Old School Cool: Ski Maps
With Jack Frost peeping around the corner, I have one thing on the brain; mountains. Though I don’t consider myself an athlete, I do have an affinity for, you guessed it, ski maps. And, oh, how far they’ve come…as mountains have grown over time, so have the maps. Ski maps today have come a long…
Read MoreOld Orchard Beach Pier
The Old Orchard Beach Pier, located at the center of town, has been a long-standing historic landmark since 1898. It has gone through several remodels over the years. The current structure has been in place since 1980. The Pier is home to several restaurants and bars, shops, and entertainment. These venues host several special events…
Read MoreMore Highlights of the Boothbay Harbor Region
One of the benefits of being practically surrounded by water in the Boothbay Harbor Region is that many of the restaurants here offer terrific waterfront dining replete with extraordinary views. Most of these establishments–at least those open year round–also afford pleasing views from their interiors for those days when it’s best to sit inside with…
Read MoreMarine and Maritime Life within the Boothbay Harbor Region
One look at your Discovery Map for Boothbay Harbor and the Boothbay Region (both sides!) in Maine and you understand that water plays a big role in this destination. It always has and it likely always will. Not only is there a lot of it but it’s also very deep in Boothbay Harbor, providing perfect…
Read MoreHistory and Attractions of Southern Maine
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells, ME command attention for their natural and manmade beauty. Here you find some of the first incorporated towns of Maine–if not the whole country– where architecture from as far back as the early 1700s catches your eye at most every turn. First inhabited by Native Americans and later incorporated as Cape…
Read MoreHistory Highlights of Mt. Desert Island
Huge piles of seashells found throughout the island indicate that Native Americans inhabited Mt. Desert Island throughout the ages. The first recorded reports of Maine Indians living here, however, date back to the early 1700s, about a hundred years after the first European explorers arrived in the area. Known as Wabanaki Indians, these peoples lived…
Read More6 Maine Monuments for History Buffs
The waterfront still reflects Portland’s long maritime history, and the Victorian homes and tenement houses are a testament to the men and women — the wealthy and the working class — who made this city. 1. Victoria Mansion Built between 1858 and 1860, Victoria Mansion is a Victorian-era Italianate home built by Ruggles Sylvester Morse…
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