Pick up a Three Pines Inspiration Map at the bookstore to trek farther on your own. But be aware, as locals will warn you, that some of these spots are farther afield than you might expect.

“Bienvenue a Three Pines,” welcome signs on business doors say. Brome Lake Books, owned by Danny McAuley and Lucy Hoblyn, Penny’s close friends, has become a first stop for visitors.

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