West of Somes Sound, MDI sees less traffic, so you can stroll the shops and cafés of downtown Southwest Harbor without feeling like part of the throng.
Travel & Outdoors
"Early morning is the time to be in the park. All the senses are heightened in the quiet, delicate light; you hear birds singing from every direction, animals rustling in the woods, streams running. . . ."
In the summer, MDI has the world’s highest popover density. Here are a few favorite popover providers.
Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide!
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Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide in the May issue (just $5.99)!
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Can you name this park? Photographed by Darylann Leonard The steady rumble of cascading falls provides the soundtrack to this popular picnic spot at the river’s edge, where tulips dot...
Stamp-happy Mainers celebrate the centennial of Maine Postcard Day (surely you’ve heard of it).
We sent our man on a quixotic quest for glory at four classic Maine summer festivals.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from February.