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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...
The Walpole Town Forest in Walpole, Mass., proves that the wise, old phrase, “seeing beyond the trees” is not always necessary to gain valuable perspectives on life. Outside the trees in this grand old forest, many Walpole residents experience increasing stresses — including but not limited to more traffic...
We love it when readers share with us tips on free and inexpensive things to do in New England! Heather R. recently tipped us on some excellent information about the West End Museum in Boston. She just recently wrote us back about a Boston museum with free admission… The...
We just received a great tip from Heather R., in regards to an interesting sounding museum in Boston, Mass., with free admission… Today I went to the West End Museum in Boston on 150 Staniford Street. It was completely FREE. It is dedicated to the neighborhood that used to...
Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth is a shining example of a great Maine lighthouse. Dating back to the late 1700s, this beautiful southern coastal Maine lighthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Place is ideally situated along the scenic rocky coastline. Some lighthouses...
The air is refreshing, the beach largely empty and the feeling of the rocky Maine coast in its full glory at Short Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine. Spring is simply an ideal time to visit this beautiful quarter mile of sandy beach with rocky coast and scenic ocean...
VisitMaine.com just tipped us on some great snowshoeing opportunities at touring centers, farms and community parks throughout Maine. Some of these destinations are free while others charge a fee. It’s a nice way to see “off road” Maine through its deep snows, remote areas and hills and mountains —...