Posted by Don Miller on April 16, 2006 at 10:45 AM
I'm going to be in Maine with my girlfriend at the beginning of June for about ten days. I would appreciate advice on what to see and where to stay. I am told "we are not roughing it", so feel free to spend my money. Thanks
Posted by Nick Leadley on April 16, 2006 at 3:34 PM
Don...
What are you interested in seeing? Judging from your portfolio I can recommend some scenic spots...do you want well visited ones or ones off the beaten path that are less visited?
Hi Nick,
I was thinking about Acadia and then maybe something off the beaten path.
Posted by Karsten Moran on April 24, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Are you thinking: photography, sightseeing, or both? Are you interested in more active pursuits?
If you like whitewater rafting, check out:
www.neoc.com
www.crabappleinc.com
Otherwise that time of year would be a good time to go to moosehead lake. Camden, rockland is very nice as well. You could go on a puffin excursion out to machias if you didn't mind heading further north.
diluge of unstructured information following:
As for the must-do's, go for popovers at Jordan Pond house in Acadia (tea-time). Walk through old port in Portland. There are some excellent restaurants there, including the world-renowned Fore Street, and Street and Co., both of which you will want to book a table for as early in advance as possible. If you want something more casual, the fish chowder and seafood down at the blowhole are excellent. In the midcoast area, Reid state park and morse mountain beaches are quite pretty. They're out coast-wards near Bath. The Morse beach is privately owned (managed by bates college) and requires a lovely shaded 1+ mile walk. If you want directions, pm me. Cape Elizabeth in So. Portland is very nice as well and the Portland Museum of Art does a Jazz Brunch Sunday mornings. If you will be there for a sunday, it's worth looking into. In the southern half of the state, i've heard great things about Rachel Carson NWR. Further inland, tumbledown mountain is a great hike, albeit a bit strenuous. Of course, you could always hike the notches, or katahdin.
ok, I better end there for now.
Posted by Nick Leadley on April 24, 2006 at 7:24 PM
Don...
Sorry it took so long to reply. Here's my advice on places to shoot and just relax....
Karsten mentioned Reid State Park......one of mt favorite places to shoot birds...and the scenics aren't bad either. There are some nearby coves in Five Islands that are great views.
Southport Island near Boothbay Harbor offers some good "old fashioned" Maine scenes around Cozy Harbor and the two ighthouses.....the Cuckolds and Hendricks Head
If you want more old coastal Maine scenes....head down Routes 129 and 130 from Damariscotta towards Bristol and New Harbor. If the mood for seafood strikes I would recommend Shaw's Wharf in New Harbor.
Also in the Damariscotta area....if the alewives are still running check out Damariscotta Mills to watch the ospreys feeding. (See the post I will put up later). There is a chance they will be around in early June.
As you go further up the coast there is always the views from atop Mt. Battie in Camden, along with the Windjammers docked in the harbor. Camden is a great town.
From Rockland you can always take ferries for trips out to Vinalhaven, which is a beautiful island. If you get hungry in Rockland I recommend Conti's down on the waterfront for Italian style food. The place is rustic, to say the least, but the food is excellent. Bring a hearty appetite if you go!!
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6 repliesWhat are you interested in seeing? Judging from your portfolio I can recommend some scenic spots...do you want well visited ones or ones off the beaten path that are less visited?
I was thinking about Acadia and then maybe something off the beaten path.
If you like whitewater rafting, check out:
www.neoc.com
www.crabappleinc.com
Otherwise that time of year would be a good time to go to moosehead lake. Camden, rockland is very nice as well. You could go on a puffin excursion out to machias if you didn't mind heading further north.
diluge of unstructured information following:
As for the must-do's, go for popovers at Jordan Pond house in Acadia (tea-time). Walk through old port in Portland. There are some excellent restaurants there, including the world-renowned Fore Street, and Street and Co., both of which you will want to book a table for as early in advance as possible. If you want something more casual, the fish chowder and seafood down at the blowhole are excellent. In the midcoast area, Reid state park and morse mountain beaches are quite pretty. They're out coast-wards near Bath. The Morse beach is privately owned (managed by bates college) and requires a lovely shaded 1+ mile walk. If you want directions, pm me. Cape Elizabeth in So. Portland is very nice as well and the Portland Museum of Art does a Jazz Brunch Sunday mornings. If you will be there for a sunday, it's worth looking into. In the southern half of the state, i've heard great things about Rachel Carson NWR. Further inland, tumbledown mountain is a great hike, albeit a bit strenuous. Of course, you could always hike the notches, or katahdin.
ok, I better end there for now.
Sorry it took so long to reply. Here's my advice on places to shoot and just relax....
Karsten mentioned Reid State Park......one of mt favorite places to shoot birds...and the scenics aren't bad either. There are some nearby coves in Five Islands that are great views.
Southport Island near Boothbay Harbor offers some good "old fashioned" Maine scenes around Cozy Harbor and the two ighthouses.....the Cuckolds and Hendricks Head
If you want more old coastal Maine scenes....head down Routes 129 and 130 from Damariscotta towards Bristol and New Harbor. If the mood for seafood strikes I would recommend Shaw's Wharf in New Harbor.
Also in the Damariscotta area....if the alewives are still running check out Damariscotta Mills to watch the ospreys feeding. (See the post I will put up later). There is a chance they will be around in early June.
As you go further up the coast there is always the views from atop Mt. Battie in Camden, along with the Windjammers docked in the harbor. Camden is a great town.
From Rockland you can always take ferries for trips out to Vinalhaven, which is a beautiful island. If you get hungry in Rockland I recommend Conti's down on the waterfront for Italian style food. The place is rustic, to say the least, but the food is excellent. Bring a hearty appetite if you go!!
Hope this helps!
Nick
I am interested in the coastal areas with lighthouses, and the small villeges along the coast.