Frommer's Portable Maine Coast

by Curtis, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9780764563430
• ISBN10: 0764563432
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

Frommer2s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer2s Complete Guide -- but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn2t want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides. Our expert author, a longtime resident of Maine, has chosen all the best inns, lobster pounds, and outlet shopping centers. He2ll show you how to enjoy the great outdoors along this gorgeous coast, from family-friendly beaches to solitary sea kayaking, and he2ll help you explore the wonders of Acadia National Park. With detailed maps, candid reviews, and a few jaunts off the beaten track, Frommer2s puts gives you the best of the Maine Coast at a glance! If you2re exploring beyond the coast, check out Frommer2s Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi
Planning a Trip to the Maine Coast	1	(21)
Visitor Information & Money	2	(2)
When to Go	4	(5)
The Maine Coast Calendar of Events	7	(2)
Enjoying the Great Outdoors	9	(7)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	16	(2)
Getting There	18	(2)
Getting Around	20	(2)
Fast Facts: The Maine Coast	21	(1)
The South Coast	22	(30)
Kittery & the Yorks	23	(9)
Ogunquit	32	(8)
The Kennebunks	40	(12)
Portland	52	(26)
Orientation	53	(2)
Exploring the City	55	(9)
Ferries to Nova Scotia	62	(2)
Where to Stay	64	(4)
Where to Dine	68	(6)
Portland After Dark	74	(1)
Side Trips	75	(3)
Freeport to Port Clyde	78	(36)
Freeport	78	(8)
Brunswick & Bath	86	(6)
Harpswell Peninsula	92	(2)
Wiscasset & the Boothbays	94	(10)
Pemaquid Peninsula	104	(5)
Monhegan Island	109	(5)
Visiting Port Clyde	110	(4)
Penobscot Bay	114	(26)
Rockland & Environs	114	(8)
Camden	122	(12)
Belfast to Bucksport	134	(6)
Blue Hill Peninsula	140	(17)
Castine & Environs	140	(5)
Deer Isle	145	(8)
Blue Hill	153	(4)
Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park	157	(34)
Acadia National Park	158	(10)
Bar Harbor	168	(15)
Lobster by the Pound	183	(1)
Elsewhere on Mount Desert Island	183	(8)
The Downeast Coast	191	(8)
Essentials	191	(1)
Exploring Downeast Maine	192	(5)
Where to Stay & Dine	197	(2)
Index	199	(1)
General Index	199	(7)
Accommodations Index	206	(1)
Restaurant Index	207