Visiting Maine: Here’s what the locals love:
Looking for the tastiest lobster shack or coolest crafts shops? National Geographic’s resident experts reveal their secret spots…“People in this area started crafting hundreds of years ago for survival, with Indigenous basketry, textiles, and wooden boatbuilding,” says Tammy Knight, program director for Maine Made, an organization that vets crafters and shops throughout the state. Much of the current makers scene is fueled by long-running schools where visitors can take classes. They include the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (blacksmithing, ceramics) and the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship (wooden spoon carving, chair making).