Maine Destinations and Events

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Romantic Getaways in New England

New England is famous for its history, coastline scenery, seafood… and country inns, bed and breakfasts, and first-class resorts. The region has all the elements that make it one of the world’s top destinations for romantic getaways.
If you’re considering getting away for a weekend or longer with your soul mate and want some recommendations for [...]

22Jul2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 4 comments | Continued
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Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, Maine

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park is located on the seashore in Freeport, Maine. The 245-acre park is a part of a peninsular that lies between the Harraseeket River and Casco Bay. At one time this was farmland but it has since gone to woods. The park is a short 5 mile [...]

6Jul2008 | Mark Fields | 0 comments | Continued
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Rooms With a View: The Katahdin Inn at York Beach, Maine

by Eric J. Hurwitz
VisitingNewEngland Hotel Guide
Hotel names within coastal regions can be misleading. Pick a place blindly out of a travel guide advertisement with the words “mist,” “ocean,” or “sea,” and you could very well find yourself located right next to an endless highway of strip malls and fast food chains, miles from the ocean.
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13Jun2008 | ehurwitz | 0 comments | Continued
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Eartha: the World’s Largest Rotating Globe

I used to be able to jog to the “World’s Largest Rotating World” a 28-ft. diameter steel ball on the campus of Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Today the jog would be a little further - about 140-miles further actually - right up the New England coast to the town of Yarmouth, Maine, just up [...]

11Jun2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 1 comment | Continued
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The Most Popular Theme and Water Parks of New England

This doesn’t profess to be a complete list of theme and water parks in New England but it includes the largest and the most popular parks and covers each state in the region. Baked into these nine parks are enough exciting hours to satisfy the thrill-seeking hunger of any teenager. There’s also plenty of fun [...]

5Jun2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 2 comments | Continued
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The Survival of the New England Ski Resort Species

Blame it on global warming or just normal weather patterns in the maturing of planet earth but what you can’t argue with is recent mild winters in the northeast of the U.S. have made it tough being a ski resort or lodging owner in the mountains of New England.
Many are gushing red ink and those [...]

17May2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 6 comments | Continued
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New England Maple Syrup Resource List

Spring time in New England means maple syrup making season is upon us. While you can buy maple syrup any week of the year in New England, the sap is only tapped from the special maple trees and made into syrup in the New England states for a brief six weeks during the spring months.
And [...]

28Mar2008 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Quiet Places in New England

New England cities can be anything but the quietest places on earth, and if you’ve had enough of the same old tourist traps and the sounds of today’s hectic life, then here’s some places in New England to visit where you can be re-energized and hear-a-pin drop…
These next places require some travel so look to [...]

11Oct2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Stephen King and the “Tommyknockers Maine Bus Tour” in Leaf Peeping Season

For all those Stephen King fans out there you already know that just about all his books and stories are set in Maine - many in the fictitious town of Derry - and he’s an ardent Red Sox support! The baseball fact is not the focus of today’s post though but his story settings are, [...]

29Aug2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Celebrate a New England Fourth of July at these Unique Destinations

America celebrates its birthday this week – Wednesday Fourth of July to be exact – and outside the usual town firework displays and carnival fairs there’s plenty going on around the region this week than seeing your money just go up in smoke!
Stay tuned if you want a spectacular alternative to the Esplanade of Boston [...]

2Jul2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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The Freedom Road Rally Comes to New England

If you’re traveling along the backroads of New England between June 3rd and June 9th and happen to see a motorcade of antique cars, then there’s a good chance you’ve discovered the…

Freedom Road Rally as it passes through New England states on the journey of a lifetime.
This annual event is a fun experience and a [...]

3Jun2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Golden Road Bike Tour in the Maine North Woods

History is being made this year.
For the first time tour bikes are being allowed on the famous Golden Road in the north woods of Maine.
The Golden Road is the name given to a logging road that takes you into remote regions around Baxter State Park.

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9May2007 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Black Friday in New England

In just a few days many American’s will be sitting down around a table and carving a turkey, and generally putting on weight and watching a game of American Football…and the Thanksgiving Parade in New York City.
Last Thanksgiving I wrote about visiting Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth and breaking bread with a pilgrim if you were [...]

21Nov2006 | Cliff Calderwood | 1 comment | Continued
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Fall Foliage in Acadia National Park

Destinations in Maine haven’t featured as much in my entries as they should. So I’m taking this opportunity as we enter our New England fall season to put in a “plug” for Acadia National Park.
Acadia is the only National Park in New England, and in the summer months it attracts visitors like a magnet.
But by [...]

19Sep2006 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued
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Here’s Eight New England Vacation Beaches to Keep Cool in the Summer

With New England vacations in full swing, and the hot humid weather here, people are heading for New England beaches to keep cool, have some fun, and find their own space and memories this summer.
Here’s a quick scan around the region on the most popular and best beaches

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26Jul2006 | Cliff Calderwood | 0 comments | Continued