Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Bar Harbor has long since been a draw for tourists. From the mid-1800s ...

Summer day trips are a big part of life in New England. We visit our favorite beaches and ice cream spots, and we discover new bookstores and trails. Journalists from the New England News ...

A good way to see some of Acadia's greatest hits is to drive the 27-mile–long Loop Road at a leisurely pace (the park service recommends three to four hours). You can enter the park on the eastern ...

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company in Bar Harbor, Maine, offers a Puffin and Lighthouse Cruise that allows you to see all the area lighthouses along with rare puffins. Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company in ...

When you think of fall, cool weather, crisp air, and vibrant foliage come to mind. Maine, particularly Bar Harbor, is the poster child for a stereotypical New England autumn. In its early days, Bar ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine — Even in the dead of winter, when windswept sidewalks are deserted and there is ample elbow room at local restaurant tables, the breathtaking natural beauty of this vacation ...

During a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Bar Harbor Town Council voted 4-3 to ban occupancy of transient accommodations, vacation rentals and campgrounds for nonessential travel effective April ...

Paul Coulombe knows tourism. His projects, which include Oliver’s Restaurant, Boothbay Harbor Country Club, Oceanside Golf Resort, and the Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse, have been lauded as world-class ...

Bar Harbor residents are grappling with the benefits and consequences of short-term rentals in their town. At its March 19 meeting, the Bar Harbor Town Council opened the floor to a standing-room-only ...