I don't like boring souvenirs. You know which ones...the thimbles, bottle openers, shot glasses,…read moreflip-flop key chains. Those. While I might buy a T-shirt here or there that I can style, there are gift shops far more stylish than those themed souvenir stores. In comes Spruce & Gussy about two doors down from our hotel on Mt. Desert Rd. Since many of Bar Harbor's businesses are closed for the off-season, I made sure I didn't leave town without buying anything for my Mom, sisters and Aunt-in-Law. Luckily, owner Michelle and I played email tag to confirm my visit for a Monday morning appointment. Spruce & Gussy has different nooks with Kitchen and Beauty items, Books, a Children's corner, some Women's shawls and gorgeous silver jewelry- all locally made. Search more carefully and you'll find high-end pieces and modest ones also. Her gifts have a distinctive Bar Harbor flair without 'Bar Harbor' being all up in your face if you know what I mean. There's no shortage of choices here. Basically everything she has, I wanted for me too.

What a cute shop with such an adorable collection of children's gifts! Also an assortment of gifts…read morefor pretty much anyone and everyone of all ages. I highly recommend stopping in and checking it out if you are in the area.

This shop has an impressive and unique selection! Truly something for everyone. With three…read morelocations in the downtown Bar Harbor area, I had to check out all three just to make sure I didn't miss anything. The staff and owners are AMAZING and even took the time to give us suggestions for our trip. I'll definitely be making a special trip anytime I need or want anything. Highly recommend!

Stopped into this jewelry store on a whim, and so so glad we did! So incredibly helpful and patient…read morewith our questions. Beautiful selection of jewelry. Absolutely recommend Acadia Jewels! Thank you Jay and Roxanne!!!!

Back during the 90s..."oMG! iAm rEAllY! aGInG MySElf" I used to hate when older people said that…read moreback then, but now I am saying...but as a joke b/c of how much I Hated it lol. So I was in high school back then and there used to be this store called, The 6T's Shoppe. It was a go-to store for all us 90s kids who posed as hippies haha! Yeah, we were all posers back then. We did everything hippies did, but talk to a 60s hippie and they'll all say...."you guys are all posers" LOL Whatever. I was a 90s hippie kid and I worked in the 6T's shoppe until I left to travel around from concert to concert, music fest to music fest...with other *poser* hippies LOL. That job was amazing! I can't say exactly what I would do before work haha! But it made for a fun shift every time. I would make jewelry all day while at work and actually sell quite a bit of it. Store sold everything we little hippies loved. SO! Whenever I come across stores like that...it warms me little heart! Makes me so happy that they still exist. Walking on Main Street in Bar Harbor...you go into many many many MANY! tourist shops that all sell the exact same thing as the next. Then...you come across Bar Harbor Hemporium. It a great sized store and has all things...hippie. I gotta say, it's kinda odd to see a store like this on Main St there. It's very bougie in Bar Harbor. Broke my heart too that there weren't many going in here either. They were there for BH shirts, Maine shirts and magnets, and everything else Maine this and Maine that. So to go to a store like this that sells like..Dead shirts, tie dyes, hemp jewelry, incense, etc... yeah, a little different from the rest of the strip. Don't get me wrong tho, I am very happy it is there and I SO hope it succeeds. Hippie stores need to thrive and stay alive. It makes us 90s kids very happy and brings us back to a time that so wish had never come to an end. Walking into these stores in a sweet little flashback (not that bad kind some get from Cid! Luckily, Cid was always kind to me :) ) but we get a sweet little flashback to a time where life was BEYOND carefree, where we traveled all over the country for god knows how long, where it seemed like everyone got along, social media, cell phones, tech in general was NOTHING like it is today! Back when...again...social media was nonexistent! and that made life so beautiful. Its like a hug from our past, a nice little hug from our past saying...even tho those years have past, your memories haven't. I know that sounds weird...especially when I am talking about a little ole hippie store in Bar Harbor, but there are places like that for all of us that remind us of the 70s, or the 80s, and yep, the 90s. I love places like that. I love that we still see them. We had a couple in Idaho...but I think we are just down to one now and it's in the mall and well...it kind of doesn't count bc it's nothing as cool at the Hemporium. Girl working was ....hmm, maybe a little sketch, but once we started talking to her, she opened up and talked to us like we had been friends for a MINUTE! So she was cool, I guess. Prices were what you'd expect. Not crazy expensive, but not cheap either. I mean, it may be a hippie store and all, but hippie stores have never been cheap. They are for some reason always so overpriced haha! But yeah, it's still Bar Harbor and I imagine the rents for these stores are NOT cheap. Please go if you are in Bar Harbor! Just check it out! Im sure you will find something. Even if you were a preppy college girl during the 90s I am 100% positive you wore hemp necklaces! haha! Why do I say that? Because I used to make and sell them to college girls back then allllll of the time! When I was home in NY or when I went on the road. This store will have something for all of us who were 90s kids and those of us who rocked some of that classic 90s fashion haha! DAMN! We were kind of the coolest kids haha! Thanks for reading, YelpHemporiumerss! Cheers!

Now it's time for something different from the busy touristy shops of Bar Harbor! The Hemporium has…read morealternative clothing, jewelry, even some practical supplies with a hemp theme. They also have a fantastic display of traditional postcards for one of the cheapest prices I saw on my trip. This is a great store to stock up for post enthusiasts.

This is a wonderful gift shop. Kendra is very nice, friendly, and remembers us from year to year…read more The shop has wonderful items, mostly made locally. A must visit place if you're taking the boat out to Isle au Haut, you'll definitely find some "one of a kind" gifts to take back home with you.

We were impressed with the beautiful watercolors and the gorgeous pottery. All reflective of the…read morebeautiful land and seascapes of Downeast Maine. After wandering the various shops in town (as well as the arts festival in the square), we finally found the perfect morning mug... actually a pair of them! We'll certainly be back!

I really liked the pottery at Evergreen. The owners are friendly too. I left here with a HUGE…read morecoffee mug and I've been using it ever since. They have a nice selection of pottery in pretty neutral colors, plates, mugs, bowls, vases, etc. There's a small selection of jewelry in the store too, looked cute, but I was on a serious mug mission. I'll be stopping in here on my next trip to Bar Harbor to update my collection for sure!

Great little shop, very knowledgeable owners…read more However, quality of some products is not great. Bought a ring that was supposedly sterling silver but turned my finger green the next day. :( Happened with my other friends who bought rings as well, and a bracelet. These were some of their less expensive merchandise so not indicative of everything they have. But just a warning.

Visiting Bar Harbor wanted to get our daughter a nice gift. Found that Tourmaline is found in Maine…read moreand thought a tourmaline necklace would be nice. We searched every jewelry store in the area and could not find anything. We finally came across Jack's and I am so happy we did. The selection is amazing and everything is so beautiful. They had plenty of choices in our price range. The owners are so nice and helpful. You know that it is important to them that you leave happy and with what you want and a price you feel good about.

I had wanted a pearl necklace and was happy to find quite a few options here! The owner was super…read morekind and the entire store was reasonably priced with a huge selection. I found a beautiful vintage freshwater button pearl necklace for an incredible deal and am excited to add it to my wardrobe!

Beautifully organized and reasonably priced. Large selection. Friendly owner/shopkeeper. I'm…read moreheading back today. Can't resist.

This is a great location to find new to you clothing for women, men and children. They also carry…read moresome household items and shoes. It is also a great place to drop off items that you do not wear any longer.

I found some great items here!! Everything is by donation so you donate however much you would like…read moreand can walk away with great clothing. They have women's, children's, and men's clothing. Some accessories and shoes. The staff are volunteers and were very friendly. Definitely recommend!!