Where to Go, What to Do in Bayside, Maine
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FLIGHT TIME
About 1 1/2 hours
COST
TOTAL $474
Transportation: $149 | Lodging: $225 | Meals: $100
GETTING THERE
US Airways, United and AirTran Airways have nonstop flights from Washington area airports to Portland, Maine. Round-trip fares start at about $149. Bayside is about a two-hour drive from the Portland International Jetport.
WHERE TO STAY
Bayside listings can be found on several rental sites, including Vacation Rentals by Owner, Bayside Cottage Rentals and On the Water in Maine ). Weekly rates from $850 (sleeps four) to $3,750 (sleeps nine). Many cottages are offering discounts from those rates, and some owners will rent for long weekends. Rates from $75 to $500 a night.
WHERE TO EAT
Belfast, just three miles away, has several excellent restaurants:
Darby's Restaurant and Pub (155 High St., 207-338-2339). Offers peekytoe crab melts and gourmet macaroni and cheese, plus an unexpectedly fabulous pad Thai. Lunch entrees $7-$13; dinner $12-$20.
