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Homey Things to Do This Season
Places to Explore
Peruse vintage goods and crafts, breathe in the scent of more than 200 lilacs, and more!
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Photograph by Benjamin Williamson
Homey Things to Do in Maine this Spring
Places to Explore
Shop for antiques, stroll gardens filled with native plants, chat with local contractors, landscapers, and other pros, and more!
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Victorian, Times Three
Places to Explore
These very different house museums recreate Christmas as their owners might have celebrated it.
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Photograph by Benjamin Williamson
Little Big Town
Roadtrips
With diverse shops, woodsy retreats, and community warmth aplenty, Freeport just might be the perfect holiday getaway
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Photograph by Benjamin Williamson
Homey Things to Do This Season
Places to Explore
Maine’s largest light show, holiday high tea, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more.
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Photographed by Freddy Bloy
Homey Things to Do in Maine This Fall
Places to Explore
A family-friendly haunted house, a behind-the-scenes look at 19th-century gastronomy, and more.
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Market Conditions
Places to Explore
Which roadside flea markets are most worth a stop?
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The Summer Rush
Maine Places
Whoever coined the phrase “lazy summer days” must not have lived in a place where bona fide warm weather lasts a mere three months. Far from remaining idle, most Mainers I know view this fleeting window as a call to action — like summer is a massive melting ice cream cone and we must race […]
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Stonington on My Mind
Maine Places
You know that moment when you arrive in a beautiful Maine town and start plotting how you might move there? This phenomenon is not limited to those who live out of state. We locals experience it all the time. I have mentally relocated to coastal villages and mountain towns all over Maine, but the place […]
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On the Road
Maine Places
I have seen many spectacular stretches of highway in my travels around Maine, but my heart belongs to Route 3. And, no, I’m not talking about the much-lauded loop around Mount Desert Island, which serves up natural beauty in staggering proportions. “My” Route 3 is the western leg that starts in Augusta and intersects with […]
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