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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Events
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Events Sponsored by Maine Maritime Museum Cover photo by Mark McCall Click Here to Learn How to Play From the trail to the taproom to the tidal pool, from the lake to...
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Arts & Artisans
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Arts & Artisans Sponsored by Sea Bags Cover photo by Benjamin Williamson Click Here to Learn How to Play From the trail to the taproom to the tidal pool, from the...
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Angela’s Aerie
Atop Portland’s Munjoy Hill, rug designer Angela Adams fills her sunny living room with vibrant textiles and art, natural treasures, and a quartet of carpets that serve as landing pads for furniture,...
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Barbara Bush, of Walker’s Point 1925–2018
A son’s memories of his Mainer parents shed light on our state’s fond relationship with the former First Lady, who died in April at age 92. By Donald R. Winslow A large, framed print of this photo hung...
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Winging It
Photograph courtesy Peter Beerits Peter Beerits, the artist behind the Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies fantasyland, on building a bird. “This owl began with a copper kettle that’s probably 100...
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How to Have an Authentic Maine Clambake
A step-by-step guide to cooking lobster on the beach and throwing your own authentic clambake, plus a bonus Maine blueberry pie recipe. Photographed by Michael Piazza Styled by Catrine Kelty From our...
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Kid-Friendly Maine Day Trips
6 Kid-Friendly Ideas for Your Family Vacation in Maine From our May 2015 Maine Vacation Planner: Keep the kids entertained on your family vacation with these kid-friendly destinations. By Caroline...
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: History
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: History Sponsored by RENYS Cover photo by Séan Alonzo Harris Click Here to Learn How to Play From the trail to the taproom to the tidal pool, from the lake to the lunch...
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June 2018
Buy this issue Special Subscription Offer Download app Editor’s Note by Brian Kevin Expand To Read The Monhegan Museum, which celebrates 50 years this summer, houses some 1,500 pieces of art,...
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The Blackfly Survival Guide
Everything you wanted to know — and more — about Maine’s most fearsome creature, the blackfly. By Virginia M. Wright Illustration by Dean MacAdam We have met the enemy, and she is the blackfly. She is...
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Couture for the Modern-Day Mom
SPONSORED CONTENTModern-Day-Mom CoutureA chat with designer, Roxi Suger, about creating fab + flexible clothes for the modern-day mom. WITH KATHLEEN FLEURY CHRISTOPHER SIEFKEN This week I spent some...
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Family
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Family Sponsored by L.L.Bean Cover photo Courtesy Wolfe’s Neck Center Click Here to Learn How to Play From the trail to the taproom to the tidal pool, from the lake to...
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Maine Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Portland Arena football’s Maine Mammoths played their inaugural game, and minor-league hockey’s new Maine Mariners announced...
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Call It a Comeback?
Maine’s smallest city has been down but never out, author James Fallows says. The city of Eastport tricked out its docks to handle huge volumes of wood-based biomass fuel, but low natural gas prices...
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Where in Maine
Can you name this harbor town? An ingenious sailing vessel was born in this harbor in the late 19th century. It was built for lobstering, and its keel and the position of its sails allowed a solo...
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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Landmarks
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt: Landmarks Sponsored by Sebago Brewing Company Cover photo by Adam Woodworth Click Here to Learn How to Play From the trail to the taproom to the tidal pool, from the...
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Paint the Town
Font of knowledge: For Will Sears (here, in front of his East Bayside mural) lettering was a gateway drug to mural painting. Photograph by Séan Alonzo Harris. Will Sears gives Portland a fresh look and...
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Joy Ride
Meet vintage camper (and pink!) proponent Stephanie Towle — for real! She and her Shasta are greeting visitors in Boothbay in June. The post Joy Ride appeared first on Down East.
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Our Favorite Letter
OUR FAVORITE LETTERWhere in Maine? April 2018 BUBBLE PONDPhotographed by Susan Garver Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from...
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5 Terrific Paddling Day Trips
Check out these 5 terrific canoeing and kayaking day trips in Maine. By Caroline Praderio (Excerpted from our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide) Bioluminescent Night Paddle Okay, so it’s not a day trip, but...
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