The town of Bethel:
If you have any questions about the Bethel area and what it has to offer or are searching for a different sort of lodging (more bedrooms, closer to ski areas, etc.), please feel free to ask. I live in Bethel and will be glad to give you more help and insight into enjoying life here in Western Maine! We have several very good restaurants for both casual and fine dining, our own local brew pub, a well-stocked smaller grocery store plus a natural foods store with fantastic wine selections, and some very unique arts and crafts shops which are well-known. However, please remember that we are a small town and any 'big city stuff' (big box stores or first-run stage productions:) might entail a drive, but we're lucky to have all the wonderful things that make Maine 'The way Life should be'. You can also go to Bethel's thorough and informative website by our Chamber of Commerce..
Autumn in Bethel!!:
Autumn in Western Maine are fantastic for the outdoors enthusiast! We have hiking trails, canoe and kayak excursions, wonderful mountain and road biking, horseback riding, and of course golf! There are numerous Fall festivals throughout the area and of course, great agricultural fairs--Common Ground, Fryeburg, Cumberland, Oxford County--just to name a few. Just Google in Bethel, Maine and our Chamber of Commerce has a thorough website of activities in and around Bethel or please contact me if you have specific questions.