Your favorite summer Maine things to do

[shoemak38]

It's a cold rainy day today and my wife keeps emails ideas do to over the July 4th weekend.
wife's links
http://www.captainlord.com/2012/04/the- ... d-mansion/

http://www.portlandlobstercompany.com/index.html

http://portlanddiscovery.com/tours/ligh ... rs-cruise/



So it gave me an idea

Lets play what I like to do in Maine over the Summer

I'll start
I love to eat here
http://lobstershacktwolights.com/


fireworks on the beach in Ogunquit July 4th

[lprof]

shoemak38, your games are always fun, so I will play, but I warn you, my Maine experience was long ago and was only once. I hope to improve my skills via new experiences there someday.

Have fun planning your Maine holiday!

Once upon a time, I liked to shop at
http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/510418?nav=snro-hp

[mbw1024]

Take a trip on The Finest Kind to Nubble Light
http://www.finestkindcruises.com/

Ice cream at The Scoop Deck in Wells.
http://www.scoopdeck.com/

Mostly though I spend most of my time in Maine doing nothing. Less is more in Maine.

[Grootpan]

Having blueberry martini's in our gazebo with friends

Watching the sunset behind Pumpkin.
http://lighthouse.cc/pumpkinisland/

Fresh mussels picked out of the sea for dinner.

just a few of my favorite things

[loria]

cocktails on our deck (notice a theme here? ) on Heron Island..... taking the boat up to Monhegan . haning with old friends who are like family and clambakes on the rocks.......looking out my window at night and seeing ram island, the cuckolds and sequin lights..-- man will i miss that stuff....

[FinsUp]

I'll play along but since Maine is where I call home, it's hard to think of it as a vacation destination!!

One of our favorite "touristy" things to do in the summer is a cruise on Casco Bay Lines....

http://www.cascobaylines.com/

[jayseadee]

Have a Lobster Roll at Reds Eats in Wiscasset.

(no website that I could find)

[jmq]

Well, you HAVE to stop at Bob's Clam Hut on the way into or out of Maine on US 1 in Kittery (well, at least WE have to, and we rarely eat fried food)
http://www.bobsclamhut.com/

And, Barnacle Billy's in Ogunquit. Yes its kinda touristy, but it's pretty tough to beat the lovely garden and cove views from their decks, the tasty lobster, and yes, one of the better rum punches you will ever have (go figure)
http://www.barnbilly.com/

[sailorgirl]

Only one place I will be on July 4th, sitting on Washington Ave. in Eastport watching the biggest parade in "the great state of Maine." It's out of the way but Eastport's 4th of July festival running from July 1-5 is a real treat. This NY'er is making her 10th visit this year and I can't wait.

http://www.eastport4th.com/schedule.htm

[darkanddietwithlime]

Second the Barnacle Billy's reference.......we'll be there come July.....we don't live in Maine anymore but we'll be visiting this Summer. Another wonderful thing to do in Ogunquit is walk Marginal Way. It's spectacular and it's different every time you walk it.
We'll also be having some wonderful dinners at 98 Provence Bistro. It's located on Shore Rd. in Ogunquit. I would encourage you to make a reservation for dinner here (or they also do an awesome breakfast). It will probably be one of the most memorable dinners you've every had.

[shoemak38]

Only one place I will be on July 4th, sitting on Washington Ave. in Eastport watching the biggest parade in "the great state of Maine." It's out of the way but Eastport's 4th of July festival running from July 1-5 is a real treat. This NY'er is making her 10th visit this year and I can't wait.

http://www.eastport4th.com/schedule.htm

What's that a 12 hour drive for you

Going to Bob's clam hut is my payment for taking the "Girls" shopping at the outlets (it's a hour drive from our house)
also like warren's (it's a throw back from the 50's-60's with a salad bar)
http://www.lobsterhouse.com/

Grootpan we will drop by for a blueberry martini sounds good

[LysaC]

Sitting on the dock on Mousam Lake watching twilight come on and listening to the loons.

Ted's for twin boiled lobsters in Springvale.

Marden's in Sanford for some good discount shopping.

York Beach at low tide.

[sailorgirl]

Only one place I will be on July 4th, sitting on Washington Ave. in Eastport watching the biggest parade in "the great state of Maine." It's out of the way but Eastport's 4th of July festival running from July 1-5 is a real treat. This NY'er is making her 10th visit this year and I can't wait.

http://www.eastport4th.com/schedule.htm

What's that a 12 hour drive for you


LOL Shoe, actually closer to 10 hours... If I'm driving but a looong drive nonetheless. Dear friends are Eastport natives and go back every year. About 10 years ago a group of friends decided to make it an annual thing. We rent the same circa 1850 Victorian with 7 bedrooms for our annual reunion.

[shoemak38]

in kennebunkport love to eat here
http://www.capeporpoiselobster.com/t-capepier.aspx

[Hawaii]

We love Maine and hope to head that way sometime in August to visit our relatives and vacation too. I love the Marginal Way and we have great memories of our kids climbing on the rocks at Nubble Light house. The views are wonderful and I have some great pictures. We will visit my Aunt in Wells so have to stop off at the Maine Diner and pick up some clam chowder - yum!! We spoiled our son when he was four so he loves lobster - he is 14 now so eats alot more, hopefully our 11 year old daughter will stick to pasta. Last place we have to go to is Billy's Chowder House - if it is still good. Loved their lobster rolls.