Trails blazed by snowmobiles and alpine skiers are fun to follow during winter in Maine, but public recreation trails that are popular during warmer months are also great for exploring when there is snow on the ground.
An easy way to meet the maker of traditional Maine crafts is by attending arts and craft shows that happen throughout December and during community winter festivals and events.
If you've never attended a holiday craft fair, a public supper or a parade of lighted fishing boats, you can do all three at holiday festivals in Maine. Here's a sampling of fun and festive events.
Portland's Victoria Mansion holds an annual Christmas celebration from late November through early January. The brownstone mansion is one of America's most important and best preserved historic homes of the 19th century.
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One-stop shopping for great Maine-made products for an entire month? That's what you will find at arts and craft shows during the month of November.
Maine's fall harvest festivals celebrate the signature crops of the season with baking competitions, hay rides, and fun events like pumpkin bowling or a howling contest.
Maine has surprisingly fertile ground for growing cold hardy and hybrid grapes.
Maine's 12 national and state scenic byways cover more than 500 miles of roadway through beautiful coastal and inland landscapes. Each byway has natural attractions providing detours from a short walk to recreation opportunities that could fill a weekend.
Maine is home to some of the northeast's best preserved military fortifications. Explore wooden, granite and earthen forts dating to the mid-1700s with lookouts, underground passageways and weaponry on display.
September is the month when Maine orchards open for apple picking. But, you'll find a lot more than fresh McIntosh, Cortland, Honeycrisp and Golden Delicious or already picked apples, cider and pie at orchards around the state.