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Maine's outdoor adventures combine some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the eastern United States with a food culture built on the freshest seafood in the country. Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the US to catch sunrise from October through March -- the pink-and-gold light over Frenchman Bay is worth every early alarm. The park's carriage roads, tide pools, and rocky coastline make it one of the most complete national park experiences on the East Coast.

Portland's Old Port neighborhood packs James Beard-nominated chefs, craft breweries, and the best raw bar on the East Coast into a few walkable blocks. The lobster shacks of Wiscasset and Bernard deliver the definitive Maine seafood experience: a whole lobster at a picnic table overlooking a working harbor, cracked with a wooden mallet.

These three Maine adventures represent the state's range -- from the wild coast of Acadia to the food culture of Portland.

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Watch Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia

Maine · Best: Fall

From October through March, Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the US to catch sunrise. The pink-and-gold light over Frenchman Bay is worth every early alarm.

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Food & Drink

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Eat a Whole Maine Lobster at a Waterfront Shack

Maine · Best: Summer

There's no better way to eat lobster than at a picnic table overlooking a working harbor, cracking claws with a wooden mallet. Red's Eats in Wiscasset and Thurston's in Bernard are the gold standard.

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Eat Your Way Through Portland, Maine

Maine · Best: Summer

Portland has more restaurants per capita than almost any city in America. The Old Port neighborhood packs James Beard-nominated chefs, craft breweries, and the best raw bar on the East Coast into a few walkable blocks.

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Watch Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia

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Eat a Whole Maine Lobster at a Waterfront Shack

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Eat Your Way Through Portland, Maine

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