12 Reasons Why Anyone Who Hates Maine Can Just Shut Up
By Michelle|Published August 22, 2016
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Michelle
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Michelle's life is a colorful map of exploration and adventure. From the iconic streets of New York to the sunny shores of Florida, the jagged coast of Maine to the rugged terrain of Montana, she's been fortunate to call some of America's most beautiful states home. Beyond the U.S., Michelle's wanderlust has taken her on a motorcycle journey through India, led her to teach English in Hanoi, and saw her studying Spanish in Guatemala. Michelle graduated with a communications degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and in addition to a career in advertising has worked with OnlyInYourState since 2016, where her love for travel and storytelling converges. Alongside writing and exploring, Michelle finds joy in photography, staying active, and time with her family.
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To live in Maine is to love Maine. But, there are some people out there who just don’t understand why Maine is wonderful. Some people think it’s too cold, there’s not enough to do and just too far away from the rest of the world. To those people, we say: you can just shut up. Here are just a few of the reasons we think those people are nuts.
My family has worked hard and all my friends know what it means to work hard. Maine taught us that, which means we'll always have pride for what's possible here.
And I'd like to meet the person who hates a sunrise. Not only can you see the absolute first sunrise in the US in Maine, but you also have three options for viewing depending on the season. You'll want to head to either Mars Hill, Cadillac Mountain or Lubec. From late March to mid-September, you'll want to head to Mars Hill for first light. But, from mid-September through the first week of October you should head to Quoddy Head. If you want to work for your view and see it from Cadillac Mountain you have some more time. Be there between mid-October and early March and you'll be greeted by America's first light.
Whether or not we actually CAN, is still up for debate. But, it doesn't get much more American than that. Also, this statue is huge and if it ever came to life, you'd regret saying you hated Maine.
If you've had lobster at a restaurant in the US, it was probably from Maine. Over 90% of the nation's lobsters are caught all along the Maine coast, which makes it an important part of our economy.
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9. Maine is the only state with both a "state dessert" AND a "state treat."
Winslow Homer spent time in Prouts Neck painting the wonderful beauty of people and the natural landscape. His studio is now owned by the Portland Museum of Art and can be visited in Scarborough.
Some people think Maine has changed. While that’s true, it’s not impossible to get back to who we once were before the world of technology took over our lives. To help you with that, here’s a reminder of a few of the things we did before the internet took over our lives.
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