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10 easy paddles in southern-ish Maine: Calm waters to explore by kayak, canoe...
Elizabeth Hartsig photo Roughly 13 percent of Maine is covered by water, and if you’ve spent much time on our lakes, rivers and wetlands, you know that the watery parts of the state are some of its...
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From tourist traps and summer festivals to beaches, camping and great places to paddle, our Maine Summer Guide will help you make this summer the best ever.
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Ultimate Maine seafood guide: Where to eat & how to buy lobsters, clams &...
Summer in Maine is prime seafood-eating season. Whether it’s a pristine piece of the freshest fish prepared by an expert chef, a bucket of crispy fried clams from the window of a seafood shack, a...
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Dog-friendly Maine Guide: Dog beaches, travel and adventures
You’re not the only one who wants to adventure in Maine – your dog does, too! And to help you suss out all the best dog-friendly places to go, we’ve put together this guide to dog-friendly Maine,...
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Maine summer bucket list: 24 ways to make the most of it
Paddle somewhere wonderful Who doesn't love a good paddle? Even if you don't have the luxury of owning your own canoe or kayak, there are plenty of places to rent one. Then you can paddle 'til your...
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Maine Apple Guide: Pick-your-own orchards, recipes & apple etiquette
It’s apple season in Maine. Maybe you’ve noticed. Whether you buy your apples pre-picked from the market or prefer to get all hands-on with the fruit and pick it yourself, we’ve got the apple guide to...
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How to have a quintessential New England Christmas: Caroling, tree lightings...
-Standing by the Christmas tree made of lobster traps at the Annual Lighting of the Nubble in York. Jill Brady/Press Herald file photo New England winters get plenty of criticism. Our distant friends...
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Embrace the holidays! 35+ can’t-miss holiday events in southern Maine
Here come the holidays! There’s no sense in fighting it – we humans are powerless against the kindness-engendering effects of Christmastime. Besides, they once wrote a story about some old greedy dude...
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Drink in the cold: 8 Ice Bars in 2016 for cocktails and revelry in a frigid...
The Ice Bar at Portland Harbor Hotel. Gregory Rec/Press Herald file photo There’s something about an ice bar martini luge that makes hanging out outside during the cold Maine winter just a bit more...
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Live cheap: Free things to do in Maine this winter
So you’re broke. Or maybe you’re trying to stick to a budget this year so you can pay off your credit cards/get out of debt/afford that hovercraft. But being fiscally challenged doesn’t mean you can’t...
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Guide to love: Many splendid things to do on Valentine’s Day Weekend 2016
A 2016 guide to Valentine’s Day events in Maine. Shutterstock image Love is in the air! Be it music, dance, food or even burlesque, may your Valentine’s Day weekend be filled with happy things for you...
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Find the best chai latte in downtown Portland
Chai latte. Staff photo by Carl Walsh I love chai lattes. They are a creamy, spicy-sweet, grown-up version of hot cocoa. Most start with black tea spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and allspice,...
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10 things to do this winter that don’t require snow
Not enough snow on the ground to satisfy your activity needs? No problem! We’ve rounded up some nifty things for you and yours to do that don’t require any frosty flakes. Climb the walls at Evo Rock...
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Worth the hike: 13 amazing Maine (and nearby) mountaintop views
My family does a lot of hiking (I’ve been writing my Kid Tracks column for the Maine Sunday Telegram for about 10 years) and we have visited some amazing mountain tops. These places require some...
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No snow, no problem… Take a hike!
The Park Loop Road (Ocean Drive) in Acadia National Park winter is open for car travel from Schooner Head Road to Otter Creek Road, but you’ll see precious few vehicles compared to the high summer...
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6 New England music venues worth the road trip
STONE MOUNTAIN ARTS CENTER WHERE: 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield YEAR OPENED: 2006 WEBSITE: stonemountainartscenter.com PHONE: 207- 935-7292 CAPACITY: 200 (seated) MILES FROM DOWNTOWN PORTLAND: 49 FOOD...
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Maine Beer Madness Beer Tournament 2016: Round One
Selection Sunday was a great success. The four core members of the Maine Madness Beer Tournament picked the match-ups at random from a tip bucket at Rising Tide Brewing Company, the winner of the 2014...
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Maine Madness Beer Tournament 2016: Round Two
The Round of 64 voting is complete, and we have our match-ups for round two of this year’s Maine Madness Beer Tournament. Nearly a thousand votes were cast for each match-up in round one. Maine...
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Dining Guide: 12 Maine restaurants for Easter Brunch
Shutterstock photo Academe at the Kennebunk Inn 45 Main St., Kennebunk | 207-985-3351 | kennebunkinn.com | $36.95 adults/$14.95 kids under 12/kids under 5 eat free Academe’s Easter brunch has been a...
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