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Post by shescrafty on Jul 2, 2014 19:06:47 GMT
We are headed to Bar Harbor in August. I had another thread (I think) on the old board, but can't find it now. 2 kids ages 12 and 7. staying in a hotel that backs into Acadia so definitely hiking. We also have planned whale watching (if you had a good experience with a specific company I would love to know), bar island, and Diver Ed. The peas know all, so if you have restaurant ideas (to try OR avoid) or any specific activities sock it to me TIA!
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ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Jul 2, 2014 19:11:45 GMT
no help but i did read the title in a maine accent!
gina
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Post by heathers on Jul 2, 2014 19:15:12 GMT
I'm heading up there this weekend for the 4th so I don't really have any advice but maybe someone else will chime in. Acadia National Park looks like it has a lot to do for hiking, driving, and some beaches. We are planning to take a kayak trip one of the days as well.
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Post by shescrafty on Jul 2, 2014 19:17:03 GMT
My daughter loves to practice her maine accent-she says, "we are going to pahk our cah in the yahd in Bah Hahbah. It's going to be wicked fun!"
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Post by shescrafty on Jul 2, 2014 19:20:02 GMT
I'm heading up there this weekend for the 4th so I don't really have any advice but maybe someone else will chime in. Acadia National Park looks like it has a lot to do for hiking, driving, and some beaches. We are planning to take a kayak trip one of the days as well. I would love to read your ideas when you get back! my daughter has a kayak but since we are driving up from MD we won't have room.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 20:07:03 GMT
Darn it, deleted my post twice! We just did Bar Harbor/Acadia last August (we fly from NoVa into Boston and drove up with another couple). We staying in a B&B in town. - Take a walking tour of Bar Harbor - a great little town with lots of shops and restaurants and historical signs. No bad restaurant experiences. - Check the tide charts and walk across the sand bar from Bar Harbor to Bar Island at low tide. Great fun. - Took the Nat'l Park Bus Tour through Acadia (goes from Testa's Restaurant), but had the worst driver/narrator ever. He talked about HIM, HIS family the whole time! - Suggest driving the park road yourself (it's not a big park). We went back and did it ourselves - MUCH BETTER! Best stop - Thunder Hole! - Drive around Mt. Desert Island. - Best lobster pound for me was Beal's Pier on the southern end of the island. Those rolls were stuffed! Have a great time! ETA: Bar Harbor Whale Watching Tours - they have different kinds of tours. They are at the end of Main Street on the water. We did the whale/puffin tour and it was great! We even saw some puffins in August (which apparently isn't the optimum time for puffins). Of course, they will not schedule tours if the seas are too rough. - The Margaret Todd is a 3 or 4 masted schooner berthed in Bar Harbor. She is visually beautiful but we didn't go on. Enjoy your stay!
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 2, 2014 21:20:21 GMT
It was a few years ago when we last went, but we we loved Diver Ed (he caught one of the largest lobsters I had ever seen in person). One of my favorite places in Bar Harbor is Morning Glory Bakery. All of their stuff is delicious! Love it there - have a great trip!
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Post by shescrafty on Jul 3, 2014 13:14:39 GMT
It was a few years ago when we last went, but we we loved Diver Ed (he caught one of the largest lobsters I had ever seen in person). One of my favorite places in Bar Harbor is Morning Glory Bakery. All of their stuff is delicious! Love it there - have a great trip! I will add morning glory to our list-thanks!
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