Frommer's Maine Coast

✍ Scribed by Paul Karr

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 324
• Edition: 4
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Completely updated, Frommer's Maine Coast features in-depth coverage of the sights and experiences that await you.As a longtime New Englander, our author hits all the highlights, from the mountains of Acadia National Park to outlet shops and beaches of Maine's southern coast. He's checked out all the best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.You'll get insider tips on finding the best lobster, hiking the best trails, and discovering the loveliest ocean views. You'll find detailed maps, a nature guide, and advice on planning a family vacation. The book also features a driving tour of Acadia National Park, and sidetrips to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, inland Maine, and St. Andrews & Grand Manan Island.

✦ Table of Contents

Frommer's Maine Coast, 4th Edition......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 8
CHAPTER 1: THE BEST OF THE MAINE COAST......Page 13
THE BEST SMALL TOWNS......Page 14
THE BEST COASTAL VIEWS......Page 15
THE BEST ACTIVE VACATIONS......Page 17
THE MOST INTRIGUING HISTORIC HOMES......Page 18
THE BEST RESORTS......Page 19
THE BEST AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATIONS......Page 20
THE BEST LOCAL DINING EXPERIENCES......Page 21
THE BEST SMALL TOWNS......Page 22
CHAPTER 2: THE MAINE COAST IN DEPTH......Page 24
THE MAINE COAST TODAY......Page 25
LOOKING BACK AT MAINE......Page 26
COASTAL MAINE ART & ARCHITECTURE......Page 29
COASTAL MAINE IN POPULAR CULTURE......Page 30
EATING & DRINKING ON THE MAINE COAST......Page 31
LIGHTHOUSES: A TOUR UP THE COAST......Page 33
WHEN TO GO......Page 39
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS......Page 43
GETTING THERE & AROUND......Page 46
MONEY & COSTS......Page 52
STAYING HEALTHY......Page 55
SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES......Page 57
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM......Page 59
SPECIAL INTEREST & ESCORTED TRIPS......Page 62
THE ACTIVE TRAVELER......Page 64
STAYING CONNECTED......Page 68
TIPS ON ACCOMMODATIONS......Page 70
CHAPTER 4: SUGGESTED MAINE COAST ITINERARIES......Page 75
KITTERY & THE YORKS......Page 86
OGUNQUIT......Page 97
THE KENNEBUNKS......Page 107
CHAPTER 6: PORTLAND......Page 118
ORIENTATION......Page 119
WHERE TO STAY......Page 121
WHERE TO DINE......Page 125
EXPLORING THE CITY......Page 132
PORTLAND AFTER DARK......Page 141
SIDE TRIPS FROM PORTLAND......Page 142
FREEPORT......Page 144
BRUNSWICK & BATH......Page 152
HARPSWELL PENINSULA......Page 158
WISCASSET & THE BOOTHBAYS......Page 160
PEMAQUID PENINSULA......Page 166
MONHEGAN ISLAND......Page 168
ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS......Page 172
ROCKLAND & ENVIRONS......Page 174
CAMDEN......Page 180
BELFAST TO BUCKSPORT......Page 190
CASTINE & ENVIRONS......Page 194
DEER ISLE......Page 197
BLUE HILL......Page 202
BANGOR, ORONO & OLD TOWN......Page 204
ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS......Page 208
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK......Page 212
A NATURE GUIDE TO ACADIA NATIONAL PARK......Page 223
BAR HARBOR......Page 234
ELSEWHERE ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND......Page 245
CHAPTER 10: THE DOWNEAST COAST......Page 253
ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS......Page 254
EXPLORING DOWNEAST MAINE......Page 256
WHAT TO SEE & DO......Page 260
PASSAMAQUODDY BAY......Page 264
WHERE TO STAY & DINE......Page 267
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE......Page 274
BAXTER STATE PARK & MOUNT KATAHDIN......Page 285
ST. ANDREWS & GRAND MANAN ISLAND......Page 290
CHAPTER 12: FAST FACTS & WEBSITES......Page 300
AIRLINE WEBSITES......Page 305
Index......Page 306