Need help with New England October Itinerary
Aug 4th, 2004, 02:49 PM
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I've been reading the posts because we are planning a trip to Maine in early September right after Labor Day and had 3 nights planned in Bar Harbor. Do you think all day fog could be a probability in early September as well.
Aug 4th, 2004, 02:53 PM
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Try this http://www.1896house.com/
We stayed there after waiting too long to book and shopping like the dickens for someplace reasonable a few years ago. It was just fine. Nice restaurant (with Yankee Comfort food).
If that doesn't work out, go to www.berkshires.com and click on Accomodations for more possibilities.
It's only a 40 minute drive from Williamstown to Lee, so anywhere in the Berkshires would be a convenient (and scenic) location.
We stayed there after waiting too long to book and shopping like the dickens for someplace reasonable a few years ago. It was just fine. Nice restaurant (with Yankee Comfort food).
If that doesn't work out, go to www.berkshires.com and click on Accomodations for more possibilities.
It's only a 40 minute drive from Williamstown to Lee, so anywhere in the Berkshires would be a convenient (and scenic) location.
Aug 4th, 2004, 04:02 PM
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Thanks for these suggestions on a hotel! I found a hotel in Sturbridge - hour from Lee- that is only $99 for one night - and they'll take us 
I figure this way we'll get to Williamstown around 11:00- noon and we can eat there (sounds like the 1896 restaurant may be a good bet) and leisurely make our way to Lee & Lenox- getting out a few times and either eat there for dinner or head over to Sturbridge for dinner. The next a.m. head up to ME- I didn't know about Sturbridge until I was forced to look for alternative options- but it looks cute I would walk the town area- but for $20 a person, I'm going to skip it since I've been to Williamsburg, VA and we're planning to stop through Salem and maybe Plymouth. I'm sure each is unique- but we want a good assortment of nature, activity, and history this trip.
I'm hoping to be on the road to ME by 10:30 a.m. and hopefully avoid some traffic - ha ha!!
Sherlon03- sorry I can't help you with the fog- I didn't even consider it to be an issue to begin with.
I figure this way we'll get to Williamstown around 11:00- noon and we can eat there (sounds like the 1896 restaurant may be a good bet) and leisurely make our way to Lee & Lenox- getting out a few times and either eat there for dinner or head over to Sturbridge for dinner. The next a.m. head up to ME- I didn't know about Sturbridge until I was forced to look for alternative options- but it looks cute
I would walk the town area- but for $20 a person, I'm going to skip it since I've been to Williamsburg, VA and we're planning to stop through Salem and maybe Plymouth. I'm sure each is unique- but we want a good assortment of nature, activity, and history this trip.I'm hoping to be on the road to ME by 10:30 a.m. and hopefully avoid some traffic - ha ha!!
Sherlon03- sorry I can't help you with the fog- I didn't even consider it to be an issue to begin with.
Aug 4th, 2004, 04:14 PM
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The responses to this original posting have truly been dazzling.
The foliage in the Berkshires is at peak this time of year. If you have the opportunity, visit the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is a jewel, and shows particularly well in October. Williamstown is also terrific and beautiful.
Your original itinerary is way too ambitious. But I think you have already decided appropriately to scale back. You won't be sorry.
The foliage in the Berkshires is at peak this time of year. If you have the opportunity, visit the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is a jewel, and shows particularly well in October. Williamstown is also terrific and beautiful.
Your original itinerary is way too ambitious. But I think you have already decided appropriately to scale back. You won't be sorry.
Aug 4th, 2004, 04:14 PM
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We've spent many, many vacations in the Bar Harbor, Schoodic area and have never had a problem with fog except on an occassional morning or a single rainy day. And we've been in Spring, Summer and Fall. I think it would be very unusual to have a problem with fog. And, if you don't venture above Boothbay, you'll be missing some of the best of what Maine has to offer! If you have time, do go to Acadia (the Mt. Desert AND Schoodic sections) and beyond. You won't regret it!
Aug 4th, 2004, 07:18 PM
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Thanks for the encouragement about the weather in Maine in September. We definitely plan to spend time at Acadia and have seen posts about Winter Harbor. Time permitting we'll get there. Can't tell you how much we are looking forward to visiting your state for the first time. We're from Minnesota so are used to lots of woods and lakes but the coastline is what we are really looking forward to and of course the seafood!
Aug 4th, 2004, 07:38 PM
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Sherlon-
From all I've read I wish I could go to ME the weekend you are...miss the summer crowds and leaf peeper rush.
Shape magazine actually published what I found to be a FANTASTIC itinerary in their June issue for 3 days in ME- a great mix of hikes, biking, and kayaking - and a cruise to see the whales and puffins. Unfortunately for me, my husband has planned a golf trip to MI the 2nd into 3rd week in Sept. so we had to space out our time.
If you get a chance, take a look at the suggested itinerary in Shape- it looked fantastic and really spurred my interest in going to ME. It even listed places to stop to pick up lunches for picnics. Sadly, many of the places close mid- late Sept. so there's not hope for me- but you may be very lucky!
Enjoy your trip and please report back!
From all I've read I wish I could go to ME the weekend you are...miss the summer crowds and leaf peeper rush.
Shape magazine actually published what I found to be a FANTASTIC itinerary in their June issue for 3 days in ME- a great mix of hikes, biking, and kayaking - and a cruise to see the whales and puffins. Unfortunately for me, my husband has planned a golf trip to MI the 2nd into 3rd week in Sept. so we had to space out our time.
If you get a chance, take a look at the suggested itinerary in Shape- it looked fantastic and really spurred my interest in going to ME. It even listed places to stop to pick up lunches for picnics. Sadly, many of the places close mid- late Sept. so there's not hope for me- but you may be very lucky!
Enjoy your trip and please report back!
Aug 5th, 2004, 09:12 AM
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Highly recommend the Sturbridge Bistro! (See website.) Wonderful food, moderate prices, charming dining rooms. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, every day, with continuous service throughout the day. You will love this place.
Aug 6th, 2004, 02:20 PM
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I love Cape Cod, but October is not the best time to visit. It is too cold for the beaches and water sports. I would stick to Vermont and New Hampshire. I took a foliage trip there last fall and loved it. The towns and hills are beautiful. Remember that the hightest mountains are pine and will not color. I was also at the cape last fall and found it cold and bleak. Also, its so much more fun to experience these areas walking around, not in the car.
