Lewiston lies on the eastern banks of the Androscoggin River. An early manufacturing hub, Lewiston still breathes with the sights and sounds of modern productivity. Traveling in Lewiston is an absolute pleasure with many sightseeing places, hotels, restaurants and highly developed transportation facilities. Lewiston and her sister town, Auburn, together serves as a source of entertainment and resource to all those who travel to this wonderful place.
Since Lewiston was an early agriculture and manufacturing hub, there are remains of each industry. There is a great transportation facility as the city is connected by interstate, railroad and airplane. There are also numerous beaches and lakes which offer swimming, water skiing, canoeing or just enjoying your vacation.
Some of the excellent traveling spots in Lewiston are as follows:
The Lewiston Auburn Arts organization was established to increase the awareness, appreciation and support of arts in the Lewiston-Auburn area. The organization supports the community cultural events, Androscoggin Artist Gallery and other performing arts.
The Bates College Museum of Art is a wonderful place to visit. The place features drawings, prints, photographs with a body of work created by Marsden Hartley of Lewiston.
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The Museum of Lewiston-Auburn focuses upon the history of the Twin cities during the Industrial Revolution, when a flow of immigrants transformed the peaceful hamlet of Lewiston-Auburn into a vibrant, prosperous city.
The Franco-American Heritage Center is another exciting traveling spot of Lewiston. It was established in the year 2000 to preserve and promote the various aspects of the Franco-American heritage, including culture, history and language.
The Lewiston Walking Tour is a self-guided walking tour which makes you aware about the architecturally significant buildings in both the cities of Lewiston and Auburn.
If you are getting bored and love adventure sports then you can surely visit The Lost Valley Ski Area has 15 trails and 3 hills for downhill skiing and snowboarding. Night skiing is available. During summers, mountain biking and paintball are popular activities.
The Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary is another interesting place to visit. This 310 acre wildlife sanctuary is open to public for hiking, picnics, cross-country skiing, nature photography and other activities. Visitors to this place are advised to walk the trails using the self-guide brochure.
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