Located in Camden Maine near the center of town is the 'The Haven' Institute. A spiritual retreat…read moresite with lodging, trails and lovey space for group meditations, workshops and classes. Many come here to learn and experience Hemi- Sync. A system to release stress with different frequencies and tones which help the brains activity to gather and stimulate. I was invited to come to 'The Haven' Institute to demonstrate different phases of Mediumship, clairvoyant and spirit flame Messages to two different groups of people. I presented an All Message for both evenings and two workshops on the weekend and private bookings for readings. A wonderful spiritual retreat center for 'self discovery'!!

DEW Haven is truly a fascinating place tucked away in Mt Vernon Maine. YEARS ago, I was directed…read morethere with my kids when staying in Belgrade Lakes. At that time it was just the founder Bob Miner and his wife giving tours. Now DH has grown to be a sprawling animal sanctuary that even had a short stint reality TV show at one point (really sad that did not continue). Currently, with all of the expansion, it is now hard for visitors to get a sense of how Bob started the sanctuary by taking in exotic animals seized by the Maine warden service and how creating a sanctuary for those animals helped him heal from PTSD he was experiencing as a Vietnam veteran. I almost wish there was a welcome video in the visitors center... In any case, this is an incredible spot to check out if you happen to be in the area!

Great family day! It's not huge, there isn't a ton of animals - but a good variety of "exotic" (to…read moreMaine) animals - a couple lions, few tigers, couple bears, a camel, some donkeys, deer, lots of goats, some exotic birds, a few different types of monkeys etc... Currently $15 for teens-adults and $10 for kiddos, plus you can buy feed - just note, you cannot feed most of the animals - primarily only the goats & deer... A nice little gift shop etc... They DO take credit cards now.

Jen and her helpers have been nothing but amazing to me and my family . She made sure my boys had…read morewhat they needed and had a special Christmas in 2021 . Anyone who is feeling the stress and pressure of life and needs a helping hand up . Pay it forward kids will help in any way they can . I have never felt shame or guilt in needing to ask for help. As of recent my sons needed new sneakers and Jen made it happen as well as a huge bag of coloring and learning tools for my toddler boys.

The Jackson Laboratory plays a key role in biomedical research. The Jackson Laboratory is a…read moreresearch institution here in Bar Harbor, Maine. The Jackson Labs does research on diseases and also supplies other scientists across the world with model organisms in order to understand and treat human disease and to improve human health.

We learned on a lobster boat tour from Captain John about the great medical research occurring at…read moreJackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. He told us about the 28 Nobel Prize winners connected with Jackson Labs and recommended taking a tour of the lab. We took a tour the next day. What a great place. It reminded me of other upper echelon academic institutes - MIT, CalTech, Stanford, Chicago. The campus is well situated in the seaside hills just outside the little town of Bar Harbor. The buildings and facilities are state of the art. Peaking through the windows of lab doors confirmed there is a lot of research activity taking place here. What's even more interesting about this place is that they also raise and sell laboratory mice to research labs across America. Their website explains it all. This was a nice addition to my visits to other halls of academia. I definitely recommend a visit.

What a wonderful asset to the Southwest Harbor community - a truly special place! They have a great…read moremission and are so kind. Visited on a Thursday morning and enjoyed excellent coffee, oatmeal, and popovers with berry jam and brown sugar, all while listening to live music played beautifully under the tent outside. The space is peaceful and surrounded by flowers, and they provide such a welcoming environment for folks of all walks of life. Breakfast is a "pay what you can" situation, and they have a donation box as you enter. The donations are used to support soup and meal efforts for the local community in the off-season, when budgets and resources are much tighter. I SO strongly recommend visiting and supporting their work by way of enjoying tasty food and good company. Plus, much less crowded than another highly trafficked popover destination on the island!

If you want something made with love, come to the Common Good Soup Kitchen. They have popovers, a…read moreNew England staple, Friday- Sunday at 7:30am- around noon I think. The lady gets up at 5am every morning to make these popovers and you can taste and feel that in each popover. They had the best maple bacon butter for it as well as some strawberry and blueberry jams. They ask $5 donation per popover and it's worth it. They also do ukele performances on the weekend there (I think Sunday but not sure). The staff are so incredible there.