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I’ve been reading with some interest about a planned new resort on the Schoodic Peninsula, one of the wildest, most beautiful spots in Acadia National Park. In all our visits, I’ve only been there twice, mainly because of its distance from the main part of the park and always trying to squeeze in as many hikes as we can.

It’s gorgeous, though, so when I started to read about how a developer wants to build a fancy new resort right at Acadia’s Schoodic doorstep, I was a bit dismayed. I can only imagine how much more upset local area residents are.

According to an article in yesterday’s Ellsworth American newspaper (online), the so-called green “eco-resort” is a done deal, despite the fact that they’ve been holding meetings where concerned citizens and groups like the Friends of Acadia are raising a lot of questions. Developers seem open to discussion, but not negotiation over whether to actually build the resort. It’s coming, and it doesn’t look there’s a lot that can be done to prevent it.

On the upside, local authorities are predicting it will a significant number of jobs to the area, not to mention increased revenues. Still, it’s a shame that such a wild spot is going to be changed forever.

I just recently read that Bar Harbor, the most well-known town on Mt. Desert Island near Acadia, was voted by TripAdvisor.com readers as their 92nd choice in the top 100 2008 “Traveler’s Choice Destinations Awards.” Now that’s impressive!

Oh, did I forget to mention that’s in the whole world… not just in the US? Woo hoo! I have to agree, not that I’ve been everywhere, but I have been many places in the US, Canada, and the UK. Anyway, they were 92nd out of the top 100 world destinations and 16 out of the top 25 US ones.

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