Maine - Mike's Road Trip

Camden Harbour Inn: An exquisite lodging and epicurean experience

Mike Shubic July 25th, 2013 Comments Off

Perched atop a bluff overlooking the harbor in Camden, Maine, rests an inn of uncompromising quality and service. Obliging guests for well over a century, the Camden Harbour Inn has been rejuvenated since owners, Raymond Brunyanszki and Oscar Verest, took over the place six years ago. Maintaining the historic charm...

Kingsleigh Inn – A stately B&B in the heart of Southwest Harbor

Mike Shubic July 22nd, 2013 3 Comments

As the sun rises, its defused beam is forced through a light layer of fog, enveloping the trees like a spiritual womb. As the dense air dissipates, the nearby fishing vessels moored in Southwest Harbor begin to reveal themselves. The sailboats lie still in the placid harbor as the sun...

Ann’s Point Inn; Acadia’s secluded treasure

Mike Shubic July 20th, 2013 Comments Off

As the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, an amber glow casts a shadow on the high tide. The stillness of the water shimmers and reflects the tree-lined shore of Bass Harbor. In an instant, the landscape portrait is muddled by a highflying Tern who dropped from the sky like...

Secret spot in Acadia Park

Mike Shubic July 19th, 2013 14 Comments

If you want to avoid the summer crowds in Acadia National Park, I reveal a secret spot in Acadia Park in this post. As a road tripper, I often meander the roads less traveled, looking for those hidden gems that few others discover. I'll drive down dirt roads, dead-ends, you...