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14 Winter Weekend Getaways in Maine
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14 Winter Weekend Getaways in Maine

Oh, you thought this was the off-season? With incredible winter weekend getaways in every corner of the state, Maine doesn’t hibernate — and neither should you.
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From our Archives
June 1984

From “On Damariscotta Lake,” in the June 1984 issue. 33 years later, families still take to the water to fish, paddle, or simply splash with the kids.
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A Giant Among Pumpkin Growers

Ed Pierpont has his sights set on parading another state-record squasher in Damariscotta.
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Best of Maine 2016: Food & Drink

Restaurants, diners, lobster shacks, food trucks, beer. Presenting Maine’s Best Food & Drink selections, including Readers' Choice winners!
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The Cool Hunter

Sarah Cellier scours Maine’s thrift and antique shops for rare haute couture to please a growing (and international) clientele.
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March 2016

The table of contents from the March 2016 issue of Down East.
Plentiful baked goods from Megan Murphy at Rosalie Joy’s.
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Best of Maine 2017
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We spend all year thinking about it and countless hours tabulating your votes for it. See our annual list of Maine’s best everything.
Reader Photo Contest
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2017 Down East Reader Photo Contest

Once again, we asked this year for you to send us the photos that best represent your personal vision of Maine — and, man, did you ever respond.
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October 2016

The table of contents from the October 2016 issue of Down East.
Best of Maine, Antiques
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Best of Maine 2016
Shopping & Self

Presenting Maine’s best Shopping & Self selections, including Readers' Choice winners!
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April 2016

The table of contents from the April 2016 issue of Down East.
Maine Restaurant, Van Lloyd's Bistro, Damariscotta
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Van Lloyd’s Bistro

Van Lloyd’s Bistro is the delightfully weird restaurant that Damariscotta deserves.
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