Lobsters love The Maine Coast because of its environment of cold, clean water and rocky bottom habitat ideal for lobsters.
Not too long ago, Lobster was known as a poor mans food. Lobster today is known as “Luxury” food.
There are more than 6000 lobsterman in Maine, mostly working out of small coastal communities, some for generations.
You can [...]

Canoeing is a perfect activity in Maine. Maine has abundunt lakes, ponds, rivers, and protected bays, marshes and estuaries along the coast. From gentle current to whitewater, you can spend several days along Allagash, Penobscot, St. John, Moose, St. Croix and Machias rivers without encountering towns and public roads. Canoe outfitting, rentals, shuttle services, instruction, and guided [...]

Surfing Maine - Perhaps it’s the frigidity of the Northern Atlantic, or maybe just the Vacationland spirit, but Maine has been fortunate to develop as a surfing locale largely devoid of the rules and hierarchies of traditional surfing Meccas. Surfing culture deems it taboo to disclose your spots, but Maine surfers are an encouraging (as [...]

Whitewater Rafting Maine - Book Now!! Take a trip down a Maine river in an exciting boat ride through the mighty rapids of Maine’s whitewater! This is an excellent way to enjoy Maine’s beauty in an exciting package.  Maine’s rafting trips usually offers a inflatable rafting trip, that is fit for anyone. Eight passengers and [...]

Why fly over Maine, when you can jump out and “Fly” . Imagine falling from an airplane, free falling toward the beautiful scenery of Maine.  Skydive over the great State Of Maine is enjoyed by many, in fact Presidents!  Maine offers many professional companies that specialize in Skydiving, and safety is thier primary focus.  Enjoy [...]

March 3-6th Portland Boat Show http://www.theportlandboatshow.com/
March 18-20 Maine Boat Show http://www.americasbestshows.com/Maine_Boat_Show.shtml
March 18-20 Maine Boatbuilders Show http://www.portlandcompany.com/boatShow/

Ship Building
Though shipbuilding has been an important part of Maine’s economy, wooden boatbuilding has had a longer history, one closely related to shipbuilding. From colonial times, fishermen built their own boats, which included pulling boats (wherries, double-enders now known as peapods, and dories), larger ketch-rigged boats (Hampton boats and [...]

Take flight in a fixed wing, helicopter or balloon air charter tour over Maine!!
See Lighthouses, Lakes, Katahdin, Moose, Ships, from high above!!  Maine has an abundance of local airports, stop by and visit one, you might get the flight of a lifetime!
There are many tours around the state of Maine, some are listed below, all [...]

Since 1807, the Portland Observatory has offered spectacular views of Portland’s busy harbor and served as a beloved symbol of the city’s rich maritime heritage. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2006, the Portland Observatory is the only known remaining historic maritime signal tower in the United States.
The Observatory is located at 138 Congress Street, [...]

At the Maine State Museum you can be greeted by a huge locomotive called The Lion, at the Maine Historical Society you can find beautiful maps and photographs, at the Farnsworth Museum you can check out Robert Indiana’s work and visit the Wyeth Center, you get the picture, many of these museums harbor antiquities that [...]

There is wicked good fun at Maine’s amusement parks and fun places to take the kids!! Check out some below,…tell them you found them on Maine Things To Do!
AMUSEMENTS PARKS
Monkey C Monkey Do
Maine’s first and only high-flying family adventure park and zip lines!! Navigate through more than 30 obstacles from 20 to 50 feet in [...]

Southernmost Maine Holds Last Views of Foliage Color
AUGUSTA, Maine – Central and southernmost Maine are the best locations to see colorful foliage through the weekend, according to the final 2011 fall foliage report from the Maine Department of Conservation (MDOC).
Maine Forest Service and state park rangers are reporting past peak [...]

For 125 years, between the arrival of the first train in 1842 and 1967 when the Grand Trunk Railway abandoned its service to Montreal on the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad, there had been a continuous presence of passenger trains in Maine’s largest city. Most of the railroad activity in Portland revolved around agricultural goods [...]

Visit EarthaTM at DeLorme Headquarters, in Yarmouth, Maine
Housed in a three-story glass atrium at the company’s headquarters in Yarmouth, Maine, Eartha took two years to build and represents earth as it is seen from space. Every continent is beautifully detailed, with vivid colors illustrating all levels of vegetation, major roadways and cities. Ocean depths are [...]

ATV Maine Tours and Rentals - If you’re just about anywhere in Maine, you can find an ATV Tour near you. Located in Bingham,The Forks, Moosehead, Jackman, Bethel, Fort Kent, there is an off-road ATV experience waiting. Often tied to lodging, some not, you can find your off-road experience exhilarating. Call one our ATV sponsors, [...]