by Nicole Ouellette | Sep 7, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
This is a counterpart to our previous blog of a guide to those wanting to know more about the cruise ships docking in Bar Harbor. If you don’t want to interact with the cruise ship and passengers, this post is your guide for how to avoid the cruise ship scene....
by Nicole Ouellette | Aug 31, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
While cruise ships come into Bar Harbor throughout the summer, the height of cruise ship season comes in September and October when cruises come nearly every day. Sometimes more than one are scheduled for a single day! If you want to know what’s going on related...
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 Nicole Ouellette | Jun 15, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
Everyone knows summer is tourist season on MDI. Millions of people flock to the island from across the globe as the weather warms. The warm weather also welcomes festival season. With a diverse grouping of festivals all over the island, there is something for...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 8, 2018 | Generally Useful Stuff
If you’ve ever traveled around MDI, you know that gas stations/convenience stores are a nice part of the local landscape. They are typically locally owned and you can count on certain things being there: gas, ready made food like chips and soda, as well as more...
