The real Maine
is famous for its people.
Discover the people, places, and stories behind this state we love.
We spend time with the people who make Maine,
then share their stories with care.
We meet with business owners, capture their stories, and share them with care through writing, photography, audio, and video. We also ask what they’re famous for, and the real answer is rarely a product. It is heart, history, skill, and community.
Meet the Mainers behind the Midcoast and Downeast regions you love.
Audio / Video
Podcasts
You can read about a business. Or you can hear it from the person who built it. Our podcast invites you into real conversations with the people shaping Maine through food, art, hospitality, farming, retail, and community. Each episode opens the door to origin stories, lessons learned, and the behind-the-scenes grit it takes to build something in this state.
For those who seek the Maine that is raw, real, and human, this podcast is a seat at the table.
Maine’s most
famous blogs
Maine is full of moments tucked into harbor towns, side streets, farm roads, and downtown storefronts. Our regional features bring them forward through conversations, photography, and thoughtful writing that makes you feel like you were there.
Begin with the Midcoast. Head Downeast. And stay tuned as we cover more regions in 2026.
Can’t-Miss Winter Events in Maine
Electric Mountain Festival
Sugarloaf
January 9–10
Hot-Cocoa Sip-Off
Portland
January 11
Bay Chamber Winter Concert
Camden
January 29
Snodeo
Rangeley
January 29–February 1
Fire on the Mountain
Sugarloaf
January 29–February 1
U.S. National Toboggan Championships
Camden
February 6–8
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Camden
February 6–7
Meet the Maine Famous founders:
April & Buck
We are April and Buck, a husband and wife team who believe that the work of small business owners deserves to be seen and celebrated. We built Maine Famous as a home for connection, curiosity, and care. We travel across the state, sit with owners, ask real questions, and work alongside photographers, writers, and audio and video creatives to bring each story to life. April guides the voice and narrative direction. Buck leads design and brand expression, ensuring everything we publish feels intentional and beautifully crafted.
This work has brought us into kitchens and workshops, onto farms and docks, and around tables with remarkable people. It has changed how we see Maine. We hope it does the same for you.
If you want to learn more about who we are and how this all began, check out our About page.
The Insider’s Guide
Coffee Table Books
Our coffee table books are love letters to Maine.
The Insider’s Guide to Midcoast Maine features nearly one hundred places to eat, shop, stay, and explore between Damariscotta and Belfast. It is a book to savor, gift, display, and return to often.
Volume three, The Insider’s Guide to Downeast Maine, arrives spring 2026.
