by Jane Holland | Feb 23, 2018 | Top Five
Mount Desert Island has been an inspiration and haven for artists since the mid 1800s when it was popularized by the Hudson School Painters such as Thomas Cole and Fredric Edwin Church. This brought both additional artists and the summer resort community to our island...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jan 26, 2018 | Top Five
Social media is a great way to join a community. Like most small towns, MDI has some active Facebook pages related to different aspects of the community. Here are a few you might want to join: Events On MDI Every business or non-profit that does anything pretty much...
by Jane Holland | Jan 5, 2018 | Top Five
Since we’ve talked sunrise previously, it only makes sense to offer you some non Cadillac Mountain sunset spots for the Night Owls. Hadley Point Beach: Owned by the Town of Bar Harbor, and managed as a multi-use area, Hadley Point is a popular picnic...
by Nicole Ouellette | Dec 29, 2017 | Top Five
Let’s face it, a good old fashioned guidebook beats a phone app, especially when your phone charge is running low and your reception is a bit spotty. Here are a few guide books I think are great. Some are more maps, some are more like mini encyclopedias, and...
by Jane Holland | Dec 22, 2017 | Top Five
Mount Desert Island is the home of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the United States to receive the morning sun for much of the year. This makes Sunrise on Cadillac a check on everyone’s to do list, but what if you want somewhere a little less busy or a...
by Nicole Ouellette | Dec 15, 2017 | Top Five
Winter’s a great time for all of us to catch up on our reading (what’s better than getting cozy with a good book?). Thankfully, we have a few bookstores to check out, right here on MDI: Sherman’s 6 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Known for: A bookstore...
