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Okay, I know this isn't necessarily a "Change your Lattitude" kind of hotspot, but considering a trip to Acadia and the coast of Maine...maybe even north to the Bay of Fundy.

Anyone out there have any first-hand info that could convince me that there is something to do other than watch the ocean slam into the rocky shoreline?

The best place to start....

http://www.barharborinfo.com/

Camden, sunset sails on huge old wooden sailboats, good food, good shopping.
If you're into old restored cars and airplanes - Owls Head transportation Museum. They also have small air shows several times a summer. AND Brunswick Maine has a great airshow in July I believe. Usually the Blue Angels and a great variety of the best aerobatic pilots from around the country. Also there's always the LL Bean store in Freeport, open 24/7.

A number of years ago, we took a trip up the Maine coast. Scoped out all of the lighthouses... stayed in a different place every night. It was awesome. We also tied in some NH attractions -- Mt Washington was great. We only stayed in BH a day and a half, so we shortchanged ourselves there.

Boothbay harbor was a wicked cool town (see, I remember the lingo) a little south of bar harbor.

IIRC, Bay of Fundy is still well north of of bar harbor.


Now this was in 92ish, but I remember adding up our expenses -- gas, rooms (some nice, some not so nice) great food and we spent just under $1000

Desdamona wrote:It has been a long time, but we were in Maine for a wedding and visited the park. We mostly
walked/climbed around on the big rocks there. It was a lot of fun and we got good pictures.

After the wedding event, we boarded the Fast Cat from Bar Harbor and then drove around the
southern part of Nova Scotia for a few days. It's very scenic and peaceful there. We drove the
north shore of the Bay of Fundy one afternoon and learned a lot about how to accommodate
large fishing boats when the water disappears. We toured Halifax one afternoon, and really
enjoyed our visit to The Ovens, which was a private park on the Atlantic shore with huge
caves ("ovens") carved out by the sea. It's still owned by the (Harry) Chapin family. If you
plan it right you could get in on the big music event:

Special Musical Events
This will be the 23rd Annual Concert by the Sea.
Tom Chapin and his family have put on what has
become one of Nova Scotia's favourite programs:

The Chapin Family
Concert By The Sea Weekend
August 14, 15, 16, 2009

Big Sunday Concert By The Sea
August 16, 2009 1 PM
$20.00 - adults / $10.00 kids

Last year's fair was truly a memorable weekend of
fun, featuring a variety of musical entertainment
and special events.

On Sunday August 16th, 2009, please join us for
the annual Chapin Family Concert (starting at 1 PM)
featuring:
* Tom Chapin
* Steve Chapin
* Jen Chapin & Stephan Crump
* Jim Chapin
* "Big" John Wallace
* Laurier Mazier
* Abigail Chapin
* Lily Chapin
* Jessica Craven
* David Chapin
* Jonathan Chapin

Each year, the Chapin Family Concert presents a blend
of children's music, folk songs, and favourites of their
brother, Harry Chapin.

http://www.ovenspark.com

In other words, we "did" Nova Scotia instead of a lot of Acadia. But we really enjoyed it.
If you're interested at all, PM me and I can tell you more of the sites we visited.

Des, you were in MY neck of the woods!!!!!! All that you have said is true; love the Ovens and the Chapin Family time!