Where to buy lobster to boil in cottage

Where is cheapest place to purchase lobster to take back to cottage to boil?

Where to buy lobster to boil in cottage

I don%26#39;t know any prices, but you can buy lobsters at Pectic Seafood in Trenton and at the Hannaford Grocery Store in Bar Harbor. I%26#39;m sure there are many other places as well.

Where to buy lobster to boil in cottage

I doubt that you will see much variation in prices. In addition to the two places mentioned above, Downeast Seafood in Trenton (close to the bridge) and Parsons in Bar Harbor will open in early May.

Which hotel is best?

Which hotel is best for two nights in Oct.? We can get reservations at the Bar Harbor Inn and Spa-Newport building or the Acadia Inn. Both offer a nice continental breakfast each morning and seem to be close to restaurants and Acadia National Park. Thanks!!

Which hotel is best?

The Bar Harbor Inn is very nice -- right on the water, beautiful grounds, close to everything, yet tucked away a bit, good sunrise views.

Which hotel is best?

There is a big difference between these two hotels. The Bar Harbor Inn is located in downtown Bar Harbor and is on the water. The Acadia Inn is located about 1 mile outside of the village area and across the road from the ocean. The Bar Harbor Inn is also a much larger hotel.

Either location is close to restaurants and Acadia. If you prefer walking to lunch/dinner, maybe the Bar Harbor Inn would be better, but it would be a very short drive from the Acadia Inn.

My vote is for the Bar Harbor Inn. The rooms at the Newport Building are pretty standard, however, the Inn is right on the shore path so you cannot beat the location. Also, we love their continental breakfast. It%26#39;s set in a large room overlooking the ocean, the selection of food is large and their cinnamon coffee cake is to die for. If the weather is nice you can get your tray of food and sit outside on the porch overlooking the water. You can%26#39;t beat it.

The Bar Harbor Inn is truly a special place with a tremendous location, lovely rooms, a friendly and helpful staff, and exceptional food. We have stayed there perhaps a dozen times and each visit has been delightful.

cannot beat lunch on the lawn at the bar harbor inn. just be sure you know the cruise ship schedule and try to avoid the area at that time. it is the first stop for many cruisers. does your room have a balcony with an ocean view? a MUST in my opinion.

the spa is a real treat as well. my wife has sun allergy and the woman working the spa gave her creams which have virtually eliminated that problem. great investment for the results.

July road trip-too ambitious?

We are planning a 9 day trip from Ohio in July. Will be driving ';leisurely';...this is a trip to relax and unwind. This will be our first trip to Maine. I found this map online, and am wondering if you think this is too ambitious-we would probably have 3-4 days to do this route, and we hope to just stop for the night when we decide we are ready for a break! Are hotel reservations a must in July? Thanks so much.....map link-

rd.com/images/…MaineCoast.pdf

July road trip-too ambitious?

I think it%26#39;s way too much unless you just want to stay in your car and drive. Each of the peninsulas shown at the southern end of the mid-coast (like Boothbay) take 20 or 30 minutes to go all the way down. You%26#39;d then have to come back up. I%26#39;d pick one or two spots and spend some ';quality time'; there.

As to reservations being necessary, that depends: Can you handle it if you have to keep driving a while past where you wanted to stay if there%26#39;s nothing available? July is peak summer season.

July road trip-too ambitious?

Thank you for your quick feedback. Sounds like I need to do some research and narrow down our destinations, as we definately DON%26#39;T want to just stay in the car! We are mid-50%26#39;s, but active, and looking forward to hiking and exploring. Any suggestions for itinerary would certainly be appreciated! :-)

In my totally biased opinion, your map misses the most beautiful spot in Maine and that%26#39;s Acadia National Park. I would skip the Stonington portion of your trip and head to Acadia. Plan to spend two nights up here so you get some time to explore and enjoy the park. And yes, I would make a reservation somewhere. Check out B%26amp;B%26#39;s in Bar Harbor at sleepbarharbor.com.

I%26#39;d also pick a B%26amp;B for a couple days in either Boothbay Harbor or the Camden/Rockland area.

My husband and I once spent 9 hours driving from Bar Harbor to Portand (a 4 hour trip) because we took Rt 1 and turned off and drove down every peninsula. Most of the view is of wooded areas and rural houses - not the beautiful coastal views you may be hoping for.

We travel to Maine at least once a year and have a ';routine'; that we follow. We arrive at the southern border at Kittery early in the morning and spend a good portion of the first day in the southern part of the state up to around Portland or Freeport.

Along the mid-coast (the area where your map starts to north of Camden), we have spent a day (or sometimes less). It depends on how many of the peninsulas you want to explore. As a previous poster said, it is quite a drive down each one and back.

We have been down to Bailey Island, mainly to photograph a fishing shack. In my opinion, there are other peninsulas that are more worth the trip.

We traveled to Boothbay once; while it is a picturesque town with a pretty harbor and downtown, there are other areas that have become our favorites, so this is not a must-visit stop for us.

Most of our choices are driven by lighthouse viewing. We always make the drive to Pemaquid Point to see the light and watch the waves from the rocky coastline. There is a nice gift shop by the light that also has a good restaurant.

Next stop for us is Port Clyde and the Marshall Point lighthouse, which is my favorite. It is such a peaceful and relaxing spot.

We also enjoy Camden, which has a beautiful little park with benches overlooking the harbor (behind the park is the prettiest library I have ever seen). Camden or Rockland are a great stopping point for the night (the Hampton Inn in Thomaston is really nice).

The drive down to Deer Isle is OK if you have extra time you%26#39;re looking to fill, but I would definitely also recommend passing it by for Acadia. If you%26#39;ve gone this far, you can%26#39;t not go to the Bar Harbor area. There is little that matches the beauty of Acadia National Park. So much exploring to do - rocky coastline, mountains and hiking to meet all experience levels. We usually spend 3 to 6 nights. Makes me wish I was there today!

Have fun planning your trip.

Thank you SOOOO much for the info! This is exactly what I am in need of.......there seems to be so much to see and do, its kind of overwhelming for a newbie! Keep those suggestions coming, please!

I agree totally with Chalupamom. Pemaquid Point, Pemaquid Light, AND New Harbor will make for a gorgeous day. After that, charming Port Clyde and the photogenic Marshall Point Light (the eastern end of Forest Gump%26#39;s trans-USA run) are well worth at least another half day.

Hi Juleecat,

If your trip is to relax and unwind, I would stay in one place. I would chose Bar Harbor.

There is much to do on and around Mt Desert Island. Yes, around. There are many small islands around that, for me, is what Maine is. Lulu Lobster Boat is one of the many choices.

For trails you have the Shore Path in Bar Harbor. Acadia is full of trails. Otter Clifts along Frenchman Bay, Wonderland and Ship Harbor down to ocean. There are also many trails inland.

View the sunrise form Cadillac Mt.

Rent bikes and ride the carriage roads.

If you are intrested, more information on teh Bar Harbor area and Acadia NP can be found at:

http://www.acadiamagic.com/

http://www.nps.gov/acad/

Maine is a great place to relax. Enjoy your trip!

I recognized the map you linked to as being from Reader%26#39;s Digest%26#39;s ';The Most Scenic Drives in America,'; which I%26#39;ve been enjoying in book form. The reason they didn%26#39;t include the Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park area on this particular ';Maine Coast'; scenic drive is that (in the book, anyway; I don%26#39;t know what the website has) they devote a separate scenic drive to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park called the ';Mt. Desert Island'; drive. Your map takes you almost all the way there, and I agree with the suggestions of others that you arrange your schedule to spend some time in Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. There%26#39;s a lot to see and do there.

Getaway Weekend Trip

Hi,

I%26#39;m planning a getaway trip for my boyfriend and myself in late April. I booked a hotel in the old port area and was hoping you would be able to provide me with ideas of what we can do.

Any ideas about activities would be greatly appreciated, we want to see what Maine has to offer. We don%26#39;t only have to stay in Portland, I was thinking Freeport might be a nice visit. Some ideas of things I thought we could do were hiking, museums and definitely having good lobster. Any suggestions where?

Thanks

Getaway Weekend Trip

This site should get you started for Portland:

http://www.portlandmaine.com/

Getaway Weekend Trip

Perhaps the best lobster is at Street %26amp; Company, where the whole lobster is served on a bed of linguini in garlic sauce. The martinis at the Armory Lounge in the Portland Regency are world class.

Freeport is only about a 25-minute drive. The Azure Cafe is a great place for lunch.

Portland has a network of hiking/walking trails:

www.trails.org/map_files/existingtrails.html

As you probably know, LL Bean%26#39;s flagship store is in Freeport. They offer a variety of half-day and day long outdoor adventures (e.g. learn to snowshoe, archery, etc.) Some you need rez for, others are ';walk-ins welcome). Check their website for April%26#39;s offerings.

Nearby is Wolfe%26#39;s Neck State Park (15 min drive from downtown Freeport) which has very nice hiking trails along the Casco Bay coastline.

In Portland is Portland Art Museum, Longfellow House (Maine History Museum?), Friday night Artwalks, and the working waterfront (not quite a museum yet:-)

Check mainetoday.com for calendar of events, etc.

Thank you so much for your advice, I%26#39;m going this weekend and can%26#39;t wait!

So how was your visit to Portland? You picked a good weekend - it finally felt like summer!

best of Maine and New brunswick-5 nights-july

We are flying into portland and renting a car. We have 5 nights for scenic drives and attractions in Maine. What do you suggest as an itinerary. Would like to go into new brunswick Canada also.

We will be flying out of Portland on July 27.

Please help us out.

best of Maine and New brunswick-5 nights-july

I have a number of routes, scenic drives, attractions etc I could recommend, but rather than just give you a long list of generalities would prefer to give you fewer items more closely matched to your interests.

To do that, I need to know a little more about you and how you like to travel:

All adults or some children also? If children, what ages?

Any specific interests like museums, history, old buildings, general geographic features?

Style of travel: athletic looking for vigorous hikes etc, lesiutely walks and simple non-stressful hikes okay, never get out of the car?

Just want to get around as much of the state as you can, or want to spend an hour or so at one or more stops along the way?

Mountains, oceans or both?

Interstates, turnpikes and divided highways, major routes or byways and back roads?

And particular part of New Brunswick, or just the idea of getting into Canada while you%26#39;re here?

Once I have some of that info, TA folks from here can probably give you some routes and ideas to consider, but your original question is just too general to answer well.

best of Maine and New brunswick-5 nights-july

Thanks,,,that makes good sense. We are a couple 61 and 56. Love history and gorgeous scenary, beaches to swim, leisurely short hikes.

Would have liked to see Nova Scotia on CAT but will not be running on the days we are there(BAR Harbor)

Here%26#39;s what I tentatively had in mind.

Portland, 1 night, Bar Harbor area/Arcadia NP 2 nights, Grand Falls (this is our anniversary night) ??.....Good choice or not? and somewhere else for our last night.

Do you feel that 2 nights is a good choice for Arcadia np/Bar harbor area or could we see what is there in night?

Probably would drive up the coast and back on the highway.

Is Bangor something we should not miss?

I would not invest time in going to Bangor--better to use the extra time to extend stay in Portland or Bar Harbor or to add Camden.

The fastest way to Bar Harbor from Portland is via the Maine Turnpike to Bangor and then east to Bar Harbor. However, the much more scenic (and slower) route is coastal Route 1, with perhaps an overnight in the New Harbor - Pemaquid area and another overnight possibly in Stonington. (For many Mainers, Pemaquid Point is the most gorgeous spot in Maine.) Then two nights in Bar Harbor and Acadia Park, followed by the faster Maine Turnpike route back to Portland. Just my $0.02.

Two nights in Bar Harbor is definitely a good idea -- great destination.

Am curious about ';Why Grand Falls, New Brunswick?'; It%26#39;s going to take most of a day just to get there from Bar Harbor...and most of another day to get back...

From Bar Harbor, you%26#39;re much closer to the Calais, ME - St Stephen, New Brunswick border crossing if your goal is to simply see some of Canada while you%26#39;re here. You could go down US 1 from Ellsworth (just north of Bar Harbor) to Calais, cross into St Stephen, stay somewhere like St Andrews By the Sea or even go as far as St John, then cross back into Calais the next day and take Maine Rt 9 (shortest direct route) to Bangor and I-95 to head south. Unless there%26#39;s a specific reason, going to Grand Falls will add at least two hundred extra miles to your trip...

Just something to consider...

Another thought - to satisfy your interest in visiting New Brunswick as well as appeal to your interest in history, perhaps Campobello Island would be attractive to you? Just drive across the bridge from Lubec, Maine, visit the Roosevelt ';cottage'; complex (which is now a joint Canada-USA National Park), and see some photogenic New Brunswick fishing villages too.

If you don%26#39;t mind a blunt answer, with only 5 days in the region I would not recommend visiting NB. As a Mainer with family in Nova Scotia, I drive through NB several times a year and find it less scenic than Maine. It%26#39;s also a long drive up through Maine to get there. Down-east ME, as a few people have mentioned, is a gorgeous area. It%26#39;s marvelous in the summertime, and should not be rushed through.

Highly recommend taking coastal drives over the turnpike... you%26#39;ll see more of the quaint towns and fewer boxed resaurants and hotels.

SW FL to Maine with Family

Where is the best place in Maine for a family of 4 adults and 3 babies? We%26#39;d like to go over the July 4th holiday--likely 4 nights. We%26#39;d want to rent a house near/on the coast and be near a town (shops..)for easy strolling.

What airport do we fly into from SW FL? How long of a drive to suggested destination would we be looking at?

SW FL to Maine with Family

Most any place in Maine might be fun for four adults and 3 babies. I%26#39;d suggest the Acadia National Park region because it is my favorite -- lots to do, nice villages with strollable sidewalks. Bar Harbor puts on a big July 4th celebration with a blueberry pancake breakfast on the ball field, a home town parade, face painting for the kids, a lobster feed after the parade, bands in the two town parks, and fireworks if it isn%26#39;t too foggy.

You would fly into Bangor, from where it is about an hour%26#39;s drive to Bar Harbor.

You should be looking for lodging yesterday to get some place for that very popular week.

SW FL to Maine with Family

Lodging at this late date is what I was afraid of. As I am not familier, when you stated %26#39;region%26#39; what town specifically should I search--Bar Harbor or other? Any local sites/rental companies to search other than the ones I know of..craigs list, VRBO, homeaway... A BIG thank you!

Quick question: Other than flying to Bangor, what other airport might work with a longer drive? I%26#39;m finding only connecting flights from Fort Myers airport (Or Fort Lauderdale) to Bangor-LGA, EWR, PHL

Fly into Portland. JetBlue and others fly into that airport. You will have to stop in JFK with JetBlue, but can probably find direct flights with other airlines.

In addition to Bar Harbor, check out the mid-coast area, especially Boothbay Harbor.

chin blackheads

Park & Fly Hotel

Can anyone recommend a nice budget Hotel in Portland that offer the free parking for the week if you stay there the night prior to flying.

Thanks

Park %26amp; Fly Hotel

We%26#39;ve had good luck on several occasions doing a park-and-fly from the Hampton Inn in South Portland...but not sure they fit your ';budget hotel'; criteria.... Have gotten a bit pricey over the past couple of years....but they adjust prices seasonally so it may depend on when you%26#39;re going... Might be worth giving them a call...

Park %26amp; Fly Hotel

Thanks I will certainly give them a call, I don%26#39;t mind paying $100, but when it gets over that I find it a bit ridiculous for a 1 night stay.

Parking at the jetport is pretty reasonable. Depending on how long you%26#39;re parked, it might be cheaper than the hotel idea. You can check the rates at:

http://www.portlandjetport.org/parking.asp

Hojo Main St South Portland lists their park n fly as $99 until June.

I%26#39;ve heard people say they%26#39;ve been allowed to stay at Hojo Riverside at the regular rate and leave their car ...they don%26#39;t list an actual ';park and fly'; rate but give them a call.

Wow just checked out the Hojo on Riverside and the price is right. I%26#39;ll be calling them.

The offer the park %26amp; fly included in the price of a 1 night stay at no extra charges, park up to 12 days.

Thanks for the tip.