Spring, Summer, Fall: If you love golf, you will love golfing in Maine. Maine has some great golf courses around the Portland area. As you golf not only will you enjoy playing a game in a beautiful setting but, you will be able to test your skills, make friends and enjoy the day in the beautiful outdoors. If you are new to golf you have the option of taking a lesson with a golf pro that many of the golf courses in the area offer. Beginners will love seeing the ball going into the hole and might just get hooked on the game for good. Golfing is a great activity that you will love to participate in while you are in Maine.
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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall: The Freeport Maine Outlet is located in Freeport, Maine and is the home to the best shopping in the area. The outlet is home to the world famous LL.Bean factory store. This store is filled with goodies for everyone with a hobby, like kayaking, fishing, biking, hunting and more. The Freeport Outlet can accommodate anyone and everyone and is the perfect area to shop for loved ones or yourself. The Freeport Maine Outlet also has gourmet restaurants scattered throughout the area that specialize in all different types of cuisine. It is extremely easy to find a good meal at an affordable price around the Freeport Outlet area. Even though the Outlets major season is in the summer, the winter time is beautiful with snow covered cobblestone streets and beautiful lights sprinkled over the pine trees. The Freeport Outlet is only 20 minutes from the greater Portland area and is easy to get to. So, if you love shopping and are looking for a great place in Southern Maine to shop, head out to the Freeport Outlet and you will not regret it.
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Summer, Fall: Maine hosts an outstanding number of farms and bogs where you can pick your own berries. Blueberries and raspberries are usually ready by early to mid August. Cumberland and York counties are a good place to start when picking berries. There are many great pie and muffin recipes available. Don’t forget to take home a few extra pints for friends and family when you return from your New England vacation.
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Summer,Spring,Winter,Fall: Taking a tour of Maine’s covered bridges will bring you around the state. From Sunday River to Porter you will find these old charms still standing strong surviving years of weather and use. Probably the most photographed and painted is the “Artist Bridge” in Newry just north of Sunday River. This bridge is over 140 years old and still carried daily traffic right up until 1958 but, the 87 foot stucture still remains today. Roby Bridge in Corinth is the only completely shingle covered bridge in the state and has been carrying local traffic today since 1857. Hemlock Bridge located in Fryeburg is another 100 year plus bridge is a must see when you are up in the Saco River area. With only eight original covered bridges remaining in the state out of what once totaled 120, you should take some time to check them out. These bridges give us a peak into history and their construction into the ingenuity of our forefathers.
Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall: A drive to Augusta, Maine’s capital is worth the trip. The Maine State House is a majestic structure built in the early 1800’s using one of the state’s plentiful resources, Maine granite. The entire parcel that the State house sits on consist of 34 acre. With Capital Park extending from the front steps of the capital building to the banks of the Kennebec River. The dome of the capital building is home to the statue known as Minerva. She is a draped female figure of Wisdom, made of copper and overlaid with gold. The State House is home to the Maine Senate and Legistlature. Each branch occupies the South and North wings of the building with the Governor’s office being at the Hall of Flags in the center of the building. Next time you are in Augusta take make a stop at the State Capital building and take a tour of the inside of this historic structure.
