Down East Magazine, September 2018

Features Route 1 Road Trip! Heading north from Key West, the nation’s oldest interstate highway wends its way through 15 East Coast states — but we’re pretty confident Maine has the best of it. Let’s hit the road. Mile 1–32 Culture, roadside oddities, and tasty chow aplenty on Maine’s southern coast. By Bridget M. Burns Mile 33–85 The most developed segment of Route 1 is no less weird and wonderful. By Mary Pols Mile 86–172 The drive winds through midcoast villages and accesses daytrip detours. By Will Grunewald Mile 173–317 This is the real Down East coast: rugged, briny, and a little off-center. By Joyce Kryszak Mile 318–466 Quiet lakes and tumbledown villages give way to Aroostook farm country. By Brian Kevin Mile 467–527 The Saint John Valley is a journey into the heart of Acadian country. By Jesse Ellison Departments North by East An intrepid rower cruises the coast, author Susan Hand Shetterly dives into the fascinating world of seaweed, and imagining Maine with self-driving cars. Plus, better a shark in the water than a fox on the deck in Maine Dispatches. Food & Drink Toasts of the town at Rockport’s Seafolk Coffee, Rebecca Charles comes ashore at Pearl Kennebunk, and Bissell Brothers Brewing returns to its founders’ roots. Good Things from Maine A living apothecary at Avena Botanicals, and Thirdlee & Co.’s Michelle Provencal reveals how she plays her beautiful shell game. Plus, buying smart at the Maine Antiques Exposition. Maine Homes A home that used to be a York train station, a Robbinston garden for the birds and bees, and the Crafty Teacher Lady on living well on a budget. + Where in Maine Maine Moment Dooryard Editor’s note, reader feedback, responses to July’s Where in Maine, and more. Columns My Maine: Moby and Me, Room With a View. My Favorite Place Golf pro Shawn Warren on Falmouth Country Club. On the cover: Ocean Point in Boothbay Harbor, the quintessential Route 1 detour, by Cody Barry