Midcoast Winter Farmer’s Market – Topsham

After the leaves turn to rust and the night temperature hits freezing there’s not much enthusiasm for an outdoor Farmer’s Market. Several communities find ways to move the markets inside and that’s the case with this one held in the Exhibition Hall at the Topsham Fairground each Friday from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM starting…

West Quoddy Head State Park

A short drive from Lubec, Maine along the Lubec Channel takes you to West Quoddy Head State Park and the West Quoddy Head Light. This lighthouse is the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. The light is an operating light facing the Quoddy channel dividing the United States from Canada. Across the channel is Grand Manan…

Coffee by Design

  Walking down Main street in Freeport it would be easy to miss Coffee by Design unless you’re going into the LL Bean building at 95 Main Street. While it’s inside the LL Bean building it’s actually a separate business. It’s a comfortable coffee shop serving good coffee and and speciality options including hot and cold tea.…

Red’s Eats

Driving North along Highway one into the town of Wiscasset you will almost always encounter a slow down. As you pass through this picturesque town you’ll find Red’s Eats on the left just before you start across the bridge over the Sheepscot River. There’s always a line waiting to order and it doesn’t move fast…

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park

Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park occupies 200 acres on a neck of land between the Harraseeket and Casco Bay. There are several trails through the woods and along the water. The park is home to a pair of Osprey who return each year to Googins Island to nest and raise their young. In the spring…

Nubble Light – Cape Neddick Lighthouse

You’ll find Nubble Light in York about an hour south of Portland if you travel on I-95. It will probably take about 90 minutes if you travel the more scenic coastal roads. The lighthouse is not open to the public but sits on a small island and the view from the park is iconic. It’s…