Head a half-hour or so northwest of Portland, Maine, a city defined by the sea, and you’ll come to Sebago Lake. Around its 45 square miles you won’t find wilderness, unless a storm rolls in, dark as night, and that’s wild enough when it catches you. But like thousands of lakes in New England, Sebago […]
The wildly beautiful Maine Peninsulas invite ambling and stopping, so it’s so surprise that they’re also home to many wonderful places to eat, shop, and stay.
The wildly beautiful Maine Peninsulas invite ambling and stopping … And returning again and again.
Photographer Markham Starr captured one of the last days of operation at the Stinson Sardine cannery in Prospect Harbor, ME, ending more than 100 years of local history.
Celebrating the coastal Maine peninsulas in summer in photographs.
Mount Desert Island is like a New England All Star team: Mountains and coastline, woodlands and lakes compactly converge on this 108-sq-mile destination.
The tiny village of Noank, Connecticut, a south-facing peninsula at the junction of the Mystic River and Long Island Sound—once a summer camping ground for the Pequot people—is so camera-ready, so picket-fenced and cedar-shingled and nautical, it would be easy to believe that some movie crew-—maybe a team of set designers from Mystic Pizza, circa […]
There are all kinds of time-honored signs that summer has finally arrived in southern Maine – the first lobster roll from the Clam Shack, the first opening night at the Ogunquit Playhouse, the first barefoot stroll on Scarborough Beach. Since 2004, however, summer in southern Maine unofficially begins when the Kennebunkport Festival kicks off the […]
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Wondering where to eat in Maine? The Pine Tree State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best dining in Best Dining in Maine for 2016. Best Lobster-Roll Experience: Quoddy Bay Lobster, Eastport Lobster doesn’t get any fresher than that served at this family-owned fish store and […]
Looking for the best things to do in Maine? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Maine for 2016. Best Tourist Hot Spot: Acadia National Park Even though Acadia, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is one of America’s most popular national parks, it’s easy to find a private patch of heaven […]
Best Classic Island Inn: Chebeague Island Inn, Chebeague Island Much of the charm of this 1920s establishment is that it’s a part of island life. Monday-night dinners become a regular event for summer island residents, who sit on the famous porch and take in the sunsets, some of the finest in New England. 61 South […]
