Bar Harbor’s Bed Racers Went Full Throttle, Saturday Carrie Jones Nov 09, 2025 BAR HARBOR—It’s not every day a piece of toast runs through Bar Harbor next to a waffle and an avocado, all pushing a bed on wheels. Or every day that four carless drivers, all geared up and in uniforms, zip down that same street. Or ever day that Scooby Dooby Doo (and … Continue reading Rest Stops? Not for These Competitors
Shop in Your Sleepwear, Race in Your Bed: Bar Harbor’s Coziest Competition Returns Carrie Jones Nov 05, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. BAR HARBOR — This weekend there will likely be little rest for a lot of retailers, shoppers, and bed racers in Bar Harbor, as the town celebrates with the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pajama Sale and Bed … Continue reading Shop, Drop, and Roll (Your Bed): Pajama Sale and Bed Races Return!
Bar Harbor Bed Races Take Over Cottage Street Carrie Jones Nov 09, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—There was no rest for a lot of retailers, shoppers, and bed racers this morning in Bar Harbor, Saturday morning as the town celebrated with the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pajama Sale and Bed Races. There were a few penalties, one racer lost his bed, and a wheel … Continue reading No Rest For These Bed Racers or Shoppers
CARRIE JONES NOV 11, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Nobody was resting on the job at the Bar Harbor Bed Races had plenty of excitement Saturday morning with lost wheels, face plants, and missed stops as bed racing teams of four (plus one screaming rider) competed for the honor of the fastest bed runners of 2023. Crowds gathered on the sidewalk on Cottage Street. People leaned out … Continue reading Acadia Youth Sports Takes Bed Race Title
Crowds Gathered on Cottage Street to Watch Annual Chamber Event BAR HARBOR—One lost shoe. One broken bed. One fall onto the asphalt. The Bar Harbor Bed Races had plenty of excitement Friday morning. Townsquare Media’s Chris Popper emceed the multi-heat, multi-bed race. The annual event is part of Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s Early Bird Pajama Sale. The race was originally scheduled for Saturday, but … Continue reading Bar Harbor Bed Races Down One Bed, One Shoe
Tropical Storm Nicole Forces Move From Saturday BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday morning that the annual Early Bird Pajama Sale and Bed Races have been rescheduled from Saturday, November 12 to Friday, November 11. Chamber Executive Director Alf Anderson asked for help getting the word to those who plan to attend. And the Chamber put out the following message on its … Continue reading BED RACES AND PAJAMA SALE MOVE TO FRIDAY
