Exploring Maine Blog
Best Breakfast in Scarborough
Whether you’re in town for a seaside, weeklong respite, or perhaps just passing through the town of Scarborough, it won’t take long to realize this town is special. Only seven miles south of Portland, this coastal resort area has much to offer residents and visitors alike; with several beautiful beaches and over a dozen trails, [...]
Best Pizza in York and York Beach
There’s something about eating at the beach that just makes any meal taste even better—but especially when it’s pizza. Being a coastal resort destination, the town of York (including its surrounding areas: York Beach, Cape Neddick, and York Harbor) experiences a population boom during the summertime. This means there is always a need for plentiful [...]
Best Restaurants in Old Orchard Beach
Every vacation destination has its own signature vibe…and the vibe at Old Orchard Beach is one of pure, unadulterated fun and frivolity. With plenty of recreational activities—be they of an aquatic, amusement park, or libation persuasion—OOB draws visitors by the thousands every year. Its population increases nearly eight-fold every summer—so it’s a good thing this [...]
Best Breakfast in Old Orchard Beach
My favorite meal to dine out for is breakfast—especially when I’m on vacation. And because Old Orchard Beach (or OOB) is a mostly-seasonal resort town, the area is flush with all manner of fantastic restaurants, markets, and eateries just waiting to provide summer visitors and locals alike with a healthy (or not-so-healthy) breakfast bang. Some [...]
Best Hotels in Old Orchard Beach
For folks familiar with this coastal resort town, Old Orchard Beach is synonymous with good old-fashioned fun. A seven-mile-long sandy beach, an old-school pier lined with dining and shopping options, and even a gloriously honky-tonk amusement park (complete with a roller coaster and Ferris wheel) are just a few hallmarks of Old Orchard. And while [...]
Best Pizza in Old Orchard Beach
I’ve said it before—there’s just something about pizza that begs to be eaten at the beach. And Old Orchard Beach—OOB to locals and summer people—just seems to lend itself to that partnership. Perhaps it’s the lively sights and nostalgic smells of Palace Playland’s midway, or the sound of the waves lapping at the pilings on [...]
