Kolek planning to go pro
If you can afford it (about $400/night) Salt Cottages is about a mile from Acadia Park's Hull Visitors Center and 3 miles from downtown Bar Harbor. Old school resort.
Bar Harbor is neat unless there is a cruise ship around. Portland is a great city with some good restaurants and breweries. If you're driving up 1 from Boston and you don't stop at Red's Eats in Wiscasset and get a Lobster roll you will live to regret it. Also, before arriving in Bar Harbor, stop in Brewing, ME at Mason's Brewing Company. Choice.I love Burlington, VT, but that's kind of out of the way for your plans. Also, Newport, RI is pretty awesome too... but a little out of the way as well.
I second Portland, ME. Very cool.
To be honest, Cape Cod is kind of far drive if only going for one day. You may want to try the Maine shore instead somewhere between Old Orchard Beach and York Beach instead.
I do know a lot of people like to walk to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia to see the first light of day in the the continental USA.
Bar Harbor is neat unless there is a cruise ship around. Portland is a great city with some good restaurants and breweries. If you're driving up 1 from Boston and you don't stop at Red's Eats in Wiscasset and get a Lobster roll you will live to regret it. Also, before arriving in Bar Harbor, stop in Brewing, ME at Mason's Brewing Company. Choice.
Every single one of those recommendations sound great, and I'll make note of them. I know that my sister in law who lives in NH has a favorite place to get lobster rolls that she recommended, but I'm sure I'll be down to try another and compare. And we were already wanting to scout some breweries, so thank you for that.
I love Portsmouth, have stayed at the Wentworth a couple of times.I’ve been to all 50 states, and when it comes up and people ask me what the most underrated state is, I always say Maine. So many great spots along the coastline, great food, very nice people.
If you have time in Boston please skip Sam Adams, and hit up Harpoon instead. The tour is miles better, and the beer selection is the best in the area.
Is Maine underrated? I feel like, in my experience, people either rave about Maine...or haven't been.Speaking of, not sure if you're a cider fan, but Downeast is right near the airport, literally on the other side of the highway in Jeffries Point. Its a relatively quick tour but incredible tasting and their growlers are basically free and very cool. The only downside was I left annoyed cause they had about 8 cool unique varietals and outside of New England you were lucky to find their seasonal, in addition to the classic. Even in NYC we never got more than 2-3.
Is Maine underrated? I feel like, in my experience, people either rave about Maine...or haven't been.
Will echo MU CT about Cape Cod. I love it, but either make more time for it or skip it. And be strategic about when you're going there and back as traffic can be brutal, especially as you get further out into the lower Cape.
You’re right, I worded that poorly. I should have said people act surprised when I say Maine is near the top of places they should visit. It is rated properly, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone who has been there say anything negative about it.
Downeast cider is the best cider in the US that is mass produced. Their website has a locator and I can easily find it in Dane County.
Northern Minnesota along Lake Superior is every bit as nice.
Any input/advice on a March ski trip to the SLC area?Couple things:1. Son (17) wants to snowboard, so I know at least one place doesn't allow snowboards. 2. He's only snowboarded once, so we don't need awesome places, but good snow would be nice. 3. Other things to do in the area? We'll have a vehicle so can travel.4. Current plans include snowmobiling, so any suggestions?5. We want to have him do the bobsled course. Pricey, but looks fun. Any feedback?And no, I am not stopping in to see Wojo, so no suggestions around him.
I flew into Duluth last month on a United status run. Maybe in the summer/fall. On a clear partially sunny winter day, flying in, the view was a frozen hellscape
I assume you're referring to Alta in #1. Unfortunate, cause thats my favorite mountain in the area, but its also a big more rugged so not even a beginner ski mountain. Actually I think Deer Valley doesn't either, unfortunate cause thats the best snow and spot for a beginner.Either Snowbird or Park City are great choices. Park City is a very cool area to just go around in as well.
You do United status runs? I missed 1K by $150.00 in 2023 and asked them to reconsider. They did.
Any non ski suggestions for the SLC area?
When the kids were younger, we stayed in the actual city so we could ski in a different area every day if we wanted. Otherwise you basically have to choose between Little Cottonwood Canyon (Alta/Snowbird/Deer Valley) Big Cottonwood Canyon (Brighton/Solitude) or the Park City area.Park City is a real town and has more charm than than the other areas. Vail Corp bought and consolidated several ski resorts a few years back, so it's all one lift ticket. The last time Glow and I skied there, we stayed at a condo in town and took the town lift straight onto the mountain. Can't really go wrong in any of the places as far as the quality of the skiing. It's the best snow in the world.
I agree with Chick, it's nice to stay in SLC and then try the different ski areas. Now that I'm old, my favorite is Deer Valley specifically because they don't allow snowboarders (and because they groom well, and they limit lift ticket sales so you almost never wait in a line).