Looking for thrills in the form of white-water rafting? Maine has just what you need for an unforgettable river adventure.
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From roller coasters and carousels to wave pools and water slides, this roundup of New England amusement parks and water parks offers something to suit every preference.
Held each summer in Rockland, the Maine Lobster Festival just might be the ultimate crustacean celebration.
Soups, Stews & Chowders
Summer Corn and Smoked Mussel Chowder
We love the pairing of fresh corn and smoked mussels in this corn and mussel chowder filled with summer tomatoes, zucchini, and chilies.
Craving a killer Maine lobster roll with a view? The Bite Into Maine lobster truck is a don’t-miss Portland lobster roll pick.
A colorful box of taffy is a summer vacation tradition. Learn more about the salt water taffy flavors from the Goldenrod in York, Maine.
With its boardwalk, beaches, arcade, and wooden pier, the seaside town of Old Orchard Beach is a southern Maine summer classic.
Magazine
Searching for Alexander
In remembering his stepson, a young man who found peace and solace in nature, the author learns about the limits of love, the pain of loss, and finding hope again.
In 1973 in Rockport, Maine, an entrepreneur named David H. Lyman founded what would become America’s first large-scale photo workshop. Offering summer seminars in this picturesque harbor village, Maine Photographic Workshops soon drew students from around the world, who came to learn from such luminaries as Ernst Haas and Mary Ellen Mark. Today the program […]
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Corn Season
Growing up on America’s oldest family farm had, like the crop that defined it, a sweetness that passed all too soon into memory.
Yankee rounds up summer events well worth the drive.
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The Best 5 New England Wilderness Lodges
Leave civilization behind at these scenic and remote New England wilderness lodges.