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Step Back in Time With A Twitter Photo Excursion to York Beach, Maine

Destination & Tourism David Cogswell June 04, 2014

PHOTO: The Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick in York, Maine, is said to be one of the most photographed lighthouses in the U.S. (photo by David Cogswell)

Just across the New Hampshire border into Maine is a small beach town called York Beach. In the cold, dark winters of Maine, it’s practically deserted. Most of the shops and restaurants are closed and no one can be seen on the streets.

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But in the summer, when days are long and the water gets warm enough to swim if you’re hardy enough, York Beach becomes a lively beach town. Much of it barely changes from year to year. It looks as though it might be a set from the Twilight Zone with quirky little stores that may have fit into the 1950s, but seem impossible now.

The heart of York Beach is the beach. There are two main sections of beach, Long Sands and Short Sands, named for the obvious reason that Long Sands is about two miles long and Short Sands is maybe a third of a mile. In between the two beaches is Cape Neddick, a thumb of land protruding into the Atlantic. At the eastern tip is the Nubble Light House, one of the most photographed lighthouses in America.

All around Long Sands and Short Sands beaches are many odd and quirky shops, restaurants, amusements, hotels, motels and trailer parks. It’s a fascinating assortment of people and things.

 

So please join me for a stroll around York Beach.

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