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EVENTS:
The Winter Harbor Lobster Festival - August 11, 2007
The Winter Harbor Lobster Festival draws a large crowd of spectators. It is a fun-filled day with many scheduled events. Start off the day with a blueberry pancake breakfast, then watch the ever popular lobster boat races, with 13 classes rated by size and power. Shop at the craft fair with 80 exhibitors, eat a Maine lobster dinner and stay for the evening parade!
http://www.acadia-schoodic.org/lobsterfestival.html
Winter Harbor Farmer's Market
Open: Mid June-Mid September
Time: Tuesdays 9am-12
Location: Mama's Boy Bistro parking lot, Winter Harbor
Vendors from Gouldsboro, Steuben and Milbridge offer
locally grown or hand made products, some certified
organic: mixed vegetables, fresh chicken, maple syrup,
homemade preserves, baked goods, hand-spun wool,
cashmere, goat cheese, and more!
Franklin Family Fun Day
July 22nd, 2006, Fourth Saturday in July
Come join us for a day of old fashioned fun in Franklin! There will be a watermelon eating contest, bake-offs, sack races, craft fair, games for everyone and so much more! Admission is free. For a small fee you can enjoy some down home cooking at the famous chicken barbecue.
www.franklinmaine.com
Schoodic Arts for All 7th Annual Summer Festival
August 2006
Workshops and entertainment for all. See details at www.schoodicarts.org (207) 963-2569
For more information on this, other events and activities, go to The Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Dining (within 5 miles of Misty Harbor Properties):
Fisherman”s Inn
P.O. Box 90
Prospect Harbor Road
Acadia Schoodic, Maine 04669
Tel: (207) 963 5557
Chase's Restaurant
193 Main St
Winter Harbor
207-963-7171
The Barnacle
159 Main Street
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
Tel. (207) 963-7333
When you're headed to Schoodic Point, you can't miss out on The Barnacle...Dine in or call ahead to take a meal or snack with you! our menu boasts fresh seafood sandwiches...fried seafood...hot subs...hand tossed pizza...homemade onion rings and more. The Barnacle provides you with large portions and great prices! We also serve ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, and other soft serve treats! Seven days a week rely on The Barnacle, located 1/4 mile before Schoodic Point.
Bunkers Wharf
East Schoodic Drive
Birch Harbor, ME 04613
Reservations: (207) 963-2244
Come enjoy the freshest lobsters and local seafood, grilled steaks and creative American cuisine on picturesque Bunkers Harbor. Located on East Schoodic Drive just 1 mile from the park exit. Bunkers Wharf is the newest restaurant on the Schoodic Peninsula. Choose out-door dining on the patio along the harbor edge, indoor dining beside the cozy fireplace or the casual pub style atmosphere. Each location offers a unique view of the beautiful working harbor. Lunch and dinner served daily from 11:30AM 'til 10PM. Fantastic Sunday Brunch 10AM 'til 3PM. Open year round, call for winter hours. Calls for reservations are appreciated.
Downeast Deli (Prospect Harbor)
Corner of Rt. 186/195
Prospect Harbor, ME 04669
Tel. (207) 963-2700
In the Village of Prospect Harbor is the "Deli" you always look for when traveling. Homemade breads, only the best meats and carefully selected vegetables create a sandwich that's consistently awesome. Many locals and our friends from "away" consider our pizza the best they've ever had. Packaged "to-go", you may dine in the upstairs gallery overlooking the harbor or take it with you while on that excursion around the Schoodic Peninsula. Try the homemade desserts! Only 2.4 miles "Down East" of Acadia Park. Calling ahead is welcome.
J.M. Gerrish Provisions
352 Main Street
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
Tel. (207)963-2727
Downeast's finest specialty food market and cafe´, providing everything needed for a Schoodic picnic, a special occasion or for your everyday food needs. Choose from fine wine, beer, cheese, breads and gourmet foods. In addition to our market our in-store cafe´ offers assorted breakfast foods and pastries, a coffee, tea & smoothie bar, sandwiches, salads and soup. Choose from a variety of ice creams, artisan chocolates and candy of all kinds.
Fine Dining (within 15 miles of Misty Harbor Properties):
The Crocker House
Hancock Point, Maine 04640
Tel: 207-422-6806
Toll Free: 877-715-6017
Le Domaine
Hancock Maine 04640
1-800-554-8498
Le Domaine French Inn and Restaurant, in the Maine coastal town of Hancock, offers fine accommodations, excellent French country cuisine, and an award-winning wine cellar. A cozy Provençal ambience greets discerning patrons who return year after year to partake of Nicole Purslow's menu of French delights, and to select from a wine cellar stocked with choice vintages. Overnight guests are pampered and cared for meticulously in luxuriously appointed rooms and suites. Delightful and charming, Le Domaine makes any visit truly memorable.
Attractions (within 15 miles of Misty Harbor Properties):
Hammond Hall (concerts, plays, workshops, etc)
Bartletts Winery tours and sales
US Bells foundry tours and sales
Stinson”s Cannery
Weaver’s Pottery
Acadia National Park, Schoodic Section
Lee Art Glass
Winter Harbor Lobster Fisherman’s Coop
Winter Harbor Marina (with seasonal ferry service to Bar Harbor)
Winter Harbor Historical Society and Museum
Channing Chapel – Historical town library from restored chapel
Grindstoneneck of Maine – Salmon smokery and sales
Grindstoneneck Golf Course
Jones Pond Recreation Area – Public boat launch, swimming and picnic area
Mooselook Guide Service – Guided trips, rental of kayaks and bikes, etc
Lodging (within 8 miles of Misty Harbor Properties)
The Bluff House
PO Box 249, Rt. 186
So. Gouldsboro, ME
04607
Tel.(207)963-7805
Resting high above Frenchman Bay, our inn offers spectacular views and beautiful sunsets. Kayak or canoe from our shore, or simply relax in our lovely surroundings. Private baths in all rooms. Breakfast includes: homemade baked goods, cereals, fruits and beverages. Furnished apartment also available. Open year round. AAA Approved.
Elsa’s By The Sea
179 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME
04669
Tel. (207) 963-7571
Built in a fishing harbor on the Gouldsboro Peninsula, our newly renovated inn has the charm of the mid-1800's with the comfort of the new millennium. Elsa's six rooms with private baths all have water views. Veranda rockers provide vistas of lobster boats coming and going, historic Prospect Harbor Light and the inner harbor to the north. Our Backyard patio provides guests a quiet spot to curl up with a book or enjoy afternoon tea. A full breakfast is served in our sunny dining room. Lifelong experience here enables us to help our guests plan year round activities, be it a day trip to Campobello, north, Camden, west or Bar Harbor across Frenchman's Bay. If you choose to stay on the peninsula which includes the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park, there are hikes, kayaking, bird watching, antiquing or cross country skiing to enjoy. Specialty shops and galleries as well as highly acclaimed restaurants complete neighboring villages to historic Prospect Harbor.
Oceanside Meadows
P.O. Box 90
Prospect Harbor Road
Acadia Schoodic, Maine 04669
Tel: (207) 963 5557
Black Duck Inn on Corea Harbor
PO Box 39, Crowley Island Road
Corea, ME 04624
Tel.(207)963-2689
Overlooking one of Maine's most spectacular lobstering harbors. Enjoy the Inns casual elegance, art, antiques, and quiet reading areas. Wander through our 12 acres to the hidden bay with its Great Blue Herons; sit along the harbor and watch the lobster boats; pick blueberries or cranberries when ripe; or just relax on a sunny rock outcrop and look for a Bald Eagle, soaring over-head. A magical spot to unwind and to find nature and peace.
The Pines, Gateway to Schoodic Point
Rt. 186, 430 Main Street
Winter Harbor, ME 04693
Clean, comfortable, and affordable motel, pleasant cottages, log cabins, and homey efficiency apartments, cable TV. Situated on a grassy, pine-studded knoll, bordering fragrant spruce-clad forest. Conveniently located at the entrance to Acadia National Park's Schoodic Section. Stroll to nearby harbors, restaurants, shops and galleries. Golf at Grindstone, bike through Schoodic, kayak the coves, hike Schoodic Head. Sample Local lobsters (Here at our own Schoodic Snacks). Come enjoy and explore an unspoiled peninsula. Experience Downeast. Encounter nature and re-discover the beauty of simplicity as we have. Children always welcome. Ask about our 2,300 sq. ft. rustic contemporary log home retreat and our ocean front compound Sea Ledge Gardens.
Oceanwood Campground
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