hike_me t1_jd7hmzc wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:05 PM

I live in Bar Harbor but the over the top tourism gets to you after a while.

I kind of like Castine. Lots of historic homes and way more low key and less touristy.

VinceGchillin t1_jd7ta9b wrote on March 22, 2023 at 1:40 PM

I worked at MMA in Castine for a few years. It is a pretty chill place, a few decent places to eat in the summer and some great views, especially from the Dyce Head lighthouse. Also, highly recommend the Compass Rose bookstore there!

mnews7 t1_jd815qx wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Came to say Bar Harbor specifically in the winter.

It's been almost a decade since I lived and worked there but the day everything shut down was perfect.

hike_me t1_jd8370y wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:48 PM

It seems like more restaurants used to be open in the winter, and Bar Harbor has gotten a lot more seasonal as year round renters were displaced when their landlords all converted to AirB&Bs

mnews7 t1_jda64pj wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Yeah, I'm thankful I was renting there before AirB&B.