This Fair is an experience you don't want to miss. It's fun for all ages and has especially…read moreexciting activities for kids, including Little Hands for Agriculture, tractor rides, and the super fun Pig Scramble. The Fair started in 1852, but has been at the present site since 1928. It's generally held annually the second week of July for 4 days. I came on Saturday and had the special experience of watching the Antique Tractor Pulling, and the junior 4-H Steer show. There are so many exciting exhibits, food, and crafts. There are also local bands playing throughout the day. Admission is only 6 bucks a day, but you get a discount if you attend multiple days.

This outdoor labyrinth located near the trails of the BTLT is a joint project of theirs with First…read moreParish Church in Brunswick. Built in honor of long time staff member, Susan Fitzgerald, this place is a wonderful place for contemplation and reflection.

What a beautiful view from the top! Truly breathtaking and cannot be fully captured in pictures…read more Our guide was very knowledgeable too and we learned a lot. It was about 45 minutes each way and we had one hour at the top. We went in July and had clear skies and it was about 50 degrees at the top.

A fun trip up the mountain. Probably a little overpriced, but it is what it is. There's a nice…read morelittle "museum" at the beginning and a little cafe. It's a fun, quirky thing to do. Especially if you've never made it to Mount Washington and don't want to hike or drive up there. Probably wouldn't do it again, though.

According to Atlas Obscura, New Portland's Wire Bridge, "is the only one of its kind left in Maine,…read moreand very likely the only one left in the United States (can't speak for the rest of the world). The origins of the bridge are a bit cloudy, its history back a little further than the town's financial records show. But it's clear that by 1866 New Portland had one of four such bridges built around this time in Maine, with timber-on-granite tower structures at each end, a wooden plank roadbed in the middle, and cables (or 'wires' - hence the name) holding everything up... between those 198 feet are timbers and towers that have carried 150+years of horses, carriages, Model T's, pick-ups, and minivans through the splendor of deep woods Maine. As far as anyone can tell, it's the only one of its kind left." (FMI:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wire-bridge) BOUNCY. BOUNCY. BOUNCY. That's what it feels like going over this bridge both via car and just walking along it. You're suspended over water and rock, and the whole thing just sways with every movement. It's very, very cool (if not a little scary too). On one side of the bridge, you can park along the trees and use one of the shaded picnic tables or walk down to the river bank (we came after a dry spell so a bit more of the riverbed was exposed allowing us to eat our lunch in the sun on the rocks). It's also a good place to splash around: we were pretty envious of the family floating down the (very shallow, it should be noted [but again, that might just be as a result of a hot, dry summer]) river on their tubes. It's definitely one of those landmarks, as a Mainer, you should see at least once in your lifetime!

The Wire Bridge is a free public swimming hole in New Portland Maine. It's a little tricky to find…read morebut follow the tiny signs through a sleepy little neighborhood and you will find yourself stepping back in time. Across the bridge is a carry in carry out picnic area along the sandy banks of the Carrabasset River. In the summer the current is mellow and shallow but also refreshingly cold! It's usually just locals fishing and families splashing in the rocks. Don't forget your camera! This is the only bridge like it in the country and the views do not disappoint. It's a one lane bridge so go SLOW and watch for pedestrians and oncoming vehicles. A fun little trick to do is come to a slow stop on the bridge and you can feel it wave ever so slightly. No camping, no fires, clean up after your pets. This is a great way to enjoy summer in western Maine!

I'm looking at some of the reviews and I wonder what people really expect when taking this tour…read more It's a lovely ride on a horse drawn carriage. You are presented with a treat at each stop. It's a fun experience which we are attending for the third time in four years (2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic.) You're not stopping at a chocolatier at each stop. You're stopping at establishments that put a great deal of time preparing for this as well as running their own business. So give them a break, sit back, and enjoy. It's really that simple.

So we went there in 2020 so a lot of things were going on and definitely things were different. The…read moretickets were each 30 which stinks for the kids because they definitely don't want $30 of fancy chocolate. I really think that the tour itself was beautiful however I wish the horses had a little bit more of a break because they just go back to back tours. When we started on the tour we only went on about seven stops. One of them was a super sweet lady from Jackson inn and her chocolate was a marshmallow dip chocolate. The rest were lackluster one of them was a small brownie that wasn't wrapped at all which made me not want to eat it given this time and age. The rest was kind of bark and a bar that was like really hard. I do wish the chocolate was a little different such as like fancy peppermint or caramel or something However the tour is today for in such a cute little town I didn't know had so many inns And I love that the places do it for free I mean I know they help they get business but they still do it

"General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't…read moresee that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends... If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around." This quote, from none other than Prime Minister Hugh Grant of "Love Actually" perfectly explains Love Locks here in Portland. Up until February 2013 it was just a fence... a nondescript fence that hundreds of thousands of people passed every year without a second glance... until one night some drunken friends decided to buy padlocks, write a dedication to a loved one on it (for one of the original women, that included her husband and two dogs), lock it on the fence, then dispose of the key. Portland has such a European (where this idea originated from) feel to it, that it only makes sense for us to have our own version of Love Locks, too! Some folks think it's an eye sore... I think it's lovely. So lovely in fact that I may or may not have a lock up there myself (and I may or may not have thrown my key over the fence into the ocean... which I now realize isn't entirely eco-friendly. Dear fishies, please be careful grazing on any new sparkly snacks you might have recently found!). What can I say? I love love. And I love the ocean. And I love this city. And I love romantic gestures. And I love the strong bonds people have with other people, places, and pets. And I love unique forms of art. And I love pretty things. Don't you? Who knows if our Love Locks will stand the test of time. If, over the years, the locks begin to rust and become an eye sore instead of love lore, I would think the city might take it down. So come leave a lock of love for your loved one (be that your mom, your sister, your pet rabbit, your favorite coffee drink, or yourself) now... or at least take the time to read some of the proclamations of passion permanently padlocked here in Portland!

They're locks... on a fence. That's 5 stars right there. haha They're right in the middle of the…read moreOld Port and it was cool seeing it since I've never seen a love locks fence before in person. It is small and insignificant for most, but for it to have a yelp listing -- I had to check it out. They are tons of locks on it and most of them looked recent with in the year. That poor fence is holding on for dear life. If you're a lover want to lock it in -- put a lock on the love locks fence to make it official. That's more lasting than facebook official. Story has it that once you lock it up, that you toss the key in the water over the fence after the fact. Superstition has it that once you lose the key -- your love is locked together forever.

Such a cool experience in Portland... A tall ship docked next to the Maine State Pier behind RiRa…read moreand The new Science Center. I loved the interactive aspect of this tour. We were taken around by one of the crew members and he showed us the various parts of the ship. I don't know if there are words to describe being on a ship of this size and feeling like you've slipped back in time. This ship was built in 2009 (which was shocking enough) as a replica of a historic Spanish ship. There are crew on the ship that have sailed all over the world. The ship winters in the Caribbean and Florida and travels up the coast... This thing is MASSIVE!! Pay the money and go on this ship!

We like to reuse place names here in America and this sign points out that habit. We're here in…read moreRural Maine. It's 60 miles to Portland (Maine, not Oregon) or 70 miles to Augusta (Maine, not Georgia), but there are a bunch of places from further away that are not that far away. Norway, 14 miles. Paris, 15 miles. Denmark, 23 miles. Naples, 23 miles. Sweden, 25 miles. Poland, 27 miles. Mexico, 37 miles. Peru, 46 miles. China, 94 miles. Not much else at this intersection and unless you're insane like me, I wouldn't go out of your way to visit. [Review 18550 overall - 102 in Maine - 2072 of 2022.]

Walk across the wooden Albany Covered Bridge, built above the boulder-studded Swift River in 1858…read moreand restored in 1970. It's one of the coolest covered bridges in New Hampshire. There is a large parking lot here and you can also purchase a recreational pass via the self-service station. The bridge is 120 feet long and it took 'just' $1300 to build it ;) There are walking paths on either side of the bridge and plenty of areas to climb out on the rocks in the river for a perfect scenic photo with the bridge in the background. Don't forget to cross the bridge in your car- it's allowed and on the other side, it's very beautiful. we took that path to reach Belfast. Note: Watch out for traffic crossing the wooden bridge.

Another cute New Hampshire covered bridge! This one is a pretty busy stop though during fall…read morefoliage. I showed up around 10:30AM on a Thursday morning in early October and it was nearly impossible to take a solo picture. There's a large parking lot near the bridge and a lot of foot traffic. Cars can also drive through the bridge so watch out for your safety!

The hubby and I came here for lunch. I had the lobster dinner. The hubby had the Captains Platter…read more He enjoyed his dinner. I didnt. The coleslaw and potato salad was awful. The lobster was ok. The restaurant itself was very cool. On the end of the pier over looking the ocean with that wonderful sea breeze. The decor was very nice. It is loud. The service was just ok. Not very attentive. They forgot to bring a couple of our items. The prices are what you'd expect them to be for being in a touristy location. I might come back for drinks but not food. A big maybe.

On vacay with my grandkids we had lunch at the pier. The overlook view on the deck above the…read moreAtlantic was great! I had a lobster roll with chips and drawn butter market price and New England clam chowda. Since it was so cool the chowder was hot and really hit the spot! No w the lobster roll rocked the lunch well worth the $. Rock music plays as you eat and very laid back place to eat on ild orchard beach. Highly recommended!