';Must sees'; and ';Must eats'; on the Maine coast

We%26#39;ll be travelling from Scotland to Maine via Toronto %26amp; Halifax at the beginning of October. We are staying in B%26amp;Bs in Bar Harbor for 4 nights,Portland for 2 nights,Ogunquit for 2 nights and then on to Boston.we%26#39;ll be using public transport all the time.

Any ideas please for places not to be missed and ideas for the best value eating places in those towns.

Thanks

';Must sees'; and ';Must eats'; on the Maine coast

We covered part of your itinerary on our trip last summer. Check our GoList for details and have a great time!

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';Must sees'; and ';Must eats'; on the Maine coast

By ';public transport'; I assume that means you%26#39;ll be taking the Downeaster Train from Portland to Boston. I rode that recently for the first time and loved it. A great way to avoid Boston traffic, which can be horrendous!

It%26#39;s very easy to get around Boston on the mass transit system (they call it The ';T';) and it%26#39;s pretty easy to figure out the T maps and schedules. You shouldn%26#39;t have any problems, .just make sure you select a hotel that%26#39;s convenient to a T stop. We stayed at the Omni Parker House right downtown and got an excellent deal on Expedia. We couldn%26#39;t have been happier with the location.

Your best bet for info on Bar Harbor, Portland and Ogunquit is simply to read archived threads in the forums of those towns. The ';can%26#39;t miss'; stuff gets discussed frequently. In Bar Harbor, stay close to the town green or waterfront park. That way, you can get around on foot and using the Island Explorer Bus system IF it hasn%26#39;t closed down for the system. Portland has a city bus, but you might decide you%26#39;d like to rent a car one day to go out to Cape Elizabeth to the lighthouses. Ogunquit is walkable if you bring comfy shoes and stay somewhere centrally located. You want to be close to the intersection of Route 1 and the Shore Road. Rates should be affordable in October.

Re: Bar Harbor and vicinity:

The Island Explorer free shuttle will operate on the more popular routes through 8 October.

A number of hikes and walks, as well as places to eat, are discussed in the Overview section at the top of the Bar Harbor forum page.

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