Eastport Maine. Laid back, friendly and lots of unique things to see and do. It's a journey to get there, but a beautiful journey; through quaint towns, blueberry barrens and glimpses of the Atlantic. Once you reach the turnoff from Route 1 to Eastport, it's almost as if someone let the tension out of your body. You pass through a real Indian Reservation and then pass a scenic turnoff where you can actually watch the tide go out and come back in (the tides are the highest in North America here in Eastport)before a sharp left turn brings you past Raye's Mustard (worth a stop to see the oldest mustard manufacturer in the US--www.rayesmustard.com) and then into downtown.

I highly recommend the Milliken House (http://www.eastport-inn.com/)as a home base; Mary and Bill are wonderful innkeepers and Mary is an incredible cook. I'd also recommend dinner at the Pickled Herring--you won't be dissapointed with the food, service or ambiance, I promise!

You can take a schooner whale watch, fish off the pier, see the elusive Puffin, see the largest natural whirlpool (The Old Sow), find sea glass on the small beaches, visit Quoddy Head State Park and see the beautiful Quoddy Head lighthouse or the Shackford Head State Park. A long weekend is too short to see all there is to see and take in a few of the many activities that are available. If you are a birdwatcher, Easstport and the Bay of Fundy, is a major flyway for migrating birds-May and June are the height of the season.

Although it takes several hours to get to Eastport from the nearest airport, it is a worthwhile and relaxing step back in time.