Visit Maine. Bar Harbor has long since been a draw for tourists. From the mid-1800s and right through the 1930s, it was a summer haven for the rich and famous, attracting the Astors, Fords ...

Last month, Bar Harbor was named among the 10 best small towns in the Northeast by USA Today readers. Advertisement: Check out the website’s 15 best small towns for a summer vacation .

The first family picked an activity-filled location for their trip – Bar Harbor, Maine. Here are some suggestions for how they can fill their time.

Explore Maine’s coastal towns in summer 2025, from lobster festivals and seaside hikes to charming inns and fresh seafood ...

Bar Harbor, Maine, ranked among the 10 least expensive ocean view vacations in the U.S., with the average price of a weeklong stay at $2,254. The average nightly hotel price is $259, according to ...

Since 2022 local voters twice have supported referendums that effectively ban visits by ships that carry 1,000 or more ...

Interior of one of the cottages at Salt Cottages, Bar Harbor, Maine. Salt Cottages. A stay in a classic seaside vacation cottage has long been part of a summer trip to Maine.

BAR HARBOR, Maine—On a recent Wednesday at the Bar Harbor Inn, general manager Jeremy Dougherty’s day started with a text saying an employee had Covid-19 and would be out sick, adding to a ...

In 2018, there were 79 new vacation rental registrations in Bar Harbor, a 295% increase over 2017. Vacation rentals spike as Bar Harbor grapples with shortage of affordable housing | Mainebiz.biz ...