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The Bachelor's visit to Ashley in Madawaska, Maine: Hometown dates
Bachelor Brad Womack has taken his dates from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Costa Rica to Anguilla. On this week's episode, visited his four final ladies in their hometowns, ostensibly to get to know their families and to see if he could spend the rest of his life with the one whom he chooses to bestow the "final rose."One of the four dates? The tiny Maine village (the entire town is 56 square miles) of Madawaska, which holds honor of being the most Northeastern town in the United States. Although Ashley Herbert is currently living in Philadelphia and attending dental school, she opted to spend her time with Bachelor Brad with her family in the tiny fishing hamlet (population 4,534 as of the 2000 census), which is so far towards the Canadian border that 83% of residents speak French at home. Considered the Acadian capital of Maine, town is connected via bridge to Canada.
"There are more moose in Northern Maine than there are people," said Ashley.
Want to know the hotspots? They visited Lakeview Restaurant, where Ashley held her first job. The couple sampled poutin, which Ashley described as "basically french fries with cheese and gravy," before heading to the local market to pick up - what else? - Lobsters.
Want to see more? Here's a video of a "scenic drive" up the city's "Maine" road:
Where will The Bachelor head next week? They're jetting off to South Africa - and we'll be tracking their adventures, right here on Gadling.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
madewooden Feb 24th 2011 7:32PM
Gawd, I haven't heard about Madawaska since 1971. I was stationed near Presque Isle, ME in 1971 and my room mate spent about 50% of his time visiting his girlfreind in Madawaska. My gawd, I think they see snow eight months out the years!
For a good time, don't go to Caribou!
Linda Feb 23rd 2011 8:12AM
Madawaska is not a fishing hamlet. It us a mill town. Other than being on a river, and having a decent lake 10+miles away, it is driven by the paper mill (which almost died last year...the mill workers took deep concessions to keep their jobs and keep Madawaska alive). Lobster really isn't a BIG thing up there, because the town is about 7 hours from the Atlantic coast. And poutine is indeed fries, gravy and cheese...but you hvw to use the RIGHTgravy and cheese...and especially the right potatoes...MAINE potatoes, which are more well-known up there than lobster, that's for sure!!!
Bakonon Feb 23rd 2011 2:02PM
Yeah, 4,500 people isn't exactly a hamlet. While I'm sure Gadling has been to much larger cities, I'm sure it's also been to much smaller places too. I guess there's no firm definition on numbers but I'd put a hamlet as less than 1,000.