Category Archives: Chuck Billy’s Blog

East Grand Highlands Trails, Danforth, Maine

As Asa’s World Tour of Maine traveled north to the Million Dollar View Scenic Byway and Orient, we stopped to stretch our legs and explore the East Grand Highlands Hiking Trails in Danforth, Maine. Thanks to the generosity of the David B. Snow Jr. Family Trust, who privately own this land, they have allowed the […]

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It’s a Long Way to the Top in Orient, Maine

Asa’s World Tour of Maine has finally reached the top, or at least very close to it! Traveling the farthest northeast we’ve ever gone before to the “Crown of Maine,” we visited Orient! Located in Maine’s northern most county of Aroostook, Orient was incorporated on April 19, 1856. As for the reasoning behind the name, […]

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Still Haven’t Found Berlin, Maine

Yesterday on Asa’s World Tour of Maine, we took you to Mexico and Byron. While researching that area, I saw on the map that Berlin, Maine was nearby. However, with precious travel time ticking, rather than investigate further, I made the game day decision to find that town once we were in the vicinity. How […]

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Way Up Here in Mexico, Maine

As any rock star will tell you, a stop in Mexico is a must. So we headed northwest on Asa’s World Tour of Maine to Mexico! Gateway to the western mountains, Mexico, Maine was first part of “Township Number 1” in 1789. However, by 1818 Mexico was incorporated as its own independent town. The name […]

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Our Boldest Maine Adventure Yet!

We’re back from our boldest adventure yet! We traveled farther northwest and northeast in Maine than we’ve ever gone before! We even were surprisingly closer to Santa’s home at the North Pole than Asa ever dreamed! Along the way we explored new hiking trails, returned to an old favorite, learned more interesting facts from Maine’s […]

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