Tag: maine points of interest
TAKE A DRIVING TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Did you know Maine has a solar system, our solar system, complete with Pluto, which isn’t even considered a planet any …
DRIVING THE STEAMER The Stanley Steamer was started with a crank, and it had no transmission or brakes. Acceleration was accomplished by stepping on a bar. Letting up pressure …
Moody’s has been steadily expanding on its Route 1 site since it was established. Descendants of the original owners still own and operate the diner. Reportedly two dozen family …
EXPLORE THE OLD PORT Portland’s Old Port is aptly named, being old and located at the center of Portland’s active working harbor. I he area lay in disuse until …
A RIDE IN THE PARK Acadia National Park offers many crushed-rock carriage roads, where bicyclists share the road with horses and walkers. No off-road biking is allowed at Acadia. …
HIKE THE CANYON The “Grand Canyon of Maine,” properly known as Gulf Hagas, is in the mountains of Central Maine. Take a day trip if you’re within a reason …
Seaplane rides are available, not just during fly-in, but all the time. Rides range from fifteen minute tours to tours of Baxter State Park that can take an hour …
Maine Travel MAINE CAMPING RESOURCES USEFUL GUIDEBOOKS AMC Maine Mountain GuideBoston: Appalachian Mountain Club, 1988. AMC River Guide: MaineBoston: Appalachian Mountain Club, 1986. Fifty Hikes in Northern MaineCaputo, Cloe. …