Re: Boston College Trip and Surrounding area

Thinking of flying into Boston for the Boston College game in early October. Assuming the game even gets played or I would be one of the lucky few to be allowed in the stadium. If not, I will enjoy the area.

Was thinking of going for about 10 days. Spend first 3 days in Boston, then rent a car and drive up along the coast. Stopping for 2 nights in Maine. Then going across to the White Mountains and then the Green Mountains. Unfortunately, due to lack of time I would have to skip Acadia/Bar Harbor area in Maine. I guess after the Green Mountains I would head back to Boston for a final night. (what do you do, do you just ride along through the mountains looking out at the foliage. Seems like it would get old after awhile)

I imagine that would be peak foliage season but I may be just as happy along the coast the entire 10 days eating lobster and such.

Anyone made this trip and done an itinerary such as this. Adding up the hotel costs, rental car, food, etc, for 10 days you are looking at probably 4k. Thats a bit more than I care for in regards to a domestic trip. 4 to 5k can get you 14 days at upscale resorts in Thailand. That seems like a better deal to me. But perhaps this is an equally good experience. I would rather it max out at about 2.5k though.

Open to any advice.

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Jun 25, 2020, 8:45 PM

I go up to the Boston and southern Maine area annually to visit family and sometimes also catch a few games (Sox or Clemson). Right now the southern coast of Maine is currently hurting due to Covid-19. The three southernmost oceanic counties, York, Kenebec, and Cumberland (where Portland is) are all where the activity is for Covid. The other 13 counties of Maine have barely a trace of Covid (and are pretty rural). The governor has been quite strict in how they are handling business openings and allowance of out of the area visitors. Many of the businesses just opened and have very limited quantities of occupancy during hours. Many restaurants are allowed only 50 people or less for dine-in or a handful of people on outdoor eating.

You must also currently quarantine in Maine for 14 days in your lodging before being allowed out to travel or just added in the last few days, have a current negative (same day) covid test at a local hospital and sign a waiver of negative result to stay within the state's lodging and be allowed to roam freely without the quarantine.

As for visiting places in Maine... We stay annually in a little southern coastal town of Ogunquit, Maine. It is a very quaint town on the beach. Everything is mom and pop shops and restaurants. Plenty of cool shops and antiquing. Good food at many of the restaurants. And the best public beach in the area. In October however, it will definitely be off-season and some of the shops will have reduced hours. It is still a nice town to visit and go for a walk around town and/or see the beach. The Perkins Cove area has a handful of good restaurants and also you can catch a whale watching ship or lobstering ship to go out with and observe. Kennybunkport is also a similar town and the Bush's do have a compound up there.

There is also plenty of outlet shopping in Kittery and Stonewall Kitchen in York on your way up from Portsmouth on US 1 has every spreadable jelly, jam, desert sauce... you name the kitchen condiments and they are all pretty good. Many good kitchen items can also be found there as well.

I also second if shopping is a thing to go up and visit the LL Bean outlet in Freeport, Maine and get a picture in front of the big boot!

I have not been to Portland in a while, but it is a neat town as well. Hope this may help a little and you enjoy your trip up this fall hopefully!

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