Maine is the place to be in the summertime. We'll learn about all of the events, festivals, recreational activities, tours, trails, getaways and quirky things to do in the region during the summer season.
Guests
- Steve Lyons, director, Maine Office of Tourism
- Brian Kevin, managing editor, Down East magazine
- Derek Hanrahan, travel agent and former member service counselor for AAA Northern New England
- Lee Speronis, Director of the School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management at Husson University’s College of Business
Resources
- The Second Great Maine Scavenger Hunt from Down East Magazine
- Bicycling in Acadia on its carriage roads
- The Desert of Maine
- North Haven, Maine, an island community
- "The Grand Canyon of Maine" Gulf Hagas
- Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts - Salad Days
- The American Folk Festival in Bangor
- Down East Lobster Roll World Championship
- Yarmouth Clam Festival
- Maine Lobster Festival (of course)
- Maine Foodie Tours
- The 2018 Kneading Conference from the Maine Grain Alliance
- Last year a record number of tourists - 37 million people - came to Maine
- Codfish Racing all over the state
- The Maine Boat and Home Show in Rockland
- Concerts at Norcross Point in Winthrop, ME
- Williams Pond Lodge - solar powered, off-grid, eco-tourism in Maine
- Tentrr.com - "the Airbnb of camping"
- Maine Huts & Trails - off-the-grid facilities
- Casco Bay Lines Specialty Cruises
- The Bates Dance Festival
- Maine Art Museums Trail
- The Maine Sculpture Trail
- Friends of Fort Gorges
- Portland Paddle - kayaking on Casco Bay
- The Pinnacle Pursuits Program - prizes for hiking and climbing challenges
- The Little Sea Folk Festival in
- Belfast Harbor Fest with a boat building challenge & relay race
- The Maine International Film Festival
- Maine Yoga Adventures - more than just yoga
- Foothills Food Festival