10 Things To Do If You're Stuck In Orono, Maine For The Summer
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10 Things To Do If You're Stuck In Orono, Maine For The Summer

Orono may be small, but there's lots of things to do in the summer time.

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10 Things To Do If You're Stuck In Orono, Maine For The Summer
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The good thing about Orono, is that even though it's small, it's surrounded by so many other small towns that are easy to travel to and have more to offer, depending on what you want to do.

1. Go for a walk around downtown Orono

The area is prettier than you'd think!


2. but don't forget to stop at Nest for a smoothie!

If you're looking for a fresh, healthy smoothie, go to Nest, they have the best smoothies around if you don't want to make one at home. But once you get in there you might decide that you'll pass on the smoothie.. there's a huge display case full of muffins and bagels and cupcakes that are all homemade and delicious.


3. or The Family Dog for an ice cream!

If you're picky like me, they have a flavor for you too, the confused dog. It's all of the good flavors you couldn't decide between all in one. Could it get any better than that?


4. Get some friends together and take a small trip out of Orono and go to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor

Getting there super early and watching the sunrise is a MUST. You could also spend the day at Sand Beach, or hike Beehive. When you're done, go downtown and stop to get something to eat or check out the shops. Anywhere you go in Bar Harbor is going to beautiful, and it's a nice day trip when you want to go on a little adventure.


5. If you don't want to drive very far for a nice view, go to the Orono Bog walk

It's kind of a long walk, so make sure you go on a day where it's not too hot out so you can actually enjoy it!


6. If you don't mind driving, take a weekend trip to Portland/Old Port

If you're looking for a place to run or walk, you can go to Back Cove right outside of the city, it's a path that goes along the bay and it even takes you along Tukey's bridge right over the bay. I would walk it everyday if I lived down there! When you're done, get a hotel in downtown Portland and go out with some friends around the Old Port. In the morning you can stop by The Holy Donut and get a potato donut! (They're better than what you're thinking).


7. Go to a beach!

The best Maine beaches to go to on a hot summer day: Old Orchard Beach, Sand Beach, Echo Lake, Pine Point Beach, Popham Beach, and Ogunquit Beach (all of which are a drive, but worth it)


8. If you want to go out in Orono, you can easily go bar hopping downtown

You could go to the Bear Brew, the Roost, Pat's Pizza, Family Dog, Margaritas, Woodman's, there's even an Orono Brewing Company. Even better, they're all within feet of each other!


9. Go mini golfing

Blackbeards in Bangor has a huge mini golf course, and it's super fun to do once in a while with friends. It also has go karts and batting cages if you want to do more than mini golf.


10. But before summer ends, make sure you attend a concert at Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Downtown Bangor




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