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Giant's Stairs, in Harpswell, Maine
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Chef Mimi Weissenborn’s Favorite Maine Place

The executive chef and Top Chef contestant on Harpswell’s Giant’s Stairs.
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Rose Barboza’s Favorite Maine Place

When she needs a breather, the founder of Black Owned Maine heads to Portland’s Eastern Prom.
a dog walking on a snowy path at Cumberland’s Twin Brook Recreation Area
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Julia Gagnon’s Favorite Maine Place

The American Idol contestant has loved this Cumberland park since childhood.
views from Cliff Trail, Monhegan, Maine
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Caitlin Fitzgerald’s Favorite Maine Place

The actress and Camden native has fond memories of hiking Monhegan’s Cliff Trail.
Sebago Lake, Maine
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Amy Allen’s Favorite Maine Place

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter recalls the thrill of clinging to an inner tube behind her parents' speedboat on Sebago Lake.
Scarborough Beach State Park
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Zu Bakery Owner Barak Olins’s Favorite Maine Place

The James Beard Award–winning baker, on Scarborough Beach State Park.
Castine, Maine
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Meredithe Stuart-Smith’s Favorite Maine Place

The Kansas native, and owner of Meri Meri party supplies, says her heart is in Castine, where she has summered since 1994.
St. Michael School gym, Augusta, Maine
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Amy Vachon’s Favorite Maine Place

The UMaine women’s basketball coach on the gym at St. Michael School, in Augusta.
the bar at the Great Lost Bear in Portland, Maine
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Santa and Mrs. Claus’s Favorite Maine Place

On a rare night off, the Steelgraves, who are Clauses-for-hire during the holiday season, like to unwind at this Portland bar.
Mahaney Diamond, Orono
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Abby Kraemer’s Favorite Maine Place

The UMaine All-American soccer player on her home turf, Mahaney Diamond.
Bald Mountain, Camden, Maine
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H. Allen Fernald’s Favorite Maine Place

The Down East chairman and former publisher counts Camden’s Bald Mountain as one of his most cherished places.
Pemaquid Harbor, Maine
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Andrea de Leon’s Favorite Maine Place

NPR's Northeast bureau chief is finishing a mystery novel set in a fictionalized version of this seaside hamlet.
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