Experience real Maine lobstering aboard the boat, Lucky Catch, in Casco Bay by watching this slide show of photographs. Click on the main picture to advance the Maine lobster slideshow. Get more lobster recipes Read the story: After the Catch View more slideshows of Maine from Yankee Magazine: Maine Coastal Odyssey The Last Sardine Cannery […]
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In search of summer on the Maine coast, we dispatched photographer Richard Schultz to capture the sights, people, and moments of a Maine summer.
Ever wondered what it’s like to live cheaply for a month and to paddle 325 miles in a kayak? Try the Maine Island Trail.
Call ahead to confirm dates, times, and admission prices. For hundreds of fairs, festivals, exhibits, shows, and other fun activities, go to: YankeeMagazine.com/events MAY 14-16: FRYEBURG, Northern New England Home, Garden, and Flower Show. The Fryeburg Fairgrounds fills with more than 250 exhibitors of indoor home and garden products. Find popular and rare perennials, annuals, […]
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Maine Best Lodging 2010
Best Oceanfront Spa CLIFF HOUSE, Ogunquit Next stop, Spain! Or so it appears when you gaze out the guestroom windows here. Roll out of bed and head to the indoor lap pool and outdoor infinity pool, or to a blueberry treatment at the spa. Shore Road. 207-361-1000; cliffhousemaine.com Best Family Resort SEBASCO HARBOR RESORT, Sebasco […]
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Maine Local Secrets 2010
Best Cheese Selection THE CHEESE IRON, Scarborough Gorgeous presentation, rare varieties, a ripening room, and a knowledgeable staff add up to a treat for cheeseheads. Add wine and gourmet goodies, and you’ve got a first-class picnic. 200 Route 1. 207-883-4057; thecheeseiron.com Best Damn Swimming Hole BRISTOL DAM, Bristol Mills Mosey down the Pemaquid Peninsula to […]
Best Thin-Crust Pizza GRISSINI TRATTORIA, Kennebunk The crispy pies emerging from the wood-burning ovens here deliver big flavors without gobs of cheese. They’re delicate yet bold, familiar yet creative. The pancetta is topped with tomato sauce, smoked bacon, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and goat cheese. 27 Western Ave. 207-967-2211; restaurantgrissini.com Best Vegetarian Dining GREEN […]
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Maine Best Bargains 2010
Cheap Eats SILLY’S, Portland Families love this funky li’l spot, with a big menu, bigger portions, and low prices. Few items are over $10, the kids’ menu tops out at $6.50, and where else will you find a milkshake made with marshmallow Krispies? 40 Washington Ave. 207-772-0360; sillys.com Showtime L. L. BEAN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, […]
Best Views Inside and Out OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, Ogunquit A wall of glass framing waves crashing on offshore ledges often distracts visitors from the distinguished 1,600-piece collection of American art displayed in five galleries. 543 Shore Road. 207-646-4909; ogunquitmuseum.org Best African Experience THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN CULTURE, Portland More than 1,500 treasures, including […]
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Maine Bests 2010
Yankee‘s Editors’ Choices for the best food, lodging, and things to do in the Pine Tree State are here. Don’t miss the Best Bargains and Local Secrets, too! You could win one of three fabulous New England getaways in our Editors’ Choice Photo Contest. Get details!
From the Atlantic Ocean to New England’s lakes and rivers, we’ve found terrific meals served up with stunning water vistas.
The console of the Kotzschmar Organ looks lonely at the center of the stage in Portland City Hall’s Merrill Auditorium. The room swallows it. With an imposing facade of pipes towering before it and three tiers of seats looming behind, the console seems tiny and vulnerable–like a raft poised on the lip of a whale. […]