Maine is awesome! If you go late in the season like say mid to late October nobody's on the roads, motels and lobster are both abundant and cheap. I know its a bit far but I had to chime in about Maine.
I also enjoyed Laconia bike week and NH and Vermont are real scenic. And no, I did not ride the beast on those trips...didn't have it then. Was caged but still loved it.
Texas Hill Country I did ride albeit on a Harley rental


and that was the best riding I have done to date. Small hills and lots of twistys, Marble lake and Fredricksburg make it just a wonderful place to ride.
I will stop the rant now as I could go on and on about Texas riding and the areas I rode. Sorry for the thread hijack. Back east now....