INDEX See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX best, 9–10 AITO (Association of Blue Hill, 186–187 Independent Tour Brunswick and Bath, Operators), 48 AA (American Automobile A 138–139 Allagash River, 271 Association), 282 Camden, 166–170 Allagash Wilderness AARP, 46 Castine, 179–180 Waterway, 271 Abacus Gallery (Portland), 121 Deer Isle, 181–183 Allen & Walker Antiques Abbe Museum (Acadia Downeast coast, 249–255 (Portland), 122 National Park), 200 Freeport, 132–134 Alternative Market (Bar Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor), Grand Manan Island, Harbor), 220 217–218 280–281 Amaryllis Clothing Co. Acadia Bike & Canoe (Bar green-friendly, 49 (Portland), 122 Harbor), 202 Harpswell Peninsula, Amato’s (Portland), 111 Acadia Drive (St. Andrews), 141–142 American Airlines 275 The Kennebunks, 98–102 Vacations, 50 Acadia Mountain, 203 Kittery and the Yorks, American Automobile Asso- Acadia Mountain Guides, 203 81–82 ciation (AAA), 282 Acadia National Park, 5, 6, Monhegan Island, 153 American Express, 282 192, 194–216 Mount Desert Island, emergency number, 285 avoiding crowds in, 197 230–231 traveler’s checks, 43 biking, 192, 201–202 New Brunswick, 255 American Lighthouse carriage roads, 195 New Harbor, 150–151 Foundation, 25 driving tour, 199–201 Ogunquit, 87–91 American Revolution, 15–16 entry points and fees, 197 Portland, 107–110 America the Beautiful Access getting around, 196–197 Portsmouth (New Hamp- Pass, 45–46 guided tours, 197 shire), 261–263 America the Beautiful Senior hiking, 202–203 Rockland, 159–160 Pass, 46–47 nature guide to, 205–216 St. Andrews, 277 Amtrak, 36–38, 40 fauna, 208–216 surfing for, 59 Kittery and the Yorks, 75 flora, 207–208 tipping, 288 Portland, 106 landscape, 205–207 tips on, 58–63 Portsmouth (New Hamp- ranger programs, 199 Active vacations, 52–56 shire), 257 regulations, 199 Adventure High (Grand Anchorage Provincial restaurant, 204 Manan Island), 280 Park, 280 seasons, 198–199 Agamont Park (Bar Harbor), Animal-rights issues, 49–50 traveling to, 196 217, 220 Annual Fiddlers Contest visitor centers and infor- AIDSinfo, 286 (Ogunquit), 32 mation,COPYRIGHTED 198 MATERIAL Airport security, 28 Annual Windjammer Days Acadia National Park Air travel, 33–36, 40 (Boothbay Harbor), 32 Tours, 197 Acadia National Park, 196 Antiques Acadien Bus Lines, 274 Bangor, 188 Brunswick, 136 Access America, 285 bankrupt airlines, 42 Portland, 122 Accommodations. See also “economy class syndrome” Appalachian Mountain Accommodations Index (deep vein thrombosis), 44 Club, 56 Bangor, 190 green-friendly, 49 Pinkham Notch Visitor Bar Harbor, 219–225 Portland, 106 Center, 38 Belfast and Bucksport, Rockland, 157 Appalachian Trail, 271 174–175 The Appalachian Trail, 5 117_393192-bindex.indd7_393192-bindex.indd 229393 22/20/09/20/09 66:39:07:39:07 PPMM 294 Appalachian Trail Confer- Balmy Days Cruises (Booth- Big Chicken Barn (near ence, 271 bay), 145–146 Ellsworth), 186 Aquarium, Maine State (West Balsam fir, 207 Biking and mountain biking, Boothbay Harbor), 145 Bangor, 188–190 7, 53, 56 Aquaterra Adventures Bangor International Acadia National Park, 192, (Bar Harbor), 194 Airport, 188 201–202 Architecture, 17–18 Bangor Museum and Center Camden, 164 Art, 18 for History, 188–189 Campobello Island, 247 Art galleries Bangor Region Chamber of Grand Manan Island, Camden, 164 Commerce, 188 279–280 Portland, 121 Bangor Visitors Information Kennebunkport, 97 Portsmouth, 266 Office, 188 midcoast Maine, 154 Art museums Bar Harbor, 9, 191, 192, Mount Desert Island, 192 Bowdoin College Museum 217–228 Birds of Art (Brunswick), 137 accommodations, 219–225 Acadia National Park, Center for Maine Contem- exploring, 217–218 212–216 porary Art (Camden), restaurants, 225–228 Wendell Gilley Museum of 164 shopping, 228 Bird Carving (Southwest Farnsworth Museum traveling to, 217 Harbor), 230 (Rockland), 157–158 visitor information, 217 Bird-watching, 52, 54 Ogunquit Museum of Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop, 202 Campobello Island, 246 American Art, 86 Bar Harbor Campground, 204 Grand Manan Island, Portland Museum of Bar Harbor Chamber of 278–279 Art, 118 Commerce, 217 Monhegan Island, 152 Arts and crafts, 166 Bar Harbor Hemporium, 228 Black bears, 209 Bar Harbor, 228 Bar Harbor Historical Society, Baxter State Park, 270 Arts District (Portland), 107 218 Blackwoods Campground Association of Independent Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., (Acadia National Park), 203 Tour Operators (AITO), 48 244 Blueberries, 20 Asticou Terraces (Mount Baseball, Portland, 120 Acadia National Park, 208 Desert Island), 229 Bass Harbor Head Light, 25 Machias Wild Blueberry Atlantic Daylight Time Bath, 135 Festival, 236 (ADT), 248 Baxter State Park, 268–272 Blueberry Barrens, 6 Atlantic Salmon Interpretive Bay Ferries (Portland), 120 Blue Hill, 6, 185–187 Centre (St. Andrews), 276 Bay of Fundy, 272 Blue Hill Fair, 32, 185 Atlantic Standard Time Beaches, 3–4, 53 Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber (AST), 248 Harpswell Peninsula, 141 of Commerce, 178, 185 ATMs (automated-teller The Kennebunks, 97–98 Boating. See Canoeing; Kaya- machines), 41, 42 Kittery and the Yorks, 80 king; White-water rafting Auction houses, Portland, midcoast Maine, 154 Boat travel and cruises. See 121 Mount Desert Island, 192 also Windjammers Australia Ogunquit, 87 “boat-and-breakfast,” 160 embassy and consulates Portland, 121 Boothbay area, 145–146 of, 283 Beal & Bunker (Mount Desert Camden, 164–165 passports, 287 Island), 229 Campobello Island, 247 visas, 289 Beavers, 208 Downeast coast, 236, 239 Autumn, 30 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), 59 Grand Manan Island, Avis, 37 best, 9–10 279, 280 Beehive Trail, 200 Isle au Haut, 184 Beer, 20 Kennebunkport, 97 Back Cove Pathway Belfast, 172–177 midcoast Maine, 155 (Portland), 119 Belfast Area Chamber of Monhegan Island, 152 Backpacking, Baxter State Commerce, 172 Mount Desert Island, 229 Park, 270–271 Belfast Co-op, 176 New Harbor, 150 Backshore Trail, 179 Belfast Kayak Tours, 173 Portland, to and from Nova Bailey, 141 Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Empo- Scotia, 120 Bailey Works (Portsmouth), rium (Bar Harbor), 225 Portsmouth (New Hamp- 266 Bernard, 232 shire), 260–261 Bald eagles, 215 Biddeford, 98 Sebago Lake, 124 St. Andrews, 275 117_393192-bindex.indd7_393192-bindex.indd 229494 22/20/09/20/09 66:39:07:39:07 PPMM Bold Coast, 240 Calais, 240 Car rentals, 37 295 Bold Coast Charter Company Calendar of events, 31–33 green-friendly, 49 (Cutler), 236 Camden, 6, 162–172 Carriage rides, Mount Desert Bold Coast Smokehouse accommodations, 166–170 Island, 193–194 (Lubec), 250 exploring, 163–165 Carriage roads, Acadia Books, recommended, 18–19 restaurants, 170–172 National Park, 195, Boon Island light, 22 special events, 165 201–202 Boothbay Harbor, 143, traveling to, 162 Carrie Albee House 144–145 visitor information, 162 (Machias), 239 Boothbay Harbor Fisher- Camden Accommodations Car travel, 36, 37–39 man’s Festival, 31–32 and Reservations, 166 Acadia National Park, 196 Boothbay Harbor Region Camden Deli (Camden), 170 Blue Hill, 185 Chamber of Commerce, 144 The Camden Hills, 4–6 Camden, 162 Boothbay Information Camden Hills State Park, 155, Campobello Island, 247 Center, 143 163, 165, 166–167 Castine, 177 Boothbay Region Land Camden-Rockport-Lincoln- Deer Isle, 181 Trust, 145 ville Chamber of Downeast coast, 235 The Boothbays, 143–149 Commerce, 162 Freeport, 128 Booth Theatre (Ogunquit), 87 Camden Snow Bowl, 156, 164 Portland, 106 Botanical Gardens, Coastal Camden Windjammer Portsmouth (New Hamp- Maine (Boothbay), 145 Weekend, 156 shire), 257 Bowdoin College (Bruns- Camping, 54 Rockland, 157 wick), 135, 138 Acadia National Park and Casco Bay Lines, 119 Bowdoin College Museum of environs, 203–204 ferry terminal (Portland), Art (Brunswick), 137 Baxter State Park, 271 114 Boynton-McKay (Camden), Camden, 166–167 Casco Bay’s Islands, 4 165 Cobscook Bay State Castine, 6 Bradbury Brothers Market Park, 242 Castine and environs, 177–180 (Cape Porpoise), 102 Grand Manan Island, 280 Castine Kayak Adventures, Bread & Roses Bakery Isle au Haut, 183–184 178 (Ogunquit), 91 Mount Desert Island, 192 Castle Tucker (Wiscasset), 144 Brian Ború (Portland), 123 the Yorks, 81 Cathedral Trail, 271 Brick Store Museum Campobello Island, 246–248 Cathedral Woods (Monhegan (Kennebunk), 95 Campobello Welcome Center Island), 152 Bristol, 150 (Welshpool), 247 Cather, Willa, 278–279 Brown’s Ice Cream (York), 79 Canada Cellphones, 56–57 Brunswick, 135–140 embassy and consulates Center for Maine Contempo- Bryant Stove Museum of, 283 rary Art (Rockport), 164 (Thorndike), 173 health insurance, 284 Centers for Disease Control The Bubbles, 198, 202 passports, 287 International Traveler’s Bucksport, 172–174, 176 Cancellation policy for Hotline, 289 Bucksport Bay Area Chamber reservations, 60 Chaise Lounge (Portsmouth), of Commerce, 172–173 Candlelight Stroll (Ports- 266 Budget, 37 mouth), 33 Charlotte County Museum Bull Moose Music (Ports- Canoeing, 8 (St. Stephen), 249 mouth), 267 Baxter State Park, 271 Chebeague Island, 53 Burnham Tavern, 242 Mount Desert Island, Cherryfield-Narraguargus Burnt Coat Harbor Light, 25 192–193 Historical Society, 238 Burnt Island Light, 24 Cape-Able Bike Shop (Ken- Chewonki Campground Business hours, 282 nebunkport), 97 (between Bath and Bus travel, 37, 40 Cape Arundel Golf Club Wiscasset), 146 Portland, 106 (Kennebunkport), 54 Children’s Museum of Maine St. Andrews, 274 Cape Elizabeth, 121 (Portland), 117 Cape Elizabeth Light, 22–23 Chimney Pond, 271 Cape Neddick, 75 The Chocolate Museum Cabot Mill Antiques Cape Porpoise, 102 (St. Stephen), 249 (Brunswick), 136 Cape Porpoise Kitchen, 102 Christmas