Things to do in Bangor
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Friars Bakehouse
Two Franciscan monks preside over this tiny bakery, serving fresh baked goods at breakfast and usually sandwiches and soup at lunch.
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Bagel Central
Bagel Central bakes up 16 varieties of bagel, which are then transformed into tasty breakfast or lunch sandwiches. Omelettes and other breakfast fare are served all day.
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Thomas a Hill House
The Bangor Museum and Center for History offers guided tours (by appointment only) of the 1836 Thomas A Hill House, which is set with period furnishings.
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Sea Dog Brewing Co
- Bangor, USA
- Restaurants › Pub
This inviting restaurant and pub serves tasty salads, sandwiches, burgers and other pub fare as well as award-winning homemade brews. The rich porter and Old Gollywobbler brown ale are well worth a try.
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Paddy Murphy’s
- Bangor, USA
- Restaurants › Pub
One of several drinking spots overlooking West Market Square, Paddy’s has good old-fashioned appeal, with a wood-lined bar, friendly faces and 16 beers on tap. There’s a full menu of hearty pub fare.
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Café Nouveau
- Bangor, USA
- Restaurants › Café
Tucked down a side street, Café Nouveau is an elegant wine bar that also serves tasty, creative fare. The menu features warm duck salad, lobster brioche, blackened salmon quesadillas and other seafood choices. The wine and cheese shop next door is great for assembling a picnic.
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Bangor Museum and Center for History
The Bangor Museum and Center for History houses a rambling collection of Civil War artifacts and historic clothing (some 800 gowns, dresses, hats, suits and handbags dating from 1918 to the present) as well as thousands of photographs. Check the website for current admission rates.
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Cole Land Transportation Museum
Dedicated to preserving the history of Maine’s transportation equipment, the Cole Land Transportation Museum houses a wistful collection of antique vehicles, snow-removal equipment, fire trucks, logging vehicles and thousands of photographs from Maine’s bygone days.
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Discovery Museum
If you have kids in tow, don’t miss the huge Discovery Museum, the largest kids’ museum north of Boston. Hands-on exhibits include a nature exploration, a sound studio, an anatomical journey through the body, space exploration and travel-the-world exhibits on Peru, the Australian outback and a Ghanaian market.
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Bald Mountain
A moderate 1.4-mile hike up this lone mountain (1234ft) yields spectacular views over the countryside; there's a fire tower you can climb for better views. Reach the trailhead by taking Wilson St/ME 1A southeast just past ME 46 and turn right onto Upper Dedham Rd; go 2.5 miles and veer left onto Dedham Rd; the trailhead is another 3.5 miles on the left.
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