Exploring Maine Blog
Best Bar Harbor Bed & Breakfasts
Planning a trip to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park? If so, then your first order of business is to find lodging, because chances are you’re coming from away, as Mainers say…and it’s a long drive from pretty much everywhere. Bar Harbor offers a wide variety of accommodations, and if you prefer to stay somewhere [...]
Best Boothbay Harbor Bed & Breakfasts
Quaint and colorful, this quintessential harborside village offers Instagram-worthy shots at every turn. You’ll find evidence of Boothbay Harbor’s status as both a working harbor and a tourist destination everywhere you look, and the amenities that cater to the latter group are abundant, especially during peak months. Restaurants, shopping, galleries, and plenty of lodging options [...]
Best Camden Bed & Breakfasts
While Camden, Maine is typically considered to be an upscale vacation destination catering solely to the well-heeled, this idyllic, seaside hamlet has a bit of something for everyone. Oozing with coastal charm and offering all manner of dining options, shops, galleries, and lodging, there are amenities for every budget in Camden. And, if you prefer [...]
Best Kennebunkport Bed & Breakfasts
The seaside resort town of Kennebunkport draws well-heeled tourists by the thousands to Southern Maine every year; this former fishing village is now a coastal destination for visitors craving quintessential New England charm —without sacrificing modern amenities, of course. And whether for lack of space or due to preservation and historic bylaws, you won’t find [...]
Best Ogunquit Bed & Breakfasts
Ogunquit, Maine is a picturesque, seaside town that is known for welcoming the LBGTQ+ community, a lively arts scene, and its hotbed of tourist amenities such as boutique shopping, galleries, bars, hotels, and restaurants. This quirky-yet-quintessential oceanfront village is also home to many historic, architecturally striking homes; many enterprising folks have taken advantage of these [...]
Best Freeport Area Thrift & Consignment Shops
If you’ve ever been to Freeport, Maine, then you know it is a mecca of top-brand outlet shopping, as well as being the home to the L.L. Bean Flagship Store. And sure, it’s great to be able to browse through store after store of big-name products for discounted prices, hoping to score some solid deals. [...]
