Justin Smulski Fun fact: often credited as the most photographed lighthouse in the world, Portland Head Light isn’t actually in Portland. Indeed, there are exactly zero lighthouses in Portland Maine proper. The gorgeous shots of lighthouses on the front of every Portland tourism brochure sure don’t make that obvious, but the simple drive from Portland to the …
At the eastern extremity of the continental United States, Maine’s more than 3000 miles of coastal frontage lends itself to an endless array of beautiful destinations to watch the day’s early light race across the horizon. The sun’s rays hit Maine’s coast first before anywhere else in the country, so a sunrise in Maine is …
Maine’s natural landscapes—coastal granite cliffs, mountaintop rock spires, rolling farmland, crystal clear lakes, and everything in between—position the state as a touristic haven for outdoor adventure and long road trips on the hunt for scenic splendor. There are plenty of striking Maine waterfalls to photograph and explore along its lakes, mountains, and coastal cliffs. Some …
A touch of the winter blues isn’t exactly unreasonable as we head into January with frigid temperatures and less snow throughout Maine than usual. Though we’re all eagerly awaiting fresh powder and frozen lakes for outdoor winter fun and gorgeous winter landscapes frosted in white, thoughts of sunny summer days are an understandable sliver of …
Looking for Maine winter activities? When the temperature drops and the days shorten, a fair number of avid outdoor enthusiasts have a tough time adjusting. After a sunny summer of warm alfresco adventures, it’s a difficult adjustment to feel cooped up with significantly less daylight. We feel it even more so in Maine—the Downeast coast …
Considering spending this Christmas in Maine? You can’t swing a bean boot or a shuck an oyster without bumping into a Mainer truly convinced that Maine is the best possible place to live and willing to explain exactly why in resounding detail. There’s no shortage of reasons, we’re inclined to agree. But frosty mornings and …
Are you looking for things to do in Bangor Maine? Exploring Maine—taking in its farmland vistas, lowtide hikes, and scenic mountaintops—takes a whole lot of driving. That often means that the cities and towns you’re driving through feel like just that: somewhere you’re sorta-kinda passing through temporarily. Yet Maine’s meteoric rise in tourism over the …
Are you looking for coastal towns in Maine to explore? It takes just under three hundred miles of driving to make your way up the Maine coast from the New Hampshire state line in Kittery all the way to the Canadian border. That slow meander up the shoreline takes you through countless coastal Maine towns …
Portland’s food scene is having kind of a moment right now. Actually, at this point, it’s fair to call it a hot streak more than anything else. While some of the best restaurants Portland Maine has are well-established restaurants and bars that helped put Portland on the map and are always worth writing about—Fore Street, …
Maine’s reputation as vacationland is serious enough that they put it on a license plate. In every season an array of getaways and activities await you with Maine scenic drives to get you from place to place. You can hire a wilderness guide for a multi-day canoe camping trip, or take a mailboat to a …