The city enjoys a thriving arts and cultural community, including the nation’s oldest community symphony orchestra, the region’s only professional theatre and many fine arts and historical museums – along with the largest children’s museum north of Boston.
The central Maine region's weather is buffered by the warming waters of Penobscot Bay. We are fortunate to have 4 wonderful seasons. Our winters provide snowfall for winter enthusiasts and cold clear nights for star gazing. Spring brings warmer temperatures bringing the region's woodlands back into full bloom with green being the abundant color. Summer days in Maine are the best in the nation with plenty of warm sunshine without much humidity. Fall is one of the state's most spectacular seasons as Maine becomes alive with color.
The region is host to a number of exceptional education facilities from the significant presence of our Universities and Colleges, to state of the art high schools.
From the track to the gym to the pool, this region can accommodate all of your fitness needs. Chamber members can provide you with everything from pilates to power lifting to basketball leagues.
Healthcare is one of this region’s greatest assets. The region is home to three hospitals all providing quality care.
Eastern Maine Medical Center is the region’s tertiary care facility serving all of central, eastern and northern Maine
Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a 112-bed acute care community hospital run by the Felician Sisters which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Acadia Hospital is a community-based mental health and substance abuse treatment facility.
The Bangor Region has a number of other healthcare facilities from nursing homes to assisted living to one of the State’s largest mental health institutes. These facilities along with the professionals that run them insure central Maine as a premier healthcare service center These facilities along with the professionals that run them insure central Maine as a premier healthcare service center
Take a hike, view a waterfall, enjoy a gentle canoe ride or tackle some white water – Bangor’s central locations can provide you with all of these. Whether you’re an avid golfer or salmon fishing is your sport, it is all right here. The Bangor salmon pool provides plenty of excitement to spring time anglers with the first catch of the season being presented to President Bush. The fall brings Canadian geese into our region while year round birders find plenty to watch. Winter enthusiasts enjoy miles of cross country ski trails, while the region’s lakes attract those who enjoy ice fishing.
With the Bangor Auditorium and Alfond Arena 8 miles form each other this region provides the avid sporting enthusiasts with plenty of spectator sports. The Bangor Auditorium is the home to the State’s popular class B, C and D high school basket ball tournaments. These events bring thousands of fans to the area to cheer their schools on the coveted state title. The University of Maine College teams allow the region residents to follow the teams to national championship. Whether it is Maine hockey, women’s basketball or men’s baseball the teams all have a history of excellence as well as NCAA college titles.
