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Feast at the Beach
Photographed by Michael Piazza Styled by Catrine Kelty One Victorian writer described the clambake as the “jolliest festival” of New England summers. A feast of clams, lobster, and corn on the cob, the...
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Acadia Trivia
Test your knowledge of Acadia trivia and win the patches and (yes!) the tchotchke seen here. We’ll even throw in a Down East cap that you can sew the patches on. COMING SOON The post Acadia Trivia...
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Canterbury Royale
Canterbury Royale 182 Sam Everett Rd., Fort Fairfield 207-472-4910, canterburyroyale.com By Joe Ricchio Photographed by Mark Fleming I’ve logged enough miles dining at restaurants in Maine to wear out...
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The Clam Digger
Labor and tradition endure on a low-tide landscape that few ever glimpse. By Jon Keller Illustration by Christine Mitchell Adams Four in the morning and the sky pitch black, the sea silent and smooth....
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We Want to Believe
No matter the evidence (or lack of it), fantastic creatures will always roam the Maine woods. Photo by Mark Fleming By Paul Doiron Remember the Maine Mutant? I can’t blame you if you don’t. For a few...
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A Farewell to Scales
At Hinckley’s old-school L.C. Bates Museum, one of Papa Hemingway’s sporting trophies needs a little work. One recent morning, under the unwatchful eye of a mounted owl, Lincolnville-based freelance...
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Preview the Latest Issue
The latest issue of Down East is now available in our store and on our tablet app. Take a look inside! The post Preview the Latest Issue appeared first on Down East.
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June 2016
Editor’s Note by Kathleen Fleury Expand to read “The idea of a sacred place where the walls and laws of the temporal world may dissolve to reveal a wonder is apparently as old as the human race.” —...
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Evolving Dorr
It took a starry-eyed aristocrat to transform exclusive MDI into a shared national treasure. By Kathryn Miles See more from this Special Collector’s Edition! On a warm August day in 1901, a dozen...
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Down East Calendars
It’s like hanging a piece of art on your wall. Our calendars feature some of our favorite photographers and tons of beautiful Maine images. See our selection! The post Down East Calendars appeared...
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Meet the New Boss
When we talked to Kevin Schneider in April, Acadia’s new superintendent had been on the job just three months. Schneider, 40, comes to Maine from a gig as deputy superintendent at Wyoming’s Grand Teton...
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Down East Trips
Choose your adventure for the Ultimate Maine Experience 3rd Annual Penobscot Bay Food Cruise July 17–22 Once again, Down East has teamed up with the schooner Stephen Taber to offer our readers an...
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7 Big Concerts Under the Stars
Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide — in the May issue (only $5.99)! 7 Big Concerts Under the Stars ~ By Caroline Praderio ~ Bach and Beer The...
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Garden Splendor
Gardening and landscaping have always been big among the MDI gentry, and the island today is speckled with serene spots to enjoy the fruits of their leisure. Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get...
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The Train at the Top of the East
Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park! In 1883, rusticators were hiking Cadillac Mountain — then called Green Mountain — in...
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Still Here
The relationship between the Wabanaki and Acadia is millennia-old, complex, and ongoing. By Jill Tompkins Some 15 years ago, on one of my family’s traditional summer journeys from Indian Island to...
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What’s Poppin’?
In the summer, MDI has the world’s highest popover density. What are they? Soufflé-like rolls invented by Maine settlers as a tidy twist on Yorkshire pudding, a staple of British roast beef dinners....
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The Park Loop Road at Sunrise
Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park! Early morning is the time to be in the park. All the senses are heightened in the...
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The Peaks
They’re not Maine’s highest mountains, but there’s something undeniably majestic about Acadia’s rounded and (mostly) bald-topped peaks. Volcanoes, glaciers, and colliding continents worked hard to...
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Acadia Events
Rainy day fun, learning escapes, family activities, and more: a few (okay, more than a few) things to do when you’re not hiking or eating popovers. The post Acadia Events appeared first on Down East.
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