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.

“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.”

“TREAT YOURSELF:  Mount Desert Ice Cream has won oodles of awards for its ultra-creamy confections.”