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BondHawk

BondHawk

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Thinking of going to Maine with the family this summer for 8-9 days. Great deals on Sun Country out of MSP into Portland and have never been anywhere in the vicinity of Maine / New Hampshire so I am looking for tips. Mostly planning to hike, see waterfalls, see lighthouses, eat lobster, etc. I know Acadia NP is a must-do, but wondering if it is worth also uprooting and spending time in the White Mountains, and then also southern Maine for Ogunquit / Kennebunkport, etc. Any feedback is appreciated!
 
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I had a neighbor that would take his family to Maine every summer. They rented a house there for a month. The weather was nice enough, even in the summer, that the place didn't need air conditioning. They loved it.

My only personal experience with Maine is that one time when I was working in Boston/New Hampshire, we drove to Maine after work one evening (it was only a 1-2hr drive) so we could go to a restaurant there and have lobster thermadore - it was really good.
 
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I almost took a job there a few years ago. Set up an interview and everything. I cancelled it because I decided to give my current job one last try. Everything about Maine seemed great for me except maybe for the size of the mosquitos. I guess in the summer the mosquitos are REALLY bad. Like carry away small children bad.
 
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Used to live in Maine for a few years as a kid. We did a family trip with my parents and sister last year, our first time back in 20+ years. Didn't really do too many touristy things though but the Portland Head Light was a pretty cool lighthouse place to visit.
 
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Stayed in ogonquit last fall, drove along the coast. So many nice villages along the coast. Find out where the locals eat lobster, bar harbor was busy / touristy but beautiful. Enjoy.
 
Checked out Portland and southern Maine a few years ago. Really nice pleasant area. Wish we had made it up to Acadia.

I will say I thought Kennebunkport was nice but overly-touristy. A day there was enough for me but to each his own.
 
McLovin32 said:
A couple weeks ago I saw someone call Stephen King (the author) a "Liberal Hollywood Elitist" on Twitter and Stephen replied back, "Hi Steve, I live in rural Maine"

So Stephen King lives there. That's all I know about it.
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Well yeah, there's a reason most of his stories take place there.
 
I visited a friend that was hiding away in Bar Harbor. I was in my early 20's and we had a lot of fun. I think the Mainlanders get crazy during the very short summer period. Obviously, not what you are looking for with the family. To that end, I recently watched this episode of the Zimmern list and Portland looked like a very quaint town full of Americana.
 
BondHawk said:
Thinking of going to Maine with the family this summer for 8-9 days. Great deals on Sun Country out of MSP into Portland and have never been anywhere in the vicinity of Maine / New Hampshire so I am looking for tips. Mostly planning to hike, see waterfalls, see lighthouses, eat lobster, etc. I know Acadia NP is a must-do, but wondering if it is worth also uprooting and spending time in the White Mountains, and then also southern Maine for Ogunquit / Kennebunkport, etc. Any feedback is appreciated!
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Acadia NP is a cool place to PIITB.
 
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BondHawk said:
Thinking of going to Maine with the family this summer for 8-9 days. Great deals on Sun Country out of MSP into Portland and have never been anywhere in the vicinity of Maine / New Hampshire so I am looking for tips. Mostly planning to hike, see waterfalls, see lighthouses, eat lobster, etc. I know Acadia NP is a must-do, but wondering if it is worth also uprooting and spending time in the White Mountains, and then also southern Maine for Ogunquit / Kennebunkport, etc. Any feedback is appreciated!
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If I had a week in the summer, I would split my time between Maine and Boston. Fly into Logan, do some sights and things in Boston for a couple of days, then work my way north and do the whale watching out of Gloucester (spectacular and guaranteed to see whales), then spend a few days in Maine. When it is all done, drive back to Boston and stay down town before you fly out in the morning.
 
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BondHawk said:
Thinking of going to Maine with the family this summer for 8-9 days. Great deals on Sun Country out of MSP into Portland and have never been anywhere in the vicinity of Maine / New Hampshire so I am looking for tips. Mostly planning to hike, see waterfalls, see lighthouses, eat lobster, etc. I know Acadia NP is a must-do, but wondering if it is worth also uprooting and spending time in the White Mountains, and then also southern Maine for Ogunquit / Kennebunkport, etc. Any feedback is appreciated!
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White mountains would be a good day trip, or something to see on the way up to Maine, or back down to Boston. I would recommend Flume Gorge:

www.nhstateparks.org

NH State Parks - Flume Gorge

www.nhstateparks.org www.nhstateparks.org
 
McLovin32 said:
A couple weeks ago I saw someone call Stephen King (the author) a "Liberal Hollywood Elitist" on Twitter and Stephen replied back, "Hi Steve, I live in rural Maine"

So Stephen King lives there. That's all I know about it.
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CSB time, Stephen King, among other celebrities, has a mansion on Casey Key which is just south of Sarasota. If anyone is ever nearby, take a road trip through it. I’m talking FVCKING mansions bro. It’s very secluded.
 
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LuciousBDragon said:
Acadia NP is a cool place to PIITB.
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jaxhawk06 said:
You also gotta stop at the LL Bean store
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Ah yes, the first Original LL Bean store, very interesting, but the year the family went up, everything closed for the summer after Labor day, and we headed, s west to Yankee Candle factory and museum and then Cooperstown, NY. Baseball.
 
Fly into Portland. Rent a car and drive hwy 1 and visit all the small town places along the way up to Acadia and Bar Harbor. One thing I would really suggest is visit the boat building museum in Bath. It will take a day to walk all the area stopping at the old buildings where the wooden ships were built. then get on board the wooden sail ship to tour. We spent a week doing it all. A great time.
 
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Maine has the oldest median age in the United States of 45.1 years. This is attributed to the fact that Maine has a surplus of baby boomers and a shortage of young adults. About 21.2% of Maine's population is 65 and older, while only 18.5% is under 18.
 
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cubsMDdmb said:
I almost took a job there a few years ago. Set up an interview and everything. I cancelled it because I decided to give my current job one last try. Everything about Maine seemed great for me except maybe for the size of the mosquitos. I guess in the summer the mosquitos are REALLY bad. Like carry away small children bad.
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This is true. They were truly incredible.
 
Tenacious E said:
If I had a week in the summer, I would split my time between Maine and Boston. Fly into Logan, do some sights and things in Boston for a couple of days, then work my way north and do the whale watching out of Gloucester (spectacular and guaranteed to see whales), then spend a few days in Maine. When it is all done, drive back to Boston and stay down town before you fly out in the morning.
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This was basically my family's summer trip in 2021. Gloucester, Portland, Bar Harbor and then finished with a few days in Boston before heading home.
 
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