exhibit and sell their wares. 10:00am-4:00pm.

Free Parking & Admission. (207)646-5172 wellschamber.org

July 20 Bethel

November 30 Kennebunkport

July 20-21 Bethel

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.

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December 7-15 Ogunquit

Christmas by the Sea. (207)646-2939

December 8 Old Orchard Beach

Celebrate the Season by the Sea. Parade at 1pm on Old Orchard Street. Santa and Mrs. Claus, music, hay rides and face painting.

4th Annual Tough Mountain Challenge.

Ultimate event for thrill seeking athletes.

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August 1-3 Bethel

3rd Annual Maine Comedy Festival. 15+ comics from across the country. Bethel Inn Resort. (207)824-2175 bethelinn.com

August 2-3 Wilton

Wilton Blueberry Festival. (207)778-4215

August 16-18 Lewiston Great Falls Balloon Festival.

December 15 Wells

September 21 Bethel

Annual Southern Maine Christmas Parade.

Step off from the Wells Plaza, 2:00pm proceeding north to the Wells Jr. High School.

Story hour to follow at the Wells Public Library. (207)646-2451 southernmaineparade.com

The 16th Annual Harvest Fest. Oldfashioned, fun, fall festival, arts & crafts, “Chowdah” cook-off, apple pie contest, demonstrations, entertainment, hiking, biking, canoeing, food guided and self-guided bike tours and more. (207)824-2282 bethelmaine. com

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September 28 Casco Lakes Region

June 21-23 New Sweden

Maine Swedish Colony Midsommer Celebration

June 29 Kingfield

Kingfield POPS Festival of the Arts.

July 6 Bethel

24th Annual Bethel Art Fair. Enjoy the work of local artists and artisans, music and more.

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July 12-14 Lisbon Falls

Brewer’s Festival, Maine’s best beers and wines, includes foods, wines, and entertainment. (207) 647-3472 lakesbrewfest.com

Septmber 28 Livermore Falls Apple Pumpkin Festival.

November 28-December 24 Bethel

Country Christmas in Bethel. Small town atmosphere, lots of fun events – Weekends Thanksgiving to Christmas. (207)824-2282 bethelmaine.com

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Lobsters to go You don’t have to be in Maine to enjoy a fresh Maine lobster, thanks to the wonders of ingenious packaging and the speediness of airfreight shipping. Visitors to the Pine Tree State can send live lobsters “back home” to friends and family, seafood fans can enjoy this extraordinary delicacy almost anytime, anywhere, and chefs can dish up an enticing lobster entrée—even in the land locked Midwest.

“Know your supplier and trust your

owns and operates Harbor Fish Market in Portland with his brothers Nick and Mike, advises someone who wants to ship live lobsters. He worries that too many shippers are over promising and under delivering. For example, despite what one online source claims, you can’t expect lobsters to survive out of water for four or “They will live only 24 to 36 hours,” says priority shipping and we only ship within

the continental U.S.” (Orders for shipments to Florida and New York City are the most popular.) Years ago, he says, he reluctantly agreed to send a special box of lobsters to Japan. “Half of them were dead when they table lobster retailers won’t ship outside the U.S.—“not even to Canada”—not only because it’s hard to get a package delivered fast enough, but also because of trade regulations. “You would need to know every law in every country,” he adds. ro, there are two words to keep in mind when shipping lobsters: hard and cold. “We only ship hard shell lobsters,” he says, “be cause of their greater life expectancy [compared to soft or new shell].” As for temperature, “They have to be kept cold, not cool,” he stresses. “Under 40° (F) is cold. Over 40° (F) is cool.”

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Clam Shacks They may be “small crude buildings,” “shacks” dish up some of the most scrumptious food in the universe. Just ask Barbara Bush, former First Lady and famous fan of Kennebunkport’s The Clam Shack. She calls the Shack’s signature menu item nothing short of “the best fried clams in New England.”

Entire books have been written about clam shacks. Websites, food magazines and travel writers pick their favorites. Cooks de bate whether the best fried clams are bread ed or battered, whole-belly or strips. Maine is a clam shack lover’s paradise, of course, with its ready supply of the edible mollusks. ging grounds. You can even dig them your-

Fried whole Maine clams, with their smaller less gritty bellies, are preferred by

clams,” and explains that strips are “pro cessed,” while the soft shell variety Bob’s uses are “dug up on the beach … they’re much more natural.”

As for cooking, Fitzgerald explains, ture without any egg wash.” The coating

used in frying has to be super fresh. “We go through thousands and thousands of gal lons a year,” Fitzgerald says, “and about 28,000 pounds of clams.”

Everybody has a favorite clam shack, of course, but here are eight that have been recommended by the pros: Bob’s Clam Hut, Kittery, 207-439-4233 Cindy’s, Freeport, 207-865-1635 Fire Island Lobster Co., Georgetown, 207-371-2990 Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster Co., Freeport, 207-865-4888 Shaw’s Fish & Lobster Wharf, New Harbor, 207-677-2200 The Clam Shack, Kennebunkport, 207-967-3321 The Clambake, Pine Point, 207-883-4871 The Lobster Shack, Cape Elizabeth, 207-799-1677

are more well-known, and are made by slicing up batches of the more ubiquitous large ocean clams. (Whole-belly clams are scarce outside of the New England coastal area, but are said to have a unique taste and texture.)

(NOTE: With the exception of Bob’s in Jeremiah Fitzgerald, director of mar- Kittery, most clam shacks are open only durketing for the popular Bob’s Clam Hut in Kittery, says, “I personally love whole-belly visiting.)

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Potato Vodka A small distillery is making waves by making vodka—out of Maine potatoes.

Located on Route 1 just south of Freeport, Maine Distilleries LLC is the company, and Cold River Vodka is its award-winning product. Four partners founded the business in 2005 and today, “several thousand” visitors per year tour the facility they built to house their operation.

“When people visit,” says assistant distiller Joe Swanson, “they either say they think all vodka is made of potatoes, or they can’t believe that you can make vodka out of potatoes.” (Most versions of the popular liquor are made from grains such as corn, barley, wheat and rye.)

Tours of the Freeport distillery are of days a week during the winter. An on-site gift shop sells bottles of Maine Distilleries products—they also make potato gin and blueberry vodka—and a gallery provides a history of potato farming in Maine.

All of the potatoes (a variety called Nor wis round-white) used in the liquor-making process are grown at Green Thumb Farms in Fryeburg, Maine. One of the business’s partners owns the farm and brags that his crops are “regarded as the best-performing pota toes in the food service industry.” Swanson says it takes about 12 pounds of potatoes to make one 750 ml bottle of vodka.

While both farm-fresh Maine potatoes and blueberries are key factors in the quality of the Distilleries’ wares, so too are the allcopper pot stills used in the distilling process, and the groundwater drawn from the Saco River aquifer used for “cutting the spirit to 40 percent alcohol or 80 proof.” Bottles of Washington D.C., western Canada and Lon don.

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Although no other distillery in Maine uses potatoes as a base ingredient, there are other makers of spirits in the state worth investigating. They include New England Dis tilling, Portland; Sweetgrass Farm Distillery, Union; Tree Spirits, Waterville; Spirits of Maine, Gouldsboro; and Northern Maine Distilling Co., Houlton. These distillers use everything from pears and peaches to honey and maple syrup to make their liquors and liqueurs.

Back at Maine Distilleries, Swanson says he welcomes visitors who come for the tour, “but they always ask if they can get a job taste testing.”

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How to eat a Maine Lobster They say you can tell a Maine native from an out-of-stater by the way he or she eats a lobster. Those who did not grow up eating this ocean delicacy often struggle to get through the critter’s shell to the grand p r i ze — s u c c u l e n t meat that some call sweet, others call “airy” or “delicate.”

Of course, if you order your seafood at a restaurant, the lob ster will often come pre-cracked for you. boiled lobster is at a shore dinner, cookout or picnic, follow these directions (courtesy of information offered on the place mats used by Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery) and you won’t miss one delicious morsel.

Twist off the claws then crack each one open with a nutcracker to extract the meat.

A lobster pick or a fork with long thin tines is a useful tool for this task.

Separate the tailpiece from the body by arching the lobster’s back until it cracks. them off the tailpiece.

Straighten the tail and push out the con tents from the small end with your thumb or a fork. The meat should slide right out.

Open the top part of the tailpiece by rip ping a strip off the curved side. Remove debris (dark gray) and discard. Remove any eggs (bright reddish orange) from a female lobster and discard or eat, depending on your preference.

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There’s good news if you’re visiting Maine and need to adhere to a gluten-free diet. Restaurateurs across the state have worked hard in recent years to expand their menus, upgrade their kitchens, and train their staff to accommodate diners with all kinds of nutritional preferences. Requests for gluten-free entrée items are no longer rare, and the abundance of seafood means there usually will be at least one dish available that comes naturally clear of the wheat and rye that cause the most intestinal issues for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.

According to Richard Grotton, current president and CEO of the Maine Restaurant Association, it’s difficult for a restaurant to be completely gluten-free. In fact, he says the MRA database doesn’t list any such eateries in Maine “because some of the food they serve might be gluten-free, but the environment isn’t.” He adds, “You really need separate kitchens to be fully gluten-free, or you need to start out with a kitchen that’s gluten-free.” Otherwise it’s very easy for foods to become “contaminated” with gluten. “A pizza shop can serve pizza that’s gluten free, but the kitchen isn’t,” he explains.

Phyllis Flaherty, a trained chef who works in the Culinary Review Department of Sysco food distributors in Westbrook, agrees that restaurants are very accommodating these days, especially to travelers.

“People are more conscious of what they eat and how it makes them feel,” she says, “so most good restaurants will have gluten-free offerings.” She, too, emphasizes caution.

“Once you bring it [a gluten-free item] into an environment that contains gluten, it will get contaminated.” To the true celiac, even microscopic amounts of gluten can be dangerous.

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Grotton wants diners to know that Maine restaurants are bending over backward to put gluten-free items on their menus, and Flaherty says finding these establishments is easy if you have a smartphone or some other access to the Internet. Online searches, e.g.

FeastOnMaine.com, GlutenFreeRegistry. com or even UrbanSpoon.com or Yelp.com will turn up dozens of choices. (Just be sure not to confuse “gluten free” with “glutenfree friendly.”)

Online writer Mallory Ferland recommends using GlutenFreeRestaurants.org and AllergyEats.com, but the former lists only one chain restaurant for all of Maine, while the latter gives the searcher every peerreviewed restaurant “regardless of allergy friendliness” so it’s usefulness is limited.

(Of course, you can always check GoTravelMaine.com for links to recommended restaurants.) These days, too, you can find your way to the right gluten-free dining experience through social networking on Facebook and Twitter. As always, though, experts suggest you call ahead to an unfamiliar restaurant, to ensure that they can accommodate your dietary needs.

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Starbucks or Dunkin’ Donuts? Tim Horton’s or Mister Bagel? On the Run or Cumberland Farms? Mainers love their coffee and the number of places to find a good cup just about anywhere in the state—whether you like it pure and strong or flavored and mild—is impressive. Do an Internet search and you’ll find dozens of options, from small and intimate shops run by independent baristas to well-known java joints operated by franchise owners.

It’s no surprise that Portland is the coffee capital of Maine, the place where you can find more independent roasters per square block than anywhere else in the state.

“We’re a very lucky town,” says Brittany Feltovic, general manager of The Bard, a four-year-old coffee shop on Middle Street in Portland. “We have a lot of people who are very passionate about coffee.” She says the individual attention to quality you find at independent shops and cafes can’t be duplicated by fast-food brewers. “It’s hard to provide a good quality product unless you’re involved in the roasting,” she adds.

A good cup of coffee, Feltovic notes, requires fresh beans—but not too fresh as the beans need to “mature”—that are ground just before brewing. The Bard has a popular “pour over bar,” she says, where five or six specialty coffees are brewed to order.

Other hot spots in Portland are worth noting, if only for the delightfulness of their names. There’s the new, high-tech Speckled Ax (567 Congress St.); the harborside Crema Coffee Company (9 Commercial St.) and its sibling, the comfortable Arabica Coffee Company (2 Free St.); the old-world Morn182

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Leave Portland and it becomes a bit harder to find independent coffee shops, but here a few we found sprinkled about the state: 3 Harbor Lane, Breaking New Grounds

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Bohemian Coffeehouse

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Talk about eating local. Food foraging, best defined as the practice of acquiring food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of edible plants, is a long-time skill among older Mainers, and a new passion among younger foodies across the state. The former were raised to make use of everything the (sometimes) harsh environment had to offer— from berries to greens to mushrooms to wild game. The latter are aiming to eat the way Mother Nature intended, without processed foods or anything unavailable locally.

According to author (Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada) and mushroom expert David Spahr, there is a certain mindset that goes with foraging. He writes on his website, “I have the heart of a hunter, farmer and cook more than the heart of a scientist. I have a forager’s mentality. I loved everything outdoors since I was old enough to go outside. We had farm property and lived right next to a lot of woods so I spent a lot of time there. Close encounters with wild and domestic animals, plants, and trees were daily occurrences. For me, everything in the natural world is awesome.”

The list of “wild” Maine food available for the finding is long. A great source of help for the inexperienced hunter-gatherer is the Cooperative Extension of the University of Maine. One of their bulletins lists edible sea vegetables—kelp, dulse, nori, sea lettuce, bladderwrack—and explains how to harvest them. The bulletin notes, “Although protected areas (e.g., state and national park shores) must be avoided, adventurous eaters and beachcombers may want to add occasional foraging to their day at the shore … while there are no poisonous sea vegetables growing in Maine waters, some are definitely tastier than others.”

Another major category of bountiful Maine edibles is the family of wild greens— commonly referred to disparagingly as

“weeds.” This group includes the popular dandelions, fiddleheads and lamb’s-quarters, as well as the less well-known pigweed, goosefoot, wild spinach, orache (“saltbush”) and purslane (“pulsey”).

When it comes to foraging for mushrooms, experts advise extreme caution; many species of fungi can be hallucinogenic at best, poisonous at worst. Richard Tory, a mycologist from Canaan, told the Bangor Daily News recently that his favorite types of Maine mushrooms include puffball, huitlacoche, shaggy mane, oyster mushroom, chicken mushroom, hedgehog mushroom, bear’s head tooth, chanterelle, black trumpet, king bolete, wine cap stropharia, meadow mushroom, lobster mushroom and white matsutake.

When it comes to foraging for fruits in Maine, the range is diverse. There are wild blueberries, of course, but also strawberries, juneberries, cranberries, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, elderberries, chokecherries, currants, even apples and pears in abandoned orchards.

Finally, there are even great protein sources available to the forager. Vegetarians can stick with nuts—butternuts, beechnuts, chestnuts and pine nuts—while carnivores can hunt for game. Hunted legally and cooked correctly, an entrée might be deer (venison), moose, bear, turkey, squirrel, quail or rabbit. Head for the shore or the lake and you can add salmon, trout, mackerel, clams, mussels and sea snails to your menu.

Perhaps the best part about a foraged meal?

According to one pro, it’s like “finding free food.”

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Food Festivals

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July

May 16-19, Bar Harbor

July 11, Oquossoc

June

July 12-14, Saco

A food festival featuring our local restaurants, cafés, and others who offer the epicurean delights that locals and visitors enjoy in Bar Harbor.

June 4-8, Kennebunkport

Kennebunkport Festival. Great food, fine wines and inspired art. kennebunkportfestival.com June 14-16, Naples

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

June 21-23, New Sweden

Maine’s Swedish Colony’s Midsommer Celebration, Traditional Swedish food, dance, and more.

FMI: 207-896-5874 June 22, Brunswick

Taste of Brunswick features many of the finest local restaurants on the Brunswick Town Mall.

Fabulous food, drink and music.

June 23, Freeport

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. FMI: www.strength. org June 27-29, Portland

Greek Food Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church FMI: 207-774-0281 June 29, South Berwick

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

FMI:southberwickstrawberryfestival.com

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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.

Greek Heritage Festival, Traditional Greek dishes at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. FMI: 207-284-5651 July 19-21, Yarmouth

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: 207846-3984

August July 31- August 4, Rockland

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 www.mainelobsterfestival.com August 2-3, Wilton

30th Annual Blueberry Festival, Blueberry pies and other delicious food, crafts, games, family events, and a free concert.

FMI: www.wiltonbbf.com August 7, Camden/Rockport/ Lincolnville

Merryspring’s Annual Kitchen Tour, Visit eight unique kitchens and sample refreshments prepared by local chefs.

FMI:www.merryspring.org August 7, Waterville

Taste of Greater Waterville. Street-side dining will feature various Waterville area restaurants’ delicious cuisines. Throughout the day there will be an array of children’s activities, food vendors and live music. A beer garden (21+) will be held from 5pm - 11pm with live entertainment.

Food Festivals continued August 10-11, Portland

St. Peter’s Italian Street Festival, Traditional Italian food, pizza, cannoli, meatball and sausage sandwiches, plus a road race and more. FMI: 207-773-0748 August 15, Rangeley

Blueberry Festival, FMI: www.rangeleymaine.com August 24-25, Wells

Annual Chilifest, chili and salsa competitions, crafts, music and entertainment.

FMI: 207-646-2451 August 31-September 1, 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 September 14, 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 www.nostrano.com September 20-22, Unity

Common Ground Country Fair, Celebrating rural life with organic food and food products, gardening, livestock, etc. FMI: 207-568-4142 September 21, Bethel

Bethel Harvest Fest, Chowder cook-off, apple pie contest, harvest food, hiking, biking, canoeing, crafts, and more. FMI: 207-824-2282 September 28, Casco

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

FMI: 207-647-3472 or www.lakesbrewfest.com September 28, Livermore Falls

Apple Pumpkin Festival.

October

October 5-13, Blue Hill Peninsula

Foliage, Food and Wine Festival, Sample food from area chefs, wine makers, and food producers. FMI: 207-373-3242 October 11-12, Southwest Harbor

October 23-26, 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: www. harvestontheharbor.com October 27, Unity

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

November November 1-2, Portland

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

January January 25, 2014, Rockland

Pies on Parade, Pie tasting at several inns and venues in the Rockland area (transportation via trolley).

FMI: 877-762-4667 or www. historicinnsofrockland.com

February February 8, 2014, Fairfield

Chocolate Festival, Chocolate lover’s paradise with fun activities, clowns, high school choir, face painting and more.

FMI: 207-873-3315 February 21, 2014, Freeport

Flavors of Freeport Festival, Food, wine, beer, and vodka tastings plus entertainment at several locations throughout town.

FMI: www.flavorsoffreeport.com

March March 23, 2014, Statewide

Maine Maple Sunday. Many sugar houses offer tastings with syrup on pancakes or ice cream.

April April 6, 2014, Portland

28th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling, FMI: www.chocolateloversfling.org

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

FMI: 207-244-9264

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

EASTPORT CHOWDER HOUSE 167 Water St., Eastport | 853-4700 facebook.com/pages/eastport-chowder-house

EL EL FRIJOLES 41 Caterpillar Hill Rd, Sargentville | 359-2486 elelfrijoles.com

EPIC BUFFET 500 Main St., Bangor | 974-3611 | hollywoodslots.com

HAVANA 318 Main St, Bar Harbor | 288-2822 | havanamaine.com

MONICA’S CHOCOLATES 100 County Rd., Lubec | 733-4500 monicaschocolates.com

MOOSE ISLAND BAKERY 75 Water St., Eastport | 853-3111 mooseislandbakery.com

NEW FRIENDLY RESTAURANT 1014 US Rte. 1, Perry | 853-6610 facebook.com/pages/The-New-Friendly-Restaurant

ORIENTAL JADE RESTAURANT Bangor Mall Blvd., Bangor | 947-6969 | orientaljade.com

RUPUNUNI AMERICA 119 Main St, Bar Harbor | 288-2886 | rupununi.com

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BANK SQUARE PIZZA 34 Water St., Eastport | 853-2709 facebook.com/pages/bank-square-pizza

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ANDY’S OLD PORT PUB 94 Commercial St., Portland | 874-2639 andysoldportpub.com

BRUNO’S RESTAURANT 33 Allen Ave, Portland | 878-9511 | brunosportland.com

BUCK’S NAKED BBQ 568 US Rte. 1, Freeport | 865-0600 bucksnaked-bbq.com

DiMILLO'S 25 Long Wharf, Portland | 772-2216 | dimillos.com

JESS ‘N NIC’S PIZZERIA AND PUB Rt. 100 Gray Plaza, Gray | 657-6263 | jessnnics.com

J’s oyster 5 Portland Pier, Portland | 772-4828

Muddy Rudder Restaurant 1335 US Route One, Yarmouth | 846-3082 muddyrudder.com

china dine-ah 281 Lakeview Dr., Rt 202, China | 445-5700 chinadine-ah.com

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

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WHOLE LIFE NATURAL MARKET & CAFE 4 Colonial Way, Machias | 255-8855 wholelifemarket.com

BANGKOK GARDEN 14 Maine St. Fort Andross, Brunswick | 725-9708 bangkokgardenrestaurant.com

Bangor/Acadia/ Downeast

THISTLES RESTAURANT 175 Exchange St., Bangor | 945-5480 thistlesresturant.com

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CAPPY’S CHOWDER HOUSE 1 Main St., Camden | 236-2254 | cappyschowder.com

FISHERMAN’S WHARF INN 22 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor | 633-5090 fishermanswharfinn.com

FRONT STREET PUB 37B Front St., Belfast | 338-8900 | frontstpub.com

LOBSTER POUND RESTAURANT, INC 2521 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville | 789-5550 lobsterpoundmaine.com

NO. 10 WATER ST. 10 Water St., Brunswick | 373-9299 captaindanielstoneinn.com

ROBINSON’S WHARF 20 Hendricks Hill Rd., Southport | 633-3830 robinsons-wharf.com

SENG THAI RESTAURANT 160 Searsport Ave., Belfast | 358-0010

SHAW’S FISH AND LOBSTER WHARF RESTAURANT Route 32, New Harbor | 677-2200

STATE OF MAINE CHEESE CO. 461 Commercial St., Rockport | 236-8895 cheese-me.com

The great impasta 42 Main St., Brunswick | 729-5858 | thegreatimpasta.com

Region

BAY LEAF COTTAGES & BISTRO 2372 Atlantic Hwy, Lincolnville | 706-7929 bayleafcottages.com

area code 207

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WARREN’S LOBSTER HOUSE 11 Water St., Kittery | 439-1630 | lobsterhouse.com

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THE RUN OF THE MILL 100 Main St., Saco | 571-9648 | therunofthemill.net

GINGERBREAD HOUSE Routes 4 & 17, Oquossoc | 864-3602 gingerbreadhouserestaurant.net

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

Western Maine

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MAINE DINER 2265 Post Rd., Wells | 646-4441 | mainediner.com

CYNDI’S DOCKSIDE 723 Maine St., Poland Spring | 998-5008 | dockside.me

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KEN'S PLACE 207 Pine Point Rd., Scarborough | 883-6611

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BINTLIFF'S 335 Main St., Ogunquit | 646-3111 | bintliffsogunquit.com

cafe sebago 1248 Roosevelt Trail, Raymond | 655-4006

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barnacle billy’s 50-70 Perkins Cove Rd, Ogunquit | 646-5575 barnbilly.com

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YOUNG’S LOBSTER POUND 2 Fairview St., Belfast | 338-1160

BALD MOUNTAIN CAMPS & RESTAURANT 125 Bald Mountain Rd., Oquossoc | 864-3671 baldmountaincamps.com

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The Narrows Tavern 15 Friendship St., Waldoboro | 832-2210 narrowstavern.com

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Region

Page

Accommodations

Acadia Inn Bar Harbor Acadia Park Inn Bar Harbor Atlantic Eyrie Lodge Bar Harbor Atlantic Oceanside Bar Harbor Aurora Inn Bar Harbor Bangor Motor Inn Bangor Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Inn & Spa Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Motel Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Quality Inn Bar Harbor Bar Harbor Villager Motel Bar Harbor Best Western Inn Bar Harbor Black Bear Inn Orono Comfort Inn Bangor Country Inn at the Mall Bangor Days Inn Bangor Eastland Motel Lubec Econo Lodge Bangor Fireside Inn & Suites Bangor Hampton Inn Bangor Harborview Motel & Cottages Southwest Harbor Hilton Garden Inn Bangor Hollywood Slots Bangor Ivy Manor Inn Bar Harbor Machias Motor Inn Machias Motel East Eastport Quality Inn Bangor Super 8 Motel Bangor The Bluenose Bar Harbor The Bayview Bar Harbor The Commons Eastport The Colony Hulls Cove White House Inn Bangor Wonder View Bar Harbor

Activities

Downeast Boat Tours Eastcoast Ferries Eastport Windjammers Hollywood Slots Machias Blueberry Fest Oli’s Trolley Roosevelt Campobello

Lubec Eastport Eastport Bangor Machias Bar Harbor Campobello Island, NB

98 99 102 99 99 94 98 98 98 99 98 102 95 93 94 95 108 95 95 93 104 93 191 101 107 111 95 94 103 102 111 103 95 103 108 111 111 195 107 103 109

Other

Bangor International Airport

Other Cobscook Properties LLC Eastport Chamber

190

Bangor

196

Eastport

113

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Region

Page

of Commerce Machias Chamber of Commerce

Eastport

113

Machias

107

Restaurants/Food

Bank Square Pizza Eastport Chowder House Eastport Dysart’s Bangor Havana Bar Harbor Moose Island Bakery Eastport New Friendly Restaurant Perry Rupununi Bar Harbor Sea Dog Brewing Bangor Saltwater Cafe Machias

113 113 94 177 113 110 176 156 107

Retail Bark Harbor Bar Harbor 103 Bartlett Winery Gouldsboro 159 Eastport Breakwater Gallery Eastport 113 Maine Sea Salt Marshfield 107 Monica’s Chocolates Lubec 108 Port O’ Call Eastport 113 Scrimshaw Workshop Bar Harbor 101 The Commons Eastport 111 Whole Life Market Machias 107

Fairs & Festivals

ME Assoc. of Agricultural Fairs Augusta Maine Harness Racing Statewide Maine Innkeeper Assoc. Statewide

163 164 165

Greater Portland Accommodations

Best Western Plus Captain Briggs House Comfort Inn Econolodge Falmouth Inn Inn on Peaks Island Knights Inn

Freeport Freeport South Portland Freeport Falmouth Peaks Island South Portland

57 57 36 57 55 156 48

Activities Portland Museum of Art Portland Portland Schooner Portland Restaurants/Food Buck’s Naked BBQ Freeport DiMillo’s on the Water Portland Harbor Fish Market Portland Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster Freeport J’s Oyster Portland

51 50

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Region

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Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern Freeport 181 Seadog Brewing S. Portland 156 Sebago Brewing Portland, Gorham

Scarborough 156 Shipyard Brew Pub Portland,

Peaks Island 155

Retail Maine Mead Works

Portland Maine State Prison Showroom Windham

160 80

Kennebec Moose River Valley Restaurants/Food

China Dine-ah The Liberal Cup

China Hallowell

174 156, 178

Retail New Balance Skowhegan 117 Tree Spirits Winery Oakland 160 Two Hogs Winery Vassalboro 160

Maine Highlands Accommodations Maynard’s in Maine Wilsons on Moosehead Lake

Rockwood

141

Greenville Jct.

141

Activities

Katahdin Cruises Moosehead Lake

141

Midcoast

Accommodations

Bayleaf Cottages Beloin’s on the Maine Coast Boothbay Harbor Inn Brunswick Inn Capt. Daniel Stone Inn Cedar Crest Inn Comfort Inn Comfort Inn Fisherman’s Wharf Inn Inn at Brunswick Station Knights Inn Navigator Motor Inn Pine Grove Cottages Seagate Motel The Country Inn The Mount Battie Topside Inn

Lincolnville

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Camden Boothbay Harbor Brunswick Brunswick Camden Belfast Brunswick Boothbay Harbor Brunswick Brunswick Rockland Lincolnville Boothbay Harbor Camden Lincolnville Beach Boothbay Harbor

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Rockland Brunswick Boothbay Harbor Wiscasset

Tradewinds Motor Inn Traveler’s Inn Tugboat Inn Wiscasset Motor Lodge

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Activities Appledore Camden Boothbay Railway Village Boothbay Maine Eastern RR Rockland Maine Lobster Festival Rockland Maine State Aquarium Boothbay Harbor Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick North Atlantic Blues Fest. Rockland Owls Head Transportation Owls Head

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Other Boothbay Harbor Chamber of Commerce Boothbay Harbor 47 Brunswick Downtown Association Brunswick 62 Bucksport Chamber of Commerce Bucksport 84 Courier Publications 88 Penbay Chamber of Commerce Rockland/Camden 75 Southern Midcoast Chamber of Commerce Brunswick 61 Restaurants/Food Bangkok Garden Brunswick Cappy’s Camden No. 10 Water Restaurant Brunswick Robinson’s Wharf Southport Rockland Cafe Rockland Rockport Marketplace Rockport Seadog Brewing Topsham Shaw’s Fish & Lobster New Harbor Seng Thai Restaurant Belfast Winterport Winery Winterport

64 175 61 153 154 76, 175 156 73, 175 175 156

Retail

Bennett’s Gems & Jewelry Belfast Big Al’s Wiscasset Breakwater Vineyards Owls Head Cabot Mills Antiques Brunswick Camden Jewelry Camden Cellardoor Winery Lincolnville Maine State Prison Showroom Thomaston Penobscot Bay Brewery Winterport Perry’s Nut House Belfast Rockport Marketplace Rockport Savage Oakes Vineyard Union Sweetgrass Farm Winery Union

87 194 159 64 81 160 80 156 86 76, 175 160 160

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Western Maine Region

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Accommodations

Alouette Beach Resort Brunswick Resort Carolina Resort Falmouth Inn Friendship Oceanfront Grand Beach Inn Grand Victorian Green Dolphin

40 39 37 40 19 38 39 3

Holiday House Motor Inn Old Orchard Beach Lafayette Oceanfront Resort Wells Lodge at Kennebunk Kennebunk Midway Motel Wells Normandie Old Orchard Beach Norseman Resort Ogunquit Ocean Acres Ogunquit Ogunquit River Inn Ogunquit Seacastle Resort Ogunquit Waves Oceanfront Resort Old Orchard Beach

41 28 31 27 3 25 27 25 25 37

Activities Finest Kind Cruises Ogunquit Saco Daysails Saco Sanford Mainers Sanford

26 34 33

Campgrounds

Libby’s Oceanside Camp York Beach

20

Other Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Ogunquit Sanford/Springvale Chamber of Commerce Sanford Town Square Realty Sanford

22 32 33

Restaurants/Food

Barnacle Billy’s Bintliff’s Bonanza Steakhouse Federal Jack’s Brew Pub Ken’s Place Pat’s Pizza Sebago Brewing Shipyard Brew Pub The Run of the Mill Warren’s Lobster House

Ogunquit Ogunquit Sanford

Kennebunk Scarborough Scarborough Kennebunk Eliot Saco Kittery

23 26 33 155 43, 169 43 156 155 156, 178 170

Retail

Bergeron Shoes Len Libby Nestling Duck Gifts Prospect Hill Winery Stone Soup Artisans

192

Sanford Scarborough Scarborough Lebanon Saco

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Accommodations

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Falmouth Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach

Business

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Bald Mountain Resort Oquossoc Colonial Valley Motel Farmington Comfort Inn & Suites Wilton Country Club Inn Rangeley Farmington Motel Farmington Lyon’s Lakeside Cabins Rangeley Mount Blue Motel Farmington Poland Spring Resort Poland Spring Rangeley Saddleback Inn Rangeley

Activities

Bridgton Highlands Golf Oxford Casino Poland Spring Golf Club Songo River Queen

Bridgton Oxford Poland Spring Naples

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