Belfast Cool
Belfast has been voted one of the ten coolest small towns in America in a Budget Travel Magazine survey. The towns listed in the top ten have fewer then 10,000 people, but can rival larger cities when it comes to good food, culture, and quality of life. Belfast sits at the northern tip of the western shore of Penobscot Bay, and is about a 20-minute drive north of Camden. The town is just off of Route 1 and many tourists miss it, giving the town a very laid-back feel. The relative lack of tourists during the prime season combined with lower real estate prices is helping to create an artist’s enclave in Belfast – and not just painters, but jewelry makers, glassblowers, and weavers. Every Friday morning from May through October there’s a farmer’s market that attracts a wide variety of local organic farmers, bakers, artists, and musicians.
If you missed Belfast during your travels in Maine, you can get a sense of this picturesque village by viewing the video below. We hope the video will entice you to stop by on your next visit to the mid-coast.
Enjoy.
Fast Tube by Casper
