Coast and More Coast
3500 miles of rugged and craggy coast line will give you endless hours and days of exploring. But don't forget the interior of the Maine as it had some of the more beautiful wilderness you will ever see.
Maine's Coast on Amazon
Fodor's Maine Coast, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/08/2008)
Frommer's Maine Coast (Frommer's Complete)
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 07/08/2008)
A Visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast
Amazon Price: $26.37 (as of 07/08/2008)
The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 07/08/2008)
The Coast of Maine Book: A Complete Guide, Fifth Edition (A Great Destinations Guide)
Amazon Price: $18.95 (as of 07/08/2008)
Portland Area Attractions
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- Take a trip back in time at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum!
- Portland Museum of Art
- Collection includes Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Pablo Picasso & Claude Monet. Museum shop and café.
- Casco Bay Lines
- Between Portland, Maine and the islands of Peaks, Little Diamond, Great Diamond, Long, Chebeague, and Cliff. We also offer scenic cruises, summertime music cruises, private charters and lobster bakes.
- Portland Schooner
- Enjoy some of Maine's most beautiful sights and sounds - from the deck of a storied wooden schooner built in the early 20th century.
- The Regency
- Residing in a historic 19th century armory located in the heart of Portland's Old Port
- The Lobster Company
- The Portland Lobster Company offers the very freshest Maine seafood, live entertainment and the best view in all of Portland.
Bar Harbor Area Attractions
- Abbe Museum
- The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine's Native American heritage.
- Acadia National Parks Tours
- Tour is approximately 2 - 1/2 hours long and makes three stops (15 min. each) in Acadia National Park.
- Windjammers Cruises & Fishing
- Look for bald eagles, porpoise, seals, whales, lobstermen hauling their traps. Great fun for the whole family! Come join us.
- CAT Ferry
- The CAT is the most amazing car ferry in North America! Carrying up to 775 passengers and 240 cars across the Gulf of Maine.
- Bar Harbot Brewing
- Run exclusively by husband and wife team Tod and Suzi Foster, with occasional help from a friend.
Bangor Area Attractions
- UMaine Museum of Art
- The University of Maine Art Collection was established in 1946
- Penobscot Marine Museum
- The Museum, Maine's Oldest Maritime Museum, was founded in 1936.
- Acadia National Park
- People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history.
- Baxter State Park
- The Baxter State Park Authority exists to ensure that the Park "Shall forever be kept and remain in the Natural Wild State".
- Lucerme Inn
- New England hospitality make it worth stopping for again and again.
- Alamoosook Lakes Inn
- Off a quiet dirt road, on the shore of Alamoosook Lake, deep in the heart of Downeast & Acadia Maine.
Bar Harbor Winter, Acadia Summer and Vacation Slides
Bar Harbor: A Winter Portrait
Bar Harbor, ME / Acadia National Park
Vacationing in Maine
Maine Outdoors on Amazon
Discover Maine: AMC's Outdoor Traveler's Guide to the Pine Tree State (AMC Discover Series)
Amazon Price: $14.36 (as of 07/08/2008)
Foghorn Outdoors Maine Hiking: Day Hikes, Kid-Friendly Trails, and Backpacking Treks (Foghorn Outdoors)
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 07/08/2008)
25 Bicycle Tours in Maine (25 Bicycle Tours Series)
Amazon Price: $15.35 (as of 07/08/2008)
A Pocket Guide to Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park (Pocket Guide)
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/08/2008)
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Maine Coast (Longstreet Highroad Coastal Series)
Amazon Price: $18.95 (as of 07/08/2008)
Eastport Area Attractions
- Eastport Windjammers
- For several generations the Harris family has been among the most knowledgeable seafaring men and women of the area.
- Raye's Mustard
- The mustard mill is a working museum and visitors are always welcome.
- Roosevelt Campebello Park
- A short walk past beautiful flower gardens leads visitors to FDR and Eleanor's summer home.
- Lubec & Cobscook Tours
- Lubec and Cobscook Bay area are among the last wild areas along the ocean shore.
- Chadbourne House
- Situated near the center of Eastport, Maine and just a short walk to local restaurants, art galleries, shops, the waterfront.
Caribou Area Attractions
- Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
- It was established in 1998, when 4,700 acres were transferred from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Lumbermens Museum
- The Patten Lumbermen's Museum was established to document Maine Logging History.
- Maine Winter Sports Center
- Since 1999 the Maine Winter Sports Center staff and volunteers have worked around the state to re-establish skiing as a lifestyle in Maine.
- Caribou Inn
- We feel we have the best property in Northern Maine for all your vacation or business needs.
- Caribou Performing Arts Center
- Located at the high school.
Freeport Area Attractions
- Bates Museum of Art
- The Bates College Museum of Art is a laboratory for the visual arts.
- Freeport Historical Society
- Freeport Historical Society was founded in 1969 by a group of local citizens interested in preserving Freeport's unique history.
- Walk-On Adventures
- At our retail stores, we are pleased to present a selection of offerings called "Walk-On Adventures."
- Desert of Maine
- Visitors find it difficult to imagine among the rolling hills and rambling brooks at the end of Desert Rd. there is a Desert.
- The Harraseeket Inn
- The Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine, offers Maine's best vacation packages.
- Royal Borough Inn
- A warm welcome awaits you just minutes from downtown Freeport.
- Muddy Rudder
- You'll feel comfortable in business attire, or in shorts and a polo shirt - just like the many boaters who tie up to our private dock
Whale Watch, Sailing Schooner, Katahdin Hike
Cap'n Fish's Whale Watch
Sailing on the schooner Mary Day
Katahdin
Maine Cooking on Amazon
Lobster Rolls and Blueberry Pie: Three Generations of Recipes and Stories from Summers on the Coast of Maine
Amazon Price: $22.36 (as of 07/08/2008)
Dishing Up Maine: 165 Recipes That Capture Authentic Down East Flavors
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/08/2008)
Chow Maine: The Best Restaurants, Cafes, Lobster Shacks & Markets on the Coast
Amazon Price: (as of 07/08/2008)
The Arrows Cookbook : Cooking and Gardening from Maine's Most Beautiful Farmhouse Restaurant
Amazon Price: $30.40 (as of 07/08/2008)
Maine Ingredients
Amazon Price: (as of 07/08/2008)
Maine List
- Population (2005) 1,321,505
Capitol Augusta
State berry: Wild Blueberry
State bird: Black-capped Chickadee
State cat: Maine Coon
State fish: Land-locked salmon
State flower: White Pinecone and Tassel
State fossil: Pertica Quadrifaria
State gemstone: Tourmaline
State herb: Wintergreen
State insect: European honey bee
State mammal: Moose
State animal: Moose
State Beverage: Moxie
State soil: Chesuncook soil series
State song: State of Maine Song
State tree: Eastern White Pine
State vessel: Arctic exploration schooner Bowdoin
State motto: Dirigo ("I lead" or "I direct")
Maine List Source Wikipedia
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