Arteries of America TV presents part one of its first episode: Acadia National Park. Ride along with Ashley as she drives Acadia’s Park Loop Road, visiting Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain. Follow Ashley as she explores the rest of the island, climbing the precipitous Beehive trail, eating ice cream in Bar Harbor, cycling… [Read more…]
One of the best ways to explore Maine’s maritime history is aboard one of the schooners that used to ply these waters before steam and diesel ships took over.
Portland, Maine is one of the most visited vacation cities in the US. Here are a some video guides to help get a feel for the city before you get there. Videos by Eric Warren and Life’s Fast Productions. Special thanks to Trip Films!
There’s a reason the winding mountain road is an iconic image in our culture. Here are five roads that will induce a white-knuckle grip on the safety handle.
While winter is still in full-force, I take a trip into the mountains of western Maine to check out Maine Huts and Trails hut-to-hut ski system. The system, based in Kingfield, has three backcountry lodges and over thirty miles of trails for hiking, biking, skiing or snowshoeing. While the trails are groomed, they still have that deep… [Read more…]
Mount Washington looms over coastal New England. At 6,288 feet, it is visible from the Atlantic Ocean, 80 miles away. The highest windspeed ever recorded was clocked here on April 12th, 1934 at 231 mph. The “home of the worst weather on Earth” is accessible by a winding toll-road, but (for once) I decide to… [Read more…]
Real travel is when you put yourself in a position where the unexpected happens. Which is something I sometimes do accidentally. While driving around Dallas with the cast of “Paulie & Me” and Donna, our awesome Keller-Williams real estate agent guiding us through potential sites for a brewery, we happen by a restaurant called Sol… [Read more…]
Quick video tour of Portland’s Lighthouses I made for TripFilms.com. I had to keep it under 1 minute, so I couldn’t incorporate much of the drive, but the result got “Editor’s Pick” at TripFilms, so I’m happy. I’ll be adding videos of some of the best drives in New England to both TripFilms and to… [Read more…]
August 26, 2011 by Arteries of America
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