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Schoodic Peninsula Day Trip Area What to See/Do Where to Eat Roundtrip Driving Time w/o Stops Schoodic 1. Visit Grindstone Neck, a summer colony for -Ruth and Wimpy’s -Roundtrip driving without Peninsula wealthy Philadelphians. Restaurant in Hancock is stops would be about 2.5 2. Visit the newest addition to home to Wilbur, one of hours. You would save and only part of the park outside of Mount Desert the world’s largest about 15 minutes if you Island. lobster’s (that’s not real), didn’t go to Grindstone -Hike Schoodic Head! We recommend using Alder and also have a great Neck Point. You’d save Trail to Schoodic Head Trail and back down Anvil selection of comfort food about another 15 minutes if Trail. and delicious pies. you didn’t go to Corea. 3. View Prospect Harbor Lighthouse. -The Pickled Wrinkle in You’d save about 10 4. Experience classic fishing villages such as Birch Harbor provides minutes if you didn’t go to Winter Harbor and Corea. casual food such as Prospect Harbor Other Things to Do: burgers, pizza, Lighthouse. -Enjoy gorgeous rocky coastline. sandwiches, and the -Go to the Schoodic Marine Institute for an eponymous Pickled educational event. Wrinkle which is a pickled -Rent a bike or kayak in Winter Harbor and explore Sea Snail or Whelk. the area.

Blue Hill Day Trip Area What to Do/See Where to Eat Roundtrip Driving Time w/o Stops Blue -Enjoy the quiet, secluded, and pebbly Newbury Neck Beach -Perry’s Lobster Shack is located at -About 2 hours Hill -Explore the numerous art galleries the far end of Newbury Neck Beach round trip -Hike up Blue Hill Mountain and has delicious lobster rolls. driving time -Listen to chamber music concerts on Fridays and Sundays -Sandy’s Blue Hill Café is good stop with stop at in the summer at Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School for casual breakfast or lunch Newbury Neck -Experience Flash in the Pans! the community steel drum -Arborvine is an upscale restaurant Beach and 1.5 band that has been playing since 1975. with seriously delicious food. hour without. -Go to the Blue Hill Fair, a true “Down to Earth” country -Deepwater Brewing Company, fair, in early September. attached to Arborvine and run by -Take in the eclectic nature of Blue Hill Peninsula by the owner’s son, also offers shopping at the Blue Hill Co-Op, stopping by the Bagaduce delicious food in a more casual Music Lending Library, or listening to the local, volunteer setting. run WERU FM 89.9. Noel Paul Stookey, of the pop group -Pugnuts is one the best ice Peter, Paul, and Mary, helped start both the library and the cream shops in Maine and right radio station. along the drive to Blue Hill.

Deer Isle-Stonington Day Trip

Area What to Do/See Where to Eat Driving Time w/o Stops Deer Isle- 1. Visit Stonington Harbor and view one of the largest -Bagaduce Lunch, a James -About 3.5 hours Stonington lobster boat fleet in Maine. Stonington has over 300 Beard Foundation Award round trip. You’ll boats strong in the harbor. winning restaurant for save about 15 2. Hike through gorgeous preserves, maintained by the “American Classics”, is a great minutes driving Island Heritage Trust, such as Edgar M. Tennis Preserve stop for casual fried food with time if you don’t or Barred Island Preserve (at low tide only). fantastic views of the Bagaduce stop at Bagaduce 3. Peruse Nervous Nellie’s Jams and Jellies, an eclectic River. All of their seafood is Lunch. You’ll save shop with homemade and Maine-made everything and caught locally and is as fresh as about another 15 also a sculpture garden. you can get! They only offer minutes if you 4. Visit the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. They takeout and outdoor seating. don’t go to offer tours on Wednesdays at 1pm and have other -El El Frijoles (LL Bean) has Haystack Mountain public events. Check their website for more info. some of the best Mexican food School of Crafts. 5. Stop at Strong Brewing to sample some scrumptious in the whole state! Their You would save beers Lobster burrito and quesadilla about 20 minutes if Other Things to Do: are delicious! you didn’t do the -See a concert or movie at the Stonington Opera -Cockatoo Portuguese Barred Island House. Restaurant offers Portuguese Preserve. You -Learn some local history at the Deer Isle Granite spin on Maine seafood and sits would save around Museum directly on the water. 10 minutes if you -Take a ferry out to Isle Au Haut, another section of -Harbor Café is a good choice did not go to Acadia National Park. for casual comfort food. Nervous Nellie’s. -Explore the many art galleries on the Island

Belfast Day Trip Area What to See/Do Itinerary Where to Eat Roundtrip Driving Time w/o Stops Belfast 1. is nearly intact granite fort built during the -The Ocean’s Edge Restaurant About 3 hours Revolutionary War and is excellent for anyone into history. located inside our sister property, roundtrip 2. Next to Fort Knox is the Penobscot Narrows Bridge which has Fireside Inn and Suites Belfast, without stops. the highest bridge observatory in the United States. has excellent food with fantastic You’ll save 3. gives you great views of views of the bay. about 20 and Fort Point Lighthouse. -Young’s Lobster Pound is located minutes 4. Go shopping at Perry’s Nut House, a great tourist shop with right on the water and you can driving if you amazing fudge. watch the lobster boats drop off don’t go to 5. Explore Belfast’s historic downtown that includes the oldest their catch. They do counter style Fort Point shoe store in America, Colburn’s, in operation since 1875, service and have picnic tables on State Park. Reny’s Department Store “A Maine Adventure” and many an oceanfront deck. They have a other quirky shops like The Purple Baboon and Yo Mamma’s very seafood heavy menu House. offering all seafood besides hot Other Things to Do/See dogs, steak tips, and a veggie -Belfast Harbor Walk platter. Young’s is BYOB. -Explore one of their two excellent farmer’s markets: United -Rollie’s Pub is the local’s choice Farmers Market of Maine (open Saturdays) and Belfast for casual American food. Farmer’s Market (open Fridays). - Chase’s Daily, a constant - offers some nice flat hiking trails that semifinalist for the James Beard take you along the coast. Award for Outstanding -Sandy Point Beach Park has one of the only partially sandy Restaurant, is a vegetarian café beaches in Mid Coast Maine and has two loop hiking trails. and bakery that serves breakfast and lunch and sometimes dinner.

Lubec Day Trip Area What to See/Do Itinerary Where to Eat Roundtrip Driving Lubec 1. Wild Blueberry Land is a family and farmer owned roadside -Helen’s Restaurant in -Without attraction that features a giant blueberry shaped and colored Machias is Down East extra bakery and gift shop, the Maine Wild Blueberry Museum, and a comfort food at it’s finest. stops the blueberry themed landscape. They also have excellent trip will 2. West Quoddy Head Lightouse is a gorgeous candy cane striped pies and desserts. take lighthouse located at the easternmost point in the whole United -Morano’s Authentic Pizza about 5 States. in Lubec has delicious hours 3. Campobello Island and Roosevelt Campobello International pizza. roundtrip. Park features beautiful hikes, peaceful beaches, gorgeous -Lubec Brewing Company -If you Mulholland Lighthouse, and the summer home of Franklin and has fantastic beers and an add Great Eleanor Roosevelt. You do cross the Canadian border to get to eclectic menu including Wass this Island so have your passport. Border crossings take no more pizza. Island it than 15 minutes. -Fisherman’s Wharf will add Other Things to Do/See Restaurant at The Inn on about 1 -Great Wass Island Preserve offers beautiful coastal views and the Wharf in Lubec has hour. hiking trails. You also get to drive through the beautiful coastal fresh seafood with indoor -If you fishing villages of Jonesport and Beals Island. and outdoor seating with add - has one of the few sandy beaches in great views of the water. Roque Down East Maine and also some scenic hiking trails. -Swamp Yankee BBQ in Bluffs -Burnham Tavern located in Machias, Maine is 1 of 21 buildings Jonesboro has the best State Park the US designated as most significant to the American Revolution. BBQ in the state and it will add The tavern is now a museum for the Battle of Machias, the first finished 5th in a National about 20 naval battle of the Revolutionary War. BBQ Championship. minutes.

Camden Day Trip Area What to See/Do Itinerary Where to Eat Roundtrip Driving Camden 1. Lincolnville Beach is a half mile sandy beach with -The Lobster Pound in Lincolnville sits -3.5 hours views of Islesboro and located directly along Route right next to Lincolnville Beach and has without 2. has some incredible hiking been serving up delicious seafood with any stops. that gives you views of lakes, mountains, forest, and ocean views since 1926. They also have -Going to Camden Harbor. Mt. Battie has an auto road to its peak. the Sweet Retreat Ice cream shop and Islesboro 3. Camden has one of the most picturesque downtowns Beachology Gift Shop. would add in all of Maine. The harbor, Megunticook Falls, gorgeous -Camden Deli is one of the best at least 2 Camden Public Library, and the wonderful shops make sandwich shops in the area. hours to downtown a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. -Long Grain, a Thai restaurant, is ride the Other Things to Do/See considered one of the best restaurants ferry and -Camden Opera House has multimedia events including in the state. explore the concerts happening year round -Lincolnville General Store makes Island. -Take the ferry from Lincolnville Beach across to artisanal pizza and sandwiches and is Islesboro and explore the Island that John Travolta and owned by Jon Fishman, the drummer of Kirstie Alley spend their summers on. the band Phish, and operated by his wif.