Exploring Maine Blog
Best Breakfast in Kittery
As the oldest town in the state of Maine, Kittery has slowly been adding pockets of vibrant, youthful commerce here and there, in areas both expected and surprising. Kittery Foreside—including Wallingford Square—as well as Pepperrell Cove, are the antithesis to the popular stretch of outlet shopping and fast food stops along Route One. In other [...]
Best Portland Bakeries
Portland is fast becoming a bonafide hotbed for foodies, gourmands, and discriminating drinkers from all around the world. Consistently appearing on hotlists (like Bon Appétit’s 2018 Best Restaurant City of the Year), Portland’s dining scene has so many unique and spectacular options that we’ve had to break it all down into subcategories…like this one. It’s [...]
Best Hotels in Kittery
Just across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, NH, Kittery is a town of many personalities. Many folks know it as one of Maine’s outlet shopping meccas—for good reason—but that is only one of the faces this seaside town wears. The oldest town in Maine, Kittery is also home to an up-and-coming downtown scene called Kittery [...]
7 Beautiful Beaches Near Portland
Maine’s tidal coastline measures 3,478 miles, weaving in and out from the mainland to carve hundreds of pine tree-lined bays, inlets, and beaches. Although Portland is Maine’s biggest city–packed with trendy eateries and hip breweries– it has still managed to maintain its pristine coast with a number of understated beaches. No visit to Portland is [...]
Best Hotels in Kennebunk
While Kennebunk is certainly a wonderful place to live, this comfortable town full of amenities is just as attractive to day-trippers and vacationing tourists from all over the world. Shopping, dining, beaches, and galleries draw folks by the thousands every year. To accommodate these visitors, Kennebunk has amassed a considerable array of lodging options at [...]
Best Burgers in Portland
If you haven’t been keeping up with these “Best of” reviews for Portland, Maine, then perhaps it will come as a surprise that there are enough eateries with spectacular burgers to fill an entire article. But if you are familiar with Portland’s exploding dining scene, then this fact alone won’t be news to you. Hopefully, [...]
