Maine’s best food festivals & events
Hungry for a taste of the real Maine? Feast upon this tasting portion of some of Maine's best food festivals and events. (Updated July...
History buffs and vintage auto fans: Don’t miss Founder’s Day in Paris Hill, Maine
Once a year, tiny Paris Hill comes alive for its Founders Day celebration, when Bob Bahre shares his private car collection with the public....
All agog about Maine’s Gardens Aglow
Brighten the season with Maine's Gardens Aglow, the annual holiday light extravaganza at the Maine Coastal Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.
If this vibrant illumination isn't...
Maine birding festivals: Add to your life list
Add a new species to your life list at one of these Maine Birding Festivals.
Tiptoe through 45,000 tulips and other blooms near Acadia National Park, Maine
Thinking about visiting Acadia National Park in May? Plan a trip around the annual Spring Bulb Tour, when WatersEdge, the oceanfront W. P. Stewart...
Moose Mainea
Wanna see a moose? This is the best time of year to do so, and the area around Moosehead Lake is prime moose-spotting territory....
Do you believe in fairies? A Maine garden opens doors to their homes
Yes, I know this weekend is the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, but if you're seeking a quieter escape, one that might awaken that...
Pies on Parade: Have fork will travel sampling pie
If you enjoy pie, you'll love the annual Pies on Parade, March 14-16, in Midcoast Maine. Participants march through town, fork in hand, to...
Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts Festival is a downeast Maine treasure
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Maine has plenty of festivals, but my favorite is the Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts Festival, an all-around good-time event. I attend almost every...
Bahre Antique Car Collection One-Day Show
During the annual Founder's Day charity event in Paris, Maine, you can view more than 50 extraordinary antique and classic cars. The Bahre Antique...
Chill with Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal ice show
Crystal, Cirque du Soleil's first ice show, shimmers and shines. When you take one of the world's foremost athletic troupes and put it on...
Flash! In the Pans!
A steel pan band is not what you'd expect to fine in Down East Maine, never mind in sedate and serene (at least on...
A day aboard America’s oldest working schooner: Rockland Parade of Sail and the recipe...
I had the good fortune to sail aboard American's oldest active commercial schooner, the Lewis R. French, during the Maine Windjammer Association's annual Parade...
Maine Maple Sunday: the sweetest day of the year
Maine Maple Sunday, when Maine's maple syrup producers strut their sap, is the sweetest day of the year. On the fourth Sunday of March, Maine's...
Schooner Mary Day celebrates 50 years at 2012 Camden Windjammer Festival
More than 20 schooners and other sailing vessels are expected to arrive in Camden this weekend (Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2012) for the Camden Windjammer...
