the lobster shack

The Lobster Shack is a lovely little unpretentious spot in Cape Elizabeth with incredible views of the water. I'm not a huge lobster fan and tend to get boring things like chicken fingers when I go to places like this, which makes me a little bit of a bad Mainer. Heaps of food, BYOB, heaps of cliffs to explore. It's usually pretty crowded, but the line goes fast and you can lay claim to a picnic table and admire the view and breeze while you wait for your number to be called.

two lights state park

On a whim, we went for a drive after dinner last weekend and ended up at Two Lights State Park. It's got a nice walking path looking out over the ocean, and it's full of secret and not-so-secret picnic table spots, most of which have little tiny grills. The mosquitos were too bad and we were too ill prepared to go too far into the woods, but we took a stroll up on the cliff along the water and enjoyed the views.