The Kennebec Explorer 2020 Visitor's Guide to Maine's Kennebec Valley | Page 5

Table of Contents On the Water............................................................................................................................ 4 Get Outdoors............................................................................................................................ 6 Kennebec Valley Tourism Council PO Box 5242, Augusta, ME 04332 [phone] | [email protected] Tanya Griffeth, Executive Director Scenic Drives........................................................................................................................... 8 Our Towns................................................................................................................................10 2020 Signature Events.........................................................................................................12 Board of Directors The Lakeside Life..................................................................................................................14 Winthrop Lakes | Belgrade Lakes | China Lake Kristina Cannon Main Street Skowhegan Wildlife Watching.................................................................................................................16 Pam Christopher Forks Area Chamber of Commerce Foodie Adventures...............................................................................................................18 Tim Curtis Town of Madison Augusta Area.........................................................................................................................20 Augusta | Gardiner | Hallowell Katie L. Doherty Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Arts and Culture................................................................................................................... 24 Jason Gayne Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce Waterville Area..................................................................................................................... 28 Waterville | Fairfield | Oakland | Hinckley Mike Guarino Snow Pond Center for the Arts Where to Stay......................................................................................................................... 32 Jamie Houghton Vision Hallowell Camping...................................................................................................................................34 Kim Lindlof Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Skowhegan Area...................................................................................................................36 Skowhegan | Madison | Anson | Lakewood | Canaan Denise Murchison Silverton Sporting Ranch Shopping..................................................................................................................................38 Christian Savage Somerset Economic Development Corporation Maine Maple.......................................................................................................................... 42 Nathan Towne Waterville Creates! Farmers’ Markets.................................................................................................................43 Cary Tyson Kennebec Valley Council of Governments The Forks Area......................................................................................................................46 The Forks | Caratunk | Bingham | Moscow | Solon | Parlin Twp. Darryll White Lake George Regional Park Wide Open Spaces...............................................................................................................50 Trail Riding ............................................................................................................................. 52 Heritage Sports.....................................................................................................................54 This publication was paid for in part by grants from the Maine Office of Tourism, Kennebec County Commissioners, and Somerset County Commissioners and by the support of local businesses in the Kennebec Valley Tourism Council and their efforts through membership dues and advertising. The Moose River Valley.....................................................................................................56 Jackman | Rockwood-on-Moosehead Plan Your Trip.......................................................................................................................59 Map of the Region................................................................................................................60 ©2020 Kennebec Valley Tourism Council Publication design and content by: Thalo Blue | ThaloBlue.com 3