Editor’s Note: While we continue to fix some glitches here, and Asa recovers from his surgery, please enjoy this tour stop from earlier this fall in Calais from Asa’s World Tour of Maine. Next week once again the Pilgrims will be taking center stage on Thanksgiving. Now don’t get me wrong, I appreciate all they […]
After visiting Vienna, Asa’s World Tour of Maine next rolled into nearby Belgrade. First settled in 1774, it was incorporated as Belgrade in 1796, named after the largest city in Serbia, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. However, exactly why that name was chosen for this Maine town remains a mystery […]
As Billy Joel once sang, “When will you realize Vienna waits for you?” Well wait no longer! This week’s stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine takes us to Vienna! Settled in 1786, and incorporated in 1802, Vienna, Maine is named for the capital of Austria. Why that name was chosen by Daniel Morrill, who […]
Don’t be so quick to put away your orange clothing, now that Halloween is over. Deer hunting season officially begins in Maine, as well as other states. Many of the dog friendly trails we’ve reviewed allow hunting. Therefore, here is our annual reminder to wear blaze-orange and other safety precautions to take when hiking with […]
This week for Asa’s World Tour of Maine we return to Calais to explore the Devil’s Head Conservation Area. Unlike other sites we’ve visited in New England named by early settlers for the Devil himself, this is NOT one of those places. In fact, “Devil’s Head” is an English corruption of the name early French […]
Spoiler Alert: We did NOT find money at the Money Island Trail as part of the Machias River Preserve in Machias and Whitneyville, Maine. What we did find though was far more valuable! A peaceful walk in the woods, along the Machias River, that led us to a section of the Down East Sunrise Trail, […]
For thousands of years, humans have visited the peninsula that juts out into Machias Bay, beginning with the Passamaquoddy, which comes from the word peskotomuhkat, which means “one who spears pollock.” From Native Americans, to early European explorers and settlers, to fishermen and farmers, this land and the water that surrounds it have supported the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
