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STAY REFRESHED. 303SableOaksDrive |SouthPortland,Maine04106 P:207-775-3900 Reservations:1-800-HOLIDAY (465-4329) HolidayInnExpress.com/SouthPortland Just the Place for You Experience one of Portland’s best places to stay—just minutes from the city’s best recreation, historic landmarks, and outlet shopping. • All suite hotel • Free hot breakfast bar • Fitness center • Indoor heater pool • Free high-speed internet • Free airport shuttle C O N V E N I E N T & A C C O M M O D AT I N G LOCATED JUST MINUTES FROM THE PORTLAND AIRPORT AND HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PORTLAND. • Free shuttle to and from Portland International Jetport and Maine Mall • Free WiFi • Spacious guest rooms • Fire & Water Fish and Chop House located in lobby • Indoor heated pool and exercise room • 18-hole Sable Oaks Golf Course next door PORTLAND MARRIOTT AT SABLE OAKS 200 SABLE OAKS DRIVE SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 207.871.8000 MARRIOTT.COM/PWMAP www.facebook.com/MarriottSableOaksthe best of the ocean’s bounty, visit
Yarmouth during the third week in July,
when the annual Clam Festival takes
over the town center. The family-friendly
event features plenty of clams and
chowders, as well as amusement rides
for the kids.
While we’re on the subject of events,
there is also a great town fair in
Cumberland. One of Maine’s largest
agricultural fairs, it’s a very cool way
to learn about the farmland culture,
which played a huge part in the for-
mation of this community, as you
chow down on some delicious fair-
ground food.
Missed the fest? No worries, there are
plenty of places to eat and shop open
year-round. Antiques are particularly
well represented in these cute little
towns. Charming main streets look
particularly picturesque in the fall, when
the leaves begin to change color.
Another amazing attraction is
Eartha
,
the world’s largest rotating and revolv-
ing globe, located at the DeLorme
headquarters in Yarmouth.
Finally, after you spend some time
admiring this supersized globe, head
out to Gilsland Farm, an Audubon
nature center in Falmouth where you
can see earth’s bounty close-up. It’s the
perfect way to connect with the environ-
ment before heading back into town for
a hot coffee or local brew.
Famous for shopping
,
there is much more to
F
REEPORT
than
the bargains found at the outlets
(though you really can’t beat the deals).
Home of famous outdoor retailer
L.L.Bean, it makes perfect sense that the
area is rich with natural beauty,
Photo: Alan LaValle, Yarmouth Harbor
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