Frommer's Maine Coast

by Brian Kevin

Overview

You’ll never fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. Doing so is like having a trusted friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. That’s because our guidebooks, unlike much of the competition, are written by resident experts—like Brian Kevin. In this highly opinionated book, he’ll help you sort through the all of the options so you can tailor a vacation that’s right for you.

Frommer’s Maine Coast covers all of the region’s highlights—from the best beaches and lobster rolls to the most scenic places to hike, kayak, and sail. The book gives in-depth advice on how to tackle the wondrous Acadia National Park, the foodie scene in Portland, such small-town gems as York Village, Camden, Castine, and more.

Our guide proudly contains:

• Exact prices for every venue and activity listed, so there’s never any guessing or nasty surprises
• Detailed maps throughout, plus a handy pullout map
• Savvy, hard-hitting, fully updated reviews of restaurants, hotels, attractions, shopping, and nightlife in all price ranges, from luxe to backpacker-friendly
• Helpful suggested itineraries so you can make the most of your vacation time

 

About Frommer’s: There’s a reason that Frommer’s has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 60 years. Arthur Frommer created the bestselling guide series in 1957 to help American service members fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe. Since then, we have published thousands of titles, becoming a household name by helping millions upon millions of people realize their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer’s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628875454
Publisher:	FrommerMedia
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Series:	Complete Guide
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	316
Sales rank:	510,216
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Brian Kevin is the editor in chief of Down East magazine and has written for Outside, the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Men’s Journal, Audubon, and others. His work has been recognized or anthologized in Best Food Writing, Best American Essays, and Best American Sports Writing, and he's the author of The Footloose American: Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail Across South America. He lives in Hope, Maine.

Table of Contents

1 The Best of the Maine Coast 1

2 The Maine Coast in Context 8

The Maine Coast Today 9

Looking Back at Maine 13

Coastal Maine Art & Architecture 16

Coastal Maine in Popular Culture 18

Eating & Drinking on the Maine Coast 19

Lighthouses: A Tour Up the Coast 21

The Great Outdoors 26

3 Suggested Maine Coast Itineraries 32

4 Southern Maine: Kittery to the Kennebunks 47

Kittery & the Yorks 48

Ogunquit 62

The Kennebunks 70

5 Portland 82

Orientation 83

Where to Stay in Portland 86

Where to Eat in Portland 91

Exploring Portland 99

Portland After Dark 107

Side Trips from Portland 110

6 Lower Midcoast: Freeport, the Boothbays & Pemaquid 113

Freeport 114

Brunswick & Bath 121

Harpswell Peninsula 129

Wiscasset & the Boothbays 131

Pemaquid Peninsula 138

Monhegan Island 142

7 Upper Midcoast: Around Penobscot Bay 147

Rockland & Environs 148

Camden 157

Belfast to Bucksport 167

Castine & Environs 172

Deer Isle 176

Blue Hill 181

8 Mount Desert Island 185

Acadia National Park 186

A Nature Guide to Acadia National Park 200

Bar Harbor 210

Elsewhere on Mount Desert Island 222

9 The Down East Coast 231

Essentials 232

Where to Stay & Eat on the Downeast Coast 234

Exploring Downeast Maine 239

10 Side Trips from the Maine Coast 252

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 252

The North Maine Woods 263

Maritime Canada 274

11 Planning Your Trip to the Maine Coast 287

Arriving 287

Getting Around 290

What Things Will Cost 291

Special-Interest Trips 297

Tips on Accommodations 298

Index 305

Map List 316

About the Updater 318