It doesn't get better than this!Play bocce on the home court, stroll through the mature gardens, reach down and pluck a sun ripened tomato, lounge around the campfire, put your feet up in the screened patio with a good book.Or take a short walk down to the town dock and take your boat out for a ride or buy a lobster for dinner from the local fishermen.This Mount Desert Island (Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, Northeast Harbor) home is for sale. See the entire listing here.Tremont MLS ... Read Full Story
Walk to shops, restaurants, school, YMCA, shore path, library. Everything that Bar Harbor has to offer is a short stroll from this fine in town property. Nice backyard that abuts the town ball fields for privacy. Great neighborhood filled with friendly porches, dog walkers, joggers, bikers.See real estate listing
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Why pay high taxes for oceanfront when you can simply stroll down to the "Algerian Coast" in beautiful, uncrowded Seal Cove?Surrounded by Nature Conservancy land on three sides, eagles fly over head daily. You're only immediate neighbor is a summer guest cottage. The road only has six owners including a 65 acer farm, a summer cottage and a few family compounds. Six months out of the year the cove is your's alone. The rest of the year join the neighbors and a few tourists for BBQ's over an... Read Full Story
Wired Magazine's David Hambling has this advice for surviving a Zombie Apocalypse:"One tempting option is to go out there with a flamethrower. Zombies may have a natural aversion to fire, you should be able to ignite several of them with one burst, and it looks spectacular – there's a video of a demonstration here. However, if you check the specifications it has some serious drawbacks. The U.S. Army's M2-2 flamethrower weighed about seventy pounds, and is effective out to around fifty ... Read Full Story
1. Slow your fall using the arch position. Unless you’re falling from an airplane, you won’t have enough time to try this step. Maximize your surface area by spreading yourself out using this skydiving technique.* Position yourself so that the front of your body faces the ground.* Arch your back and pelvis and tilt your head back like you’re trying to touch the back of your head to the back of your legs* Extend your arms so that your upper arms are out to the sides, and ben... Read Full Story
Arcadia Publishing has a new book out in its popular Images of America Series. With over 200 historic photographs, Lighthouses of Bar Harbor and the Acadia Region showcases the light houses of the region. We hope to have review copy of the book soon.
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Location, location, location! Affordable, cute three bedroom home with nice in town backyard, neighbor porch, lots of recent updates including new bathroom and office area. Excellent location, walk to down town, YMCA right around the corner for kids/adult activities. Walking distance to Mount Desert Hospital. Minutes to Jackson Lab. Full basement for storage. Off street parking, fenced backyard and no neighbors in the back.Great for year round living or as a seasonal rental investment ... Read Full Story
The more powerful is the second phrase but they originated at the same time. The word "shit" by the way is a very old word that was used in 13th century England. The verb to shit dates the Middle English period and the noun form is from the 16th century. The interjection is of quite recent vintage, not found until the 1920s.�Up the creek�Fail this test and you'll be swimming up the creek."Up shit creek without a paddle"To be in a bad situation which is either slowly or rapidly ... Read Full Story
1. Pay down your debt. If you have an excellent FICO score, you may be able to apply for a home equity loan. In addition, if you have a mortgage with a variable rate of interest, you may be able to change it to a fixed rate through refinancing.2. Put away at least 18 months’ worth of savings. Or at least estimate how much you will need to carry you over if you suddenly lost all your clients. 3.Take a second look at your household budget. Eliminate unnecessary expenses. You may also w... Read Full Story
