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These six places are less than a two-hour drive from Bangor to see the sights, climb the hills, take in the art and enjoy the beauty of Maine.

Weaving more magic (and jam) Deer Isle’s Nellieville continues to evolve DEER ISLE — Nellieville, Deer Isle artist Peter Beerits’ park, inhabited by critters, cowboys, Vikings and sword-wielding knights and other characters, became the setting for New York playwright Melody Bates’ outdoor production of “Avalon” in 2019. Bates’ original play is a take on the medieval legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. “Avalon” blends magic, medieval myth and modern twists...