Maine
How Many of These Top Ten Maine Beaches Have You Visited?
If May 2024 temps are an indicator for how hot the summer is going to be, then we need a place to escape the heat. How about the beach? Three websites have done a great job researching and reviewing Maine’s best beaches to visit.
I picked one from each that will personally be my first to visit, but I hope to one day see them all. I had no idea that Maine’s coast offered so many different unique experiences and has beaches literally for everyone. From surfers, to hikers, to sunbathers, and explorers, here are Maine’s best beaches.
Visitmaine.net Has Provided Their Top Ten Maine Beaches
Sand Beach, ME
Visitmaine.net has sold me on all ten of their top Maine beaches that they consider the best, but I said I would only choose one, and this will be the first beach for this California guy to visit. Sand Beach is located in Acadia National Park, and even though it’s only 300 yards long, the views that I am seeing in photos look spectacular.
Visitmaine.net promotes how soft the sand is, and how remarkable the surrounding Maine coastline views are. They do warn that the water is “freezing” year round but refreshing to locals (Mainers). I never got in the water in California because it was too cold, so I have no problem being a transplant in these situations and enjoying the Maine views and sun.
U.S. News Travel Has Compiled Their Top Ten Maine Beaches
U.S. News Travel and Visitmaine.net share a couple of the same opinions on what are considered Maine’s best beaches, but one appealed to me immediately on this list. Cape Elizabeth.
Portland Head Light
Before I did a little research on beach in Maine, this is how I imagined all Maine beaches to look; rocky cliffs, little to no sand, and a lighthouse. I’m glad I was wrong, but also want to enjoy my ignorant fantasy of a “Maine beach,” and Cape Elizabeth is perfect.
For a small fee, you can sunbathe, swim, and search for crabs. Being a history buff, one of the biggest selling points is that Cape Elizabeth is the home of Maine’s oldest lighthouse, Portland Head Light. This will be a little bit of a drive for me to get to, but it is the second beach in Maine that I look forward to exploring as things heat up.
Trip Advisor’s Top Ten Maine Beaches Are Reviewed by Visitors
I love tripadvisor.com’s top ten Maine beaches list because they are reviewed and rated by everyday people who actually visited them. This made it extremely easy to choose the third beach that I will visit this hot summer.
Out of 416 reviews, Popham Beach, ME has received 5 out of 5 stars. That’s unheard of and has convinced me to check this place out immediately. Another selling point, it is fairly close to Boothbay Harbor, another Maine destination on my bucket list. I can check off two in one day.
Reviewers have shared that walking on Popham Beach is like being on a different planet. One minute you’re walking on soft sand, and the next a little rocky island. Many reviewers have also shared that this is a great beach for kids to explore and run freely.
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Don’t forget your sunscreen and whether you’re a Mainer or a “from away” as myself, have fun exploring “new” Maine beaches this summer!
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Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes
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Gallery Credit: Nicole Todd
South Carolina’s Hootie & The Blowfish took a, we’ll call it a break, in 2008. They kicked off a reunion in 2019 and ever since, us fans have let them know that WE. LOVE. HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH! Maine Savings Amphitheater and Waterfront Concerts were well aware of that and once again put on an epic show for us Mainers.
Darius Rucker/Hootie & The Blowfish
Maine Fans Showed Up Early to See Hootie Openers Edwin McCain and Collective Soul
Waterfront Concerts
Mainers of all ages took advantage of another amazing show put on by Waterfront Concerts and packed the Maine Savings Amphitheater for three perfect acts, and if you were raised on 90’s music, this show was especially nostalgic.
Maine Savings Amphitheater
The venue was packed early to enjoy the two openers Edwin McCain and Collective Soul. There truly isn’t a bad seat in Maine Savings Amphitheater. Each section offers a unique concert viewing perspective and the sound is top-notch which assists in creating summer memories that you will cherish forever. Such memories were born Friday night while hearing McCain sing his monster hit, “I’ll Be,” while Collective Soul had everyone dancing to “Shine.”
Hootie & The Blowfish at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Hootie & The Blowfish at Maine Savings Amphitheater
Gallery Credit: David
Hootie & The Blowfish Never Sounded Better Than on the Waterfront in Maine
Hootie & The Blowfish
Lots of work has been put into the Maine Savings Amphitheater and Hootie & The Blowfish took advantage. Maine Savings Amphitheater has been designed and perfected by Bangor-based Ervin Architecture and the minds at Waterfront Concerts. All attendees Friday night were spoiled hearing hits like “Hold My Hand,” “Time,” and “Let Her Cry” through the best sound any venue in the world can offer.
Maine Savings Ampitheater
Our next show that we will review will be Lainey Wilson on June 29th, and after watching Hootie & The Blowfish, it is clear that we are in for one wild and fun summer thanks to Waterfront Concerts!
2024 Bangor, Maine Waterfront Summer Concert Lineup
Here are the performers who will be coming to the Maine Savings Amphitheater on the Bangor Waterfront in the summer of 2024.
Gallery Credit: Jordan Verge
Auburn firefighters hose down the remains of a home in Auburn, Maine. Police reported that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted early Saturday. (Image: AP Photo)
The police cancelled a shelter-in-place order and said that the incident has been brought under control.
Police in Maine have cancelled a shelter-in-place order in the city of Auburn after reporting that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted early Saturday.
#BREAKING: Multiple houses have been set on fire caused by active shooter gunman as he is on shooting rampage shooting towards police while propane tanks are exploding ⁰⁰#Auburn | #MaineCurrently, numerous law enforcement and emergency personnel are on the scene in… pic.twitter.com/kPKho8DMlw
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The Auburn Police Department said on Facebook that the situation had been resolved and that there was no threat to the public.
BREAKING THIS MORNINGActive Shooter situation in Auburn, Maine. Suspect is believed to be a convict recently released after a 15-year prison term. Suspect has fired at police and is believed to have exploded propane tanks setting several houses on fire.
At least 2 dead with… pic.twitter.com/IjY0PHZjRn
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) June 15, 2024
Earlier Saturday, the department had warned residents to stay in place while authorities dealt with an emergency situation involving an armed person. No other details were released.
BREAKING THIS MORNINGActive Shooter situation in Auburn, Maine. Suspect is believed to be a convict recently released after a 15-year prison term. Suspect has fired at police and is believed to have exploded propane tanks setting several houses on fire.
At least 2 dead with… pic.twitter.com/IjY0PHZjRn
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) June 15, 2024
Homes were evacuated and a section of the avenue was blocked off by police. Auburn Fire Department Capt. Chris Moretto said there were three explosions around 2:15 a.m. that were believed to be related to the fire, the Lewiston Sun-Journal reported.
Another explosion was heard shortly before 3 a.m., the newspaper reported.
The Maine State Police and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department also were at the scene, the Sun-Journal reported.
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Luxury cottages in quaint Maine town available as vacation rentals this summer: 'Never want to leave'
Thinking of visiting Maine this summer?
A set of summer cottages are available for rent off the Southern Maine coast during this summer season.
The Dunes on The Waterfront is a 12-acre property where guests can stay in vintage New England whitewashed cottages with the entire family this summer, according to materials shared with Fox News Digital.
The cottages are located across a tidal river from Ogunquit Beach, about 30 minutes south of Kennebunkport, Maine.
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Visitors have their pick of 21 cottages for their next vacation trip.
The property is “home to an array of reimagined vintage New England whitewashed cottages with vibrant green shutters, spaced thoughtfully apart for ultimate privacy,” according to press materials.
The Dunes in Maine offers a 12-acre property full of amenities. (Katie Nielson)
The Dunes offers one-to-three-bedroom cottages with various amenities, such as gas-burning fireplaces, wet bars, smart TVs, private porches and more.
With no vehicles needed to get around the property, guests can use bikes to get from one side to the other.
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While at The Dunes in Maine, vacationers can enjoy morning breakfast delivery, classic lawn games, waterfront yoga, a fishing dock, kayaks, paddleboard, row boats and more.
The Dunes are located within the tidal river off Ogunquit Beach in Maine. (Katie Nielson)
For more adventurous guests, The Dunes offers a pontoon boat to take across the tidal river to Ogunquit Beach for a lobster dinner or a walk downtown.
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The Dunes owner and chairman of Atlantic Hospitality, Tim Harrington, told Fox News Digital in a statement, “When you drive into The Dunes, it feels like you’re going back in time,” he said.
The Dunes at The Waterfront are located about 30 minutes south of Kennebunkport, Maine. (Katie Nielson)
He continued, “The classic New England cottages are surrounded by sandy dunes and gardens rolling out to the sea with access to Ogunquit Beach just across the tidal river.”
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This “wistful paradise,” according to the property’s website, “is close to everything, yet far from it all.”
The Dunes offers between one- and three-bedroom cottage options with kitchens and other amenities. (Katie Nielson)
Harrington added that the hospitality group put “the utmost care and love into revitalizing the property” just ahead of the 2024 summer season.
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The group said it aimed to bring “a one-of-a-kind luxurious coastal cottage retreat to Ogunquit — creating a place guests will never want to leave.”
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