From a center for contemporary art to a nineteenth-century resort, Maine abounds with unexpected finds. Let this indispensable guide lead you to unique museums, acres and acres of parks and public lands, and one-of-a-kind shops.
New Orleans-based writer Wayne Curtis is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun, Imbibe, and The Daily Beast, and a former contributing editor to The Atlantic magazine. He's also written for American Scholar, Yankee, Smithsonian, Saveur, the New York Times, Architect, Wall Street Journal, Sunset, enRoute, and American Archeology. His newest book is The Last Great Walk, an account of a remarkable 4,000-mile journey taken in 1909, and why it’s relevant today. His previous book was a cultural history of a loathsome intoxicant: And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails.
I read the 1992 edition of this book as I've had it for years and only referred to it occasionally. As a native MaineR, I found the info a good jumping off point for explorers. I'm sure the current edition would be interesting. I chuckled at the places and adventures that are no longer, like Perham's and the Lightship Nantucket. I still have some sites to explore!
I love this travel book series for a place where you are going to be in the area for awhile--there are some great little finds that we have alot of fun finding and going to.