Why These Maine Tourist Traps Still Attract Visitors Anyway

Is there anywhere in Maine that you wouldn't go to because it is too “touristy” (Yes, it is a word, I checked)

Warm weather is coming, which got me to thinking about how much I love Bar Harbor, and Old Orchard Beach, but maybe I don’t enjoy both of those spots as much as I should, because each time I go, there seems to be a ton of traffic and out of state visitors.

This year should be particularly interesting, due to the recent chilly relations between the United States and Canada. Maine tourism is very reliant on our Canadian neighbors to spend their hard earned dollars here, each summer.

In Bangor, the Paul Bunyan statue, and Stephen King’s house on West Broadway, certainly come to mind as tourist traps.

Regardless of these locations being busy destinations, they seem to be bulletproof, because people still flock here every year.

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