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Bar Harbor, Maine.
The dates were 4-6 September 2008. The venue
is the Bar
Harbor Inn, Frenchmans Bay, Maine
Arrival: Thursday 4 September
2008
Meeting days: Friday and Saturday 5-6 September
Departure: Sunday 7 September 2008

Traveling to Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor, Maine is located on Mt. Desert Island,
approximately
- 50 miles southeast of Bangor
- 175 miles northeast of Portland
- 290 miles northeast of Boston
- 512 miles northeast of New York City
- 575 miles southeast of Montreal
By Car
Take I-95 to Bangor, exit 182 A (formerly exit
45A), continue on I-395 to exit 6A, and drive East on Rt.
1A to Ellsworth, then Rt. 3 to Bar Harbor
Or
Take I-95 to Augusta, exit 109 (formerly exit
30), and follow Rt. 3 to Bar Harbor (A bit longer, but more
scenic).
By Air (two airports in area)
The Bar Harbor - Hancock County Airport is 12
miles from the Bar Harbor Inn. The airport is served by: US
Airways 1-800-428-4322 with direct or connecting flights from
Boston. Flight options from Boston to Bar Harbor Airport:
- BOS 8:45 am - BHB 9:55am
- BOS 12:40pm - BHB 1:50pm
- BOS 4:00 pm - BHB 5:10pm
- BOS 7:15 pm - BHB 8:30pm
- BHB 10:15 am - BOS 11:25am
- BHB 2:15pm - BOS 3:15pm
The Bar Harbor - Hancock County Airport car
rental: https://www.hertz.com
Island Explorer: http://www.exploreacadia.com/
provides free bus service between the Hancock County-Bar Harbor
Airport and several locations on Mount Desert Island. It runs
approximately every half hour. The stop at the Village green
is about a 5 minute walk to Bar Harbor Inn.
A taxi ride is approximately $20.00
THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN THE VICINITY OF BAR
HARBOR
If you plan to come early or stay in the Bar
Harbor area longer, here are some Things to See and
Do:
Be sure to see ACADIA
NATIONAL PARK one of the most visited National Parks in
the U.S.
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Boating
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· Downeast
Windjammer Sight Seeing and Deep Sea Fishing Cruises
288-4585
· Aquaterra
Adventures 288-0007
· Crystal
Seas Kayaking 288-4447
· Coastal Kayaking 288-9605
· Island Adventures Sea Kayak Tours 288-3886
· National Park Sea Kayak Tours 288-0342
· National Park Canoe/Kayak Rentals 244-5854
· Lulu Lobster Boat Ride 963-2341
· Ferry service from Bar Harbor to the
Cranberry Islands and Southwest Harbor 266-0878
· Sea Venture Custom Boat Tours 288-3355
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Biking
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· Acadia Bike 288-5483
· Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop 288-3886
· Acadia Outfitters 288-8118
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Glider/Plane
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· Island Soaring (Bar Harbor
Aviation) 667-7627
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Nature Walks
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· Shore Path
- Less than one mile, beginning
 at
the Inn, an easy walk along the coast.
· Carriage Paths
- Over 45 miles of crushed stone
 roads
through Acadia National Park, used mainly for bicycle
riders. For more
 information,
contact the Park Visitor Center 288-3338
· Hiking Trails
- Over 120 miles of hiking trails groomed
 by
Acadia National Park with varying levels of difficulty.
 Park
Visitor Center 288-3338
- Acadia National Park Cruise:
The carriage paths lacing Acadia National Park, on
Maine's famous Mount Desert Island, are one of Acadia's
unique features. These dirt roads, winding through
the island's interior forests and skirting its lakes
and Mountains, afford spectacular views of the Atlantic
Ocean.
- Acadia National Park Carriage
Trail: The Eagle Lake Loop Within Acadia
are mountains, rivers, lakes, and over 55 miles of
gated gravel roads for the cyclist to explore. This
ride gives you only a glimpse of the varied terrain,
but it's perfect for anyone looking for an exhilarating
morning or afternoon pedal.
- Acadia National Park Scenic
Drive: A 27-mile loop that explores the glacier-scoured
mountains and rock-bound coast of Acadia National
Park. This spectacular 27-mile scenic drive explores
Acadia National Park, New England's jewel in the nation's
National Park system. Acadia, a place of matchless
beauty and startling contrasts, is the most famous
part of Maine's ragged, 2,500-mile coastline.
- Acadia Mountain Trail:
One of Acadia's more popular trails west of Somes
Sound, the Acadia Mountain Trail is a tough scramble
up to spectacular views of Somes Sound, the ocean,
and surrounding mountains. But as strenuous as it
is, you may see families with small children making
the trek. Highlights: Views of Somes Sound, Echo Lake,
Gulf of Maine, Cranberry Isles, and surrounding mountains.
- Precipice Trail: One
of the steepest and most dramatic climbs in Acadia,
the Precipice Trail ascends 930 feet in 0.8 mile,
taking you by cliffs where peregrine falcons have
begun breeding again and providing you with a bird's-eye
view of the coast.
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Golf
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· Kebo Valley Golf Club 288-5000
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Marathon
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· MDI Marathon information
click
here
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Tours
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· Acadia National Park Tours
288-0300
· Acadia
Mountain Guides 288-8186
· Atlantic Brewing Co. 288-2337
· Downeast Nature Tours 288-8128
· Jackson Laboratory 288-6000
· MDI Biological Laboratory 288-3605
· Wildwood Stables Carriage Rides 276-3622
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Music &
Theater
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· Arcady Music Society 288-2141
· Bar Harbor Music Festival 288-5744
· Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music
276-3988
· Criterion Theaters, Inc. 288-3441
· Acadia Repertory Theater 244-7260
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Museums &
Zoos
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· Abbe
Museum 288-3519
· Bar Harbor Historical Society 288-0000
· College of the Atlantic Natural
 History
Museum 288-5395
· Oceanarium / Lobster Hatchery 288-5005
· Acadia Zoological Park 667-3244
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Whale Watching
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· Acadian Whale Adventures
288-9800
· Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. 288-2386
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