Vacationwise, America's easternmost state's about the great outdoors, especially the rugged coast's islands & postcard-perfect fishing villages. Highlights: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor. Also urban perks in Bangor, Portland, Augusta, Lewiston.

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Maine itineraries in 'From Food to Fashion, Birdwatching to Bourbon, Themed Itineraries in the USA Satisfy Many People's Interests'

   "Camel Country" along the Maine Sculpture Trail.  Photo by Alan Stubbs Maine has a driving tour that leads to 34 outdoor sculptures strung out along 273 miles of its coastline; the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail, which includes canoe routes that the author followed during trips to that state in the mid-1800s; and a Freedom Trail in Portland which leads to sites associated with the Underground Railroad and the anti-slavery movement of the 19th century.  Read more in Tripatini member Victor Block's…

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Western Maine's Rangeley Inn in 'Sleeping with History at 7 of the USA's most Historic Hotels'

Victor Block How would you like to spend a night or more at a hotel once frequented by Clark Gable, Ingrid Berman, Marilyn Monroe and a long list of other Tinseltown luminaries? Or snuggle down under the sheets at a former stagecoach stop along the famous Chisolm Trail which played host to George Custer, the cavalry commander in the Civil and American Indian Wars, and Jesse James, who needs no introduction? If luxury and elegance are your preference, how about the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington,…

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Coastal Main Botanical Gardens in 'Spring Has Sprung & U.S. Gardens Await Discovery'

Spring is here, and summer's already around the corner!  If you’re a flower gardener - and the National Gardening Association estimates that members of over a third of U.S. households are - you already may have begun to till soil and plant seeds. And those who like to travel as well as garden (as well as those who enjoy gardens more by watching than working), now is time to plan a trip to take in some of Mother Nature’s bountiful beauty. Gardens come in a variety of types, sizes and offerings.…

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