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by Jeff OReilly
There is a brand new website located at www.ourbangorme.us that gives you up to minute news and weather reports and a great feature that I especially enjoyed using was the restaurant and entertainment locator, as well as many other informative features that both locals and visitors are raving about.
This time of year Maine is busting with motor homes and tents from all around the United States. These people are looking for a peaceful escape from their normal jobs and responsibilities. In return they give the Mainers more income through tourism and camping fees, but they also receive increased gas prices due to the supply and demand principal; the area consumes almost double the amount of gas consumption in the two months of this increased travel. Restaurants, hotels and camp grounds are all comfortably near their capacity while still maintaining their charm
and keeping the sense of peace of this great state.
Maine is a great peaceful place to live in its wide forests and sparse population. Its weather is more on the cool side, but the summers can get rather warm. Many people appreciate this peaceful state including: L.L. Bean, clothing maker and retailer, James G. Blaine, politician, Hannibal Hamlin, politician (Abraham Lincoln's first Vice President), Stephen King, writer, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, writer, Edna St. Vincent Millay, writer, Edmund Muskie, politician, Judd Nelson, actor (member of the Brat Pack), Edward Arlington Robinson, writer, Joan Benoit Samuelson, athlete, Liv Tyler, actress, Samantha Smith, youngest ambassador, Joshua Chamberlain, governor, civil war General, Henry Knox, first US Secretary of War and Andrew Wyeth, artist.
Bangor is one of the most noted cities in Maine and contains the resident Stephen King, the prolific and internationally popular author best known for his horror-themed stories, novels, and movies. His wife, Tabitha Spruce-King, is also a well-known writer and lives with him. They donate a substantial amount of money to local libraries and hospitals and have funded a baseball stadium, Mansfield Stadium, and the Beth Pancoe Pool, both adjacent to Hayford Park, for the citizens, especially the children, of the city to use.
Check out this site before planning your next trip to Maine and the surrounding areas of Bangor.
Jeff OReilly is an author of several books on many topics and a leader in seo and website production. Glyconutrients
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by Raynor James
While a vast majority of Maine is forested, the beautiful shoreline dominates the state. Maine real estate prices, however, are surprisingly reasonable.
Maine
Maine is one of the more beautiful states in the country. Travel inland and you will find pine tree forests everywhere. In fact, nearly 80 percent of the inland areas are covered by forest. Within these forests you’ll find raging rivers, peaceful vistas and a true bonding with Mother Nature. Head out to the Maine coast and prepare to be amazed. The coast is a collection of fishing villages, forested islands and rocky jetties that look like something out of a painting. Relocate to Maine and you’ll become a regular visitor of Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park and the Kennebunks.
Portland
Sitting on the coast, Portland is an amazingly beautiful town. In downtown, you’ll find historic brick buildings winding down surprisingly quiet streets. Head closer to the shore and a picture postcard harbor confronts you with supporting lighthouse. Portland is a good place to relax and go about life at a relaxed pace. Highly recommended if you’re considering relocating to Maine and have kids.
Bangor
Once a well-known lumber center, Bangor is an average city by all accounts. Nothing outstanding, but nothing terrible. So, why mention Bangor? Bangor is a great launching point for outdoor activities. If your idea of a home is simply some place to sleep between fishing, hiking, rafting and so on, check out Bangor.
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is the surprisingly small summer retreat of the wealthy. During the industrial revolution, the town catered to the affluent, but things have changed. Bar Harbor is now a pricey tourist town. The major industry seems to be tailored to fishing trips and the like. There isn’t much to see, but the atmosphere of the harbor is worth a visit.
Maine Real Estate
Maine real estate prices are all about proximity. Generally, you’ll pay more the closer you are to the coast. The average home in Portland will run you $370,000 while the same home in Portland will cost you an additional $100,000. Appreciation rates for Maine real estate in 2005 were 13 percent, the same as the national average.
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by Cliff Calderwood
Maine is one of the most heavily forested states in the nation, containing over 17 million acres of natural beauty, hikes, and magnificent summer and fall foliage scenic drives.
This scenic drive is through Maine backcountry. A rugged environment of thick forests and impressive mountain terrain.
The drive is magnificent in summer but not-to-be-missed in fall foliage season.
The route follows a 218-mile loop through central west Maine along the lower western shore of Moosehead Lake, and then runs parallel with the tree-lined banks of the Kennebec River. It’s best experienced over a few days rather than a one-day excursion trip, and lodging reservations are recommended during the popular fall foliage season.
Let’s get you started…
In the first part of the tour you’ll wind your way towards the town of Greenville on the southern tip of Moosehead Lake. Begin the tour in the town of Skowhegan by taking Route 150 to Route 151 in Athens. Follow Route 151 west to Newport where you’ll pick up Route 7 to Dover-Foxcroft.
Take Route 6 to Guilford, and then follow Route 6/15 north to Greenville.
At Greenville stop and relax for a bit. Greenville is a center for those seeking the pastimes of hunting, fishing, hiking and boating in the area. It’s also home to a number of attractions in the area.
One such attraction is the 110-foot SS Katahdin, a popular steamship that cruises on Moosehead Lake during the summer and through fall foliage. It leaves from the center of Greenville.
A 20-mile excursion east of Greenville takes you to beautiful Gulf Hagas. This is a stunning 3-mile-long gorge, with waterfalls, water chutes, deep pools, and vertical walls 300 feet tall in places. The hike is especially scenic during fall foliage. For those spreading this scenic drive over multiple days this is a must-do side trip.
The Greenville area also boasts splendid hikes along the close-by Appalachian Trail.
If you’re intending to stay overnight then Greenville offers your best opportunity for lodging.
The scenic drive continues along Route 6/15 passing Big Squaw Mountain and Ski Area on the left, and winding along the Moosehead Lake shore to the village of Rockwood. Once at Rockwood you’ll see across the water the imposing Mount Kineo with its sheer cliff face rising over 700 feet from the deepest point in Moosehead Lake.
Stay on Route 6/15 and head west to Jackman. This 30-mile portion of the scenic drive is all about Maine wilderness. Look out for opportunities to stop and admire the summer or fall foliage views in the hills and on scenic lookouts across the lakes and ponds along the road.
Just south of Jackman Route 6/15 will connect with Route 201, and you’ll follow Route 201 south towards The Forks along the National Scenic Byway.
Jackman is a canoeing center, famous for the 42-mile Moose River Bow Trip. The canoe trip takes two or more days and is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts. It’s one of the few remaining wilderness canoe trips in the Northeast, and organized tours are run by local operators.
Continue on Route 201 south to The Forks where the Kennebec and Dead Rivers meet. The Forks is base for popular and awe-inspiring whitewater rafting trips on the two rivers.
A few miles west of The Forks is Moxie Falls, at 90-feet one of the tallest waterfalls in New England.
The scenic drive continues south on Route 201 to Bingham. This stretch of the road follows the Kennebec River through Caratunk, offering magnificent views of the river and surrounding hills, and is one of the best fall foliage sections on this tour.
Follow Route 201 back to Skowhegan to complete the tour.
Look for other articles in this series of fall foliage scenic drives. Or if you can’t wait you can pick up a free report containing these and other New England scenic drives along with detailed route coverage and attractions at www.new-england-vacations-guide.com
Cliff Calderwood is the owner and contributing writer of www.New-England-Vacations-Guide.com/ He's lived in New England for 24 years. Get more great info. on New England vacations at http://www.new-england-vacations-guide.com/
Cliff Calderwood may be contacted at http://www.New-England-Vacations-Guide.com/
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