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		<title>Thuya Garden in Northeast Harbor &#8211; Beauty that Compounds the Enchantment of Acadia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to get to Thuya Garden. Visitors by sea can tie up at Asticou Terraces Landing and walk up Asticou Terrace Trail.  Drivers can park either at the landing or at the top of Thuya Drive.  But we preferred to hike. 
The path we chose was Little Harbor Brook Trail to the top of Eliot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=247</link>
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		<title>Where to Eat &#8212; and Drink &#8212; after a Day of Hiking in Acadia National Park</title>
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We emerged from the woods after a 5-hour bike/hike, with no energy to prepare either food or ourselves for dinner.  The idea to go directly to Knox Road for BBQ and beer was perfect.  The dress code was flexible, ranging from the basic (Red Sox t-shirts) to the high-end (Patagonia t-shirts), and the menu fit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=241</link>
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		<title>Best Easy Hikes in Acadia National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This blog profiles five easy hikes in Acadia National Park -- including the one the Obamas took during their family trip to Bar Harbor.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=216</link>
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		<title>A Bike Tour of Acadia’s Historic Bridges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A bike tour of Acadia's historic granite bridges built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. provides much to see on and underneath the bridges.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=153</link>
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		<title>A Bike Trip to Swan&#8217;s Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A bike trip of Swan's Island reveals several surprises, including friendly islanders, a lobster pound, and a stunning beach, in addition to its chief landmark, a lighthouse built in 1872.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=91</link>
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		<title>Second Life as an Innkeeper in Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This profile of a Boston couple's search for the "perfect inn" also reveals the charm of Mount Desert Island in Maine.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=80</link>
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		<title>What New Yorkers Don’t Want to Know about the Maine Lobster Glut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cheap lobster rolls in New York City -- but are they good?  That's the question we explore as we probe the dynamics of supply and demand in the Maine lobster trade.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=58</link>
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		<title>Bar Harbor Shopping Guide: The Best On and Off the Beaten Path</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to shop during your vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine?  Here are tips for unusual and appealing gifts, as well as wonderful mementoes of a trip to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=39</link>
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		<title>Five Favorite Hikes in Acadia National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are five challenging, satisfying hikes in Acadia National Park, Maine, chosen from among the 110 miles of trails on the New England island of Mount Desert.]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=23</link>
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		<title>Bring Back the Sweet Taste of Summer Vacation &#8212; How to Buy and Cook Maine Lobster at Home</title>
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The mind tricks the senses, and in no case is that truer than with expensive food, such as lobster.  If it’s expensive, it’s got to be good, right? 
As a New Yorker who spends a lot of time in Maine, I’ve stopped eating lobster in city restaurants, even on an expense account.  It’s tasteless.  A $42 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ouracadia.com/blog/?p=20</link>
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