GETTING THERE: Lubec and Eastport, Maine, are roughly 240 miles northeast of Portland, just off of U.S. Route 1. Round-trip nonstop airfares from D.C. to Portland begin at $146 on Independence Air, or $193 on United. Fares from D.C. to Bar Harbor, about 125 miles south of Eastport, start about $370, with restrictions.
SEEING THE SUNRISE: If you want to be among the first in the nation to see the sunrise, go to Quoddy Head, continental America's easternmost point, and the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse . To reach the lighthouse from Lubec, take South Lubec Road south past the Lubec Channel light, then east till the road ends. Admission is free. Info: http://www.westquoddy.com/ .
WHAT ELSE TO DO: At the Roosevelt Campobello International Park (Campobello Island, New Brunswick, 506-752-2922, http://www.fdr.net/ ; free), tour the Roosevelt Cottage, where FDR and his family vacationed. The East Quoddy Lighthouse sits on the northern end of Campobello Island, reachable only at low tide and via metal ladders. Quoddy Head State Park (South Lubec Road, Lubec, 207-733-0911; $2) is home to the West Quoddy Head Light, the easternmost lighthouse in the United States.
The Sylvina W. Beal schooner offers whale-watching trips twice a day. A three-hour afternoon cruise is $35; the two-hour sunset cruise, $25. Info: Eastport Windjammers, 207-853-2500, http://www.eastportwindjammers.com/ .
WHERE TO STAY: Accommodations in both towns come in two basic varieties: historic home B&Bs (mostly Victorian in nature) and motels. For the former in Eastport, try the Weston House (26 Boynton St., 800-853- 2907, http://www.westonhouse-maine.com/ ; from $75 per night double); the Todd House (1 Capen Ave., 207-853-2328; from $50), the Kilby House (122 Water St., 207-853-0989, http://www.kilbyhouseinn.com/ ; from $50); or the Milliken House (29 Washington St., 888-507-9370, http://www.eastport-inn.com/ ; from $75). For a motel with a wonderful view over Passamaquoddy Bay, try the Motel East (23A Water St., 207-853-4747; from $77).
In Lubec, B&Bs include the Home Port Inn (45 Main St., 207-733-2077, http://www.homeportinn.com/ ; from $90) and the Peacock House (27 Summer St., 888-305-0036, http://www.peacockhouse.com/ ; from $85). For a basic roadside motel, there's the Eastland Motel (395 Country Rd., 207-733-5501; from $65).
WHERE TO EAT: In this part of the state, the season runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day, after which many spots close. Non-lobster dinner entrees rarely exceed $15, and lobsters -- typically maket price -- are significantly cheaper.
Eastport's eateries are concentrated along Water Street. For lobster and seafood, try the WaCo Diner (47 Water St., 207-853-4046) or the Eastport Chowderhouse (167 Water St., 207-853-4700). For southwest- ern cuisine, La Sardina Loca (32 Water St., 207-853-2739) is "the easternmost Mexi- can restaurant in the U.S."
In Lubec, the Home Port Inn (45 Main St., 207-733-2077) is the fanciest. For seafood, try the Chowder House at the Lighthouse Inn (7 Water St., 207-733-4300) or Murphy's Village Restaurant (122 Main St., 207-733-4440).
INFO: Maine Office of Tourism , 888-624-6345, http://www.visitmaine.com/ . For general info on Eastport, http://www.eastportme.info./ -- Marshall S. Berdan
