Rockland has been named one of the Top Adventure towns in Maine by National Geographic for several years because of the diversity of outdoor activities that are offered in this area. The opportunities to kayak or stand up paddle on the ocean or a lake for both the novice to the expert are plentiful. Some …
Read MoreIn 2012, The Daily Meal named Rockland, Maine as one of its top 9 best foodie towns in the US. Their criteria is a town has to have a population less than 300k, an abundance of local fresh ingredients, a passion for cooking, a density of dining options and a place where food is always …
Read MoreThe Midcoast of Maine offers some great biking opportunities for both road and off road biking. You can enjoy riding the roads on one of the many islands like Islesboro or Vinalhaven or the quiet roads around Lake Megunticook, the St. George Peninsula or the Rockport Peninsula where you will find relatively low traffic and …
Read MoreIf you are coming to the Midcoast of Maine in the summer season you have to get out on the water. Rockland is considered to be the gateway to Penobscot Bay which defines the towns of Midcoast Maine and is Maine’s largest bay. This large body of water is framed to the west by Rockland …
Read MoreSo you have decided to skip the financial and planning pressures of a big wedding and are going to elope to the coast of Maine. Take a deep breath, you have already made the biggest decision about the day and the decisions that are left are certainly not overwhelming. First of all you need to …
Read MoreThis small eclectic bistro has called Rockland, Maine home for almost 25 years and was one of the first restaurants to open at the beginning of Rockland’s renaissance to the foodie Mecca in Maine that it is today. Chef owner, Kerry Altiero, is self-taught and credits his Italian and Polish grandmother for encouraging his passion …
Read MoreWith sixty-eight lighthouses in total, Maine has the most lighthouses that are on ocean waters in the US. The greatest concentrations of lighthouses in Maine are located in the middle coast of the state which includes all of those in Penobscot Bay southward to Boothbay Harbor. Today the vast majority of lighthouse structures and keepers’ houses …
Read MoreA visit to our Rockland bed and breakfast is not complete without a chance to see the Oreo Cows! Aldermere Farm has the oldest continually operated herd of Belted Galloway cows in the US. Belted Galloways are a Scottish bred meat cow that has double layer of thick fur and very lean beef. They were …
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