Holiday Treasures and Unique Shopping
MidCoast villages and local downtowns are lined with one-of-a-kind gift shops, antique stores, specialty foods and wines, and so much more.
Farm-to-Table, Boat-to-Basket Bliss
Few places in America can rival the lively food scene that’s taking place today in Maine. Here are a few great MIdCoast restaurants you don’t want to miss.
The Amazing MidCoast Foodie Season
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.
Sweep, Stomp, Slide, and Skate. Winter Sports Are Back!
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.
Meet MidCoast Maine Makers
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…
MidCoast Main Streets
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.
Farms Are The Food Stars
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…
24 Hours in MidCoast Maine by Train
The gateway to MidCoast Maine in the south, Brunswick, can be reached from various towns between Portland and Boston’s North Station up to five times per day. Training up the Coast is a great jumpstart to a relaxed Maine vacation. Our three travelers, Samantha Nelson, Susan Pazera, and Melissa Jones, began their journey up the Coast of Maine via Amtrak Downeaster train in Boston…
Late Winter Weekend Getaway
On our most recent trip to Maine’s MidCoast, we were lucky to find ourselves exploring hundreds of acres of land known as Hidden Valley Nature Center on a weekend getaway. We left from Portland and got to Jefferson in under an hour. We started in the morning by meeting our guide, Andy, and getting outfitted with cross-country skis…
Exploring Brunswick’s Food Scene
We started with a glass of wine at Enoteca Athena, a Greek and Italian inspired restaurant on Maine Street. This warm, cozy atmosphere was inviting and a great way to start the trip. Our next stop was to Frontier for an afternoon snack. The staff was so welcoming…