MAINE – They are made of brick, wood, cast iron and stone. They stand on rock islands, atop 50-foot cliffs and along urban waterfronts. And they have nicknames like Two Lights and the Candy Cane. For more than 200 years, Maine’s coastal lighthouses have helped safely guide ocean mariners, while becoming well known local attractions for their unique

WINTER HARBOR, Maine – Travelers have always been drawn to the beauty of Maine’s rugged granite coastline and granite-topped mountains. Now, an international art event on the downeast coast is attracting the world’s top sculptors to create granite works of art for public spaces. The 2009 Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium (SISS) takes

Jul 8, 2009

Halfway up the coast of Maine, drive across a certain small bridge and you’ll end up on the island of Mount Desert. Surrounding the island are waters filled with whales, and on the island lies Bar Harbor, a town brimming with the quaintness that helps define New England. Also on Mount Desert – Acadia National Park and its 57 miles of carriage