Re: [bolger] Re: What to do in Maine for an afternoon next week?
From Port Clyde you can also take the mail boat out to Monhegan Island.
Really neat place.
djost@...on 07/13/2001 08:24:11 PM
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I concur,
Why even go to Bangor? The boating is lousy there. Continue
north up through Thomaston and then to Port Clyde. Take the mail
boat out to Vinal Haven and enjoy God's country. Hopefully, he will
keep the fog away. If you go swimming, don't stay in too long no
matter how hot it is.
David Jost
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Really neat place.
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I concur,
Why even go to Bangor? The boating is lousy there. Continue
north up through Thomaston and then to Port Clyde. Take the mail
boat out to Vinal Haven and enjoy God's country. Hopefully, he will
keep the fog away. If you go swimming, don't stay in too long no
matter how hot it is.
David Jost
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I concur,
Why even go to Bangor? The boating is lousy there. Continue
north up through Thomaston and then to Port Clyde. Take the mail
boat out to Vinal Haven and enjoy God's country. Hopefully, he will
keep the fog away. If you go swimming, don't stay in too long no
matter how hot it is.
David Jost
"a Mainiac"
Why even go to Bangor? The boating is lousy there. Continue
north up through Thomaston and then to Port Clyde. Take the mail
boat out to Vinal Haven and enjoy God's country. Hopefully, he will
keep the fog away. If you go swimming, don't stay in too long no
matter how hot it is.
David Jost
"a Mainiac"
> Your choice of the Bath Museum is an excellent one. The museum isenlightening and well designed, it won some architectural awards.
I always try to arrive by boat. There's no admission desk dockside :)
>Adjacent to the museum is a ship building school and if you can pokearound, it is well worth it.
Not very active, but there's sometimes somebody around to talk to.
The outbuildings have the most interesting exhibits - small boats.
The Museum's library is very good. Just let the librarian know if
you'll be stopping by.
>Also in Bath next to the bridge is Bath Iron Works - I don't know ifyou can get in to see where they construct destroyers.
Check out the new floating drydock and assembly line area. Very
impressive. You missed (by about 2 weeks) the last ship to slide
down the ways.
> Downtown,near BIW, they used to have a 70's type DIY homebuidingoutfit.
That was Shelter Institute, since moved.
> a famous funky cheapo department store for gifts.That would be "LL Reny's". It's really an acquired taste (like
Bolger). There are now lots more upscale shops downtown.
If you go to Bath, let me know, I'll tell you where to get lunch.
And don't miss the Jetboat tour of the Kennebec, leaving from the
town dock in Bath;)
Assuming you're driving to Bangor, Bath is right on scenic Rt1, and
on the way to Thomaston, famous for HH Payson.
--- In bolger@y..., "John Bell" <jmbell@m...> wrote:
years since I was there. The museum is enlightening and well
designed, it won some architectural awards. Adjacent to the museum is
a ship building school and if you can poke around, it is well worth
it. Also in Bath next to the bridge is Bath Iron Works - I don't know
if you can get in to see where they construct destroyers ("construct
destruct?"). Downtown,near BIW, they used to have a 70's type DIY
homebuiding outfit - it is a great resource for tools and power
generators. Bath, near their courthouse, has a famous funky cheapo
department store for gifts. Nearby is a very good hobbyshop - I found
some little pressed tin boats powered by a small candle and a copper
tube. I thought they were extinct!
On your way back to the airport, there is one of the finest beer
halls I know - The Great Lost Bear (Forrest Ave.). It's fresh
microbrews (in kegs) rivals what I can remember of beer choices in
Amsterdam.
Eli, futzing with his Rubens Nymph amid rain drops
> I'll be flying into Portland, ME next Wednesday morning and have awhole
> afternoon to kill before I make my way over to Bangor. The questionis what
> to do? I'm thinking the Maine Marinetime Museum in Bath. Is there abetter
> choice for someone with about 5 hours free in the area?Your choice of the Bath Museum is an excellent one. It's been 3+
>
> Best,
>
>
> John Bell <><
> Kennesaw, GA
>http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
> mailto:jmbell@m...
years since I was there. The museum is enlightening and well
designed, it won some architectural awards. Adjacent to the museum is
a ship building school and if you can poke around, it is well worth
it. Also in Bath next to the bridge is Bath Iron Works - I don't know
if you can get in to see where they construct destroyers ("construct
destruct?"). Downtown,near BIW, they used to have a 70's type DIY
homebuiding outfit - it is a great resource for tools and power
generators. Bath, near their courthouse, has a famous funky cheapo
department store for gifts. Nearby is a very good hobbyshop - I found
some little pressed tin boats powered by a small candle and a copper
tube. I thought they were extinct!
On your way back to the airport, there is one of the finest beer
halls I know - The Great Lost Bear (Forrest Ave.). It's fresh
microbrews (in kegs) rivals what I can remember of beer choices in
Amsterdam.
Eli, futzing with his Rubens Nymph amid rain drops
John,
Unless you can get out on the water, get out of Portland. LL Bean
used to be a great store to visit(20+ yrs ago) but now Freeport is
just a continuous traffic jam leading to endless outlet stores. Best
to shop via the Web. I'll cast another vote for the Maritime Museum.
As far as Payson goes, my inlaws live right around the corner from
him. Make sure you turn the right way!
Steve
Unless you can get out on the water, get out of Portland. LL Bean
used to be a great store to visit(20+ yrs ago) but now Freeport is
just a continuous traffic jam leading to endless outlet stores. Best
to shop via the Web. I'll cast another vote for the Maritime Museum.
As far as Payson goes, my inlaws live right around the corner from
him. Make sure you turn the right way!
Steve
> A visit with Dynamite Payson???Payson is hardly close. The Bath MM is "finest kind." Of course, you
could go to L.L. Bean, but the truth is, it just a store. You could
stop in Brunswick at Bowdoin College and see the Peary-Macmillian
museum if you are interested in Arctic exploration. Or look at
the 'Old Master" drawings and Winslow Homers in the art museum.
Bath is about 45 minutes from Portland, I think. You can't go wrong.
They have a good web site.
Peter (Bowdoin College, '68)
A visit with Dynamite Payson???
Rich
Rich
--- In bolger@y..., "John Bell" <jmbell@m...> wrote:
> I'll be flying into Portland, ME next Wednesday morning and have a
whole
> afternoon to kill before I make my way over to Bangor. The question
is what
> to do? I'm thinking the Maine Marinetime Museum in Bath. Is there a
better
> choice for someone with about 5 hours free in the area?
>
> Best,
>
>
> John Bell <><
> Kennesaw, GA
>http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
> mailto:jmbell@m...
On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, John Bell wrote:
hours, saw the harbor, and ended up having a long conversation with a guy
who owned a Quickstep 24, who had built a sailing dory 30 years or so
ago, and had a designer add leebards to it. Yep, you guessed it, he'd
gone down to Gloucester and met with Phil Bolger his own self.
I skipped the Bath Museum, mostly to build up points with my wife that I
would expend at Mystic Seaport.
> I'll be flying into Portland, ME next Wednesday morning and have aI took a "cruise" on the mail boat. It was cheap, lasted a couple of
> whole afternoon to kill before I make my way over to Bangor. The
> question is what to do? I'm thinking the Maine Marinetime Museum in
> Bath. Is there a better choice for someone with about 5 hours free in
> the area?
hours, saw the harbor, and ended up having a long conversation with a guy
who owned a Quickstep 24, who had built a sailing dory 30 years or so
ago, and had a designer add leebards to it. Yep, you guessed it, he'd
gone down to Gloucester and met with Phil Bolger his own self.
I skipped the Bath Museum, mostly to build up points with my wife that I
would expend at Mystic Seaport.
I'll be flying into Portland, ME next Wednesday morning and have a whole
afternoon to kill before I make my way over to Bangor. The question is what
to do? I'm thinking the Maine Marinetime Museum in Bath. Is there a better
choice for someone with about 5 hours free in the area?
Best,
John Bell <><
Kennesaw, GA
http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
mailto:jmbell@...
afternoon to kill before I make my way over to Bangor. The question is what
to do? I'm thinking the Maine Marinetime Museum in Bath. Is there a better
choice for someone with about 5 hours free in the area?
Best,
John Bell <><
Kennesaw, GA
http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
mailto:jmbell@...