by Jane Holland | Nov 2, 2018 | Day Trips
The village of Otter Creek toady is unique in that it’s the only settlement on Mount Desert Island completely surrounded by Acadia National Park (ANP), but its current quiet residential feel belies a varied history. Long a seasonal Wabanaki hunting , fishing,...
by Jane Holland | Aug 10, 2018 | Day Trips
Whether you live on MDI or just visit us a lot, it can be sometimes nice to have an adventure in the form of a day trip. Day trips mean you can keep your home base and maybe see a little something you weren’t planning on. We are going to feature regular day trip...
by Jane Holland | Jul 20, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
So you made it Mount Desert Island. Congratulations! (And if we are getting ahead of ourselves, check out our previous post about getting to MDI without a car.) The joy of our Island is that all the villages are pretty much walkable and most have the basics available,...
by Jane Holland | Jul 13, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
“Do I need to have a car on MDI?” While this question comes to us mostly from visitors, we know people who don’t drive that live here year round, so here are some thoughts for all who are wondering if they can spend time on MDI without their own car....
by Jane Holland | Jun 1, 2018 | Top Five
The sun is out and we’re hungry – Picnic time! Living on MDI, we are truly spoiled for beautiful scenery and there is nothing better than packing a lunch stealing away from it all. Here are 5 lesser known favorite picnic spots of mine… but before we...
