Even though Mainers should probably get in for free all the time, there are only a handful of dates annually where they can enter Acadia National Park at no charge.
If you live in Maine and you haven't piled the family in the car and headed to the quaint coastal town of Boothbay to see the gorgeous lights display known as 'Gardens Aglow', do you really live in Maine. Some would argue definitely not.
The FW recently released a list of the 100 Best Places To Live on the East Coast and Maine and New Hampshire landed spots. But surprise, surprise, they each only had one place named on the full list.