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Boiled lobsters on a picnic table

So Many Great Lobster Shacks. So Little Time!

General, Outdoors, Trips, Food, Family TravelBy MikeAugust 12, 2024

For a truly memorable lobster experience, go where the locals go: to a lobster shack along the road or on the edge of a harbor.

Windjammer off the coast of MidCoast Maine

Summer Sailing Festivals

Family Travel, Outdoors, General, TripsBy MikeJune 27, 2024

There are few better sailing destinations in the world than the coast of Maine, where the love and adventure of being on the water is celebrated all summer long.

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.

Fireworks over Boothbay Harbor, Windjammer Days

Get Ready for Summer Festivals

Family Travel, Outdoors, General, Trips, FoodBy MikeApril 23, 2024

There’s a MidCoast summer festival to celebrate nearly every taste in music, food, and simply having fun in the sun.

Photo collage of books by MidCoast Maine writers including Elizabeth Strout, Adam White, Rachel Carson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Gilbert, Tess Gerritsen

Writers of the MidCoast

GeneralBy MikeApril 22, 2024

You may not realize how many famous Maine writers have ties to the MidCoast, having either lived in or written about the region.

LaVerna Preserve in Round Pond, Maine

Eight Natural Wonders of the MidCoast

General, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeJanuary 12, 2024

A spectacular coastline, mountains, dense forests, and beautiful tidal pools that will take your breath away. These are just a few of the MidCoast’s natural wonders.

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.

A schooner cruises past Rockland Breakwater Light House

MidCoast Maine, The Birthplace of American Ship Building

Food, General, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeJuly 19, 2022

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.

Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine

Front Street Shipyard in Belfast… You Can’t Miss It

Trips, Family Travel, Outdoors, Food, GeneralBy MikeJuly 18, 2022

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.

In Maine we go upta camp

In Maine We Go Upta Camp

General, Food, Trips, Family Travel, OutdoorsBy MikeMay 25, 2022

Spend a little time in Maine and it won’t be long before you hear the phrase, ‘Upta Camp.’ It’s a generations-old saying that celebrates the joy of spending time at camp and putting the rest of life firmly on hold. ‘Upta Camp’ might sound corny, but, its appeal is well understood.

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