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Things to do if you find yourself on Maine's south coast or in nearby New Hampshire:
Spend a day in York, Maine, hiking the trails of Mount Agamenticus, photographing picturesque Nubble lighthouse and buying jellies, jams and mustards from Stonewall Kitchen (800-207-5267).
Explore Portland, Maine, the SoHo of New England, where the I. M. Pei-designed Portland Museum of Art (207-775-6148) houses a fine collection of American work.
Take a sugar shack tour at Morin Maple Syrup (207-793-8420) in Limerick, Maine, to taste and to learn about some of the region's finest maple syrups.
Peruse Colonial-era recipes at Strawbery Banke (603-433-1100), a living history museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Visit America's oldest working family farm, Tuttle's Red Barn (603-742-4313), in Dover, New Hampshire, and pick up some of Tuttle's produce and prepared foods in a shop situated in the middle of a field.
Make a midnight run to L.L. Bean (800-341-4331), in Freeport, Maine; the store is open 24 hours.

--Lily Barberio