Voting is now closed on the Sweet 16 and we're onto the Elite 8 March Madness brackets for the best Maine lobster roll. Thank you to all of the readers who took our survey. March Madness Elite 8: Maine Lobster Rolls As we mentioned in our original article announcing this Maine Lobster … [Read more...] about Elite 8 March Madness Brackets for Best Maine Lobster Roll
Fun Stuff
March Madness Brackets for Best Maine Lobster Roll
Now that the brackets for men's and women's basketball are out for March Madness, we at Southern Maine on the Cheap thought we might have some fun with our own March Madness. Except rather than focusing on basketball — and go University of Maine Black Bears women's basketball team, who punched a … [Read more...] about March Madness Brackets for Best Maine Lobster Roll
New Maine License Plate
When it comes to the license plate on a car, I'm a purist. That is, if there is a classic design that also happens to be the free design, I'll choose it. For me, the Maine license plate that says Vacationland along the bottom is it. So I was pleased to see that the new ones coming out in 2025 … [Read more...] about New Maine License Plate
Maine Slang Phrases
I grew up thinking nothing of the Maine slang phrases that my grandparents, aunt (pronounced "ahnt") uncle and cousins used regularly. However, it wasn't the same for my daughters. When my mother's brother visited us over the holidays, he used the adjective "wicked." No big deal, if you've lived … [Read more...] about Maine Slang Phrases
Why Maine Towns Are Named After Foreign Countries
When we bought our place in southern Maine a few years back, one of our goals was to do a Maine "world tour." That is, we planned on taking Maine day trips and visiting every town that is named after a foreign country. Maine Towns Are Named After Foreign Countries We considered adding towns … [Read more...] about Why Maine Towns Are Named After Foreign Countries
7 Pastimes and Hobbies to Pursue in Southern Maine
Whether you prefer quiet neighborhood walks or exploring local trails on a family nature hike, chances are that during lockdown, you went out walking. It was one of the only ways to converge with others. Maybe you're still walking as part of your fitness routine. Or maybe you're still pursuing … [Read more...] about 7 Pastimes and Hobbies to Pursue in Southern Maine
9 Interesting Facts About Maine
I still remember my fifth grade project that required me to come up with a report with interesting facts about Maine. Everyone in our class was assigned a different U.S. state, and I was thrilled to get Maine. My grandparents lived in Maine, my mother grew up in Maine and being in Maine was a big … [Read more...] about 9 Interesting Facts About Maine
Movies Filmed in Maine
Recently, I volunteered at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. If you haven't been, they have a huge collection of vintages trains, including New York City subways cars. The people I was volunteering with told me that the original version of the movie "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" used some … [Read more...] about Movies Filmed in Maine