Maine Things to see and do Articles
About Vacationing in Maine – Maine, USASandy Jenkins thinks the opportunities are endless in Maine.
An Island A Day – Casco Bay, MaineIf you are looking for a little less populated destination then you have literally hundreds of choices in Casco Bay.
Romantic Kennebunkport – Kennebunkport, Maine, USAArtwork by Lily Goldman
Romantic Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport, Maine
Kennebunkport – what an unusual name for a town!
According to the town’s historical society the name is of Native American origin. It translates from kini-banek “long cut bank,” and refers to the “Great Hill” or a grassy high cliff projecting into a large body of water.
Located on the southern coast [...]
Maine, New England – Maine Summer Theatre
Maine Summer Theatre
Summer theatre, often called “summer stock”, originated when those with influence decided to bring their own entertainment to the towns where they summered. Now, however, it is the visitors themselves who travel to towns throughout New England to see the musicals, dramas and Shakespearean productions that proliferate during the summer season.
If [...]
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Soon the Snow Will Fly
Up here in Maine it is time to begin preparing for the winter and, for me, that includes making plans for winter travel. Maine offers many diverse winter activities, the traditional and the not so traditional. Ever been ice fishing? How about skijoring?
In this column, and [...]
Maine, New England – Lighthouse Bicycle TourLighthouse Bicycle Tour
Lobsters, lakes and lighthouses – Maine offers a profuse collection of all three. Now that spring has finally arrived, more or less, here in Northern New England, dig out that bike, or rent one and tour three wonderful lighthouses and their neighboring attractions, including historic forts and relaxing beaches.
Portland is the largest [...]
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“He who rides and keeps the beaten track studies the fences chiefly.“
– Henry David Thoreau, The Maine Woods, 1853
Welcome to my Guide to Maine, very much a four seasons state. Although Henry David’s three visits to Maine were to inland Maine, the mountain and lakes regions, the majority [...]
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Bookstores and Brewpubs
I recently had a birthday, and my plan was to spend the day snowshoeing. However, the weather forecast was vague, meaning that I might experience anything from warm winter sun, through moderate snow, to a major ice storm. This suggested that I should consider planning an indoor activity. [...]
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Winter in the Western Mountains
Rangeley, located in the western mountains of Maine, is halfway between the equator and the North Pole. However, even in the summer, the equatorial aspect of this region is absent. While the temperature does not match the extremes of the North Pole, the amount of snow that falls here [...]
Leaf Looking
It is now that time of year in New England, the time when the leaves become the big attraction. Not the lobster, nor the bass, nor the ocean, the canoe, the sailboat, but the colorful leaf.
Before I moved to Maine, I found the whole “leaf-peeper” thing to be a little strange. [...]
