Andy Capwell
The Best Maine Trails To Explore This Summer
Ah, summer in Maine. So many places for the outdoors person to explore. Onlyinyourstate.com has come up with their list of '12 Trials You Must Take In Maine If You Love The Outdoors.' Here's there list and tell us where your favorite trails are.
Destination Maine: Acadia Birding Festival
The 18th Annual Acadia Birding Festival is going on now through Sunday, June 5th on Mount Desert Island. Experience the birding wonders of Maine, including puffins!
Maine Is One Of The 10 Worst States In Which To Be Rich
Money Rates.com had an article that caught my eye. It was titled 'Top 10 Best and Worst States To Be Rich'. Being rich in this article was deemed as earning $90,060 per year, that would put you into the top 10 percent of wage earners in the country. In forming their list, they factored top-tier income levels, tax rates and property crime.
Artist’s Bridge In Newry Is Named One Of America’s Most Beautiful Covered Bridges
Built in 1872 by Hiram York, The Artist' Bridge in Newry, Maine is one of the covered bridges featured in Travel + Leisure Magazine's article of 'America's Most Beautiful Covered Bridges'.
Maine Census Shows Slow Population Growth
The latest numbers from the US census estimates shows that Maine's population grew at a very small rate from 2010 to 2015. How small? Maine only added 967 residents in that five year span. In fact, Maine actually lost population from 2014 to 2015.
The Top Swimming Holes In Maine
Memorial Day is just two weekends away and the weather is warming up. Nothing better then a road trip to an out of the way swimming hole. Pack a lunch, bring a towel and enjoy the beauty that Maine has to offer. Here's a look at some of the best swimming holes in Maine.
It’s A Maine Weekend This Sunday On The Cooking Channel
Mainers love our food. We have festivals for clams, moxie, blueberries, red hot dogs and more. The word is out about Maine and our awesome, unique love affair for food. The Cooking Channel is having a Maine Weekend episode this Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Two Maine Men Break Powerlifting Records
Two men from Bristol, Maine broke RAW American Powerlifting Federation Maine records at the Maine state championship in Westbrook. Sixty powerlifters competed at the event last weekend and two Maine men broke some state records.
Maine Is One Of The Nerdiest States In America
Estately.com has complied a list of the 'Nerdiest States In America'. They analyzed Facebook data to determine the percentage of users who listed these 12 criteria as interests:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Cosplay
Harry Potter
Star Wars
Anime Movies
Dungeons & Dragons
LARPing (Live Action Role-Playing)
Doctor Who
Fantasy Lit
Lord of the Rings
Magic: The Gathering
Comic Books
Portland Named Best Small U.S. City To Spend The Weekend
The United States has many great small towns and the website Thrillist.com just came out with their list of 'The 25 Best Small US Cities To Spend The Weekend'. The Thrillist.com staff went to thousands of US cities with under 90,000 in population and based their list of a fun three-day getaway from restaurants, bars, and breweries, to parks, museums, and outdoor activities and then rank the best 2