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Young woman birdwatching with binoculars

An Amazing Place for Birding

Family Travel, Outdoors, General, TripsBy MikeMay 23, 2025

The MidCoast’s rich biodiversity, featuring coastal shorelines, estuaries, forests, and wetlands, makes it a prime destination for birdwatching.

Ice covered lake at sunrise

Ice Season is Here!

Food, General, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeFebruary 13, 2025

It’s ice season, time to bundle up and get outside to enjoy your favorite winter activities on the glistening surfaces of frozen lakes and ponds throughout the MidCoast.

Lobster traps on a dock in Port Clyde, Maine

On The Way to Acadia, Explore the MidCoast

General, Trips, Family Travel, Outdoors, FoodBy MikeDecember 19, 2024

Traveling to Acadia from the south, you’ll pass through Maine’s MidCoast and Islands region. The area is arguably Maine at its best. This is where “the mountains meet the sea.”

Festival of Lights, Rockland, Maine

Festive Lights and Cozy Nights in the MidCoast

Food, General, Family Travel, Trips, OutdoorsBy MikeNovember 12, 2024

With winter on the horizon, MidCoast villages and towns bustle with festive energy and holiday activities. Here are a few worth checking out!

Carrots, radishes, peppers and apples -- autumn harvest

Celebrate Fall Flavors in the MidCoast

General, Trips, FoodBy MikeOctober 10, 2024

The crisp air and bright fall foliage mean locally harvested seasonal foods will be front and center on menus throughout the MidCoast. Here are a few of our favorites.

Moose in water, Maine

Nine Special Places for Discovering Wildlife

Family Travel, Outdoors, General, TripsBy MikeJune 4, 2024

In the MidCoast you can discover a sense of awe and wonder watching wildlife in their natural habitat, taking time for a deeper connection with nature’s cycles.

Stylish young couple walking their dog on a trail, late autumn in MidCoast Maine

Your Style Guide for the MidCoast

General, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeDecember 8, 2023

Whether you live year-round in the MidCoast or are just visiting, here are some tips on what to wear and where to get it. Find yourself some well-made basics, extra layers, and some flannel!

Captain Nickels Inn garden, Searsport, Maine

MidCoast Maine’s Historic Inns

General, Family Travel, Trips, OutdoorsBy MikeOctober 10, 2023

To experience MidCoast Maine’s maritime charm while you settle in for a timeless vacation, look no further than one of our many thoughtfully preserved and updated historic inns.

Exterior of The Contented Sole in New Harbor, Maine

Delicious Summer Hot Spots

Family Travel, General, Outdoors, Trips, FoodBy MikeAugust 3, 2023

Discover wonderful, small food spots throughout the MidCoast with menus that range from classic hotdogs and fresh lobster rolls to extraordinary delectable creations.

One of our favorite Maine detours, Basin Pond in Monroe, Maine

Favorite Summer Detours

Family Travel, General, Outdoors, Trips, FoodBy MikeJuly 18, 2023

As you travel through Maine’s MidCoast this summer, plan on visiting some special places off the main roads without the crowds. These are some of our favorites.

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