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2025 Down East Scavenger Hunt
Travel & Outdoors

The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt

Twenty-eight excursions all across the state, from classical concerts to mountain sunrises to roadside doughnuts, that add up to one fun-filled Maine summer.
whoopie pies on colorful plates
Food & Drink

Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

The official state treat has been through a lot over the course of the past century, from interstate rivalries to political spats to corporate knock-offs.
a Ben Whalley fly that imitates a herring, for targeting stripers.
Maine-Made

The Art of Saltwater Fly Tying

Ben Whalley’s saltwater flies elegantly balance form and function and represent a deep connection to fishing heritage.
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Photography

Blooming Where She’s Planted

In her Belfast studio, still-life photographer Lynn Karlin puts vegetables on pedestals and poses flowers like fashion models, raising a humble garden haul to the realm of fine art.
Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.
Food & Drink

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.
spinach-and-feta pie and other Lebanese dishes from Mezza in Waterville, Maine
Food & Drink

In Waterville, Mezza Stays True to Its Lebanese Roots

The new lunch spot serves up flavorful dishes like sittoo used to make.
Scoop of Spicy Rocky Road ice cream surrounded with nuts and marshmallows
Food & Drink

62 Maine Ice Creams (and Other Frozen Treats) to Try This Summer

From popsicles to shaved ice to lots and lots of ice cream, dozens of frozen delights for a balmy, sun-drenched, blue-sky Maine summer.
Down East Magazine June 2026 Where in Maine? clue
Photography

Can You Name This Maine Waterway?

Its precise origins remain a muddy mystery.
Pork potstickers, shrimp fresh rolls, loc lac, and chicken congee from Oun Lido's in Portland, Maine
Food & Drink

Does Portland’s Oun Lido’s Live Up to the Hype?

The restaurant's Cambodian-inspired cooking received national acclaim after opening last year.
Spruce trunks, reimagined as posts, returned to roughly where they stood before the couple cleared the land.
Home + Garden

How 8 Adventurous Homeowners Live Off the Grid in Maine

The range of their approaches is striking — from island cottages with cobbled-together utility systems to a fully electric house of the future
syrup pouring into a vat
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine Syrup Producers Are Branching Out

Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.
Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine
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7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love

We asked Stephen King, Lois Lowry, and other noteworthy writers where they go to find their next good read.
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