In the late 1800s, Bangor was the "lumber capital of the world," the financial and distribution nexus for the timber wealth of Maine's forests. Ships crowded the Penobscot river docks waiting to be loaded with lumber bound for points near and far.

Today it's a working city, the center of urban living in central Maine, with hospitals, a university campus, the Bangor Mall for shopping, and other essential services for a wide area.

Motels on the outskirts, and a few restaurants downtown and on commercial streets, provide lodging and sustinence for travelers.

There are flights and buses to Bangor, but no trains.

Concord Coach Lines connects Bangor with other Maine towns such as Portland, and with Boston MA, by bus.

Cyr Bus Lines runs buses from Bangor to northern Maine towns, all the way to Presque Isle and Caribou ME.

Greyhound Lines runs buses to Maine as well.

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