Description

After her recent fall couples' trip to Maine, Lisa reviews her trip and offers her top tips for what to see and do from Acadia National Park to the best restaurants for lobster to how to fly there and where to stay.

Where to stay - Portland:

• AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront

Things to do - Portland:

• Portland Observatory
• Lucky Catch Cruises - lobster boat tour 
• Stroll around historic Old Port district
• Victoria Mansion

Breweries:

• Allagash Brewing Company
• Foulmouthed Brewing 
• Shipyard

Portland Restaurants: 

• Eventide Oyster Co 
• Scales - Upscale - oysters straight from the ocean
• Becky’s Diner 
• Gilbert’s Chowder House 
• Highroller Lobster 
• Lobster Shack at Two Lights - Cape Elizabeth 
• J’s Oyster

Towns along US1:

• Freeport (L.L.Bean) 
• Boothbay
• Stop in Wiscasset - Red’s Eats for lunch
• Rockport 
• Camden 
• Searsport 

Where to stay - Bar Harbor:

• Holiday Inn Resort

Bar Harbor Restaurants: 

• Thirsty Whale 
• Finback Ale House
• Side Street Cafe (call ahead seating)
• Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster (Tremont, Maine)
• Stewman’s

Acadia National Park:

• REI - National Park Pass
• Acadia National Park Trail Map
• Thunder Hole 
• Ocean Path Trail
• Gorham Mountain Trail (Take Cadillac Cliffs going - but not coming) 
• Jordan Pond House 
• Hike the Jordan Pond loop to Bubble Rock
• Cadillac Mountain - Reservations required during the summer
• Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse 
• Ship Harbor Trail 
• Wonderland Trail - out and back 

Exploring Bar Harbor:

• The Maine Store - The Rebel Lobster Speakeasy - everything in the store is from Maine
• Bar Island - Check Tide  - low tide only