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Best Ice Cream in Maine

A relative new kid on the block, Bar Harbor’s buzzy ice cream stand goes all in on experimental flavors and counterintuitive pairings—think nectarine Prosecco, blueberry basil, and chocolate bergamot (a bergamot being a green Italian orange). Some may say the secret is fresh ingredients and organic cream, but really it’s MDIIC’s “why not?” attitude.

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The best road trips to take from NYC

Granite cliffs meet the Atlantic Ocean and Colonial Revival cottages line the quiet streets in this city. Walk along the Shore Path, which hugs the chocolate-box coastline and runs from the Town Pier toward Mountain Desert Island. Then sample something sweet at Mount Desert Island Ice Cream (7 Firefly Ln, Bar Harbor, ME; 207-801-4007, mdiic.com)—just look for a bench painted a Victorian-y shade of purple.

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The Best National Parks for Fall Foliage

Come mid-October, Maine's national park will become a dazzling mix of evergreen, gold, and red. Explore the forests on the historic carriage roads, or enjoy sweeping views of Mount Desert Island from Cadillac Mountain. Continue the seasonal celebration with a scoop of Maple Walnut or Pumpkin Caramel ice cream from Mount Desert Island Ice Cream.

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8 Best Ice Cream Shops for Savory Scoops

We’re pretty sure that President Obama would have gone for the beet ginger sorbet, or the apple parsley perhaps, if he hadn’t gone for the coconut ice cream at this popular Maine ice cream eatery. Eat Drink Lucky editors love nothing more than to get a scoop and walk down to the water to sit in the summer sun. We’re waiting for Mr. President to join us later this summer.

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The 21 Best ice cream shops in America

Against all climatic odds, New England has long been a hotbed of ice-cream ingenuity. Mount Desert Island Ice Cream—Linda Parker’s artsy, blue-hued trio of scoop shops in Bar Harbor and Portland, Maine—honors that heritage, combining the quaint charm of the seashore with a cosmopolitan flair...

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Best Ice Cream Shops in America

This relative newcomer sits on Bar Harbor Green in a setting one customer described as "gloriously small town." Pick a bench and enjoy a cone, or try a tasting flight: four one-ounce scoops of different flavors. The small-batch producer uses premium, organic ingredients, both for old-standby flavors and many bolder ones like Blueberry Basil sorbet...

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New England Travel Guide

Once you’ve had your fill of boutiques and galleries, you can always escape to the beach, to the trails, to the carriage roads, or even to the peaks of Acadia. Wherever you venture, it is comforting to know that a scoop of blueberry-buttermilk from Mount Desert Island Ice Cream awaits at the end of the day.

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Travel: Bar Harbor Ice Cream

“MDI hasn’t been around all that long, but it’s earned kudos far beyond Maine for its ultra creamy ice cream in ultra creative flavors. MDI crafts its ice cream in small batches, sourcing milk and cream from Maine’s Own Organic Milk Co., and making flavorings by hand.”

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