Portland Maine Jetport Getting JetBlue

Watch for lower fares going into and out of Portland Maine after JetBlue arrives on May 23! I can't wait and am hoping this means nonstop service from Long Beach for us!USATODAY.com - Portland airport fares to drop once JetBlue arrives No longer will we be forced to fly into Boston and drive 2 hours, or even into Manchester NH, for reasonable airfares if JetBlue has their way.

Rainy Autumn and Warm Winter Enhance Spring Rafting in Maine

though I've never gone river rafting in Maine, white water rafting is one of my newer favorite activities while on vacation. My first time was in Costa Rica, and next favorite in Dinosaur National Monument with Adrift Adventures. Apparently, the Maine rafting season is about to begin: Rainy Autumn and Warm Winter Enhance Spring Rafting in Maine. My suggestion: book your whitewater rafting trip now on the Kennebec or Penobscot, then come to the midcoast to relax at our cottage.

Fun in New England and Maine in the Summer

This recent article from USA Today reviewing Fun in New England helps to confirm many of the things I've enjoyed there, and helped to make my wish list of things to explore. The article is actually based on Yankee Magazine's top 300

My favorites that are mentioned include:
Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour in Waterbury, VT
The Flume in Franconia Notch NH
A Ferry Ride in Casco Bay in Portland ME (the mail boat is the best)
Sunsets in Provincetown MA
Seafood at Woodman's in Essex MA

Spend a week, a month, the summer, or a lifetime - New England is full of fun!

Top Ten Picks: Movies filmed in Maine

Well with the Oscar buzz over here in CA, why not turn to one of the best places to set books and movies: Maine! I personally like to read novels by Tess Gerritsen's The Surgeon, and an occasional Stephen King like The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

This fun list gives you a fun list of movies to watch before you visit. My favorites from this list is In the Bedroom. See the list at:Top Ten Picks: Movies filmed in Maine

Science at Mussel Cove

I named our cottage "Mussel Cove" last spring in an effort to give it identity. The place sits on a cove (known as White's Cove on the nautical charts, but no one calls it this locally. I even ordered the book Murder at Mussel Cove, a new mystery, from Amazon figuring it will make a fun read for me and my guests. To keep a handle on online mentions of my place I have a Google Alert for "mussel cove" - basically Google sends me an email with links to anything that shows up with those words in it. Pretty simple compared to my old days in marketing when only the biggest companies could afford to keep track of the news through much slower, but similar industry alerts.

Low and behold, but this one appears in my inbox tonight: Purdue chemist 'mussels' in on secrets of natural adhesives. I just couldn't resist clicking through, because in a former life I was, well, a chemist, and clearly, I love the ocean and am fascinated by marine life (with better guidance in high school and college, I would have been a marine biologist or chemical oceanographer...but that's another blog).

If you're interested in the amazing potential of those pesky, and to many, delicious little guys hanging all over my dock and rocks do take a few minute to read article in the link - it is in language we can all understand.

Webshots - Images of Five Islands Maine

What a small world we have become with the internet. This link:Webshots - Images of Five Islands Maine showed up in my Google alerts tonight. Looks like these photos were taken from the home next to my cottage, "Mussel Cove." Our properties sit on an idyllic cove on the Little Sheepscot River in Five Islands, which is basically a very short split in the Sheepscot River, on the inland side of Macmahan Island. I especially like the morning fog shots, as watching it come and go like the tide is one of my favorite past times.

Moose Facts and Photos

I couldn't resist adding this to my Midcoast Maine blog! My husband is fascinated with moose, yet he seems to be the permanent winner of "the least likely to see a moose in Maine" award. He still doesn't believe me that I saw an amazing one two summers ago while driving on a friend's property in Robinhood Cove. Fortunately this friend's dad called him and asked if he'd seen it - independent confirmation for me! I'm going to make sure my husband reads the first article from this link before he heads back to open up our cottage in Georgetown: Interesting Facts About Moose, Plus Photos

Robinhood Free Meeting House Freezes!

Imagine my surprise this morning when my Google Alerts showed up in my inbox with something about Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurant in Georgetown Maine. For anyone who has never been to midcoast Maine, never mind Georgetown ME, this little restaurant in a historic meeting house, on a little island (connected by bridges), is a bit obscure - but highly praised by food critics and guests alike. Apparently, they have started selling a "famous" item - frozen. Check it out at boston.com . Want to taste these pastries in person and experience traditional Maine? Plan your stay for this summer now at Mussel Cove vacation rental in Georgetown.

Down East - The Magazine of Maine

Finally, the traditional Maine essential magazineDown East - The Magazine of Maine read by Maniacs, exiles, and folks from away, catches up with the times! Be sure to take a look at their new and improved web site, as well as new and improved vacation rentals look coming this spring. Finally, it will be easy to use off line, and now even available online! After many years of urging from advertisers like myself, Down East Magazine is finally adding Vacation Rentals to their web site. Now we all know where to look for our next special spot - but don't delay, I know I'm booking fast for June - August already. Summer will be here before we know it.

Southern Maine Summer Vacation Rentals: Cottages, Homes, and Condos

Southern Maine Summer Vacation Rentals: Cottages, Homes, and Condos

Looking for information on southern or midcoast Maine Vacation Rentals? Check out the link above from About Portland guide Deborah Fowles. There are some good basic tips in this article on what to ask rental owners, as well as some solid links to rental agencies for Southern Maine, and online vacation rental listing services. Personally, I wouldn't include 10k in this list as they are really not a leader in vacation rental listings. I would however definitely add Visit Maine, Great Family Rentals, and Vacation Rentals to her list.

I'd also add that the "high season" is about 8 weeks in Maine. If you want to rent a cottage in July or August on the water (beach, rocky shore, or lake) book NOW. The best places often fill up 6 months to 1 year in advance. If your first choice is booked, ask for referrals; most owners are willing to help.

Welcome to Maine Midcoast Vacation Information

You have arrived at the spot to find out more about travel and vacationing in the midcoast Maine region. This blog is courtesy of Vacation Mamma - the owner of aMidcoast Maine Vacation Rental in the Five Islands section of Georgetown Maine. However, the purpose of this blog is not to tell you more about my rental, it is to tell you more about midcoast Maine.

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