Best Bargains in Maine | 2015 Editors’ Choice Awards

Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Maine for 2015. Best Portland Art Immersion First Friday Art Walk, Portland On the first Friday of every month, Portland’s art community opens its doors, with gallery and museum events, street performances, and more. Free. firstfridayartwalk.com Best Twofer Lobster Rolls Tracey’s Seafood, Sullivan Tracey’s serves big portions of ultra-fresh lobster, chowders, and fried seafood at low prices: Think two-for-$10-or-$14 lobster rolls, plus weekend fish fries and clam fries with free seconds for $10.95. Don’t miss the homemade pies. 2717 U.S. Route 1. 207-422-9072 Best Family Art & Music Festival Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival, Grand Lake Stream Two days of great music and folk art, plus a quilt show, kids’ activities, and canoe and cultural exhibits. $8 one-day pass, $12 weekend. Always the last full weekend of July; at the baseball field. Water St. 207-796-8199; grandlakestreamfolkartfestival.com Best Throwback Burger Joint Burger Boy, Caribou Retro Burger Boy has been serving fresh ground burgers, fried chicken and seafood, house-made fries, ice cream, and delicious shakes since 1968. Eat in the jukebox-themed dining room or opt for the drive-through. Burgers: from $2. 234 Sweden St. 207-498-2329. Best History Museum Maine State Museum, Augusta Four floors of engaging permanent and temporary exhibits detailing Maine’s history, heritage, and environment. Displays in the Back to Nature exhibit range from commemorating the extinction of the passenger pigeon to tourmaline mining. Plus, you can’t beat the price: $2 adults; children under 18 $1. 230 State St. 207-287-2301; mainestatemuseum.org