The Clean Feel of Bath, Maine
Article and Photo by Eric H., at VisitingNewEngland.com Bath, Maine, might not have the glitz and high-profile personality of nearby, famous coastal Maine towns, but what it does have is the authentic heart and soul of a lively, proud community. What was meant to be a "stop along the way" for lunch turned into an instant love for this mid-coast Maine city that resembles the small towns of yesteryear we so happily grew up in. Other towns like this have crumbled and lost their downtown and overall community spirit, but Bath seemed to have kept growing while still keeping its personality intact -- the small city version of the "Little Engine That Could." Sort of like a Mayberry RFD by the coast, Bath is laid back, and has a friendly, active downtown with people who say "hello" to you (and mean it) and stores that could only be in the center of a community -- not in the strip malls that obnoxiously permeate our urban and suburban world. For starters, there...