The 2020 Opals: The Best of Arts & Culture in Opal Destinations
Awards season may be over, but we’ve still got our own crop of statues to hand out to a few of the outstanding arts and culture institutions in and around Opal destinations.
Bar Harbor
Condé Nast–Confirmed: 11 Opal Properties Recognized in 2019’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The people have spoken. Eleven Opal Collection properties were awarded
A Photographer’s Guide to Seeing the Best of Bar Harbor
Maine-native and photography-guru, Greg Hartford offers up some of his favorite places to wile away a day in Bar Harbor and beyond.
5 Summer Sundowner Cocktails to Sip On
The days are cooling, the sun is setting earlier. Summer is taking its last gasps as we speak. So what better way to say farewell to the season than over a poolside sundowner cocktail at these various Opal properties?
A Primer on The Porcupines Islands of Bar Harbor’s Frenchman Bay
At the top of the list of things to do in Bar Harbor, Maine, for kayakers looking to experience some rugged Downeast mother nature, The Porcupine Islands clustered around Bar Harbor are a curious collection of evergreen-spiked domes with a unique history, to boot.
Property in Perspective: Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina
With their new wall-to-wall renovations, Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina is doubling down on family fun.
This or That: Maine or the Motherland
While Bar Harbor restaurants Stewman’s Lobster Pound and Paddy’s Irish Pub offer cuisines that are world’s away from each other, what unites them is their approach to the authentic.
Day On, Day Off: Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina and Bar Harbor
When it comes to things to do in Bar Harbor, Maine, we have the perfect ways to spend two days – the first occupied with the offerings at Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina; the second, a full day in town.
Condé Nast–Confirmed: 10 Opal Properties Recognized in 2018’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The people have spoken. Ten Opal Collection properties were awarded
7 Reasons to Visit Opal Destinations This Fall
We dug deep into all Opal destinations in Florida, Maine, and New York to build this list of top fall events and seasonal vacation ideas.