Visiting the Owls Head Transportation Museum

Visiting the Owls Head Transportation Museum
The Owls Head Transportation Museum was founded in 1974 and offers a vast collection of more than 100 airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, carriages and engines.  The family-friendly Museum is located on Route 73 at the edge of the Knox County Airport in Owls Head, only 3 miles from Rockland Maine. The Museum is comprised of three ...

The kids call them “Oreo Cookie Cows” but they are actually Belted Galloway Cattle.

The kids call them “Oreo Cookie Cows” but they are actually Belted Galloway Cattle.
The kids call them “Oreo Cookie Cows” but they are actually Belted Galloway Cattle, and sometimes, the “Belties.” Ask anyone in Rockport to point you to the “Oreo Cows” and he or she will probably point to Aldermere Farm. Aldermere Farm is one of the world’s premier breeders of Belted Galloway Cattle. Aldermere Farm is ...

How Can You Resist Going into a Store Called The Smiling Cow?

How Can You Resist Going into a Store Called The Smiling Cow?
How can you resist going into a store called The Smiling Cow? Well, I couldn’t, and I harbor no regrets. (Get it?  Camden Harbor!  Ha!) The Smiling Cow has been enjoying a spot on Camden’s Main Street and welcoming natives and visitors alike through their doors since 1940. And they have everything: maple syrup, wild ...

Rockland and Rockland Harbor Maine

Rockland and Rockland Harbor Maine
There are a lot of things to do in Rockland Maine: fine dining options, museums, windjammer excursions, mountains, shopping … the list goes on. (You really might be able to shop till you drop in Rockland. You can buy art, antiques, rare books, and fishing gear all on one street.) Visit Rockland for yourself to ...

Andre, the Seal – Rockport Maine

Andre, the Seal - Rockport Maine
Don’t you dare pass through Rockport, Maine without paying respects to Andre the Seal! Andre was a harbor seal who spent his summers in Rockport Harbor. Andre died in 1986. Today, a marble statue of Andre sits in Rockport Harbor Marine Park. The statue was dedicated to Andre in 1978. He unveiled it himself. The ...

Vinalhaven – A working island in Penobscot Bay

Vinalhaven - A working island in Penobscot Bay
  Vinalhaven Island might be the best kept secret on the Maine coast.  A working island in Penobscot Bay, Vinalhaven is only a 12 mile ferry ride from Rockland Maine. Vinalhaven is just a short cruise away aboard the Maine State Ferries, Captain Charles Philbrook or the Governor Curtis; the ferry ride takes about an ...

The Beautiful Island of Islesboro Maine

The Beautiful Island of Islesboro Maine
Islesboro, a breathtakingly beautiful, quiet island off the coast of Lincolnville, is a 14 mile long, narrow island in upper Penobscot Bay. It lies 3 miles from Lincolnville and only 2 miles from the east shore. Penobscot Native Americans called the island Pitaubegwimenahanuk, which meant, “the island that lies between two channels.” The island has ...

The Quiet, Quaint, Coastal Village of Lincolnville Maine

The Quiet, Quaint, Coastal Village of Lincolnville Maine
Located just north of the Camden area is the quiet, quaint, coastal village of Lincolnville. The town is home to the mainland terminal for the state ferry to Islesboro, but Lincolnville is more than just a waypoint. This port is a fascinating little town with its sand beach and art galleries and many things to ...

Camden is the Quintessential Coastal Maine Village

Camden is the Quintessential Coastal Maine Village
Camden Maine is known around the state as the “Jewel of the Coast” for good reason. It is a quaint little town by the sea featuring a beautiful harbor that is always active and engaging. It is a reflection of what everyone thinks of, when they picture a small New England coastal village. If you ...