Over four centuries ago, a Maine sailing vessel launched America’s love affair with shipbuilding. Today, from canoes to superyachts and lobster boats to advanced Naval ships, nearly every form of watercraft can be found here.
When you travel to Belfast, it’s worth a special trip to see this world-renowned shipyard. Boat builder, service yard, and marina, Front Street Shipyard is the most capable boatyard in the Northeast.
With the arrival of May, the amazing food scene in Maine takes off. What’s your pleasure? Farm-to-table restaurants, delightful food trucks, and fried clam shacks offer a delicious range of dining options for everyone who loves good food.
Mud Season is Maine’s unofficial “5th Season.” Warming days and melting snow are the perfect recipe for weeks of premium-quality mud, however, as you might expect, there are great upsides for this time of the year in the MidCoast.
With spring on its way, this is good time for a master-class in the amazing MidCoast. Here are some historical facts and a few quirky things that you may want to learn more about. The more you know about the MidCoast, the more you’ll want to explore.
It’s January and the backwoods in the MidCoast are perfect now for winter sports. The colder outside, the better! Winter exercise offers health benefits, but the best rewards, of course, are the joy of gliding on snow, exploring the winter woods, or carving lazy eights on ice.
Maine Makers are shaking things up. Imaginative and industrious people are helping Maine become a showcase for great examples of “Maker Culture.” Anyone who has wanted to craft, tinker, or make exceptional things, has discovered that Maine…
If you want to really know a place, take a slow walk along Main Street. The villages and towns in the MidCoast have their own vibe, energy, and rich history. You can feel it in the shops, hardware stores, galleries, and the restaurants and coffee shops.
In recent years, Maine has enjoyed a farming renaissance with an influx of many twenty- and thirty-somethings who want to farm. In fact, Maine now has the fifth youngest farmer population in the country. That movement has revitalized many small family operations and spurred a boom…
Sometimes, the fastest way to unwind is to go slow. Taking an easy walk lets us enjoy more of our surroundings and clear our thoughts. Good walks with friends and kids allow us to appreciate the moment more than any text message ever could. Choose nearly any point in Maine and you’re likely…
