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Spring Edition: What To Do In Kennebunkport, ME

Jenna — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 01:49:26 +0000

Maine will always have a special place in my heart. No matter where I go or live, there is just no place like home. My favorite spot to visit in Maine is hands-down Kennebunkport. It is quintessential coastal New England. Picture sailboats in the coastal inlets, trinket stores carrying lighthouse memorabilia, and cedar shingle buildings that house cozy restaurants. Like I said, picture perfect coastal New England! Well you can find all of this while walking down Kennebunkport. What to do in Kennebunkport: You might also want to check out Gooch’s beach. This is obviously much nicer to do when it is warm, but in the hazy spring it gives the perfect lighting to moody photos. From Gooch’s beach you can also see the Bush summer compound! Honestly one of my favorite things to do in Kennebunkport is simply going into the trinket stores. They range from Maine souvenirs, to coastal memorabilia and everything in between. You can see that I found some pretty cool trinkets in the stores that I wandered into! Where to eat: Even though the weather is less than pleasant when it comes to Spring in Maine, there are still plenty of ways to get outside. Kennebunkport is the perfect place for strolling the streets, and then cozying up in a restaurant sipping craft beer. The perfect place to go is Federal Jack’s. They have fantastic Maine brewed beer as well as spectacular views of the harbor. A pro tip for anyone looking to travel to Maine in the spring, Maine Maple Sunday is a must! It is a celebrated Maine tradition that combines a sweet holiday with rustic Maine. Tie your trip to Kennebunkport with that special celebration and you’ll have a trip to remember! What’s your favorite New England town to visit? I’m hoping to make more New England travel guides so let me know what you’d like to see down below! XoXi,

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Maine Maple Sunday

Jenna — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:17:53 +0000

Hey Y’all, March can be a very daunting month for the state of Maine. There’s still snow on the ground, it’s very cold, and while the rest of the world is experiencing Spring, we experience mud season. On the fourth Sunday of every March, people crawl out of their winter hibernation to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday. Being in Florida for the past two years made this year especially sweet for me. Maine Maple Sunday is a day when nearly 100 sugarhouses open up their properties for tours and samples of Maple Syrup and other maple goodies. It is such a fun experience for families in the New England area. My family and I have gone ever since I was very little! Since from when my family started going, it has grown into a huge event. The event spans over a weekend now instead of one day. Now, most sugarhouses have animals, pancakes breakfasts, and their goodies have expanded as well. They now serve maple cinnamon rolls (I had one and they are delish!), granola, maple butter, maple cotton candy, the list goes on! It’s a sugar lover’s paradise! Check out my pictures below of the event this year. As you can see from the pictures, it’s a huge event! We traveled to two different places for the event. First we went to Merrifield Farm because they really make it an event for families. They have a coffee hut, pancake breakfast, plenty of samples, bonfires, and animals! Then we traveled to Parson’s Farm. We have maple trees in our backyard that get tapped by the Parson’s family for maple syrup, so we go love to go and support our trees! If you are ever in Maine in March, make sure to plan your trip around Maine Maple Sunday. It’s an event that is fun for the whole family! If you want a good waffle recipe to make for breakfast, here is my homemade waffle recipe! If you would like to know about where Sugarhouse locations are, or just want to learn more about this special event for Maine, click here!

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Toboggan Championships

Jenna — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:39:31 +0000

Hey Y’all, This past weekend, my parents and I took a journey up to northern Maine to check out the Toboggan Championships. Yes, apparently this is a legit championship race that a lot of New Englander’s participate in! The race: The championship was a weekend long event that took place in the beautiful coastal town of Camden, Maine. I learned a lot about the sporting event. I even got to see the behind the scenes aspect of what goes into this kind of race. The taboggan-ers lubed up their toboggan’s with different kinds of waxes. They had wheels on the side of their sleds. This was to help them go faster when hitting the side of the slide. The way that the people on the toboggan positioned themselves while sliding down, each racer had a different approach. They were timed and that is how they determined who won. There were several different categories like two, three, and four person teams, experimental teams, and even a fastest student team! The event: The event itself was lined with eager participants and awaiting onlookers. There were fire pits all over and warming huts on the frozen lake. There were also food trucks and they were serving hot beverages and comfort food. My personal favorite was the two different kinds of beer tents! There were a lot of different toboggans at the event. Some small, some tall, and some with different colors! They even gave out toboggan trophies! The weather was freezing so we didn’t stay that long, but it was surely an event that I will remember! After an hour, we were getting cold and hungry so we set out in search of food. We settled on one of our favorite restaurants, the Sea Dog Brewing Company. While we were waiting for brunch, I took myself on a tour of their dining area. I was pleased to find some really cool pictures! My thoughts… If you are in the New England area, you should consider coming to Camden for the US National Toboggan Championships next February! It’s a weekend long event so it would make the perfect getaway while being able to see the charming coastal town of Camden! There is also plenty of skiing nearby and great places to eat! XoXi,

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