Maine Photo of the Week of August 25th
Tuesday August 26, 2003
This week's photo is of the beautiful Portland Head Lighthouse framed by a profusion of the sea roses that grow all over Maine's rugged coast.
Capriccio Festival This Week
Sunday August 24, 2003
Don't miss the last great festival of the summer taking place August 30th through September 6th in Ogunquit, Maine. Capriccio, an annual celebration of the arts, culminates with a performance ... Read More
Empire Falls Filmed in Maine
Sunday August 24, 2003
You've probably heard the news that the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Empire Falls is being filmed in Maine, so keep your eyes peeled for movie star sightings in and around Waterville ... Read More
Lodging for Leaf Peepers
Sunday August 24, 2003
If you're planning to take in Maine's autumn foliage this fall, now's the time to make your reservations for hotels, motels, or bed and breakfast inns. Lodgings fill up quickly ... Read More
Early Maine Apples Are Ready!
Sunday August 24, 2003
Early Maine apples are ready at an orchard near you! If you're like me, you think about crisp, delicious Maine apples all summer. Apple picking season always passes too quickly, ... Read More
Feeling Lucky? Play the Maine Lottery!
Tuesday August 19, 2003
Playing the lottery can put a little excitement in your day or week. From the Megabucks Jackpot to instant scratch-off tickets, there's a variety of games to play and lots ... Read More
Union Fair This Week
Sunday August 17, 2003
The Union Fair, one of Maine's oldest agricultural fairs, begins August 17th and runs through the 23rd. It includes the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival. Get the details on when, what, ... Read More
Maine Photo of the Week of August 10th
Sunday August 10, 2003
Reid State Park was nearly deserted when I went there this week. Beachgoers were apparently discouraged by the fog that's been hanging over most of coastal Maine. In typical Maine ... Read More
Great Falls Hot Air Balloon Fest
Sunday August 10, 2003
The skies above Lewiston and Auburn fill with color this week at the annual Great Falls Hot Air Balloon festival on August 15th through the 17th. Take a hot air ... Read More
Craft Fair This Week At Gilsland Farm
Sunday August 10, 2003
Don't miss the Directions craft show at the Maine Audubon Society at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth this week (August 16th and 17th). Gilsland Farm is a beautiful nature preserve just ... Read More
Win Your Wife's Weight In Beer
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Win your wife (or girlfriend's) weight in beer and a heap of cash by entering the North American Wife Carrying Contest in Maine this fall. Not interested in being ... Read More
Photo of the Week
Sunday August 3, 2003
This week's photo is of a large yacht cruising past Fort Gorges on its way into Portland Harbor on a sunny summer day. It dwarfs Fort Gorges.
Old Orchard Beach Maine Travel Planner
Friday August 1, 2003
With seven miles of sandy beach, it's no wonder Old Orchard Beach is Maine's most popular summer vacation destination, for Mainers and those "from away." Here's what you need to ... Read More