Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Growing up in Maine you tend to forget that your ability to get some of the freshest seafood is right in your own back yard. As a youngster, I remember driving to the fishing docks to get our lobsters for the family reunion each summer. Maine is known for its sweet, succulent lobster but, it wasn’t long ago that this delicacy was used for chicken feed. Things have changed significantly since then. Whether you cook it yourself or decide to stop in at one of the lobster shacks that litter the coast line you’ll never be disappointed. In additions to lobster, Maine also offers sweet and tender shrimp. Often times a quick drive on route one you will find trucks with signs offering it on the side of the road. These small, tender morsels are sold at a fraction of the coast of their gulf coast buddies and can be used in so many delicious ways. Crab and clams are plentiful along the coast. As a matter of fact, you can get a one day permit and go clamming yourself to dig up some of these tasty treats. We have spent time with a bucket and rake on Head Beach and ended up with enough to enjoy steamers with hot drawn butter for dinner. Maine seafood is definitely all it’s cracked up to be so enjoy!
Tag: Spring
Boothbay Harbor: Fun Things For Families To Do
Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Boothbay Harbor is a tiny lilttle coastal town with some great things for families to do. Along your way into town you will pass the Boothbay Train Museum. This is a great place to stop and take a train ride around the grounds which are filled with reproduction buildings dating back to the early 1800’s. Another place to spend some time is the Maine State Aquarium where you will learn about the life of a lobster, enjoy a petting tank and see a rare blue lobster. Maybe your family would like to hit the links and play a round of golf. The Boothbay Country Club is a great course with some great views. They also have a driving range on-site in case you just feel like hitting some balls. Once you are in town, you can take your pick of boat tours. From seal watches to whale watches the choice is yours. Does the family feel like taking a cruise to Cabbage Island and enjoying an old fashion lobster bake? Not into boats well, the town is filled with gift shops, antique shops and a wonderful candy shop that makes it’s own salt water taffy while you watch. There is an antique candlepin bowling alley in the middle of town for those who want to try their luck. It’s also fun to just walk around town and over the footbridge to get to the other side of the peninsula to enjoy some great seafood out on the decks. Boothbay is a great family getaway and offers visitors plenty of things to do.
Brunswick: Discovering The Town With Lots To Do
Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Brunswick is known for the Naval Air Station but, there are plenty of things to do and see for visitors of all ages. Home to Bowdoin College and within the walls of this campus you will find the Maine State Music Theater which has been offering show goers some of the best live musical performances for over 40 years. Bowdoin is also home to the Peary-MacMillian Arctic Museum, which is a tribute to these two great explorers who attended Bowdoin. Inside this museum visitors will find a great collection of the explorers original equipment as well as historic photos. Another spot to check out while you are in town is the historic Fort Andros. Inside this restored mill you will find shops, restaurants and even a movie theater. There is a great antique shop that is choke full of some great finds ranging from furniture to jewelry and everything in between. After browsing around the mall for a while take a walk across the bridge into Topsham and head to the Sea Dog Brewing Company for lunch. They have a great deck that overlooks the river and its fun to watch the fish jump and the water rush over the damn. Blueberry Ale is in season come summer so it’s the perfect drink on a hot summer day. Once you are finished with your lunch a trip down the river walk. This pathway along the Androscoggin River is a scenic way to enjoy some time outside. Remember, Brunswick is not far from historic Bath and Portland is only thirty minutes south so it’s a great place to spend the day or part of your day on your way to other destinations.
The Robinhood Free Meetinghouse: Georgetown’s 5 Star Dining
Summer,Winter,Spring & Fall: Five star dining in a casual and relaxed atmosphere, could it be possible? It is and you can find it in Georgetown at The Robinhood Free Meetinghouse. Just five miles outside of Bath, you will find a restaurant like no other in the area. The meetinghouse is a historically significant in Georgetown used originally as a place for residents and come and run town business and on Sundays attend church services. Now this fully restored post and beam meetinghouse is the wonderful setting for a wonderful restaurant and the food… The Meetinghouse has wide eclectic menu and their 72 layer cream cheese bisquits are to die for! The menu offers everything from cajun to asian and steak to seafood. If you are looking for fine dining without the stuffy atmosphere this is the place to check out!
Nelson Nature Perserve: Bird Watching Fun
Summer,Spring & Fall: If you are a bird watchers you may already know about Nelson Nature Preserve. It’s home to some of the more elusive specimens such as the thrush family and woodpeckers. Located 1 mile outside of the coastal town of Friendship, this 95 acre preserve is a bird watchers paradise. There are trails throughout the preserve that give bird watchers the perfect view of these birds. Bird watchers know that is perserve is a hotspot because of it’s mixed landscape of dense forest to swamp lands fronting the Goose River. Based on the landscape and the proximity to the coast it is also the perfect spot to view warblers, especially in the spring. After spend some time in the coastal town of Friendship. Even though it’s a very small town, it does have it’s own museum. It offers Indian Artifacts, Historical Information, as well as Information on the Friendship Sloops.