Welcome To Autumn Inwards Novel England!
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Bountiful pumpkin harvest. Photo Credit: Maine Office Tourism |
With all due honour to the vacation season, nosotros oftentimes experience that autumn inwards New England "is the most wonderful fourth dimension of the year." Ambiance inwards New England is at its best amongst a cool, crisp experience inwards the air, apple tree picking, town in addition to metropolis fairs in addition to harvests, scenic mount in addition to body of body of water Dominicus drives, including, of course, leaves turning bright colors.
At our Weekly New England Travel in addition to Vacation blog, delight cheque inwards oftentimes to detect out virtually what's going on inwards the New England fall. We likewise encourage yous to cheque out our flagship site, VisitingNewEngland.com in addition to its Fall Vacations page equally good equally blogs Buy Local Shop Local New England, The Great New England Photo Travel Tour in addition to The Thrifty New England Traveler ("Travel More, Spend Less!") to larn tips in addition to suggestions on how to brand your trips to New England inwards the autumn exceptional in addition to fun to the max!
To boot off things, nosotros latterly received data from our skilful New England neighbors at VisitMaine.com on or in addition to thence "pumpkin" events that volition larn yous inwards the autumn spirit inwards Maine:
MAINE - It's a banner yr for pumpkin growers inwards Maine. Plenty of summertime sunshine helped pumpkin patches explode amongst colorful gourds. That way to a greater extent than pumpkin pie in addition to added fun at these annual pumpkin celebrations.
Bountiful pumpkin harvest. Photo Credit: Maine Office Tourism
The 8th annual Punkinfiddle festival happens Sept. 25 at Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Punkinfiddle is a National Estuaries Day Celebration featuring traditional crafts, pumpkin decorating, lively fiddle music, old-fashioned games, an estuary scavenger hunt, farm animals in addition to seem upwards painting. Please telephone outcry upwards 207-646-1555 for to a greater extent than information.
See the many uses for giant pumpkins at the 4th annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Regatta happening Oct. 3-11. Join the crowd on the banks of the Damariscotta River to sentry the giant pumpkin paddleboat race in addition to motorized pumpkinboat regatta. View the carved in addition to painted pumpkins displayed on Main Street, in addition to run across the winner of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-off challenger inwards the festival parade.
Before taking a walk through a haunted house, endeavor a walk through a pumpkin solid at the Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival at L.L. Bean inwards Freeport on Oct. 30. There volition hold out alive music, games for children, pumpkin sculptures, pumpkin pie in addition to a tower of to a greater extent than than a one 1000 lit jack-o-lanterns.
Saco's Main Street becomes a pedestrian way for the annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival happening Oct. 16. The twenty-four hours volition include alive music, games for children, pumpkin carving in addition to a jack-o-lantern walk.
Oceanside Food Festivals
The small-scale hamlet of Blue Hill packs a big culinary punch during the Foliage, Food in addition to Wine Festival taking house Oct. 14-17. Don't fille the vino dinners at local restaurants, an artisan chocolate making class, traditional lobster bake, in addition to the Taste of the Peninsula upshot showcasing the best of local chefs in addition to nutrient producers.
Expect to a greater extent than choices of wine, beer, spirits in addition to Maine-made foods at this year's Harvest on the Harbor happening Oct. 21-23 on the Portland waterfront. From The Ultimate Seafood Splash to the Grand Tasting on the Harbor, or a tasting in addition to demonstration upshot amongst iv Maine James Beard award-winning chefs, there's enough to delight foodies of all types.
For to a greater extent than data virtually Maine's summertime in addition to autumn events, run to www.visitmaine.com.
But wait, there's more...
Squeezing Another Spirit from Potatoes
Maine Distilleries, the maker of Cold River Vodka, is in ane trial once to a greater extent than using local potatoes in addition to H2O to arts and crafts a novel spirit: Cold River Gin. The 100 per centum Maine tater gin is infused amongst 7 traditional botanicals in addition to H2O from the Cold River aquifer inwards the foothills of western Maine. The gin is gluten-free in addition to has no saccharide added.
A New Train on Downeast Tracks
The Downeast Scenic Railroad is straightaway offering develop rides on the historic Calais Branch Line departing from downtown Ellsworth. The 10-mile trip to Ellsworth Falls in addition to Washington Junction takes virtually xc minutes in addition to happens on Sat in addition to Dominicus through Oct. 17. Travelers ride inwards a restored rider coach, opened upwards air car, or a 1918 Reading caboose amongst views from its cupola.
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