Get Wet: Pick a beach from a bunch in York

Short Sands, Long Sands and York Harbor beaches each offer something different.

Featured event: La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival

The festival celebrating French-Canadian culture is June 20-23 in Biddeford.

Price Points: Lobster three ways – cheap, moderate and expensive

Cheap, moderate and expensive options for indulging in the state's iconic seafood.

For Fido: Places you can bring your pup in Greater Portland and beyond

Get spooked at Maine’s haunted places

Old buildings and spooky cemeteries make these tales of hauntings all the creepier.

View Finder: Portland Observatory offers historic vantage point

The tower on Munjoy Hill was used to monitor the harbor and inform ship owners of their vessels' arrival.

Kids Korner: Family fun, indoors and out

Mini-golf and bird watching, hiking and swimming. Maine has it all.

Local departments of recreation will keep you busy

Rainy Day: Candlepin reigns in Maine

When it rains in Maine, that doesn't mean the fun stops. Try one of many local bowling alleys for hours of friendly (or fierce) competition.

Get Wet: Mt. Blue State Park offers family fun, or a rigorous hike. You pick

Whether you're interested in sitting on the shore of Webb Lake on a lazy day, watching the family swim, or tying on boots and hiking the rocky terrain up Tumbledown, Mt. Blue State Park has it all.