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Your delegates may want to extend their stay in Maine with a

variety of pre- and post-conference trips. Our service team can

suggest daytrips or weeklong outings; from the mountains to

the sea, there’s so much to discover and so many reasons to

turn a business trip into a real vacation.

Popular Pre-/ Post-Conference Trips

SOUTH & MID-COASTAL MAINE

Charming towns and villages dot the coast both south and

north of Portland. Enjoy forts and lighthouses, amusement parks

and maritime museums, salt marshes and beaches. Kittery and

Freeport are home to wonderful outlet shopping, and outdoor

outfitter L.L.Bean, in Freeport, is a destination unto itself.

DOWNEAST MAINE & THE CANADIAN PROVINCES

Maine’s only national park is located less than four hours north

of Portland, near the resort town of Bar Harbor. The Park Loop

Road, hiking trails and carriage paths offer spectacular views

and a variety of activities. As you head north, visit the quaint

villages of Boothbay Harbor, Rockport and Camden, boasting

terrific art galleries, shops and windjammer cruises. The Cat

Ferry makes the trip to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 5 1/2 hours, the

perfect spot to begin exploring Canada’s ocean playground.

MOUNTAINS & LAKES REGION

Rustic cabins, camping, swimming and boating in the clear

waters of Maine’s lakes…if you love to be active outdoors, this

is the region for you! Enjoy mountain biking, fishing, hunting,

canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, cross-country or down-

hill skiing, and the wildlife of these unspoiled landscapes.

Get

a different kind of adrenalin rush as you try your luck at table

games and slot machines at Oxford Casino, a mere 40 minutes

from Portland.

THEMED TRIPS

There’s something for everyone in Maine! Art lovers can

follow the

Maine Art Museum Trail and immerse themselves in works of

art from ancient to contemporary. If lighthouses set you aglow,

you can seek out the more than 60 beacons that illuminate the

craggy coast. The Maine Birding Trail is a valuable resource for

avid birders who want to see Maine’s feathered friends. Moose

watching, whale watching and other wildlife tours are also

available in various regions throughout the state.

Photos on right:

clockwise from top left: courtesy

Sugarloaf Resort; Thomas Mitchell (2)

Portland was a

great town for our

reunion; about half

of us were there for

a day or more after

the reunion itself

spending time in

the area.”

— Walt Steesy, Sampson AFB

Veterans Fellowship

“

STAY ONE

MORE DAY

Just off the coast of Portland, several

Islands await your discovery. Hop a

Casco Bay Lines ferry for an overnight

stay on Peaks, Chebeague, or Great

Diamond and enjoy the serenity of

island life for a spell. As you relax

into Adirondack chairs, you’ll find

it hard to believe you’re only 30

minutes to an hour away from

Maine’s largest city.

GO CAR FREE

It’s easy to explore Greater Portland

without a car. Trolleys offer narrated

tours and boats are lined up along

Commercial Street ready to take you

out on the bay. You can get between the

Portland Jetport, Portland Transportation

Center (train and bus), The Maine Mall,

and up to Falmouth on the METRO bus,

and the Amtrak Downeaster gets you

north to Freeport and Brunswick and

south to Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and

Wells without the hassle of driving

and parking. Several tour companies

will customize an itinerary for a half to

several days and take you where you

most want to go. So don’t hesitate to

extend your visit if you arrive without

a car—Maine awaits.