Maine offers many memorable coastal and inland travel destinations. From Portland to Acadia National Park, this information focuses on special budget travel destinations in this scenic, beautiful state.
If you’re looking for an unpretentious, cheap travel New England beach destination, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, offers waves of fun at the Palace Playland amusement park and the beautiful seven-mile beach. A classic Memorial Day to Labor Day Weekend travel and vacation spot, the great stretch of Maine ocean...
The U.S. Civil War Sesquicentennial revisits the Battle of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. General Joshua Chamberlain and the Maine 20th Regiment saved Little Round Top for the Union, and in saving Little Round Top, saved the Battle of Gettysburg and perhaps the entire Union on July 2, 1863. Follow the...
Grab the picnic basket and the kids for a Maine lighthouse picnic! First, make your way to Maine on I-95. Nubble Lighthouse is only a few miles into southern Maine at the York exit. Drive through the quaint village of York, stopping for more lunch items if needed. Meander past Long...
Maine is a “good catch” for fishing and The Maine Office of Tourism just tipped us on some of those great spots to cast a line… Fish from a canoe or boat, a guided drift boat or by wading at the upper Androscoggin River, from Gilead to Bethel —...
If winter has you feeling a little sapped, spring time in New England brings a sweet remedy with maple sugaring. Generally a low-cost event, maple sugaring is a fun activity where we get to see how maple syrup is made and then, better yet, try some out through samples...
The last time we stayed at the Rhumb Line Inn Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine, the price for an overnight was so low that I thought about washing dishes in the back to overcome my guilt for paying so little. All kidding aside, the Rhumb Line Resort charged us $79...
A great way to get into the New England holiday spirit is by taking a day trip or vacation to Country Christmas in Bethel, Maine. This special Christmas event takes place through Dec. 24, 2012. Bethel is a “It’s a Wonderful Life” kind of town with a friendly, idyllic...