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WESTBROOK
Combining culture,
business, and
outdoor fun, this
upcoming creative
community has a
performing arts
center, riverfront
park, and thriving
Main Street. Enjoy
summer music
concerts and family-
centered winter
festivals. You can
rent kayaks or
stand-up paddle-
boards to explore
a beautiful stretch
of the Presumpscot
River that flows
through town.
SO. PORTLAND
One side of town, a
transportation and
shopping hub vibrates
with energy, while on
the other side, light-
houses and beaches
offer peaceful
relaxation. The three-
mile paved Green-
belt Trail provides
walkers and cyclists
views of the bustling
harbor. At Bug Light
Park, learn about the
WWII Liberty Ships
that were built there,
and visit Fort Preble
on the campus of
at Southern Maine
Community College.
CAPE ELIZABETH
Extending 12 miles
into open ocean,
rimmed by craggy
shores and sandy
beaches, Cape Elizabeth,
a town filled with rich
history and striking
scenery, marks the
entrance to spectacular
Casco Bay. Visit Fort
Williams, with its
beautiful, historic ruins,
and one of the best-
known lighthouses in
the country—Portland
Head Light. Pick straw-
berries and spend the
rest of the day chasing
waves at Crescent
Beach State Park
.
SCARBOROUGH
See the lovely rocky
coastline made famous
by local artist, Winslow
Homer, whose studio
has been restored and
is available to see via
scheduled tours.
Scarborough and Pine
Point Beaches are
covered in soft,
comfortable sand,
unlike much of
Maine’s coastline.
Explore Maine’s
largest salt marsh by
canoe. Golfing,
shopping, harness
racing, and camping
are all available
in Scarborough.
FALMOUTH
The first stop north
of Portland on Rt 1
is a co-mingling of
rural and coastal
living. Walk or ski
aroundMackworth
Island with views
across the bay to
the city. Then head
toMaine Audubon’s
Gilsland Farm for
more communion
with nature. For a
truly scenic drive,
turn onto Rt 88,
stopping at Town
LandingMarket to
see one of the oldest
Coca-Cola signs
in America.
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: ROBERT WITKOWSKI/VISITPORTLAND (2); JAMES BUCAR; CHRIS LAWRENCE; CITY OF WESTBROOK