New England 2025 Warm Season Banter

[Superstorm]

5 minutes ago, Flying MXZ said:

We're staying at a house on Sebago Lake from 8/9 to 8/14.  Almost 50 y/o parents, 20 and 18 y/o kids.  We'll do the usual Portland trip for lobstah one day, lean toward nature stuff the other days.  Any must see or must do's in the area?  Don't mind driving a bit.

I like Lobstermans Wharf on East Boothbay.  Nice boat ride and good lobster feast.

[SJonesWX]

18 minutes ago, Flying MXZ said:

We're staying at a house on Sebago Lake from 8/9 to 8/14.  Almost 50 y/o parents, 20 and 18 y/o kids.  We'll do the usual Portland trip for lobstah one day, lean toward nature stuff the other days.  Any must see or must do's in the area?  Don't mind driving a bit.

The White Mountains area really isn’t all that far away. Head up towards Fryeburg then west from there to Conway. At that point you are fairly close to the Kanc, which has some great swimming spots along side it. 

[klw]

41 minutes ago, Flying MXZ said:

We're staying at a house on Sebago Lake from 8/9 to 8/14.  Almost 50 y/o parents, 20 and 18 y/o kids.  We'll do the usual Portland trip for lobstah one day, lean toward nature stuff the other days.  Any must see or must do's in the area?  Don't mind driving a bit.

Do a trip to 5 Islands Lobster in Georgetown and combine it with a visit to the beach at Reid state park which is only 2 or 3 miles down the road on the same peninsula.  Frosty's in Brunswick is only open 4 days a week but makes great donuts.

 

https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=13

 

https://fiveislandslobster.com/

https://www.frostysdonuts.com/

[kdxken]

23 minutes ago, klw said:

Do a trip to 5 Islands Lobster in Georgetown and combine it with a visit to the beach at Reid state park which is only 2 or 3 miles down the road on the same peninsula.  Frosty's in Brunswick is only open 4 days a week but makes great donuts.

 

https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=13

 

https://fiveislandslobster.com/

https://www.frostysdonuts.com/

Some of my favorite places. You can even rent a little boat next to five island lobster and putter around. Reid State Park is spectacular.

[dryslot]

4 hours ago, Flying MXZ said:

We're staying at a house on Sebago Lake from 8/9 to 8/14.  Almost 50 y/o parents, 20 and 18 y/o kids.  We'll do the usual Portland trip for lobstah one day, lean toward nature stuff the other days.  Any must see or must do's in the area?  Don't mind driving a bit.

Hit up the old port in Portland for some fine seafood, Port Hole Restaurant, Jay's Oyster Bar Or (Dimillow's Floating Restaurant, Bit Pricey Though), Head down to Old Orchard Beach in Scarborough or you can canoe the salt marsh on the way into there. 

[radarman]

9 hours ago, Flying MXZ said:

We're staying at a house on Sebago Lake from 8/9 to 8/14.  Almost 50 y/o parents, 20 and 18 y/o kids.  We'll do the usual Portland trip for lobstah one day, lean toward nature stuff the other days.  Any must see or must do's in the area?  Don't mind driving a bit.

If you have access to a boat, take it up the Songo river, through the locks, across Brandy Pond, and dock in Naples for lunch.

[kdxken]

4 hours ago, dryslot said:

Hit up the old port in Portland for some fine seafood, Port Hole Restaurant, Jay's Oyster Bar Or (Dimillow's Floating Restaurant, Bit Pricey Though), Head down to Old Orchard Beach in Scarborough or you can canoe the salt marsh on the way into there. 

I love the porthole but have the yellow jackets started yet?

[dryslot]

Just now, kdxken said:

I love the porthole but have the yellow jackets started yet?

Not sure, Haven’t been down in a minute.