See what the experts are saying about Tenants Harbor. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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The best destinations for families
Monhegan Island: Kids from 8 to 12 years old especially enjoy overnight excursions to Monhegan Island. The mail boat from Port Clyde is rustic and intriguing, the hotels are an adventure, and the 700-acre island is perfect for kids to explore. Continue reading »
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The most intriguing historic homes
Victoria Mansion (Portland): Donald Trump has nothing on the Victorians when it comes to material excess. You'll see Victorian decorative arts at their zenith in this elaborate Italianate mansion, built during the Civil War. It's open for tou... Continue reading »
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The best places to rediscover america's past
Mount Desert Island & Bar Harbor: In the mid-1800s, America launched a love affair with nature and never looked back. See where it started, in a setting of surf-wracked rocks, where some of the nation's most affluent families ventured to erec... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Regions in Brief Western Maine -- This oft-overlooked region -- centered on Bethel but taking in a wide swath of territory north and south of that village -- is as different from nearby North Conway as could be. It's home to brawny hills,... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- American Express offers travel services, including check cashing and trip planning, through several affiliated agencies in the region. When published, there were no Amex offices in Maine. Area Codes -- Maine's is 207.... Continue reading »
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When to go
The Seasons The well-worn joke about the climate in northern New England is that it has just two seasons -- winter and August. Though this bromide might have originated as a ploy to keep outsiders from moving up here (and it worked, partly... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane Airlines serving northern New England include American (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com), Continental (tel. 800/523-3273; www.continental.com), Delta (tel. 800/221-1212; www.delta.com), JetBlue (tel. 800/538-2583; www.jetblue.com),... Continue reading »
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Getting around
One of my to-do-someday wishes is to travel around northern New England without a car, just once, the way my great-great-grandparents did. It's amazing to think that, barely a hundred years ago, people could travel from seaboard cities to inl... Continue reading »
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Money
Here's a scene I've seen repeated dozens of times around Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It's late Saturday afternoon, maybe early in July. A young (or not-so-young) couple has driven up from the city by car or motorcycle, just for the day... Continue reading »
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