12 Things Every Mainiac Wants The Rest Of The Country To Know
By Michelle|Published January 22, 2017
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Michelle
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Michelle's life is a colorful map of exploration and adventure. From the iconic streets of New York to the sunny shores of Florida, the jagged coast of Maine to the rugged terrain of Montana, she's been fortunate to call some of America's most beautiful states home. Beyond the U.S., Michelle's wanderlust has taken her on a motorcycle journey through India, led her to teach English in Hanoi, and saw her studying Spanish in Guatemala. Michelle graduated with a communications degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and in addition to a career in advertising has worked with OnlyInYourState since 2016, where her love for travel and storytelling converges. Alongside writing and exploring, Michelle finds joy in photography, staying active, and time with her family.
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We live in a state that’s special to us. Some of us have been here all our lives and it’s shaped who we are. You might know it as simply “Vacationand,” but we know it as the place we made our first friends, the place our family had highs and lows and the place that we’ll always turn to when we need a dose of home. It’s come to our attention that there are a few misconceptions about our state and we think now is a fine time to address those things. Here are just a few things we want you all to know:
Contrary to what you might believe, Maine is full of some big brains. From Colby to University of Maine, Bowdoin to Bates, both our public and private universities are some of the best in the country.
6. Maine's small towns are exactly what you imagine.
We're actually that little red state right up there on the right. We might be pretty north, but we're not actually IN Canada. We exist and we're great!
In fact, our summers are pretty wonderful. The average July high temperature in Portland is 79. So, grab a cooler, a towel, some friends and family and head to Higgins Beach.
