2024 Bar Harbor Visitors' Guide

BAR HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Official Visitors’ Guide 2024

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Contents

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 06 Welcome  09 In-Town Tours & Parks  10 Acadia National Park  14 Island Beacons  16 Four Seasons of Fun  18 Stay  28 Shop  38 Events  42 See & Do  52 Eat & Drink  67 Neighbor Villages  76 Directory and Maps

©2024 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce PO Box 158, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5103 Cover photo by Sue Anne Hodges Table of Contents photos by Michael Belinski.

Interior photos by Sue Anne Hodges, Michael Belinski, Jeff Dobbs, Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Julie Veilleux, Margo Paige/The Overseas Escape, Jay Wellington Photography, John K. Putnam, Nina St. Germain, Heather Anderson, Alice Clair, iStock.

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Welcome Center The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce visitor information center is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor on the corner of Cottage Street and Main Street. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are happy to offer advice about our area, tips on where to dine, shop, and play, or assist you with the purchase of an Acadia National Park entrance pass. The information center is open year-round. Hours vary by season.

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Bar Harbor & Mount Desert Island Welcome You Breathtaking coastal views, a picturesque downtown, rich history and culture, and a plethora of activities combined with the authenticity and warmth of our residents are what make this place Maine’s number one destination.

Whether you’re planning a visit, or have just arrived— welcome to Bar Harbor! We want you to enjoy your stay, make lasting memories here, tell your friends and family about us, and come back many times.

HISTORY Settled in 1763 and originally incorporated as the town of

along the North Atlantic Seaboard, overlooks the Atlantic

Eden, Bar Harbor has been home to fishermen, shipbuilders,

Ocean. If you want the full view of the island’s natural

artists, outdoor enthusiasts, and business people. Such

beauty, visit Acadia National Park and hike or bike one of

diversity shaped its unique culture and helped to rebuild

the many trails carved throughout the park. Wildlife call

after the devastating Fire of 1947 that nearly destroyed

this natural landscape home. By going on a whale watching

the town. Today, we welcome millions of visitors each year

or bird watching tour, you can get a closer look at the

from around the world. We are proud to share our history

fascinating creatures that live on our land and in our sea.

with you at one of our many museums, including the Abbe Museum, which showcases Wabanaki artifacts and celebrates Native American culture and history.

ACTIVITIES Hiking, biking, and kayaking make Bar Harbor an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Lighthouses, museums, and

CULTURE

beaches offer some great sights. When you need some

While it is a small town, Bar Harbor boasts a large arts

downtime, you can enjoy a delicious meal of locally

and culture scene. Along with a number of art galleries,

caught seafood at one of the town’s many fine restaurants

the town is home to several museums and nature centers.

or casual dining venues. If you prefer to be pampered,

All year long, you can enjoy live music, theater, and other

you can book a day at the spa or a relaxing massage.

performances. You can bring some of our local art home with you as a souvenir by purchasing the work of our local artisans and craftsmen at one of our many shops and boutiques.

NATURAL BEAUTY Along with its rocky coast, Bar Harbor is home to a few of nature’s wonders. Cadillac Mountain, the highest point 6

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Mount Desert Island greets visitors from all over the world each and every year. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or have been visiting the island since childhood, welcome and enjoy your stay.

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Photo Credit Gregg Tehennepe

FREE Acadia Shuttles

Service available from late June through mid October.

For service map and timetables, visit

exploreacadia.com

In-town Tours & Parks Get to Know

Once you find yourself in downtown Bar Harbor, you’ll want to learn more about our exceptional little village. You can Photo by Sue Anne Hodges learn a lot on your own with a walking tour or from a comfortable seat in the park. Here are just a few of your options: VILLAGE GREEN

and three lefts. You’ll start from the Village Green for an

Smack in the center of town along Main Street, the Village

in-town tour past elegant mansions, majestic churches,

Green offers a great place to sit and people watch. In

and refurbished municipal buildings. And in just a few

the summer, it’s home to a biweekly concert series, art

short miles, you’ll return to the Village Green.

shows, and other cultural events. And throughout the year, seasonal celebrations bring the Village Green to life.

SHORE PATH Along the shore of Frenchman Bay—starting at the town

GRANT PARK

pier near Agamont Park—runs a narrow path bordered by

Grant Park is hidden away at the end of Albert Meadow

beach roses known as the Shore Path. Less than a mile

across from the Village Green. Down the road and through

long, the path follows the seawall and offers striking

the gates, and you’ll have found a quiet park overlooking

views of the Atlantic Ocean and Porcupine Islands.

the ocean. (Pictured above) BAR ISLAND WALK DEGREGOIRE GREEN

You’ll want to check the tides before heading out on this

Visitors are welcomed to downtown Bar Harbor by

jaunt. At low tide, there’s plenty of time to walk across

DeGregoire Green, unveiled in summer 2019. Featuring

the shell-covered sand bar from Bridge Street to Bar

a fountain, 20 stone benches, and a memorial to the Fire

Island (less than a mile). You’ll get oceanside views of

of ‘47, the park serves as the connecting point between

West Street’s Millionaire’s Row, and then from the island’s

Eden Street lodging establishments and the village of Bar

highest point, a wonderful look back at lively Bar Harbor.

Harbor.

AGAMONT PARK HISTORIC WALK

On a grassy hill overlooking the town pier and the harbor,

For an intimate and entertaining way to explore

Agamont Park is the perfect place to enjoy an ice cream

downtown Bar Harbor, try a historic walk past 25

cone or share a picnic lunch. Kick back, relax, and watch

magnificent structures—some on the National Historic

the harbor bustle.

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Acadia National Park Acadia National Park is typically one of the top ten most-visited national parks in the United States, with more than 4 million visits every year. Planning a trip to this very popular park is sure to be worth your time. Be prepared ahead of your arrival and be sure to have a park entrance pass and separate vehicle reservation for the Cadillac Summit Road. Check nps.gov/acadia before you arrive and when you arrive, visit the Hulls Cove Visitor Center to speak with park rangers about your trip.

What we now know as Acadia National Park has been the ancestral homeland of the Wabanaki people since time immemorial. Later, European colonists and settlers worked these woodlands and waters. Starting in the mid-19th century, wealthy summer residents, landscape architects, engineers, and skilled local craftsmen began formalizing extensive trail and carriage road networks while advocating for protection of this special place from development. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson established the park that now preserves nearly 50,000 acres including extensive historic hiking trail and carriage road networks. The park encompasses nearly half of Mount Desert Island, many smaller islands, and a portion of the Schoodic Peninsula. Today’s visitors inherit the special responsibility of caring for this heritage landscape while enjoying all that Acadia has to offer.

If you’re an early riser, enjoy sunrise from the Park Loop Road along Acadia’s beautiful rocky shoreline on the east side of Mount Desert Island. From October to May, you’ll be among the first in the United States to see the dawning of a new day. Later, enjoy dinner or simply stop in for popovers and strawberry jam at the famous Jordan Pond House, a delightful restaurant founded in the early 1870s.

Motorists who drive the Park Loop Road enjoy a 27-mile ride along oceanside cliffs and mountain forests, stopping at scenic turnouts and notable attractions along the way, such as the mighty Thunder Hole and Sand Beach. The trip is a must.

One of the most amazing features of Acadia National Park is the interlaced system of historic hiking trails and carriage roads. With varied lengths and levels of difficulty, the 158 miles of hiking trails appeal to everyone from casual walkers to seasoned triathletes. Hike, bike, snowshoe, cross- country ski – or go by horse-drawn carriage.

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With Acadia’s popularity June - October, plan ahead to avoid traffic congestion and long waits for parking. Consider visiting popular attractions in the early morning or late afternoons or take the fare-free* Island Explorer bus (late June - mid October) instead of driving. Visit www.exploreracadia.com for more information.

FEES & PASSES Everyone (16 years old and above) needs an entrance pass to visit Acadia. You can use either a National Park/Federal Lands pass (including Senior, Access, Annual, and more) or an Acadia-specific pass. To purchase your pass, go to recreation.gov, visit an official Acadia National Park location, or stop by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce visitor center when you arrive. A self-serve entrance pass machine is available 24 hours a day at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center parking lot to purchase 7-day vehicle, motorcycle, and individual entrance passes by credit card.

In addition to your entrance pass, vehicle reservations are required for Cadillac Summit Road from mid-May to midOctober. Reservations can be made at recreation.gov. Vehicle reservations are not required for visitors who access Cadillac Summit area by foot, bike, or taxi.

Photo by Heather Anderson

*An entrance pass is required if using the Island Explorer bus service to visit the park.

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On theYou’re While Carriage Here...

Roads

Photo by Heather Anderson

Take a step back in time when you walk, hike, bike,

Acadia offers more than 158 miles of interconnected and

snowshoe, or cross-country ski the carriage roads of Mount

looping hiking trails that appeal to explorers of all skill

Desert Island. You can choose to go by horse and carriage,

levels. To simply relax and enjoy your vacation on a scenic

the way John D. Rockefeller, Jr. intended when he helped

yet casual walk, try some local favorites which can all be

plan and fund the park’s 45 miles of crushed stone roads

reached from the Island Explorer bus service (late June -

between 1913 and 1940 for motorless travel. No matter

mid October).

how you experience the carriage roads, you’ll enjoy the magnificent beauty that surrounds them.

The historic carriage roads are 16 feet wide with generous crowns that keep them well drained. Considered the best example of broken stone roads in the United States, they are, indeed, an engineering wonder. Local workers quarried granite right here on the island to build the intricate network of roads and 17 spectacular stone bridges. In fact, the stone cutters developed such skill that Rockefeller asked them to create a more rustic look. He also took care to preserve trees and to landscape with native plants

Whether it’s adventure or relaxation you crave, Mount Desert Island is teeming with fabulous experiences.

OCEAN PATH From the upper parking lot at Sand Beach, this easy walk takes you to Otter Point and back. The entire trail skirts the Atlantic, so you have breathtaking views at every step.

Stop at Thunder Hole for photos.

through the expertise of landscape architect Beatrix

JESUP PATH

Farrand— ferns, sheep laurel, and blueberry bushes—so

Start in town at the Village Green and connect to the Jesup

the roads blend naturally with their surroundings.

Path via Ledgelawn Avenue and the Great Meadow Loop trail,

The well-marked carriage roads wander through Acadia National Park, covering long, shady stretches of woodland, skirting peaceful lakes and ponds, and circling mountains.

More than 60 years ago, Rockefeller donated 11,000 acres to Acadia National Park, complete with the carriage road system he designed and funded. Today both Mainers and visitors enjoy the quiet beauty of Acadia’s beautiful carriage roads.

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which meanders through the woods along Kebo Valley Golf Club and across Great Meadow to Sieur de Monts (2.5 miles one way, easy). Visit with park rangers at Acadia’s Sieur de Monts Nature Center. For a one-way walk, take the Island Explorer bus to Sieur de Monts then take a leisurely stroll back to Bar Harbor after visiting these park highlights.

Acadia National Park CADILLAC MOUNTAIN

ISLESFORD SCENIC & HISTORIC CRUISE

Hike on the North or South Ridge trails to the Cadillac

Join a park ranger for a 3-hour cruise to explore the

summit at 1,530 feet to enjoy spectacular 360-degree

connections between people and the sea with a visit

views of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, and surrounding

to the Islesford Historical Museum and Little Cranberry

islands. Remember, driving to the summit requires a vehicle

Island. Enjoy sweeping views of Somes Sound, watch

reservation from mid-May to mid-October.

for marine mammals and sea birds, and view multiple lighthouses while travelling to the lobstering community

THE PRECIPICE

of Islesford. Tour departs from Northeast Harbor.

On the eastern face of Champlain Mountain, you’ll

For reservations, call (207)276-5352 or visit www.

discover the most challenging of the park’s historic

cruiseacadia.com.

hiking trails. With an exposed 1000-foot vertical surface ascended on rung ladders, the climb is strenuous

These are the boat tours with park rangers on-board

and recommended for experienced, fit, and fearless

but many other boat tour options exist for sea kayaking,

adventurers. This hike is not recommended for young

lobstering, nature viewing, whale watching, underwater

children or hikers with a fear of heights. Dogs are

diving, and sunset sailing. Sunset is an amazing time to

prohibited for their safety. The Precipice is also home to

take a boat trip because you will get 360 degree views

a family of endangered peregrine falcons and is typically

of the setting sun as the colors reflect on the offshore

closed between early spring and mid-late summer while

waters. For more trip planning ideas and information on

these territorial birds are nesting.

ranger-led programs, special use permits, fees, Photo byalerts Jeff Dobbs

The best place to get expansive scenic views of Acadia National Park is from offshore in Frenchman Bay. Avoid the bustle of mid-day crowds and join a Ranger-led boat tour around Mount Desert Island or visit an offshore island…

and management efforts in Acadia National Park, visit www.nps.gov/acad or follow Acadia National Park on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at AcadiaNPS.

BAKER ISLAND CRUISE Join a park ranger on a five-hour ocean and island tour to Baker Island to visit a historic cemetery and homestead, the Baker Island Lighthouse, and a rugged, rocky shoreline. Enjoy fantastic views of Mount Desert Island and watch for seabirds, seals, porpoise, and other marine life while travelling to this offshore gem. Not recommended for small children or visitors with mobility issues as the island portion of the tour can be strenuous and consist of uneven surfaces. Departs from Bar Harbor.

For reservations, call 207-288-2386 or visit www. barharborwhales.com.

Always visit Acadia with a back-up plan. If a parking lot or area is full when you arrive, pick a new destination and protect the park by not parking outside of designated spaces.

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Island Beacons

The legacy of working waters and waterfronts still shine their light on Acadia National Park. Many lighthouses dot the area’s island settings from Blue Hill Bay to Frenchman Bay signaling with flashing lights and fog blasts to keep boaters safe in foul weather. Two of them, the Mount Desert Rock Light and the Great Duck Island Light, are owned by the College of the Atlantic, where students study whales and nesting seabirds. The other four are Baker Island, Bear Island Light, Burnt Coat Harbor, and Egg Rock Light.

Some of these great old lighthouses can be viewed and photographed on boat tours that reveal their incredible histories.

Mount Desert Island-area Lighthouses BEAR ISLAND

BASS HARBOR

Constructed in 1839, the tower is only 31 feet high. It is

Built in 1858, the lighthouse sits high atop a rugged

located on the high, western end of Bear Island just south

granite shoreline on Mount Desert Island. Located at the

of the entrance to Northeast Harbor. It is now privately

southwestern section of Acadia National Park in Bass

maintained and accessible only by boat. (pictured above)

Harbor, the light guards the southern entrance of Blue Hill Bay and warns against Bass Harbor Bar. The light is

BAKER ISLAND

still fully operational, signaling an occulting red four

The original tower, built in 1828, was made of wood. The

seconds—three red flashes, one second of darkness.

existing 43-foot high stone tower, painted white, was built

Visitors may tour the grounds at Bass Harbor Head, but

in 1855. The light was automated in 1966. It is now owned

not the lighthouse itself. The lighthouse is extremely

by Acadia National Park and is accessible only by boat.

congested from May to October and visitors should plan accordingly.

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Acadia National Park

BURNT COAT HARBOR

GREAT DUCK ISLAND

Off Swans Island and marking the entrance of Burnt Coat

Built in 1890, the 42-foot brick tower light was automated

Harbor, this lighthouse originally sported two towers. The

in 1986. The keeper and his wife who lived there in

existing 32-foot tower, which began shining on its own

the early 1900s set a record for the greatest number of

in 1885, was actually the shorter of the two lights. It was

children in one keeper’s family – 16. Several shipwrecked

automated in 1975. The site is now owned by the town of

sailors washed up on the island over the years. Great

Swans Island and sports a park and museum. The Island

Duck Island is accessible only by boat.

is accessible via Maine State Ferry from Bass Harbor, with lighthouse access via the road.

MOUNT DESERT ROCK This 48-foot granite tower was built in 1847 to replace

EGG ROCK

an earlier wooden structure. There is no vegetation on

Due to the growing seasonal ferry traffic to Bar Harbor,

this windswept rock. Waves from winter gales frequently

Egg Rock Lighthouse was constructed in 1875. It stands

damage other structures. It is now used by College of

40 feet tall and marks the entrance to Frenchman Bay,

the Atlantic’s Allied Whale as a marine mammal research

near Winter Harbor. Egg Rock is accessible only by boat.

station. Mount Desert Rock is accessible only by boat.

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Four Seasons of Fun Summer isn’t the only time to visit Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island.

Our year-round community offers plenty for guests at any time of the year.

FALL FOR LEAF PEEPING

Bird Pajama Sale & Bed Races event. Shopping starts at

Brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds paint the landscape

6:00 am and participating businesses will offer discounts

in Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park every

to those wearing PJs. The Bed Races involve competitive

fall. Contrasted against deep green conifers, the colors

fun between area businesses on rolling, decorated beds.

actually seem to pop! The rocky, mountainous coastline

It’s a Bar Harbor tradition you won’t want to miss!

provides the perfect setting for taking in the colorful scenery. You’ll want to drive the Park Loop Road at Acadia

WINTER GETAWAY

National Park and be sure to have a camera within easy

Ever wondered what Bar Harbor and Acadia are like in

reach to record one of the most beautiful fall landscapes

the winter? Discover the serene side of the park and

in New England. Feeling a little more adventurous? What

downtown festivities. You can take a winter hike, go

better way to see the glorious foliage than with a scenic

cross country skiing or snowshoeing on a carriage road

flight tour that offers sweeping views of Mount Desert

at Acadia National Park, lace up your ice skates at Jordan

Island from above! To track the foliage as it progresses

Pond, or try ice fishing on Echo Lake. There’s fun indoors

through Maine, go to www.mainefoliage.com.

too—downtown shopping, a friendly game of darts at a local tavern, chowder for lunch, or soaking in the history

For even more fall fun, plan your visit during the second

and culture of a local museum. Later on, claim a spot next

Saturday in November and take part in our annual Early

to the fireplace at one of our cozy bed and breakfasts and

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Four Seasons of Fun enjoy a hot cup of cocoa. Bar Harbor can be a wonderful place for a relaxing winter getaway.

The holidays are also a great time to be on Mount Desert Island. Santa Claus himself makes special stops in Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor to greet children of all ages and kick off the holiday season. Each town is decorated for the season and our locally-owned shops are ready to help you check off your gift list.

SPRING AHEAD Get a jump start on your warm weather travels by heading to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park in the springtime.

Many parts of the park that are off limits during the winter months are once again accessible in the spring. Shops and restaurants are back from their winter breaks and ready to welcome you with a smile. The temperatures are still on the cool side, but you’ll be able to see the spring blossoms opening all over Mount Desert Island which definitely makes it worth wearing that extra layer.

Learn more about our town by taking a guided walking tour in downtown Bar Harbor or watch the wildlife return from their winter slumber by booking a nature cruise in Frenchman Bay. Grab lunch at an outdoor table and enjoy Photo by John K. Putnam

a hot cup of chowder and a locally brewed beer.

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Where to Stay in Bar Harbor Whether you’re spending one night or one week, Bar Harbor has a

For a night under the stars, our campgrounds offer you a place to pitch a tent or hook up the RV. If you prefer a more home-like atmosphere, our cozy inns and historic bed and breakfasts welcome you and your whole family — even your furry friends. For a more luxurious experience, stay at one of our many resorts with amenities such as spas and fine dining on-site. If you’re looking for something long-term, we have many cottage, apartment, and home rentals available. No matter where you choose to stay, you’re sure to experience our genuine and exceptional Maine hospitality.

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Bed & Breakfasts | Small Inns BLACK FRIAR INN blackfriarinn.com 10 Summer Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5091 • blackfriarinnandpub@gmail.com Gracious and comfortable with a relaxed atmosphere, The Black Friar is a Bed and Breakfast as well as a full-service pub restaurant located in the heart of Bar Harbor. Quiet downtown location, full breakfast, and English pub serving dinner nightly. Six spacious rooms with private baths, AC, private heat, Wi-Fi and breakfast included. Some rooms come with fireplaces, private porch or a turret room. Easy no hassle parking. Open Early May through Mid-November.   CANTERBURY COTTAGE canterburycottage.com 12 Roberts Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2112 Beautiful Fred Savage designed cottage in the heart of town. Just a short walk to shops, restaurants, museums, & galleries. Minutes to Acadia. Friendly, homey atmosphere. All rooms unique, private w/ full bath, AC, Wi-Fi, & cable TV. Off-street parking. We are ready to welcome you for a perfect getaway. Dog friendly. Open year round.

Seasonal rates.    THE CENTRAL HOUSE thecentralhousebarharbor.com 60 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1140 info@thecentralhousebarharbor.com Nestled the heart of picturesque downtown Bar Harbor, The Central House offers historic charm and comfortable accommodations. Built in 1887, the famous Inn was once the summer residence of the owner of The Washington Post and the Hope Diamond. The boutique hotel with 14 guest rooms is uniquely furnished in period pieces – located steps from shops, restaurants, and the waterfront with Acadia National Park right next door. The iconic front porch remains a popular spot for social gatherings and people watching. Accommodations include on-premise parking, private bathrooms, A/C, Flat-panel TVs, Wi-Fi, dedicated workspace, and complimentary tea/coffee throughout the day. Open: May through November. BOOK NOW!  HOLBROOK HOUSE holbrookhouse.com 74 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4970 info@holbrookhouse.com A lovely 1876 Victorian B&B located on the historic corridor. Two luxury suites, ten comfortable guest rooms, and a 2 bedroom cottage. All with private baths, A/C, some with fireplace or private porch. Full hot breakfast & afternoon tea. Free Wi-Fi available. Ample off-street parking. Short walk to restaurants, shops, the waterfront, and minutes from Acadia National Park. Open May–Oct. High season $209 - $399; off season $169 - $329.  SEACROFT INN seacroftinn.com 18 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4669 seacroftinn@gmail.com A charming inn by the shops & by the shore. Turnof-the-century Bar Harbor cottage. Quiet, in-town location. Each of our unique & spacious rooms has private bath, A/C, cable TV, refrigerator & microwave. Designed to make your visit pleasant & peaceful. Feel the ocean breezes on the granite post deck. High season $149–$189; spring $79–$109.  22

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Stay BAR HARBOR CAMPGROUND thebarharborcampground.com 409 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5185 Quiet, affordable, family camping. Close to Bar Harbor and Acadia Park. Secluded campsites for tents and large RVs. Beautiful ocean and mountain views. Large heated pool, play area, rec. hall, clean modern bathhouses, hot showers. Family owned and run for over 50 years. Satisfaction and return business is our goal. Write for a brochure package.

Sorry, no reservations. Memorial Day - Columbus Day. BAR HARBOR OCEANSIDE KOA koa.com 136 County Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3520 Campfires, s’mores, laughter, sunsets, & memories in the making… all set along 3,500 feet of pristine Atlantic shoreline. So, bring your RV, your tent, or just a suitcase to stay in one of our deluxe cabins. Come play in our tidal pools, eat a lobster dinner fresh off the boat, or build your own Whoopie pie without ever leaving the campground. But if you must leave… the free shuttle will take your family, bikes & even Fido to Acadia National Park or Bar Harbor. Your campsite awaits, reserve now! Open May 3 – Oct 20.  HADLEY’S POINT CAMPGROUND hadleyspoint.com 33 Hadley’s Point Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4808 A family campground offering heated swimming pool, modern bathrooms, hot (metered) showers, small camp store (wood, ice, LP, snacks), free Wifi, and Sunday Services. Take a walk to the public beach to enjoy a sunset and use the Island Explorer shuttle service to visit Bar Harbor and ANP. Our tent sites, RV hookups (30/50 amp & septic) and Cabins welcome all campers. Open May 15 to Oct. 15. Call for reservations 

Camping What’s Your Style?

Imagine a crystal clear night, the sky dotted with millions of stars. The campfire glows and crackles, sending out the sweet smell of burning wood. If you listen, you hear the incoming surf, the occasional cry of a loon, or the quiet laughter of nearby campers.

Your tent is up or your RV is hooked, and your vacation has just begun.

No matter what your style of camping, you’ll find the perfect fit in Bar Harbor. Back-to-nature camping with no frills, a cozy cabin with great hot showers, or a campground with a pool, playground, store, kayak rentals, and nightly entertainment—it’s your call.

Catch the Island Explorer shuttle for a hike in the park, a day at the beach, or to browse the many shops and art galleries in town.

The campfire crackles, sending out the sweet smell of burning wood.

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EDGEWATER MOTEL COTTAGES & SUITES edgewaterbarharbor.com 137 Old Bar Harbor Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-310-9920 office@edgewaterbarharbor.com Exclusive All Waterfront property with 11 Cottages and 4 Suites beautifully positioned on our private pebble beach. Just minutes from downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia Nat’l Park. All accommodations are upscale-casual, warm, and inviting. All are equipped with kitchenettes and king or queen beds. Most have full baths, living area, and porch decks overlooking the Bay - some with fireplaces. David & Jayne Bowden, your hosts.

Open early May to early Oct. No Pets.

~ THE RYAN ESTATE ~ 7 Pristine acres inside Acadia National Park

The perfect place for people with pets Dogs stay free • Our 32nd year • Dog park

WOODLAND PARK COTTAGES woodlandparkcottages.com 3 Woodland Loop, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4016 adam@woodlandparkcottages.com Eight cottages surrounded by trees on Emery Cove in Frenchman Bay. Furnished for light housekeeping, including gas stove w/ oven, refrigerator, cooking & eating utensils, heaters, cable TV, Wi-Fi & linens for bed, bath & kitchen. Dock, rowboats, picnic tables, barbecue grills & kayak rental available for guests. See website for availability, rates & photos!

Weekly rentals only, from Sat. to Sat. No pets. 

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5 Bedroom Main House • Cottage •Apartments Front Door Access to hiking, biking and all trails 1 mile to Eagle Lake • 2 miles to Bar Harbor The Ryan Estate, 27 Hulbert’s Way on Google 1-520-906-9435 PO Box 974, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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since 1898 Distinctive Properties.

Legendary Service.

REAL ESTATE SALES AND VACATION RENTALS (207) 276-3322

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1 Summit Road, Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662 info@KnowlesCo.com I Phone: (207) 276-3322

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Hotels | Motels ACADIA INN AcadiaInn.com 98 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-638-3636 • 207-288-3500 reservations@acadiainn.com Your family’s home away from home in Bar Harbor.

Friendly, comfortable, affordable! We offer you complimentary breakfast to get you started each morning and other great conveniences including free Wi-Fi, guest laundry, heated pool & jacuzzi, refrigerators, outdoor movies & s’mores. Play outside in our backyard recreation area complete with games, bocce ball, playground, firepit, and direct trail access to Acadia National Park. One mile to waterfront, minutes from ANP. Free shuttle to downtown & park.    ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE HOTEL & EVENT CENTER aobarharbor.com 119 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-336-2463 • 207-288-5801 reservations@aobarharbor.com With ocean views from every room, waterfront access to gorgeous Frenchman Bay, and easy access to downtown you’ll find almost endless options at our hotel to suit your travel style. Relax in one of our heated pools, rev up your morning in the fitness center, and refuel with complimentary breakfast. Stroll the pebble beach or jump aboard a boating excursion all on-site. The Atlantic Oceanside (open year-round) also offers extensive meeting & event space.      BAR HARBOR GRAND HOTEL barharborgrand.com 269 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 888-766-2529 • 207-288-5226 reservations@barharborgrand.com Step back in time when you stay at the elegant Bar Harbor Grand, a replica of the 19th century Rodick House in the heart of downtown. Step outside and find yourself immersed in downtown and the bustling waterfront with shopping, restaurants, and galleries. Back in the hotel enjoy outstanding hotel amenities including free expanded continental breakfast, high speed internet, fitness room, guest laundry, seasonal heated pool and jacuzzi, refrigerators, coffee makers and more. A short drive to the wonders of Acadia National Park.    BAR HARBOR INN & SPA barharborinn.com Newport Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 800-248-3351 • 207-288-3351 reservations@barharborinn.com Overlooking Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands, the Bar Harbor Inn is an iconic New England vacation destination welcoming guests from around the world. Located harbor side, in the heart of downtown, the Bar Harbor Inn’s beautifully landscaped eight acres offer a private retreat with easy walking access to unique shops, art galleries and waterfront activities. Delight in our rich history as you relax and indulge in refreshing ocean views, elegant dining, and rejuvenating spa services.    

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BAR HARBOR MOTEL barharbormotel.com 100 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-388-3435 • 207-288-3435 info@barharbormotel.com Nestled close to Acadia National Park on 14 acres there is plenty of room to play. A family favorite, we are 1 mile from downtown & have direct trail access to the park. Whether you plan to spend your days splashing in the pool, hiking, and biking, or exploring downtown, the Bar Harbor Motel is the perfect accommodation. We offer a heated outdoor pool, Island Explorer bus stop, complimentary continental breakfast, guest laundry, free WiFi, and a huge variety of activities for kids.    EDGEWATER MOTEL, COTTAGES & SUITES edgewaterbarharbor.com 137 Old Bar Harbor Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-310-9920 office@edgewaterbarharbor.com All Waterfront property sitting only 50 ft. from the water’s edge. All rooms feature luxury linens, A/C, ceiling fans, flat screen televisions, Wi-Fi, and are oversized with sitting areas and a balcony looking down Frenchman’s Bay. Choose a standard deluxe, or go beyond superior and choose a full kitchen/fireplace room. David & Jayne Bowden, your hosts. Open early May to late October. Minutes from Acadia Nat’l Park and downtown Bar Harbor. No Pets.

VILLAGER MOTEL BarHarborVillager.com 207 Main Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609 207-288-3211 • 888-383-3211 reservations@barharborvillager.com The Bar Harbor Villager Motel is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor close to shops, restaurants, activities, and the beautiful Bar Harbor Waterfront. With our in-town location, free off-street parking for guests, and the free Island Explorer bus service (May-October) which departs from just around the corner - you can access all the incredible features of downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park without ever getting back in your car.   

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Clean, comfortable rooms in downtown Bar Harbor

51 Holland Ave • 207-288-3771

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Come to Bar Harbor for your Wedding, Reunion, or Meeting Whether you are planning a destination wedding, family reunion, or your next company retreat, Bar Harbor is the perfect place to bring the whole crew together. With world-class accommodations, outdoor space for all of your activities, and service that can’t be beat, choose Bar Harbor for your next gathering.

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BAR HARBOR HAS IT ALL Photo by Heather Anderson

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Winter

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Shop

Shopping in Downtown Bar Harbor Walk through downtown Bar Harbor and you will experience a window shopper’s paradise. This picturesque and historic village is home to more than 50 unique shops and boutiques.

Discover Maine’s famous gemstone, the dazzling and elusive watermelon tourmaline, bring home a coveted sweetgrass basket woven by one of Maine’s finest Native American artisans, or remember your trip with a sunny watercolor painting of the Porcupine Islands.

Many shops are open all year long. In the fall, an early-bird pajama sale rewards holiday shoppers with great bargains.

From designer clothing, to one-of-a-kind works by local craftsmen, and souvenirs to take back home to friends and family, you’ll find something original in downtown Bar Harbor.

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WORKS OF ART FOR HANDS TO HOLD

FINE HAND-MADE POTTERY IN PORCELAIN AND STONEWARE Maine-made Candles Calendars Tabletop Robes Soaps Lotions Glassware Linens USA-made Kitchen gadgets 166 Main Street, Bar Harbor 207 288 9550 OPEN YEAR ROUND windowpanesmdi.com

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69 MAIN ST.

Area’s largest selection of Maine Tourmaline 14k Custom Gemstone Jewelry Rocks / Minerals / Gifts

BAR HARBOR, ME

Est. 1937

WillisRockShop.com • 207-288-4935 Wine, Beer, Spirits and Cheese from Maine and Around the World.

Cigars too!

Open Year Round 227a Main Street • Bar Harbor • 207.288.1200

www.HouseWineShop.com • Parking in Rear

4 Mt Desert St Bar Harbor, Me

(207)288-2860

Weddings & Events - Large and Small Funerals*Hotels*Island Wide Delivery queenannesflowershop.com

Evergreen Pottery Handmade locally Family Owned Jewelry Bronze

Mugs Serving pieces Chips and Dips Vases

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Shopping ISLAND ARTISANS islandartisans.com 99 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4214 Island Artisans features contemporary American craft, art, home decor, jewelry, and personal accessories handmade by over 100 of Maine’s leading artisans. Our unique collection reflects the creative spirit of local designers and can be seen in our bright and welcoming gallery, located in downtown Bar Harbor.

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE Acehardware.com/store-details/17695 31 Holland Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4995 Paradis Ace hardware has departments in paint, automotive, marine supplies, camping and fishing supplies, housewares, hardware, electrical, plumbing, and lawn and garden. Trusted brands include Yeti, Weber, Big Green Egg, Milwaukee, and EGO. We cut keys, sell

185 Mount Desert St. Suite 1 Bar Harbor, Maine

(207) 610-4074

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A secure, discreet and confidential environment.

The market is strong, and I need to buy material to satisfy the growing demand from my customers. If you are planning on visiting the area and would like to speak with me, I encourage you to reach out and schedule a time to meet. I can also arrange to travel to your area depending on specific needs. Call me at 207.801.1204 to arrange a time that is convenient for you.

Call us at 207.801.1204 59 Cottage St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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Member of Pennsylvania Association of Numismatist, Florida United Numismatist, NGC, PCGS, and CAC.

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KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND WELCOME SANTA AS HE VISITS THE VILLAGE GREEN TO LIGHT BAR HARBOR’S CHRISTMAS TREE. WHERE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SANTA. AFTER SANTA HEADS BACK TO THE NORTH POLE, STICK AROUND AND SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES BY SHOPPING DURING THE VILLAGE HOLIDAYS SALE.

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A LITTLE MAD 17 Rodick Street

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ABBE MUSEUM 26 Mount Desert Street

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CARILOHA 50 West Street, Suite 3

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THE ACADIA COUNTRY STORE 128 Main Street

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ACADIA JEWELS 1 West Street

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ACADIA OUTDOORS 45 Main Street

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ACADIA PARK COMPANY 134 Main Street

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COOL AS A MOOSE coolasamoose.com 118 Main Street See our ad on page 31 D’ALESSIO GALLERY 12 Mount Desert Street DEBBAHS debbahs.com 89 Main Street See our ad on page 29

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PENELOPE’S 50 West Street, Suite 13

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PERUVIAN LINK 44 Cottage Street

FABRICATE mdifabricate.com 64 Mount Desert Street See our ad on page 30

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FAIR TRADE WINDS fairtradewinds.net 119 Main Street See our ad on page 29

ARTISAN OLIVE OILS AND VINEGARS

BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP 141 Cottage Street

FIORE ARTISAN OLIVE OILS AND VINEGARS fioreoliveoils.com 8 Rodick Place See our ad on page 30 GEDDY’S BY THE SEA geddys.com 21 Main Street See our ad on page 57

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HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY 1513 State Highway 102

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BAR HARBOR HEMPORIUM 116 Main Street

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HANNAFORD GROCERY 86 Cottage Street

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BAR HARBOR PICK-A-PEARL COMPANY 37 West Street

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BAR HARBOR TEA COMPANY barharbortea.com 150 Main Street, #2 See our ad on page 29

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HOUSE WINE housewineshop.com 227A Main Street See our ad on page 31 FINE CRAFTS, LOCALLY MADE

Bar Harbor 288.4214 Northeast Harbor 276.4045 www.islandartisans.com

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BLISS JEWELERS 50 West Street, Suite 11

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE find us on Facebook 31 Holland Avenue See our ad on page 32

PEEKYTOE PROVISIONS 244 Main Street

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BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM 66 Main Street

10 Huntington Road, Northeast Harbor

EDWARDS BROTHERS SUPERMARKETS 1007 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton

ATLANTIC BREWING MIDTOWN atlanticbrewing.com 52 Cottage Street See our ad on page 66

THE BEEHIVE GENERAL STORE thebeehivemaine.com 80 Main Street See our ad on page 31

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BAR HARBOR GIFT BOXES barharborgiftboxes.com

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NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK thenaturalistnotebook.com 16 Main Street, Seal Harbor See our ad on page 29

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DEL SOL BAR HARBOR 35 West Street

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BARK HARBOR barkharbor.com 150 Main Street, #3 See our ad on page 30

MY DARLING MAINE ISLAND BOUTIQUE mydarlingmaine.com 19 Cottage Street See our ad on page 29

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ARTEMIS GALLERY artemisgalleryme.com 1 Old Firehouse Lane, Northeast Harbor See our ad on page 73

BAR HARBOR COIN barharborcoin.com 59 Cottage Street See our ad on page 32

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ISLAND ARTISANS islandartisans.com 99 Main Street See our ad on page 32

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THE MAINE STORE 20 Mount Desert Street

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QUEEN ANNE’S FLOWER SHOP queenannesflowershop.com 4 Mount Desert Street See our ad on page 31

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RESTAURANT BARN restaurantbarn.com 397 High Street, Ellsworth See our ad on page 75

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SAGEGRASS GALLERY 185 Mount Desert Street Suite 1 See our ad on page 32

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SERENDIPITY RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE 36 Kennebec Place

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SHERMAN’S MAINE COAST BOOK SHOP 56 Main Street

OM TRENTON FLOORING AND FURNITURE 1211 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton

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WILLIS’ ROCK SHOP willisrockshop.com 69 Main Street See our ad on page 31

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WINDOW PANES windowpanesmdi.com 166 Main Street See our ad on page 30

OM = OUTSIDE MAP MINER’S GEMS * All Addresses are located in Bar Harbor, ME 04609 minersgems.com unless otherwise noted.

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Services

Relax and savor the views of Acadia from our local Airport.

Fly BHB!

Weddings • Airport Limousine • Wine Tours Acadia Tours • Casino & Concert Trips

www.bhbairport.com Year round daily Non-Stop Service to Boston and Beyond Convenience, Free Parking and Personal Service 115 Caruso Drive, Trenton, Maine

Crystal Coach Limousine

CrystalCoachLimousine.net

(207) 433-0499

Welcome

to Bar Harbor P l a n t h e d a ys a d ve n t u re s Ex p e ri e n ce B a r H a rb o r Ex p l o re p o p u l a r d e s t i n a t i o n s Fi n d h e l p f u l l o ca l re s o u rce s S h a re yo u r p l a n

Birch Bay Retirement Village offers Cottages, Apartments, Supported Living & specialized Memory Care overlooking Frenchman Bay & Acadia National Park

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Services THE LYNAM AGENCY lynams.com / lynamins.com

227 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3334 • Fax 207-288-3550 realestate@lynams.com / info@lynaminsurance.com Our team of professionals are ready, willing, and available to assist you in fulfilling your dreams and insuring the things that matter most. Our real estate agents can help you find the property you have been searching for, whether it’s residential, commercial, hospitality, or vacation inspired. Our insurance team will work to help you find the best coverage for your situation.

We have the resources, experience and insurance products to best serve you, giving you peace of mind. Whether you are searching for real estate or insurance services, we want to be your agent. Call or stop by our office – we are here to find the answers for you. We are proudly serving Bar Harbor and surrounding areas, as we have been for over 134 years. Buyer and seller representation is available. Personal and commercial insurance services are available. Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, or by appointment.   

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL mdihospital.org

10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5081 MDI Hospital Mount Desert Island Hospital and Health Centers serve residents and visitors in the MDI region with a comprehensive range of health care services and a uniquely warm and neighborly approach. A 24-hour ER offers alwaysopen access to care. In addition, MDI Hospital offers state-of-the-art imaging, orthopedics, in-house lab services, and primary care for the whole family including weekend and holiday care.

COMMUNITY F I R ST Buy local, bank local, give local with a First National Bank Visa® Debit Card.

Stop by to find out more!

National Bank 800.564.3195 • TheFirst.com • Member FDIC

Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park

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CHECK YOUR IN-ROOM TV GUIDE FOR CHANNEL SELECTION Handicap Accessible  No Smoking  Open Year-Round  Pets Allowed 

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Kids Activities Health & Fitness

Workshops Classes Tours Festivals Arts & Crafts Shows

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VOTED THE BEST SMALL TOWN JULY 4TH CELEBRATION IN THE COUNTRY

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July 4th in

Bar Harbor

A fun-filled day for the whole family featuring a traditional Independence Day parade, food festival, live music, craft fair, family-friendly activities, and much more! Finish the day with the best fireworks display in Maine!

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November 09, 2024

29th Annual

Early Bird Pajama Sale & 15th Annual Bed Races

Roll out of bed early for the steals and deals at Bar Bird Pajama Sale! Shop in your pajamas to get even bigger discounts. Stick around for the bed and pajama parade followed by the 15th annual Bed Races!

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“...one of New England’s great music festivals.”

- Nan Lincoln, Bar Harbor Times

June 23 – July 28, 2024 “Maine’s Premier Music Festival” - WGBH Classical New England/Boston Unrivaled varity of music, ranging from opera to jazz. Selected as one of the Top 100 Events in North America in 2015 by American Bus Association.

Francis Fortier -Artistic Director

Bar Harbor Music Festival 741 West End Avenue, Suite 4-B, New York, New York 10025 212.222.1026 • barharbormusicfestival.org After June 10: Bar Harbor Music Festival, The Rodick Building, 59 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207.288-5744 • info@barharbormusicfestival.org

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The Perfect Vacation Destination

Vacation is a time to have fun, relax, and make

EXPLORE THE BAY

memories—and Mount Desert Island is the perfect place

Frenchman Bay is a major part of Bar Harbor’s landscape,

to accomplish all of that and more! Our picturesque

heritage, and culture. The crashing waves invite you to

downtowns, vibrant art scene, and great outdoors offer a

fully enjoy all that the sea has to offer. Take a nature

variety of activities to satisfy your personal image of what

cruise to watch seals, porpoises, whales, and mysterious

an ideal vacation should be. There’s so much to do here

underwater creatures. Or, stay on land to spot bald

that it’s no wonder many of our visitors return every year.

eagles, osprey, peregrine falcons, great blue herons, woodpeckers, warblers, and shorebirds on a beginning

GRAB THE FAMILY AND HEAD TO THE PARK

birdwatcher’s tour.

Acadia National Park is the ultimate family-friendly destination. You can take a self- or ranger-guided tour of

At low tide, see how Bar Harbor got its name—a large

the park and its 158 miles of trails tailored for all ages.

sand bar connects downtown Bar Harbor to Bar Island.

If you don’t want to adhere to a schedule, you can ride

Across the sand bar, a nature trail rises to a summit,

a bike or take a hike on a carriage road. Acadia offers

offering spectacular views of Mount Desert Island. If you

families the perfect beach day at Sand Beach or Echo

go, don’t forget to check the local tide schedule and leave

Lake. For more information about ranger-guided activities,

plenty of time to get back before the tide rolls in—it

stop by the Acadia National Park Hulls Cove Visitor Center

comes fast!

(or other park contact stations), or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/acad.

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Photo by Michael Belinski

STAY IN SHAPE

enjoy the Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival, the Ellsworth

Hiking trails cover Acadia National Park. The carriage roads

Antique Show at Woodlawn, and the Harbor House

also offer 45 miles of groomed, auto-free roads for you

Flamingo Festival.

to hike or bike as a family. There are a number of bike shops that rent everything from mountain bikes to touring

RELAXATION

models. Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy a swim in the

If your idea of a good vacation is relaxing and getting

Atlantic Ocean at one of our beaches or a freshwater dip

pampered, Bar Harbor is your paradise. From enjoying

in one of our lakes. For rainy days, the Mount Desert Island

lunch and leisure shopping downtown, to spending a day

YMCA offers an indoor track, pool, and gym. There are also

at one of our luxurious spas, to reading your favorite book

several world-class golf courses nearby.

while appreciating Frenchman Bay, you can always find peace and relaxation in Bar Harbor.

LOCAL FESTIVALS No matter the season, festivals of all kinds are held here

EXPERIENCE THE ARTS

each year. One festival has become a local tradition—the

Mount Desert Island is a haven for lovers of the visual and

Bar Harbor Music Festival, which celebrated its 57th

performing arts. Browse one of our many museums and

anniversary last year. Each May, Bar Harbor hosts the

art galleries; let us entertain you by attending a concert,

Abbe Museum Indian Market, the first multi-day event of

play, or comedy show; or, plan a hands-on experience at

its kind in New England featuring Native American artists

an art workshop with ArtWaves MDI (artwavesmdi.org).

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Get Into Acadia With Us! Offering Fully Narrated Bus Tours of Acadia National Park

Classic Tour - 2.5 Hours - 10:00AM and 1:00 PM Premium Tour - 3.5 Hours - 11:00 AM Daily All Tours Feature a Stop on Cadillac Mountain Tours Depart From Testa’s Restaurant 53 Main Street, Bar Harbor Purchase Tickets online www.acadiatours.com Or call (207) 288-0300

Bar Harbor, Maine www.acadiatours.com

No Park Pass Required Touring Bar Harbor And Acadia Since 1955, We Are Acadia’s First and Finest Sightseer.

Anyone can Anyone climb. can climb.

Discover the rich history of Bar Harbor with us, where stories and memories are captured through a lens of curiosity and wonder.

More info

LA ROCHELLE

ROCK CLIMB ROCK CLIMB by the Sea! by the Sea!

207.288.8186 207.288.8186 228 Main St 228 Main St Bar Harbor Bar Harbor

Mansion & Museum

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Things to Do ACADIA BIKE acadiabike.com

48 Cottage Street • 207-288-9605 glenn@acadiafun.com Acadia Bike features the largest bicycle rental fleet in New England. Plenty of e-bikes, too!

Enjoy Acadia’s natural wonders as you pedal the car-free carriage roads or the Park Loop Road. Our bikes are meticulously maintained and custom-fitted to ensure you’ll have a great ride. All sizes plus tandems, trailers, kids’ bikes and tagalongs.

Our e-bikes help take the effort out of Acadia’s hills! Low rates with discounts for advance reservations. Located in downtown Bar Harbor across from the post office, and convenient to the Bicycle Express.

ACADIA MOUNTAIN GUIDES CLIMBING SCHOOL acadiamountainguides.com

228 Main Street 888-232-9559 • 207-288-8186 climb@acadiamountainguides.com ROCK CLIMB BY THE SEA! Join us for a personalized half or full-day climbing experience in Acadia National Park. Individuals, families, or groups of all ages and abilities are welcome. All equipment provided. No climbing experience needed. Also offering guided day hiking trips. Named 2021 TRAVELER’S CHOICE by Trip Advisor and BEST FAMILY ACTIVITY in Maine. Proud to be Maine’s only full-service, year-round climbing school and Maine’s first AMGA-accredited climbing school. Our friendly, and encouraging instructors are, at a minimum, certified AMGA and PCIA Single Pitch Iinstructors and many have gone on to higher levels. Celebrate our 30th year of setting the bar that other local guides aspire to. 2019, 2020, 2021 recipient of AGHP Rope Access Safety Award. See our ad on page 44  ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TOURS acadiatours.com

207-288-0300 • acadiatours@hotmail.com Bar Harbor and Acadia’s premier sightseer!

Offering 2.5 hour and 3.5 hour fully narrated bus tours of Acadia National Park. Stops include Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and more!

Over 50 years of informing and entertaining satisfied customers.

Reservations a must. Tours daily beginning at 10:00 AM. No park pass required. Parking available. Check availability and book your tour today at www.acadiatours.com. See our ad on page 48.

ACADIA OUTFITTERS acadiaoutfitters.com

106 Cottage Street • 207-801-9086 glenn@acadiafun.com Create your own adventure by land and sea at Bar Harbor’s have-lots-of-fun rental center. Our Class 1 E-bikes are great for exploring Acadia on either the Rockefeller carriage roads or around the Park Loop Road.

For fun on the water, our single and tandem sea kayaks are great for paddles in Frenchman Bay. For the less experienced paddler, we also offer guided sea kayaking tours with Registered Maine Guides to enhance your on-the-water experience!

ACADIA STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING (SUP) acadiasup.com

200 Main Street • 207-610-2970 info@acadiasup.com Acadia’s surf shop and paddle boarding hub. Get off the beaten path and explore the beautiful swimming lakes and calm protected harbors of Mount Desert Island. Acadia SUP offers professional instruction, guided trips, and paddle board rentals for all ages and ability levels. Small group sizes, all equipment provided (even wetsuits), and expert staff make them the #1 destination for SUP in Maine.

Conveniently located downtown, their retail store and surf boutique offers the best selection of lifestyle apparel, swimwear, and watersports gear on the island. Open daily from mid-May to midOctober.

Handicap Accessible  No Smoking  Open Year-Round  Pets Allowed  On-Premise Food Service  Online Reservations 

AT YOUR SERVICE PRIVATE VAN TOURS atyourservicetours.net

207-288-9222 atyourservicetours@gmail.com Private guided tours of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island in a minivan or 14 passenger van. We pick you up from your hotel or cruise port, no need to find parking! Tours are 3-6 hours long. Online booking is available. See all the highlights of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs with your private driver/guide. Stop when you like for as long as you like. Discover Sieur du Monts Springs, the Carriage Roads, Somes Sound, Thuya Gardens and Bass Harbor Light House. Enjoy an authentic lobster pound for lunch or go to the Asticou Inn for tea and popovers. Hourly rates per vehicle only. The tours are private for the group booking, we don’t mix groups together. 5 star rated on TripAdvisor. Celebrating our 25th season!

ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY atlanticbrewing.com

15 Knox Road • 207-288-2337 Brewery tours and tastings from mid-May to midOctober. Sample Bar Harbor’s signature brews, including local faves Bar Harbor Real Ale, Mountain Hopper IPA and the nation’s original Blueberry Ale. Just minutes from downtown, the brewery includes a tasting room, retail store and landscaped grounds at a restored farmhouse. Grab lunch next door at the world-famous Mainely Meat BBQ, a local and tourist favorite sporting an impressive 16-ft. wood smoker. See our ad on page 66.  BAR HARBOR CELLARS WINERY AT SWEET PEA FARM barharborcellars.com

854 Route 3 • 207-288-3907 Locally-produced wines in a restored 19th century barn. Taste our blueberry wine, a local favorite made 100% from blueberries. Gift shop features specialty foods, wine accessories and a “Chocolate Room” with an impressive selection. Indoor and outdoor tastings, weather permitting. Open 10-5 Tuesday through Sunday (in season). Located just 5 miles from downtown on Route 3.

COASTAL KAYAKING TOURS acadiafun.com

48 Cottage Street • 207-288-9605 glenn@acadiafun.com Coastal Kayaking Tours specializes in small groups, personalized service and maximum fun. See seals, porpoises, bald eagles and other wildlife while paddling among the majestic Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay. Featured on ESPN, New York Times and numerous other national media outlets. The all-star team of sea kayaking, we’re dedicated to providing you with a great adventure. Multiple departures throughout the day for 2.5-hour and 4-hour tours. Great fun, terrific guide staff, top 10 percent worldwide on Trip Advisor. No experience necessary.

DOWN EAST BIRDWATCHING & NATURE TOURS STORE downeastnaturetours.com

39 Cottage Street • 207-288-8128 info@downeastnaturetours.com Personalized Birdwatching & Nature Tours for individuals, couples, families & small groups.

Birding, biking, hiking & cross-country ski tours daily. See our binoculars, books & original photography. Our professional scientist and naturalists will help you discover the birds, flora & fauna of MDI, Down East Maine & Cuba. Visit Three Pines Bird Sanctuary where we protect habitat for numerous species of Neotropical birds. Winter tours and Sea Bird Counts. Open since 1993.   

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See & Do THE NATURAL HISTORY CENTER thenaturalhistorycenter.com

P.O. Box 6 • Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-9461 info@TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com Interested in birds or natural history? Want to explore the mysteries of tidepools? How about a scenic tour of Acadia National Park? Perhaps you are keen for adventure-hiking, sea kayaking, canoeing, bicycling, or even winter sports. We offer tours to fit all interests and abilities while blending a narrative of human and natural history over the past 420 million years (including the history of Acadia National Park, fisheries, and local culture). Our guides are field biologists, educators, park rangers, and expedition leaders. Groups are kept small for your benefit (call for larger groups and bus tours). Guides available 7 days per week, yearround.    OCEANARIUM AND EDUCATION CENTER theoceanarium.org

1351 ME-3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5005 Engage with onsite naturalists and aquarists to learn about the Gulfof Maine and meet a variety of aquatic animals who call these waters home.

Situated on 20 acres of tidal salt marsh, the Oceanarium and Education Center features 2,000 gallons of Gulf of Maine habitat in an aquarium, a marine museum housing a Humpback whale skeleton, and a marsh walk with views of natural habitat. Open midMay through October.

SCENIC FLIGHTS OF ACADIA scenicflightsofacadia.com

Rte 3 at the Bar Harbor Airport • Trenton, ME 207-667-6527 Experience the Island the Best Way - See it from above! Climb aboard our 3-passenger or our 5-passenger aircraft with an experienced Commercial Pilot who will point out sights you can only view from above. Our high-wing aircraft offer you unobstructed views of the beautiful scenery below. Choose from one of our four popular flights and enjoy knowing that your personal tour will include only your party in addition to the pilot. We also offer Open Cockpit Biplane flights for a very unique experience. Reservations are recommended and Gift Certificates are available. See our ad on page 51.

THE SPA AT THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com/the-spa

1 Newport Drive, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8455 • 800-796-8455 Soothe your body & mind. As you step into the Spa at the Bar Harbor Inn, the peace and tranquility of this brilliant space begins to sweep away any heaviness on your shoulders. Delight in a full menu of spa services designed to attend to your skin with the utmost care, using BABOR® skin care products. Reservations required.

Men�on Coupon Code "1888" for 10% off Green Fees

• 18 Hole Championship Course • Fully Stocked Pro Shop • Memberships Available • Weddings, Private & Corporate Outings • Tee Times Open To The Public Ranked #1 Classic Course in Maine by Golf Week Magazine

"The Links Pub"

Bar Harbor's Premier Pub

Located on The Eagle Lake Road just minutes from Downtown

Kebo Valley Golf Club & The Links Pub Open to the Public For Tee Times or Information, call 207-288-3000

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Museums, Gardens & Preserves

Photo by Heather Anderson While Acadia National Park with its tens of thousands of

BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

acres is certainly the major attraction on Mount Desert

Founded in 1946, the Bar Harbor Historical Society is

Island, there are numerous other natural and historic

located at 127 West Street in the historic La Rochelle

areas to explore. The hands of some of the most talented

mansion. The society oversees collections and exhibits

landscape architects in the nation’s history have left their

that include photographs, paintings, and clothing from the

imprint on MDI. Likewise, people of talent and drive have

Gilded Age. Open mid-May through October.

worked hard to preserve the island’s rich cultural and

207-288-0000 • barharborhistorical.org

historic heritage.

GEORGE B. DORR MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ABBE MUSEUM

The Museum of Natural History investigates, interprets,

The Abbe Museum shares the history and culture of

and displays the natural world of Maine. All exhibits are

Maine’s Native people, collectively known as the Wabanaki

designed and produced by students at the College of the

(Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet),

Atlantic. The Museum is housed in the original headquarters

and operates from two locations in Bar Harbor. At their

of Acadia National Park, renovated and expanded to provide

downtown location, visitors find dynamic exhibitions and

a unique site for exhibits, programs, and activities. College

activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. At the

of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street.

Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring,

207-288-5395 • coa.edu/dorr-museum

guests can experience early 20th century archaeological discoveries informed by 21st century science. The

SOMES MEYNELL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

downtown Abbe Museum serves guests year-round, while

Protecting over 250 acres and most of the shores of

the Sieur de Monts Spring location is open seasonally from

Somes Pond in Somesville, this preserve offers nature

mid-May to mid-October. Admission includes both locations.

trails, free summer programs and monitors nesting loons

Programs offered monthly year round; weekly during

each summer. 207-244-4027 • somesmeynell.org

summer season. 26 Mount Desert Street and Park Loop Road. 207-288-3519 • abbemuseum.org 48

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ASTICOU AND THUYA GARDENS

GARDENS OF ACADIA Learn about plants and animals through hands-on exhibits and find out how Acadia National Park manages these resources. Though small in size, the Wild Gardens of Acadia at Sieur de Monts Nature Center in Acadia National Park sport collections of the area’s plants grouped in 12 distinct areas from the seashore to mountaintops. Labeled examples make learning how to identify native plants a breeze. The gardens are a joint project of the park, the Bar Harbor Garden Club, and Friends of Acadia.

Operated by the Mount Desert Island Land and Garden

Open late May through early October. Free admission.

Located on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park.

207-288-3338 • nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm GARLAND FARM Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and owned by the Beatrix Farrand Society, Garland Farm on Route 3 in Bar Harbor is the renowned landscape architect’s last home and garden. The society has restored her garden and holds regular exhibits and events. Garland Farm is open to the public.

207-288-0237 • beatrixfarrandsociety.org ROCKEFELLER GARDENS The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor is privately owned but open to the public one day a week in late July, August and September for invited guests and those with advance reservations only. There are no tours but there is a self-guided map at the entrance and staff is available. For information on making reservations: 207-276-3727 • gardenpreserve.org CARROLL HOMESTEAD 19th Century Maine coastal homestead with house, barn, artifacts, historical materials. Operated by Acadia National Park. Located off Route 102, north of Southwest Harbor.

207-288-3338 • nps.gov/acad/learn/education/upload/ edguide_carroll.pdf GREAT HARBOR MARITIME MUSEUM

Preserve, the Asticou and Thuya gardens in Northeast Harbor are some of the most contemplative and sublime landscapes in the eastern U.S. Both can also be accessed via hiking trails. Located off Peabody Drive (Route 3) in Northeast Harbor, the Asticou garden offers a constantly changing tableau of Japanese iris, sweet azaleas, smoke bush, rosebay, rhododendron and in spring, cherry trees.

In high summer the ponds gush with colorful water lilies.

The garden is open during daylight hours between May 1 and October 31. gardenpreserve.org Created by Charles Savage, beginning in the early 1950s, the Thuya garden is accessed via a spectacular pair of handcarved cedar gates. The garden is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., beginning late May through midOctober. The lodge, a former summer resident’s rustic home, is named for the island’s abundant stands of northern white cedar (Thuya occidentalis) and contains a wonderful library of botany-related titles. It is open late June through September. Parking limited. Pets prohibited.

207-276-3727

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Located in an old firehouse on Main Street in Northeast Harbor, this museum celebrates the maritime history and heritage of the Mount Desert Island area. Displays, ship models, lectures and events. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

207-276-5262 • greatharbor.mainememory.net

fr iendsofacadia.org A member organization giving back to Acadia National Park and its surrounding communities

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MAINE GRANITE INDUSTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

From its headquarters in a restored schoolhouse on Route

A museum and collection dedicated to preserving the

198 on the way to Northeast Harbor, the Mount Desert

history of the granite quarrying industry in Maine and

Island Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the

on Mount Desert Island. Tools, maps, photographs and

entire island’s cultural heritage. Collections include

artifacts. Located at 62 Beech Hill Crossroad in the town

artifacts, photographs, document archives and genealogy

of Mount Desert. Open April through November and by

information. Regular programs, lectures and feature

appointment in winter.

exhibits. The Sound School House Museum and Research

207-244-7299 • mainegraniteindustry.org

Center is open year-round Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The collection at the former Selectmen’s

TREMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Building and Somesville Museum, with gardens, at the

The Society’s Country Store Museum is located in Bass

arch bridge in Somesville (pictured above), is open late

Harbor near the Swans Island Ferry Terminal. Displays of

June through Labor Day, Thursday–Monday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

historic artifacts, photographs and research materials.

207-276-9323 • mdihistory.org

Seasonal hours vary.

207-244-9753 • tremontmainehistory.us/

BLAGDEN PRESERVE Located off the Indian Point Road in Bar Harbor, the Indian

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM

Point Blagden Preserve offers excellent opportunities

Created to preserve the work and legacy of renowned bird

for seeing seals, osprey and even porcupine. The 110-

carver Wendell Gilley, this attractive museum located at

acre reserve, which features hiking trails and nearly a

4 Herrick Road in Southwest Harbor houses the largest

quarter mile of shorefront, is operated by the Nature

collection of his work in existence. Exhibitions and

Conservancy. Day use only. No pets. nature.org

educational programs are planned as well as shows by visiting artists and craftspeople. The art of bird carving

CHARLOTTE RHOADES PARK AND BUTTERFLY GARDEN

is taught at the museum. Open year round, hours vary.

Located on Route 102, just north of the village of

Admission fee (reduced for members).

Southwest Harbor, this park and butterfly garden

207-244-7555 • wendellgilleymuseum.org

specializes in annuals, perennials and shrubs that are butterfly host plants. The annual Butterfly Release will

SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM

be held in late July, please call for specific day and time.

Large and varied collection of vintage Brass Era cars

Reservations required. Open during daylight hours.

(1895-1917) many restored to world-class condition,

Picnicking. Limited parking. Pets prohibited.

including a Stanley Steamer, while others remain in their

207-244-9264 • rhoadesbutterflygarden.org

original, unrestored condition. Located in Seal Cove, on the Tremont Road. Open May 1 through October 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission fee.

207-244-9242 • sealcoveautomuseum.org

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11/2 – 2 HOUR SAIL aboard our historic schooners

Schooner C ruises

MORNING SAIL 10 AM - Spectacular views as you cruise on Frenchman’s Bay AFTERNOON SAIL 2 PM – A Livelier Sail with Narration provided by the Captain SUNSET SAIL Our most popular sail - romantic and fun! Often with live music!

Fun for the whole family

Daily from Southwest Harbor / Manset and Cranberry Isles 207-244-5882

Daily from Bar Harbor to Winter Harbor & Schoodic Point 207-288-2984

Private Sail, Bay Fishing and Power Charters Available 207-546-2927

www.downeastwindjammer.com

207-288-4585

Tickets available on board or online

Need help finding something? Go to

VisitBarHarbor.com Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

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Dining Out

Proudly known for our fresh seafood—caught, delivered, cooked, and served straight from the boat—you’ll have more than just lobster making your mouth water.

a fresh toasted lobster roll for lunch to dinner favorites, such as steaming bowls of lobster bisque, lobster mac and cheese, and the traditional lobster bake. For dessert, try lobster ice cream invented in our very own Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium.

From shrimp, scallops, and crab; to haddock, flounder, clams, and oysters—Mount Desert Island’s sea-to-table

While you’re dining with us, you can feel comfortable

options are endless. To experience tastes from around

knowing that our local establishments take their

the world, you can enjoy Mexican, Asian, Italian, Cuban,

environmental responsibility seriously. More than 75

and of course, American dishes. No matter where you

businesses on Mount Desert Island have taken the

dine, Bar Harbor’s restaurants are sure to leave you

“Sustainable MDI” pledge to not use plastic straws and

satisfied.

other single-use plastic and styrofoam, and to compost their food waste and compostable disposables. Look for

Savor America’s favorite crustacean in a number of

the Sustainable MDI decal in their windows.

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Lobster Trivia Did you know that...

• Over 5 million lobsters are eaten in Bar Harbor each year.

• About 90 % of the nation’s lobster supply is caught off the coast of Maine.

• The lobster has an average life span of 50 years.

• Maine has more than 5,000 licensed lobstermen and women.

• A female lobster lays anywhere from several thousand to 100,000 eggs at a time, but only one-tenth of one percent of those eggs will develop and live past six weeks in the larva stage.

• The largest known lobster caught in Maine measured 36 inches from the rostrum (back) to the end of the tail. One of the largest known ever caught is a 42-pound, 7-ounce monster on display (dead and mounted) at the Museum of Science in Boston.

• An adult male lobster will grow a new shell and shed its old one about once a year; females once every two years, increasing an average of 1/2 inch and 1/3 pound with each molt. During its early growth stages, a lobster is believed to shed some 25 times over five to seven years.

THE WEST STREET CAFE weststreetcafe.com 76 West Street • 207-288-5242 info@weststreetcafe.com Located on historic West Street near D T ES O BA B the waterfront in downtown Bar Harbor.

R HAR Established in 1981 we continue to specialize in serving fresh lobster and the local seafood options in our newly renovated building. We also serve great chicken, steak and pasta dishes and of course wild blueberry pie! Happy hour specials daily. Please check out our website for the latest full menu items and pricing. Open April thru October. See our ad on page 59.  8 19

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Need help finding something? Go to

VisitBarHarbor.com Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Address is Bar Harbor, ME 04609 unless otherwise noted.

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ACADIA PERK 5 Firefly Lane ATLANTIC BREWING MIDTOWN atlanticbrewing.com 52 Cottage Street See our ad on page 66 BAR HARBOR BEER WORKS 119 Main Street

GRAFFITI DONUTS & COFFEE 53 Main Street

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GREAT MAINE BREAKFAST 15 Cottage Street

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HAVANA 318 Main Street

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BAR HARBOR CELLARS barharborcellars.com 854 State Highway 3 See our ad on page 45 BAR HARBOR LOBSTER COMPANY 297 Main Street BAR HARBOR LOBSTER POUND barharborlobsterpound.com 414 State Highway 3 See our ad on page 64 BEAL’S LOBSTER PIER bealslobster.com 182 Clark Point Road See our ad on page 68 & 69

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BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM 66 Main Street

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PROJECT SOCIAL KITCHEN & BAR socialbarharbor.com 278 Main Street See our ad on page 58

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THE READING ROOM @ THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com 1 Newport Drive

46 REEL PIZZA CINERAMA 33 Kennebec Place

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ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT barharborroute66.com 21 Cottage Street See our ad on page 62

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LEARY’S LANDING IRISH PUB learyslanding.com 156 Main Street See our ad on page 58 THE LINKS PUB @ KEBO VALLEY kebovalleyclub.com 136 Eagle Lake Road See our ad on page 46

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THE LOOKING GLASS RESTAURANT barharborrestaurant.com 50 Eden Street See our ad on page 20

THE CHARTROOM RESTAURANT 565 Eden Street

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SIDE STREET CAFE sidestreetbarharbor.com 49 Rodick Street See our ad on page 56

51 STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND 35 West Street

52 STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND @ THE REGENCY 123 Eden Street

53 SUNRISE CAFÉ 1 West Street

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THE TERRACE GRILLE @ THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com 1 Newport Drive See our ad on page 63

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CIAO 135 Cottage Street

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THE DOG & PONY TAVERN dogandponytavern.com 4 Rodick Place See our ad on page 60

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40 Cottage Street THRIVE JUICE BAR & KITCHEN thrivebarharbor.com 51 Rodick Street See our ad on page 56 369 State Highway 3 21 Albert Meadow

WEST STREET CAFE weststreetcafe.com 76 West Street See our ad on page 53 & 59

* All Addresses are located in Bar Harbor, ME 04609 unless otherwise noted.

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Haven’t been to Geddy’s?

THEN YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO BAR HARBOR.

OPEN DAILY LUNCH & DINNER Casual dining • Live lobster tank Margaritas • Local beer on tap

Geddy’s Lobster Pound

We offer “Lazy” for our lobster dinners and we’ll pick it for you! Market Price

Starters, Soups & Salads $10–Market Crispy Calamari with Sweet Chili Sauce Garlic Mussels & Focaccia Local Maine Clams • Fresh Oysters Brussels Sprouts with Truffle Vinaigrette New England Clam Chowder Geddy’s Lobster Stew • Geddy’s Taco Salad Bar Island Lobster Cobb • Ahi Tuna Poke Quinoa, Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Burrata

n-free Glute ons opti le b availa

Signature Specialties $20–Market

Seared Wild Caught Haddock • Ahi Tuna Tacos Gulf of Maine Salmon Teriyaki • Atlantic Seafood Pie Fish & Chips • Angus Pub Sirloin

Sandwiches $16–Market

CAP’N GEDDY’S LOBSTER BAKE Cup of clam chowder, steamed lobster (1-1¼ lb), hot melted butter, fresh corn on the cob, and blueberry pie MAINE LOBSTER “Pay what it weighs!”

Native lobsters from our tank

Wood-fired Pizzas $13–Market Choose a specialty pizza, or build your own!

Lobster, Smoked Bacon & Jalapeño Eggplant, Pesto & Goat Cheese Margherita • Fig, Prosciutto & Gorgonzola Geddy’s Meat Express • Sausage & Stout

Bar Island Burger • MDI American Burger Geddy’s Lobster Roll • Bacon Jalapeño Lobster Roll Cap’n John’s Fish Fiesta • Crispy Chicken Sandwich

TWO FUN SHOPS NESTLED BELOW AND NEXT DOOR!

19 MAIN STREET, BAR HARBOR • 207 288 5077 • GEDDYS.COM Visit us online at VisitBarHarbor.com

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WEST STREET CAFE Fresh Lobsters Lobster Rolls Crab Cakes Clam Chowder Fresh Seafood

Casual Dining Appetizers Pasta Dishes Fried Seafood Childrens Menu Blueberry Pie

Soups & Salads Sandwiches Burgers Fish & Chips

Local Craft Beers Wine List Full Bar Craft Cocktails

Full Service Restaurant By The Waterfront Open Daily Serving Lunch & Dinner

76 West Street Bar Harbor Maine 04609 207288-5242

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**Locally owned and operated!**

4 Rodick Place Bar Harbor

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INDOOR AND SEASONAL OUTDOOR SEATING! Maine Lobster Roll

207-288-0900

Open 11am—Midnight Serving food until 11pm!** ** Hours are subject to change

Check our webpage for full menu:

Sample menu items: Poutine/Poutots

Lobster Rolls

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Sloppy Nachos

Fish and Chips

Teriyaki Chicken

Chicken Potstickers

Haddock Sandwich

Blackened Salmon

Buffalo Wings

Burgers

Steak

Garden/Caesar Salad

Turkey Club Wraps

Haddock Dinner

Clam Chowder

Steak and Cheese

Lobster Mac & Cheese

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Classic Maine Dining…

Maine Seafood

Lobster Bisque • Clam Chowder Maine Lobster • Local Oysters Bacon Wrapped Scallops Homemade Crab Cakes Frenchman Bay Stew Maine Combination • and more

Local Favorites

Local Haddock • Maine Salmon • Pasta Galyn 17 Main Sirloin • Stuffed Pork Chop Cauliflower Steak • Butternut Squash Cakes Roasted Beets • Warm Brie • and more

The Galley Lounge

Hand-crafted Cocktails Local Beers • Fine Wines Happy Hour 3–6pm daily

Just up from the town pier

Located in a turn-of-the-century boarding house, across from Agamont Park. Settle into one of our art-filled dining rooms and become part of the Galyn’s tradition.

Open daily April–November Continuous service 11am–9:30pm Air-conditioned dining WALK-INS WELCOME RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED

207.288.9706 17 Main Street, Bar Harbor

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A Li le Taste of Bar HArbor, Maine!

We believe in the simple pleasures of life.

Great Food-Fresh Ingredients-Awesome Vibes.

Welcome. Make yourself at home.

Lobster Tacos

Out-of-this-world tacos! Freshly steamed lobster topped with our homemade cilantro mango salsa made fresh daily. Drizzled with a lemon garlic aioli.

Lobsters

We buy our lobster from local fishermen right off the dock.

From the dock to our Pound you’re guaranteed the freshest lobster around! Straight off the ocean floor.

Dessert

To satisfy your sweet tooth, we have fresh cold ice cream in a variety of flavors for you to enjoy. And of course, blueberry pie!

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Our Neighbor Villages

Photo by Jeff Dobbs OUR NEIGHBOR VILLAGES ARE KEY TO MOUNT

office, fire department and Village Improvement Society.

DESERT ISLAND’S IDENTITY

Many are still justifiably proud of their manicured village

The tale of Mount Desert Island’s towns has always

greens. Some exist now only on antique maps, their

been about its villages. Although there are four main

location betrayed by seldom-visited family cemeteries.

townships (Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor

Village identities remain strong and residents of each

and Tremont) on MDI, many island residents identify

take pride in, and celebrate, their unique characters

themselves by the village in which they live. In years

including being known as the “quiet side” of the island.

past, each village had its own center with store, post

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Making Memories at Beal’s Lobster Pier

IT’S ABOUT FAMILY. IT’S ABOUT TRADITION. IT’S ABOUT MAINE. For over 90 years, Beal’s Lobster Pier has been doing things

Generations of native Mainers and vacationers love

the same way—splicing lines, tying off boats, and pulling up

spending time at Beal’s, listening to the ocean, digging

nets and traps full of the best Maine lobster. The lobstermen

into fresh seafood, and enjoying time with family. It’s why

still rise early. They still pull on layers to guard themselves

Beal’s Lobster Pier has been around so long.

from the chill of the air. And they still bring their fresh catch straight to Beal’s Lobster Pier.

If you stop by Beal’s today, you can see for yourself just how special this way of life is. Since its first year in 1932,

As soon as you walk up to Beal’s and see the lobster

this family-owned working fish and lobster pier has been

tanks, the fun begins. Eating lobster at Beal’s Lobster Pier

operating year-round.

isn’t just about cracking their shells and gathering the sweet meat from their claws to douse in baths of butter –

Rise, work, retire for the day, and live humbly, providing

it’s about sharing the experience with friends and family.

food that helps families make memories – that’s what Maine lobstermen do, and that’s what Beal’s Lobster Pier

The lobster in front of you is a combination of things – a

has done for generations.

rich tradition that defines Maine’s culture, a taste of the sea, a testament to the hard work lobstermen put in every day

At Beal’s, not much has changed in over 90 years. That’s why

to bring you the freshest seafood you can find, and perhaps

families keep coming back—because they like it that way.

most importantly, a memory to be made and passed on.

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In early July, Main Street turns a bright shade of pink as

Southwest Harbor is located on the southwest side of the

the town celebrates the Flamingo Festival. This whimsical,

Great Harbor of Mount Desert. It, along with Bass Harbor, is

lighthearted event celebrates the tacky pink flamingo lawn

one of the primary harbors used by the area’s commercial

ornament and has been a favorite of local families for more

fishing fleet. The town was part of Tremont until 1905 when

than 20 years.

it seceded in a dispute over the location of a new school.

The town, which has a year-round population of around Downtown Southwest Harbor sports the quintessential

2,000 people, is also home to a museum of bird carving, a

small town Main Street. Its tree-lined sidewalks pass

golf course, a medical center, and municipal facilities. There

by sidewalk cafes, galleries, a hardware store, clothing

are several municipal and commercial wharfs along the

shops, a drug store, banks, many casual and fine dining

harbor. On Clark Point, the U.S. Coast Guard operates a major

restaurants, churches, Pemetic Elementary School, the

base for maintaining aids to navigation, routine patrols,

library and Harbor House Community Service Center.

and search and rescue.

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Other villages include Manset and Seawall. Manset,

officials for a post office in Bass Harbor the request was

located on the harbor’s southern shore, has several

granted. They were then asked what name it should have.

busy wharfs and some seasonal restaurants. It is where

Perhaps giddy with success, one member of the local

the headquarters of world renowned boat builders,

delegation reportedly responded with the offhand remark

the Hinckley Company, are located. Several other boat

“Name it after the president for all we care.” Officials took

builders are located in that village as well.

them up on that, and the name stuck until 1961 when residents petitioned for it to revert to Bass Harbor.

Seawall, where Acadia’s second public campground and picnic area is located, gets its name from the long winding

The village has several shops, galleries, churches and

mound of rounded beach stones pushed up by the sea.

restaurants, boat building establishments, the town dock, the state ferry terminal for access to Swans Island and

TREMONT

Frenchboro, the town office, fire department and Tremont

This town’s name is derived from the three distinctive

Consolidated Elementary School. Nearby is the Bass

summits of Western Mountain visible from most areas

Harbor Head Lighthouse.

of the community. The town’s 1,600 or so inhabitants reside in the burgs of Bass Harbor and Bernard on the

On the opposite shore is Bernard with another town dock,

harbor itself, and further north along MDI’s western shore

some small businesses and a popular waterfront eatery.

in the villages of West Tremont, and Seal Cove. The tiny,

Although for years most of the seasonal residents of

seasonal village on Gotts Island is also part of Tremont.

Tremont were of relatively modest means, several large residential compounds have been built along the shore in

For many years each village had its own post office and

recent years leading some to call the area “the gold coast.”

fire department, even though they were only a few miles apart. Bass Harbor proper, with its scores of lobster boats

Seal Cove, where another public boat launch is located, is

and fish wharfs, is an authentic Down East experience.

home to the Seal Cove Auto Museum that features Brass Era automobiles, including a working Stanley Steamer.

In the early 1900s, Bass Harbor was named McKinley on maps, quite by accident. When villagers asked federal Visit us online at VisitBarHarbor.com

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churches, and a post office. The village green overlooks

Harbor Elementary School.

a public salt-water sand beach, and the eastern shore is home to the town dock and Seal Harbor Yacht Club.

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SOMESVILLE

ELLSWORTH

Located almost in the exact center of MDI near the head of

The city of Ellsworth is situated on the Union River

tide on Somes Sound, is the oldest settlement on the island.

and served by U.S. Routes 1 and 1A, among other

It features a library, wildlife preserve, museum, branch bank

major highways. The “Crossroads of Downeast Maine”,

and post office, and a smattering of businesses. Most of the

Ellsworth is more than just a gateway to Bar Harbor

historic houses along the main road are all painted white,

and Mount Desert Island. The city is home to nearly

leading many to joke that it is required by law – it’s not. The

8,000 year-round residents who welcome visitors

graceful white, arched footbridge over the Millpond Brook

vacationing in Acadia National Park. Incorporated

is one of the most beautiful and frequently photographed

in 1800, Ellsworth was once a significant hub for

spots in Maine. The Somesville area is also home to Camp

the North American timber industry and has a great

Beech Cliff, which ranks among the most spectacular

shipbuilding history. Today, its vibrant downtown is

day camp recreational facilities for young people in New

filled with unique shops and eateries making it a “must

England. Just to the south, down Route 102, is Hall Quarry,

visit” for all.

which was once home to nearly a dozen granite removal operations. Hall Quarry granite was loaded directly onto

TRENTON

schooners and shipped around the world. Only one small

Trenton is located on the last point of mainland before

quarry remains in intermittent operation. Just west of

entering Mount Desert Island. It was incorporated in

Somesville, on the island’s western shore, is Pretty Marsh.

1789 and named in honor of George Washington’s

It is almost entirely residential, except for a meeting hall,

battle in Trenton, New Jersey. Throughout the 1800s,

national park picnic area, and public boat launching facility

the shipbuilding, lumber, shipping and lobster fishing

at Bartlett Island Landing.

industries were booming. Today, as you drive through Trenton, you will find campgrounds, family-friendly activities, and some of the freshest lobster around at any number of restaurants and lobster pounds. For more than 200 years travelers have been inspired by the view from Trenton Bridge as they near their vacation destination on Mount Desert Island.

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ACTIVITIES 1932 CRITERION THEATRE 35 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0829

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TOURS 53 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0300

ABBE MUSEUM 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3519

ACADIA OUTFITTERS 106 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8118

ACADIA BIKE RENTALS 48 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9605

ACADIA REPERTORY THEATRE 1154 Main Street Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-7260

ACADIA BIRDING FESTIVAL acadiabirdingfestival.com 207-233-3694 ACADIA CHARTER COMPANY 11 Apple Lane Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-479-9082 ACADIA EBIKE ADVENTURE acadiaebikeadventure.com 207-266-6543 ACADIA GEM 195 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8983 ACADIA MOUNTAIN GUIDES 228 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8186 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK PO Box 177 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3338

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ACADIA STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING 200 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-610-2970 ACADIAN BOAT TOURS 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2300 AMBERGRIS VOYAGES 172 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04609 207-370-2141 AMBROSIA COOKING SCHOOL 19 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4523 ARTWAVES 1345-A State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-0010 AT YOUR SERVICE TOURS Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9222

ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY 15 Knox Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2337

BAR HARBOR WHALE WATCH 1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2386

BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP 141 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3886

BAR HARBOR YACHT CLUB PO Box 568 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3275

BAR HARBOR CELLARS 854 State Highway #3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3907 BAR HARBOR FERRY 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4585 BAR HARBOR FINE ARTS FESTIVAL marcfink.com/shows 207-266-5884 BAR HARBOR GHOST TOURS 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-404-4113 BAR HARBOR GHOST WALKS Agamont Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 833-446-7813 BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL 59 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5744 BAR HARBOR TOWN BAND Village Green Gazebo barharborband.org

BOUNDLESS LOCAL TOUR COMPANY boundlesslocal.com 207-598-8250 CADILLAC MOUNTAIN SUMMIT SHUTTLE 317 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-669-2476 CAMP BEECH CLIFF 264 Beech Hill Road Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-0365 CAMP CAPELLA 8 Pearl Point Road Dedham, ME 04429 207-843-5104 CARRIAGES OF ACADIA Wildwood Stables, Park Loop Road 877-276-3622 CASTINE KAYAK ADVENTURES 17 Sea Street Castine, ME 04421 207-866-3506 COASTAL KAYAKING TOURS 48 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9605

CRANBERRY COVE FERRY 182 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5882 CUSTOM CRUISES & CRANBERRY ISLES WATER TAXI Islesford Dock Islesford, ME 04646 207-244-5724 DESTINATION HEALTH 124 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3121 DIVER ED’S DIVE-IN THEATRE 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3483 DOWNEAST NATURE TOURS 39 Cottage Street, #4 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8128 DOWNEAST SCENIC RAILROAD 8 Railroad Siding Road Hancock, ME 04640 866-449-7245 DOWNEAST WINDJAMMER CRUISES 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4585 FRIENDS OF FORT KNOX P.O. Box 456 Bucksport, ME 04416 207-469-6553 GOLF OF MAINE MINI GOLF & MARINE ADVENTURES 55 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-266-7560

Directory THE GREAT MAINE LUMBERJACK SHOW 127 Bar Harbor Road Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-266-5486 ISLAND CRUISES – NATURE CRUISE 12 Little Island Way Bass Harbor, ME 04653 207-244-5785 KEBO VALLEY GOLF CLUB 136 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3000 LULU LOBSTER BOAT RIDE 55 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3136 MDI TOURS mditours.com 207-808-0413 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND MARATHON runmdi.org 207-288-9828 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND YMCA 21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3511 NATIONAL PARK CANOE RENTAL 145 Pretty Marsh Road Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-5854 THE NATURAL HISTORY CENTER Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-9461 NEW ENGLAND OUTDOOR CENTER 30 Twin Pines Road Millinocket, ME 04462 207-723-5438 NORTH COUNTRY RIVERS 36 Main Street Bingham, ME 04920 800-348-8871 NORTHEAST WHITEWATER 155 Greenville Road Shirley Mills, ME 04485 207-695-0151 OCEANARIUM AND EDUCATION CENTER 1351 State Route 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5005 OLI’S TROLLEY 1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9899 PIRATE’S COVE ADVENTURE GOLF 368 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2133 REEL PIZZA CINERAMA 33 Kennebec Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3828

SAIL ACADIA 11 Apple Lane Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-266-5210

SUTHERLAND WESTON 6 State Street, Suite 102 Bangor, ME 04401 207-945-9999

CAMP CAPELLA 8 Pearl Point Road Dedham, ME 04429 207-843-5104

SCENIC FLIGHTS OF ACADIA 1044 Bar Harbor Road Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-6527

TRAVELMAINE 120 Tillson Ave., Suite 205 Rockland, ME 04841 207-713-7533

MDI YMCA 21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3511

SCHOODIC INSTITUTE 9 Atterbury Circle Winter Harbor, ME 04693 207-288-1310

BUILDING, HOME SERVICES & UTILITIES

SEA PRINCESS CRUISES 26 Sea Street Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-5352 SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM 1414 Tremont Road Seal Cove, ME 04674 207-244-9242 TOUR ACADIA PO Box 405 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-460-4431 VOLTA CLIMBING 8 Road Not Taken Trenton, ME 04605 207-412-0488 WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM 4 Herrick Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-7555

ADVERTISING, PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA THE ADVERTISING SPECIALISTS OF MAINE PO Box 100 Orono, ME 04401 207-990-6022 BAR HARBOR STORY barharborstory.substack. com CREATIVE PRINT SERVICES 5 Dowd Road Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-2250 DISCOVERY MAPS discoverymap.com 207-244-0400 DOBBS PRODUCTIONS jeffdobbs.com Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4354 MARSHALL COMMUNICATIONS 5 Community Drive, #110 Augusta, ME 04330 207-623-4177 MDI BUSINESS LOCATION MAPS PO Box 55 Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-664-9946 MOUNT DESERT ISLANDER 1 Printing House Square Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-288-0556

ACADIA MODULAR CONSULTING 93 Main Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-479-3961 ACADIA PAINTING Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8388 AMPION RENEWABLE ENERGY ampion.net 800-277-3631 COASTAL MAINE GENERAL CONTRACTING 1301 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2999

CHILD CARE HARBOR HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER 329 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-3713 MDI YMCA 21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3511

COFFEE & TEA SHOPS ACADIA PERK 5 Firefly Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9306 CHOCO-LATTE 240 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9179

DALE W HARDING ELECTRIC 99 Russell Farm Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8224

COFFEE HOUND AT THE STADIUM 62 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

G.F. JOHNSTON & ASSOCIATES 12 Apple Lane, Unit 3 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-1200

HULLS COVE SCHOOL HOUSE 6 Neighborhood Road Hulls Cove, ME 04644 207-288-5193

COMMUNITY BUILDING

HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY 1513 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9756

EDUCATION

HAROLD MACQUINN, INC. Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-4653

ELDER CARE

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE 31 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4995 R. H. FOSTER ENERGY 372 High Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-0695 T.G. DUNN PLUMBING PO Box 64 Hulls Cove, ME 04644 207-288-9656 VERSANT POWER PO Box 932 Bangor, ME 04401 207-973-2000

CAMP PROGRAMS CAMP BEECH CLIFF 264 Beech Hill Road Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-0365

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1865 BIRCH BAY VILLAGE 25 Village Inn Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8014

EVENT PLANNER BAR HARBOR CATERING COMPANY 367 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9382

FINANCIAL ALLEN INSURANCE & FINANCIAL 339 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-7246 BANGOR SAVINGS BANK 112 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 877-226-4671 BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST 82 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3314

BAR HARBOR SAVINGS & LOAN 103 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3685 CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK 1316 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1238 COSTON, MCISAAC & SHEA FINANCIAL ADVISORS 38 Rodick Street, Sutie B Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4747 EDWARD JONES 71 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3903 FIRST NATIONAL BANK 102 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3341 MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK 96 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5826 MDI MORTGAGE GROUP 59 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2881

FOOD & BEVERAGE ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY - MIDTOWN 52 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2326 BAR HARBOR BEER WORKS 119 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2886 BAR HARBOR LOBSTER CO. 297 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2529 BAR HARBOR LOBSTER POUND 414 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-358-4848 BEAL’S LOBSTER PIER 182 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-3202 THE BISTRO @ ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5801 BLACK FRIAR INN & PUB 10 Summer Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5091 THE CHART ROOM RESTAURANT 565 Eden Street, State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9740

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Directory CHERRYSTONES 185 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2290 CIAO 135 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9110 C-RAY LOBSTER 882 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4855 THE DOG AND PONY TAVERN 4 Rodick Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0900 FISH HOUSE GRILL 1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3070

LA BELLA VITA @ THE REGENCY 123 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9723 LEARY’S LANDING IRISH PUB 156 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-3919 THE LOFT RAW BAR & SEAFOOD LOUNGE 53 Main Street, 2nd Floor Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-8638 THE LOOKING GLASS 50 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5663

FOGTOWN BAR HARBOR 33 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9165

MAINELY MEAT BBQ @ ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY 15 Knox Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9200

GALYN’S RESTAURANT 17 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9706

MAMA DIMATTEO’S 34 Kennebec Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3666

GEDDY’S 19 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5077

MCKAY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 231 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2002

GRAFFITI DOUNTS & COFFEE 53 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-0252

MERCHANT & FRYE 8 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9042

GREAT MAINE BREAKFAST 15 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4166

THE NOR’EASTER POUND & MARKET 10 Huntington Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-8035

HAVANA 318 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2822

OPEN TABLE MDI 116 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-9026

JACK RUSSELL’S STEAK HOUSE & BREWERY 102 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5214

PADDY’S RESTAURANT 50 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-3786

JALAPEÑO’S MEXICAN CANTINA & GRILL 191 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2324 JORDAN’S RESTAURANT 80 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3586 LA BELLA VITA 55 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5033

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PAT’S PIZZA BAR HARBOR 6 Pleasant Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5117 PEEKY TOE PROVISIONS 244 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9161 PROJECT SOCIAL KITCHEN & BAR 278 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-412-3932 THE READING ROOM RESTAURANT 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3351

ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT 21 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3708

MDI HOSPITAL 10 Wayman Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5081

ROYAL INDIAN 39 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9418

HOUSING

SIAM ORCHID 30 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9669 SIDE STREET CAFÉ 49 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2591 THE STADIUM BAR HARBOR 62 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9477 STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND 123 Eden St. & 35 West St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9723 or 207-288-0346 SUNRISE CAFE 1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3948 THE TERRACE GRILLE @ The Bar Harbor Inn 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3351 THE THIRSTY WHALE 40 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9335 THRIVE JUICE BAR & KITCHEN 51 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9340 UDDER HEAVEN ICE CREAM RETREAT 369 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2233 WEST STREET CAFE 76 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 0460 207-288-5242

HEALTH SERVICES

YWCA OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND 36 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5008

INFORMATION BAR HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5103 DOWNEAST & ACADIA REGIONAL TOURISM 7 Ames Way Machias, ME 04654 207-707-2057 EASTPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 141 Water Street Eastport, ME 04631 207-853-4644

INSURANCE ALLEN INSURANCE & FINANCIAL 339 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-7246 CROSS INSURANCE 1201 Bar Harbor Road Trenton, ME 04605 207-276-9800 GOSLINE INSURANCE GROUP 10 Old Brunswick Road Gardiner, ME 04345 207-582-4120 LYNAM INSURANCE 227 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3334 SARAH FINA, LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT PO Box 309 Seal Cove, ME 04647 207-610-3360

LAWYERS

BAR HARBOR CHIROPRACTIC 24 1st South Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0755

COLLIER & FAHEY, P.A. 109 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-376-9121

DOWNEAST HORIZONS 1200 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4234

EATON PEABODY 80 Exchange Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-0111

HEALTHY ACADIA 140 State Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-7171

RUDMAN WINCHELL 84 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04402 207-947-4501

LIBRARY JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY 34 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4245

LODGING B&BS & INNS ANNE’S WHITE COLUMNS INN 57 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5357 ATLANTEAN COTTAGE B&B 11 Atlantic Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5703 BALANCE ROCK INN 21 Albert Meadow Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2610 BASS COTTAGE INN 14 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1234 BLACK FRIAR INN & PUB 10 Summer Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5091 CANTERBURY COTTAGE 12 Roberts Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2112 THE CENTRAL HOUSE 60 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1140 HEARTHSIDE INN 7 High Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4533 HOLBROOK HOUSE 74 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4970 PRIMROSE INN 73 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4031 QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE INN & SUITES 39 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2913 SALTAIR INN BED & BREAKFAST 121 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2882 SAND BAR COTTAGE 106 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3759 SEACROFT INN 18 Albert Meadow Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4669

Directory ULLIKANA INN 16 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9552

ACADIA INN 98 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3500

YELLOW HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST 15 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5100

ANCHORAGE MOTEL 51 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3959

LODGING CAMPGROUNDS & GLAMPING ACADIA WILDERNESS LODGE 38 Kellytown Road West Tremont, ME 04612 207-266-8792 BAR HARBOR CAMPGROUND 409 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5185 BAR HARBOR KOA CAMPGROUND 136 County Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3520 HADLEY’S POINT CAMPGROUND 33 Hadley Point Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4808 MT DESERT NARROWS CAMPING RESORT 1219 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8106

LODGING COTTAGES ACADIA COTTAGES 410 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5388 EDGEWATER MOTEL & COTTAGES 137 Old Bar Harbor Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3491 ROSE EDEN COTTAGES 864 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3038 TIDE WATCH CABINS 560 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4306 WOODLAND PARK COTTAGES 3 Woodland Loop Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4016

LODGING HOTELS & MOTELS ACADIA HOTEL 20 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5721

ATLANTIC EYRIE LODGE 6 Norman Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9786 ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE HOTEL & EVENT CENTER 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5801 BAR HARBOR GRAND HOTEL 269 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5226 BAR HARBOR HAMPTON INN 12 Norman Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3210 BAR HARBOR INN & SPA 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3351 BAR HARBOR MANOR 47 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3829 BAR HARBOR MOTEL 100 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3453 BAR HARBOR REGENCY 123 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9723 BAR HARBOR VILLAGER MOTEL 207 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3211 THE BAYVIEW 111 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5861 BLUENOSE INN 90 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3348

HARBORSIDE HOTEL & MARINA 55 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5033 THE INN ON MOUNT DESERT 68 Mt Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 207-288-8300 ISLAND PLACE 51 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3771 IVY MANOR INN 194 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2138 LITTLE FIG HOTEL 109 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5811 MAIN STREET MOTEL 315 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9691 THE MOORINGS INN 133 Shore Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5523 WEST STREET HOTEL 50 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0825 WONDER VIEW INN & SUITES 50 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3358

LODGING VACATION & WEEKLY RENTALS 5 BEDROOM IN TOWN BAR HARBOR 21 Edgewood Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-460-9115 9 FEDERAL STREET COTTAGE 9 Federal Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-412-3620 ACADIA BAYVIEW COTTAGE 271 Bayview Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 813-334-1144

FRENCHMAN BAY DAYS INN 120 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3321

ACADIA COTTAGE RENTALS PO Box 949 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-479-1189

HAMPTON INN 6 Downeast Highway Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-2688

ACADIA GETAWAY 744 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 978-263-7533

ANN’S POINT COTTAGES Ann’s Point and Loon Lane Bass Harbor, ME 04653 207-244-5425

OCEANSEDGE 23 Lookout Point Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 617-899-5771

BAR HARBOR - ACADIA COTTAGE RENTALS Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0307

THE ORCHARD HOUSE Wilcomb Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248

BAR HARBOR CROWS’ NEST 1 Oliver Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2544

RYAN ESTATE RENTALS 700 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5154

BASS HARBOR COTTAGES & COUNTRY INN 95 Harbor Drive, Route 102A Bass Harbor, ME 04653 207-244-3460

SEASIDE COTTAGES 41 Gunlow Pond Road West Tremont, ME 04612 207-244-7746

THE CAPTAIN HULL HOUSE 21 Wilcomb Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248 CIDER HOUSE FARM 29 Wilcomb Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248 COMFORT & CONVENIENCE APARTMENT RENTAL 47 Ledgelawn Avenue Apts. A & B Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-460-9115 DEVON COTTAGE RENTALS P.O. Box 826 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-7321 GOOSE COVE COTTAGE 140 Goose Cove Road Trenton, ME 04605 307-399-6073 HARBOR OASIS 7 Ocean Way Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-479-0494 HOLLAND AVE VACATION RENTALS Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-244-0354 KEBO VIEW MILLION DOLLAR VACATION RENTALS White Spruce Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-3207 THE KNOWLES COMPANY 1 Summit Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-3322 MAINE ISLAND PROPERTIES 1281 Main Street Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-4348

MUNICIPAL TOWN OF BAR HARBOR 93 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4098

MUSEUM ABBE MUSEUM 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3519 BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY 127 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0000 SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM 1414 Tremont Road Seal Cove, ME 04674 207-244-9242 WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM 4 Herrick Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-7555 WOODLAWN MUSEUM 19 Black House Drive Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-8671

NON-PROFIT APPLL P.O. Box 31 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 appll.me BAR HARBOR FOOD PANTRY 36 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3375 BAR HARBOR (MDI) ROTARY CLUB PO Box 701 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS OF HANCOCK COUNTY 14 McKenzie Avenue Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-2531 ISLAND ARTS ASSOCIATION Bar Harbor, ME 04609 islandartsassociation.com ISLAND CONNECTIONS 93 Cottage Street, Suite 101 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4457

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DENNIS FOOD SERVICE 101 Mecaw Road Hampden, ME 04444 800-439-2727

KIDSPEACE 16 Kidspeace Way Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-0909

DESTINATIONS NORTH AMERICA 100 SE 2ndStreet, Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33131 305-915-8708

MAINE SEA COAST MISSION 6 Old Firehouse Lane Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-288-5097 OPEN TABLE MDI 116 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-9026 SCHOODIC INSTITUTE 9 Atterbury Circle Winter Harbor, ME 04693 207-288-1310 SPCA OF HANCOCK COUNTY 141 Bar Harbor Road Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-8088

ELEVATED LEADERSHIP 49 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-332-3251 MAINE CRUISE PRO mainecruisepro.com 207-310-0998 MAINE SHELLFISH COMPANY 95 Water Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-5336

THE SUMMIT PROJECT P.O. Box 8130 Portland, ME 04104

SCORE 202 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-772-1147

YWCA OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND 36 Mt. Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5008

UNION RIVER CENTER FOR INNOVATION 415 Water Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 800-930-5313

PETS BARK HARBOR 150 Main Street, Store #3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0404

PHARMACY HANNAFORD SUPERMARKET 86 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0421

PHOTOGRAPHY OPT FOR EPIC optforepic.com 603-493-1350 SUE ANNE HODGES, PHOTOGRAPHER sah@sueannehodges.com sueannehodges.com

PRESERVATION FRIENDS OF ACADIA 43 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3340

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & SUPPLIERS BEVARA 80 McKinley Lane Bass Harbor, ME 04653 207-607-5747 CINTAS 293 Target Industrial Circle Bangor, ME 04401 207-854-0000 80

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REAL ESTATE ACADIA CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE 61 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3773 THE KNOWLES COMPANY 1 Summit Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-3322 LYNAM REAL ESTATE AGENCY 227 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3334 NEXT HOME EXPERIENCE 209 High Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-852-4178 SWAN AGENCY 43 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5818

RENTAL WALLACE EVENTS 36 Commerce Park Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-6000

RESEARCH THE JACKSON LABORATORY 600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-6000

MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 159 Old Bar Harbor Road Salisbury Cove, ME 04672 207-288-3605

RETAIL A LITTLE MAD 17 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-370-1316 ABBE MUSEUM 26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3519 ACADIA COUNTRY STORE 128 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2426 ACADIA JEWELS 1 West Street & 53 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9435 ACADIA OUTDOORS STORE 45 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2422 ACADIA PARK COMPANY 134 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5592 ACADIA SHOP 85 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5600 ACADIA STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING 200 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-610-2970 ACADIA TRADING POST 70 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-373-9927 ARTEMIS GALLERY 1 Old Firehouse Lane Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-3001 BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP 141 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3886 BAR HARBOR COIN 59 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-1204 BAR HARBOR GIFT BOXES Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-412-8846 barharborgiftboxes.com BAR HARBOR HEMPORIUM 116 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3014

BAR HARBOR PICK-A-PEARL 37 West Street, Unit A Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-901-0034

GEDDY’S BY THE SEA 21 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0028

BAR HARBOR TEA COMPANY 150 Main Street, Store #2 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8322

HANNAFORD SUPERMARKET 86 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5680

BARK HARBOR 150 Main Street, Store #3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0404 THE BEEHIVE GENERAL STORE 80 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-373-9918 BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM 66 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3281 BLISS JEWELERS 50 West Street, Suite 11 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9496 C-RAY LOBSTER 882 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4855 CARILOHA BAMBOO 50 West Street, Suite 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9409 COOL AS A MOOSE 118 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3904 D’ALESSIO GALLERY 12 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-351-5450 DEBBAHS 89 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5161 DEL SOL BAR HARBOR 35 West Street, Suite 1 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9409 EDWARD BROTHERS SUPERMARKETS 1007 Bar Harbor Road Trenton, ME 04605 207-412-0221 FABRICATE 64 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5113 FAIR TRADE WINDS 119 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0056 FIORE ARTISAN OLIVE OILS & VINEGARS 8 Rodick Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2580

HOUSE WINE 227A Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1200 ISLAND ARTISANS 99 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4214 LEN LIBBY CANDIES 419 US Route 1 Scarborough, ME 04074 207-883-4897 THE MAINE STORE 20 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-907-8503 MERISTEM 11 Seal Cove Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-8789 MINER’S GEMS 27 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-246-4436 MY DARLING MAINE ISLAND BOUTIQUE 19 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9346 THE NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK 16 Main Street Seal Harbor, ME 04675 207-801-2777 THE NOR’EASTER POUND & MARKET 10 Huntington Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-8035 PARADIS ACE HARDWARE 31 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4995 PARSONS LOBSTERS & SEAFOOD 64 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4736 PENELOPE’S 50 West Street, Suite 13 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9270 PERUVIAN LINK 44 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8988

Directory QUEEN ANNE’S FLOWER SHOP 4 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2860 R.M. FLAGG FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT & KITCHEN STORE 1212 State Street Veazie, ME 04401 800-432-7814 RESTAURANT BARN 397 High Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-610-1701 SAGEGRASS GALLERY 185 Mount Desert Street, Suite 1 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-610-4074 SERENDIPITY RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE 36 Kennebec Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2000 SHERMAN’S MAINE COAST BOOK SHOP 56 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3161 TRENTON FLOORING AND FURNITURE 1211 Bar Harbor Road Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-5022 WILLIS’ ROCK SHOP 69 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4935 WINDOW PANES 166 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9550

Worship Services BAPTIST Eden Baptist Church Old Bar Harbor Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-667-2336 First Baptist Church 46 Ledgelawn Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3563 CONGREGATIONAL Bar Harbor Congregational 29 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3280

RETIREMENT BIRCH BAY VILLAGE 25 Village Inn Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8014

SPIRITUAL CHURCH OF OUR FATHER 91 State Highway 3 Hulls Cove, ME 04644 207-288-4849

TRANSPORTATION ACADIA GEM 195 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8983 BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 287 Godfrey Boulevard Bangor, ME 04401 866-359-2264 BAR HARBOR COASTAL CAB Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1222 BAR HARBOR FERRY 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4585 BAY FERRIES LIMITED 121 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 877-762-7245 BOB’S AUTO REPAIR 135 Old Norway Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9344 CADILLAC MOUNTAIN SUMMIT SHUTTLE 317 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-669-2476

CAPE AIR 115 Caruso Drive Trenton, ME 04605 866-227-3247 CRANBERRY COVE FERRY 182 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5882

BAR HARBOR CATERING COMPANY 367 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9382

EDEN SPA @ THE BLUENOSE INN 90 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3348

BAR HARBOR CLUB 111 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5033

HARBOR HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER 329 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-3713

CRYSTAL COACH LIMOUSINE 387 Main Road Eddington, ME 04428 207-433-0499

CRYSTAL COACH LIMOUSINE 387 Main Road Eddington, ME 04428 207-433-0499

CUSTOM CRUISES & CRANBERRY ISLES WATER TAXI Islesford Dock, Islesford, ME 04646 207-244-5724

HULLS COVE SCHOOL HOUSE 6 Neighborhood Road Hulls Cove, ME 04644 207-288-5193

DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION 117 Gateway Center Drive Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-5796 THE HANCOCK COUNTY BAR HARBOR AIRPORT 115 Caruso Drive Trenton, ME 04605 207-667-7329 MAINE CHAUFFEURED SERVICES PO Box 1846 Bangor, ME 04402 207-356-4766

WEDDINGS ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE HOTEL & EVENT CENTER 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5801

Seaside UCC 21 Summit Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-5521 Somesville Union Meeting House 1132 Main Street Mt. Desert, ME 04660 207-244-9260 EPISCOPAL Church of Our Father 91 State Hwy 3 Hulls Cove, ME 04644 207-288-4849 St. Saviour’s Church 41 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4215 JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Kingdom of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1428 State Hwy 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4341

HEALTHY ACADIA 75 State Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-7171

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MASSAGE BAR HARBOR 77 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-6045 MDI YMCA 21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3511 MERISTEM 11 Seal Cove Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-8789

WALLACE EVENTS 36 Commerce Park Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-6000

WELLNESS

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BAR HARBOR INN SPA 1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8455

TREE OF LIFE DAY SPA 108 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5551

DESTINATION HEALTH 124 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3121

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Pentecostal Lighthouse 1184 State Hwy 102 Town Hill, ME 04609 207-288- 3048 QUAKER–SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

Orthodox : Beth Abraham Synagogue 145 York Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-0876 Reform: Congregation Beth El 183 French Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-945-4578 NON-DENOMINATIONAL The River Church 1184 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3048

Acadia Friends Meeting Neighborhood House 1 Kimball Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-5039 ROMAN CATHOLIC Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 21 Ledgelawn Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3535 UNITY Unity Center for Peace 103 Ledgelawn Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3899

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