Camp Rusticate

rusticate: rus•ti•cate: intransitive verb; to surrender the urban life for the pleasures of the (Maine) woods

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The @MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair takes place this year on September 20, 21, and 22. https://t.co/NWIQwtVHbM

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From a 1967 advertisement

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The annual #ChristmasBirdCount (CBC) will run between Dec 14 to Jan 5. The event provides valuable insight into bird populations and the health of their habitats, helping wildlife organizations implement conservation strategies. https://t.co/cv7tF5ziuq

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The annual celebration of rural living in #Maine features 1000-plus exhibitors and speakers, and emphasizes vibrant communities, sustainable living and local economies, while highlighting organic agriculture.

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The @MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair takes place this year on September 22, 23, and 24. https://t.co/NWIQwtVHbM

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There are 65 lighthouses in Maine, and #DownEastMagazine has ranked every one, "in the spirit of clambake banter." https://t.co/S9M5uqEiNv

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The @MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair takes place this year on September 23, 24, and 25. The annual event celebrates rural living in #Maine. https://t.co/O3SX3THURt

[Down East Magazine @MagazineofMaine]

#ThrowbackThursday Our August 1957 cover by Edward Higgins. View 68 years of Down East magazine here. ➡️ https://t.co/hn25McEYvD

[Maine Conservation Voters @MCVoters]

This year’s scorecard includes a spotlight on tribal sovereignty, a report on the Mills Admin's record on climate action, and an examination of 7⃣ bills that address issues of environmental justice, out-of-state waste, utility accountability, PFAS, election security, and more.

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Don't forget the Spicy Tomato and Lime Tonic!

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A #pricelessmainedinner also included #MaineLobster with Sweet Corn Penne, Piave Vecchio, and Brown Butter Breadcrumbs. #beanoutsider

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A #pricelessmainedinner today included this delicious plate of chilled baby farm vegetables with pistachio gremolata. Thanks to Chef @matthewjennings for putting together a great menu! #beanoutsider

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Sweltering summer heat, poor sanitary conditions and disease sparked a travel trend from major eastern cities to Maine, considered a pristine area where people could rejuvenate and “rusticate,” or rough it, often for a summer.

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The first big rush of Maine tourism began in the early 1800s toward the end of the Industrial Revolution, which brought new wealth and leisure time to people who had thronged to cities to work. https://t.co/39kGeXeNwe

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#DownEastMagazine has a region-by-region guide to summer in #Maine. https://t.co/blv5uPsD8v

[Maine Historical Society @mainehistory]

#MHS200 Wadsworth-Longfellow House is the oldest standing building on Portland's peninsula. People visit it from all over. Built 1785-86, siblings Anne Longfellow Pierce & Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up there. Pierce bequeathed it to MHS in 1901. https://t.co/MMvkQFfBNM

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#Maine is known as the Pine Tree State (it's the official state tree), so it's not surprising that there are quite a few locations named for the tree: there are 12 Pine Hills, 11 Pine Islands, and two Pine Mountains (one in Mason and the other in Stoneham).

[Lobster From Maine @LobsterFromME]

We can’t believe you’re still using regular butter. Celebrate #NationalLobsterDay the right way and order the first-ever Maine Lobster Butter #MaineLobster https://t.co/zeqQLvhMcB

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"Night of Lobster," by Robert P. Tristram Coffin, appeared in the September 1946 issue of Gourmet. The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet and essayist, according to one biographer, was "committed to cheerful depiction of the good in the world.” https://t.co/lUOtNofdh6

[Camp Rusticate @camprusticate]

The @MOFGA Common Ground Country Fair takes place this year on September 24, 25, and 26. The annual event celebrates rural living in #Maine. https://t.co/vGoaEoKdCe