Published July 16, 2010

Bar Harbor sure is pretty. (slack12/Flickr)

The Obama family retreats to Maine today for some R&R — maybe to thank Sen. Olympia Snowe for supporting the financial overhaul?

The last sitting president to visit Bar Harbor was William Howard Taft, 100 years ago, when he apparently played an epic round of golf there.

The Globe reports no one in Bar Harbor seems to care. The New York Daily News reports everyone in Bar Harbor seems to care.

Gawker has a complete Maine travel guide for the first family. An excerpt:

Bar Harbor: Bar Harbor is the main town on Mount Desert Island. It is unbearable. Whatever you do, spend as little time here as possible. It is fun to say in a Maine accent, though. Bah Hahbah. Hahbah.

Officials at the Acadia National Park are warning visitors of delays and detours, as the park will remain open to the public.

Do you have any vacation suggestions for the Obamas in Maine? Best lobster? Prettiest views? I’m sure they’re reading the comments.