Features
The Bates Student - September 5, 1997

 
 

Bates folk and their favorite in-state spots

By MICHELLE WONG
Editor-in-Chief
TINA IYER
Features Editor
 
Arvilla Harmon of the Bates College Bookstore recommends anywhere on the coast, but suggests Old Orchard Beach or the Wiscasset area ... former Housing Coordinator Matt Arsenault '96 is a big fan of Bailey Island and Giant Stairs because they're right by the water and the rocks, and its a great day trip from Bates ... for a little something to do, check out the Old Port in Portland, says Rico Herring '98 ... Danae Richardson '01 prefers to go "wherever there are no buildings," and that includes Sebago Lake... Tonie Taft '98 knows that "Downeast Maine is truly Maine!" and loves Soutwest Harbor, Acadia National Park and Big Al's Pit Stop ... back to Portland, try Macaroni Grille, says Renee Marchant '99 ... Dennis Skinner, custodian, likes watching the sun rise (or set) on Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor ... Beauchamp Point in Rockport is the "most beautiful place I've ever been" says Ann Gendaszek '00 ... you can find a great hot dog at The Blue Goose, according to Jay Lively '98 ... lobster's gotta be good up in Camden, and Liam Clarke '98 notes that Camden also has a great view from the hills ... Nicholas Wright, 7, the son of Associate Dean of Admissions and Director of Multicultural Recruitment Carmita McCoy, advises everyone to head to the Toys `R' Us or to Funtown USA in Saco ... Carmita herself likes the Lobster Shack in Cape Elizabeth .... one student cited that the real Andre the Seal (at least, his statue) is located in Rockport to the north... to the south is Cliff Island, a place that Joanne Douglas '00 heads to if she has to be in Maine ... David Lieber '98 is thankful for Perfumania in Freeport because it keeps him from having to take a daily shower ... Czerny Brasuell, Director of Multicultural Affairs, hasn't lived in Maine long enough to have a favorite place ... Koren Burris in the dean of student's office recommends the natural beauty of Popham Beach - there are condos there, she says, so don't even think about building one ... Tina Iyer '98 recalls that Owls Head Light in Owls Head is good for a romantic evening in the mist ... Renny Swan '00 has nostalgic feelings about those summers he spent in Reid State Park with his family, but he's become a big fan of Scarlet Begonias, a bistro in Brunswick that he says has a great tomato, sprouts, avocado, and mozarella sandwich ... Renny's roommate Blair Carswell '00 thinks his favorite place in Maine might be Arizona because it's home (good luck finding that on a Maine map!) ... Brinda Tahiliani '98 likes going "up, up, up north" to Moosehead ... So. Go where you have to. Explore. There's stuff in Portland. In Augusta. Way the hell up north. In your backyard. And Shaw's is open 24 hours a day.
 
Back To Index
 © 1997 The Bates Student. All Rights Reserved.
Last Modified: 9/9/97
Questions? Comments? Mail us.