Category Archives: Life in Maine: Your Mount Desert Island Vacation Guide
How life in Maine is meant to be
Each year, over a million visitors come to Mount Desert Island. They arrive by ferry, by cruise ship, by car or by plane.
During the peak tourist season, everyone is asking the same questions, all at the same time:
- Where should I stay?
- Where can we find a great place to eat?
- What is there to see?
As my guest, I provide you with the insider tips which will make your visit more restful, and less stressful. I will help you avoid the crowds, and find the hidden gems no one else knows about.
And most days, you’ll find me at the Front Desk of the Bar Harbor Inn, at the end of Newport Drive. Please stop by if you can.
I am SO glad you chose to spend your vacation in Maine this year! Welcome to Mount Desert Island.
Welcome to Life in Maine.
Welcome to Mount Desert Island!
Welcome to Mount Desert Island! You dreamed of the day when life would calm down just enough so that you could come to visit… And now, you’re here!
We would like to help make your visit to The Island as (pleasantly) unforgettable as possible.
No one has paid us anything to recommend the restaurants or shops we feature on our website. We chose them because each one is a high value, great experience establishment… Yet the crowd that floods our backyard like the time does not seem to notice them…
Bar Harbor, as seen from Porcupine Island across the bay
Our recommendations are not for those who prefer to stand in line for long periods of time. They are not for those who prefer to buy “authentic” China-made souvenirs instead of locally Maine-made goods.
And if you are in a rush to see the Island as fast as you can so that you can check it off of your bucket list and head home, then press the back button on your browser immediately.
The Margaret Todd
Part of the experience of a vacation on the Island is to enjoy ocean breezes and lighthouses, the whales and wildlife, and moments with family and friends you’ll never forget.
To enjoy Mount Desert Island at its best, follow us, and other locals like us, as we lead you away from the beaten pathways, to places where there is still room to sit, and watch the tide come in and go out.
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When is the Best Time to Visit Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island?
The “best time” to visit Mount Desert Island depends upon your personality. The seasons change dramatically on the Island throughout the year. This provides a best time for a wide range of personality types. After all, each season fits people differently.
Some would say that the summer season is not long enough here. But in a way, our summer is far more valuable than the ideal conditions one would find in places where the weather is warm and sunny year-round. For it is the long Winter nights which make Bar Harbor, Maine and New England Summers the best you’ll ever experience!
Here on Mount Desert Island, there is a season that is just right for your personality type as well.
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