Downeast & Acadia
Bethel
Sunday River skiing in winter, the Mahoosuc Range in summer - an all-season White Mountain foothills base camp.
Fryeburg
The Fryeburg Fair every October - largest in New England - plus Mount Chocorua hikes and Saco River paddling all summer long.
Presque Isle
Aroostook County's commercial heart - potato country, the University of Maine's northern campus, and Aroostook State Park.
Caribou
Aroostook County potato country - Nylander Museum, the Caribou Country Club, and snowmobile trails all winter long.
Houlton
Northern I-95 terminus on the New Brunswick border - Market Square, Monument Park, and the Meduxnekeag River paddle trail.
Mars Hill
Aroostook wind-farm ridgeline - Big Rock ski area, the Potato Blossom Festival parade, and the first US spot to see sunrise.