Maine

17. (Tie) Old Orchard Beach, Maine | Best Attractions, Eateries, and Lodging

Where to Stay in Old Orchard Beach, Maine: Echo Motel and Oceanfront Cottages Nothing fancy, but the Echo is reasonably priced, modern, comfortable and located within walking distance of the downtown pier, but also just far enough away to provide guests some peace and quiet. Also, oceanfront cottages. www.echomotel.com   Where to Eat in Old […]

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12. (Tie) Falmouth, Massachusetts | Best Attractions, Eateries, and Lodging

Where to Stay in Falmouth, Massachusetts: Inn on the Sound: Perched atop a bluff with panoramic views of Nantucket Sound, the Inn on the Sound’s ten comfortably elegant rooms are open year-round. www.innonthesound.com   Where to Eat in Falmouth, Massachusetts: The Glass Onion: Be prepared to wait in high season, as The Glass Onion does […]

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11. York Beach, Maine | Best Attractions, Dining, and Lodging

Where to Stay in York Beach, Maine: Cutty Sark Motel Located on Long Sands Beach, every one of the motel’s 42 rooms has an ocean view. www.cuttysarkmotel.com   Where to Eat in York Beach, Maine: The Union Grill and Pub Located within the Union Bluff Hotel. Be sure to try the onion rings or the […]

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8. Rockport, Massachusetts | Best Attractions, Dining, and Lodging

Where to Stay in Rockport, Massachusetts: Bearskin Neck Motor Lodge An somewhat plain, old fashioned motor lodge that has the infinite gift of location. Smack on the sea at Bearskin Cove. You can’t get any closer to the heart of Rockport. www.bearskinneckmotorlodge.com/   Where to Eat in Rockport, Massachusetts: Roy Moore Lobster Company Housed in […]

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7. Kennebunkport, Maine | Best Attractions, Dining, and Lodging

Here are Yankee Magazine‘s picks for the best places to stay, eat, and see for Kennebunkport, Maine, ranked #7 Beach Town in New England. Where to Stay in Kennebunkport, Maine Captain Lord Mansion Though Kennebunkport is flush with lovely inns, the butter-yellow Captain Lord Mansion is the flushest. The inn’s “Memory Garden,” features the names […]

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Penobscot Narrows Observatory | Local Treasure

When the elevator door slides open at the top of the Penobscot Narrows Observatory, the view hits you suddenly, startlingly. The glass wall of the tower is disturbingly close, and beyond it, the Penobscot River Valley unfolds 420 feet below. For a split second it feels as though you’ve been deposited directly into the clouds. […]

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The Nubble

Historic Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine.

Maine

CMCA 60th Honors Five Maine Artists

   The Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport, Maine began life in 1952 as an artists’ cooperative called Maine Coast Artists. It was still Maine Coast Artists in 1992 (and always will be to me) when it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a landmark exhibition entitled On the Edge: Forty Years of Maine Painting […]

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