Pricey Bar Harbor loses customers to Bangor, County

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  July 6, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the July Fourth holiday is any clue, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park could be headed...America's latest low-carb diet craze. Bar Harbor has long been Maine's No. 1 tourism destination...Explorer supervisor, said Monday from the Bar Harbor village green. "At 10 a.m. [Monday] ...

In 1890s, rich and famous bellied up to Bar Harbor.(Arts and Lifestyle)

The Boston Herald;  August 6, 2000 ;     285 words ...BAR HARBOR, Maine - Long before this village and...became accessible to the automobile, Bar Harbor was an enclave for those families who...its shimmering shores. In the Gay '90s, Bar Harbor boasted not only the largest hotel in...

Negative Bar Harbor

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  July 17, 2004 ;     282 words ......reference to the article, "Pricey Bar Harbor loses customers to Bangor, County...a clerk from a Bangor hotel about Bar Harbor tourism is irrelevant. If you want accurate information about Bar Harbor lodging then interview someone from...

Director of Bar Harbor Chamber says he'll resign; reaction mixed

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  April 25, 2006 ;     568 words ...BAR HARBOR - After two years on the job, Costas...down as the executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. "I feel that I'm...program called Tourism for Tomorrow. "Bar Harbor is a great community," he said, "a wonderful...

Bar Harbor parade a big draw Thousands jam streets for pancakes, fireworks

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  July 5, 2002 ;     208 words ...BAR HARBOR - Mount Desert Island residents and visitors...the downtown Thursday during the annual Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce July Fourth celebration...thousands" came to town for the show. Bar Harbor puts on a July Fourth celebration each...

Bar Harbor preparing for Queen Mary 2 arrival

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  August 30, 2004 ;     443 words ...BAR HARBOR - Business leaders are planning a party...football fields in length, will arrive in Bar Harbor at 8 a.m. on Sept. 27. It will anchor...Harbor cruises will be available to allow Bar Harbor visitors a chance to see the world's...

BAR HARBOR SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING SCHEDULE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 28, 2008 ;     385 words ...The town of Bar Harbor issued the following news release: The Bar Harbor Solid Waste and Recycling is a division of the Department of Public Works. Bar Harbor takes a proactive stance towards recycling. Our solid waste/recycling facility is located...

Bar Harbor firms absorb news of fewer Cat visits

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  January 21, 2006 ;     429 words ...BAR HARBOR - Members of the business community are...summertime peak season, limiting its Bar Harbor runs to twice a day Monday, Tuesday and...Costas Christ, executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, acknowledged that...

MAINE CITY BAR HARBOR SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 28, 2007 ;     362 words ...The town of Bar Harbor issued the following news release: Contents...Overview and Contact Information The Bar Harbor Solid Waste and Recycling is a division of the Department of Public Works. Bar Harbor takes a proactive stance towards recycling...

Bar Harbor chamber welcomes new director

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  June 26, 2004 ;     320 words ...BAR HARBOR - World tourism is a fast-growing business...60 chamber members, Costas Christ said Bar Harbor, already world famous, has retained the...job will involve aggressively marketing Bar Harbor both nationally and internationally as...

You Snooze, You Lose Bar Harbor businesses prepare for annual pajama sale

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  November 18, 2004 ;     700+ words ......make his way from his home on a quiet Bar Harbor side street to Paradis True Value Hardware...discovered it and they're all coming to Bar Harbor, which is great for the merchants." Early...Farnsworth, the events coordinator for the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. "They come from...

Bar Harbor's unofficial archivist

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  July 10, 2005 ;     220 words ......Portland Press Herald (Maine) 07-10-2005 Bar Harbor's unofficial archivist Byline: From staff...Cove, a young Raymond Strout watched Bar Harbor burn in October 1947. Maybe it was seeing...devoted to preserving the history of Bar Harbor. Since he was a young man, Strout has...

Portland ferry deal may trim local runs Bar Harbor would remain The Cat's...

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  October 5, 2005 ;     437 words ...BAR HARBOR - A deal in the works to provide high-speed...reduce the number of trips originating in Bar Harbor to about four a week. The Cat, operated by Bay Ferries Ltd., travels between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth at least once a day during...

Bar Harbor innkeepers to host Victorian-era dinner

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  May 31, 2006 ;     602 words ...BAR HARBOR - The shadows of Bar Harbor's early rusticators seemed to be in the fog-filled air recently...long-gone era will be summoned Saturday, June 3, when members of the Bar Harbor Bed and Breakfast Association will host a Victorian-themed dinner...

In 1890s, rich and famous, bellied up to Bar Harbor.(Travel)

The Boston Herald;  August 6, 2000 ;     410 words ...By NATE DOW BAR HARBOR, Maine _ Long before this village and...became accessible to the automobile, Bar Harbor was an enclave for those families who...shimmering shores. In the Gay '90s, Bar Harbor boasted not only the largest hotel...