Hey! I'm Chelsea.

I'm a graduate of Emerson College with a degree in Acting and Theatre Education. In 2008, I founded My College Audition which was acquired by Acceptd in 2019. Occasionally, you can still find me acting on the stage or screen.

My proudest role is being Mom to my awesome daughter, Harper, and being wife to my equally awesome husband, Andrew. I live in South Portland, Maine with my adventure team and rescue pup, Lucy.

I'm an outdoor and adventure enthusiast/fiend. I document my adventures throughout Maine on my active social media channel, @gadaboutmaine - which is maybe how you found yourself here. So, let me tell you more about Gadabout Maine...

The Adventure Begins

Gadabout Maine launched in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. While mandated to stay within the state's borders, Chelsea kicked her unquenchable thirst for adventure into overdrive. Through mini love letters disguised as Instagram captions, Chelsea began sharing her hikes, unforgettable stays, hidden gem discoveries, fantastic eats and once in a lifetime experiences, all within the great state of Maine. As those who live here or have spent time in Maine know, we are spoiled beyond measure - we've got everything we could possibly want or dream of right here.

As followers increased, messages began to pour in with questions about what to do while vacationing in Maine, eventually prompting Chelsea to create Adventure Guides - detailed, personalized itineraries prepared for local hotels and their guests.
Upon officially leaving her former company in 2022, Chelsea turned to Gadabout Maine once again to help steer her on the formidable search for what comes next after walking away from the only profession she's ever known. What developed was a sincere love of writing about Maine and Maine's people - eventually leading to Chelsea's debut Travel Memoir/Guide, published by Islandport Press in October of 2023. Order your copy here!

Chelsea's writing is a mixture of personal narrative infused with enough practical information to allow you, the reader, to follow in her footsteps and make the most of whatever amount of time you get to spend in this beautiful state. Chelsea curates a thrice-monthly newsletter that include personal essays (deep dives into an adventure or an interview with a person in Maine that you should get to know) plus suggested adventures for you & your crew.

Recently, Chelsea wrote a piece for Down East magazine which you can check out here.

Gadabout Maine continues to evolve, and we are so excited for where it is heading. Join us: