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Travel Maine
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Route 1 Road Trip
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Acadia National Park
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Maine's 10 Must-Hike Mountain Trails
Brought to you by the badass hikers of the Alpine Women Collective -
Good Things from Maine
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Where in Maine
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Maine Coast Art Trail
3 of coastal Maine's most road-trip worthy regions for art lovers -
Maine Homes
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Retire to Maine
See our collection of stories and resources, and join the conversation!
That’s the Spirit
Can you find peace and joy in something as prosaic as concrete? South Portland artist Valerie McCaffrey does.
Our Favorite Letter
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from August’s photo of Whaleboat Island.
Home Boys
The Bissell brothers take their cult beers to the woods.
Things to Do in Maine
Visit our calendar and find the best things to do, places to see and events in Maine. You’ll find food events, kid-friendly activities, sightseeing tours, and everything you need to experience Maine.
Soul Searching
The improbable Maine origins of the theme song to the HBO hit Barry.
How Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent Route 1 Traffic Jams
Mainers aren’t exactly known for their rapid adoption of new technologies, however the suggestion of fewer Route 1 traffic jams could change that.
Teacher’s Pet Projects
A legion of blog and Instagram followers keeps up with Kelly-Anne Rush’s DIY endeavors.
Route 1 Road Trip
Heading north from Key West, Route 1 wends its way across 15 East Coast states — but we’re confident Maine has the best of it. Let’s hit the road.
Row, Row, Row
No ocean liners necessary: Rich Wills dreamt up a different kind of cruise along the Maine coast.
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