This book is the standard that all other Maine travel guides are judged by. Now in its 17th edition, this bestseller just gets better and better! With expanded coverage and thousands of selective, up-to-date listings of the best lodging places, dining spots, recreation options, attractions and events, shopping, and lots more.

Although Explorer's Guide Vermont covers the entire Green Mountain State, the authors pride themselves on their detailed coverage of the state's less-traveled areas, especially the Northeast Kingdom. You'll also find in-depth descriptions of major Vermont destinations like Burlington, Brattleboro, Manchester, and Woodstock. They always highlight the most interesting and rewarding places to visit, whether on back roads or in bigger cities-artists' studios, family farms, and historic sites among them. This guide provides great recommendations for every activity you're looking for-mountain and road biking; hiking and swimming; skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding; horseback riding, fishing, and paddling-and many more, both on and off the beaten track.

The best-selling and most trusted guide to Maine is back! Once again fully updated and revised, this 18th edition features a brand-new design with expanded sidebars, itineraries, and lush color photographs throughout. As always, authors Christina Tree and Nancy English offer the best, most up-to-date recommendations for food, lodging, recreation, shopping, events, and much more. Whether you're a native New Englander or one of the thousands of visitors who flock to "Vacationland" every year, in Explorer's Guide Maine you'll find the most comprehensive and useful information to make your stay more enjoyable.

Explorer's Guide Maine is back for the 19th time, providing readers with everything they need to know for making their next trip to Maine the best one yet. This comprehensive, fully up- to- date edition guides travelers of all interests, whether they are looking to explore wildlife wonders or cultural hubs. Featuring hot spots from the southern coast (like Ogunquit and Wells), Casco Bay (Freeport), the Midcoast and the islands (Boothbay Harbor region), and Down East (Acadia area) to the western mountains and lakes region (Bethel area), the Kennebec Valley (Augusta and mid- Maine) and the Maine highlands (Aroostook County)- Explorer's Guide Maine offers suggestions for dining, lodging, outdoor activities, art and music events, museums, and must-see sights. Whether readers are looking to soak up the sun at Old Orchard Beach, traverse the Appalachian Trail, or observe Porter Bridge over the Ossippee River, Explorer's Guide Maine proves there is something for everyone at any time of year in the beautiful Pine Tree State.

Seasoned travel writers Christina Tree and William Davis tell you everything you need to know about this naturally beautiful and culturally rich region. As they lead you across the Mohawk Trail and along scenic drives, you ll visit must-see performing arts festivals, museums, wineries, antiques shops, nature preserves, and the best places to stay and to eat, from 4-star restaurants to classic diners."

The Maine coast covers more than 4500 miles more than all of the rest of the East Coast combined. Highly selective and clearly presented, this completely updated second edition orients you to Maine's regions, offers itineraries, and describes at length the many things to see and do, as well as places to eat and stay."

The most trustworthy and reliable guidebook to the vacationland of Maine has been revised and updated once again! With fresh recommendations for restaurants, accommodations, shopping, and recreation; all the traveler s resources and information you d otherwise have to glean from countless Web sites and brochures; leads on local celebrations and festivals, the best seafood shacks, cutting-edge art galleries, adventurous excursions you ll find everything you need in Explorer s Guide, just as you have for the last thirty years. Explorer s Guides give travelers the tools and knowledge they need to discover every corner of a state. Whether you re looking for the perfect traditional Maine sporting camp, an outfitter to guide a rafting trip, trailheads, artists colonies, historic homes, or museums, this most comprehensive guide to the state has all the answers. An alphabetical What s Where section explains everything from the Abenaki and blueberrying to summer theater and windjammers; up-to-date regional and downtown maps help you get around; handy icons point out places of extra value, family- and pet-friendly establishments, wheelchair-accessible sites and businesses, popular wedding venues, and more.

"Culture in the Country," a popular slogan for Berkshire County, applies to this entire area according to seasoned travel writers Christina Tree and William Davis. Describing the famous summer music, theater, and dance festivals in Berkshire County, they also focus on the exceptional art museums scattered through this entire region. This hilly, least-populated part of Massachusetts possesses the lion's share of its state parks and forests as well as many stunning properties maintained by the Trustees of Reservations and other conservation groups. Laced with rivers, it's well known to anglers and offers skiing and white-water rafting as well as some of the best bicycling in the Northeast. The authors provide detailed descriptions of individual towns, from Lenox and Williamstown through to Northampton and Amherst, and villages from Tryingham to Shelburne Falls; personal recommendations for inns and B&Bs, including numerous family-friendly establishments and those that accept pets; dining suggestions from classic diners to four-star restaurants; crafts studios, antique shops, and more. Packed with tips and intriguing commentary, this is an indispensable guide for travelers who want to step beyond the tourist trail and into the heart of New England.

Christina Tree and new coauthor Rachel Carter have more lovingly than ever updated the Explorer's Guide to Vermont, especially since floods in August 2011 caused by Tropical Storm Irene devastated so many of the communities, businesses, iconic covered bridges, and scenic backroads in the state. As these towns and storefronts rebuild, so have Tree and Carter This 13th edition of Explorer's Guide Vermont reviews hundreds of dining and lodging options from the remote reaches of the Northeast Kingdom to quaint Manchester and bustling Burlington. The authors offer great recommendations for the most rewarding spots to visit-artists' studios, farmers' markets, historic sites, and more-and highlight the best biking, hiking, swimming, winter sports, horseback riding, fishing, and paddling. Enjoy four seasons of events and activities; whether you're a visitor or a resident, you've got to get this guide!