B A R   H A R B O R ,   M A I N E

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Community: #8

Visitor Center: 93 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm (eastern)

Phone: (207) 288-4098

Link: Official Website

Population: 2,680 (2000 US Census)

Gender: 43.5% male, 56.5% female

Race: 97.4% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Other

Median Income: $50,729

Rating:

(5 max)

I arrive in Bar Harbor and find myself traveling down West Street. Frenchman Bay is just at the end of the street.

I drive to the marina serving Frenchman Bay and park the van. Getting out of the van proves to be a bone chilling experience. Not only is it windy, it's also really cold out. The sun hasn't been up long enough to warm the bitter air. I jump back into the van and put on my windbreaker, winter gloves, and knit hat.

Out of the van once again, I see boats all around me. Some small, some not so small, and others overwhelmingly massive.