Cool As A Moose

Their staff were super helpful here! We asked them so many questions because it seemed like they were out of our size in just about every shirt on display but everyone in our party ended up buying at least one shirt from here and a knick knack or two.
I think their vintage looking Acadia shirts are some of the cutest out of all the gift shops we went in and out of. It’s definitely a tourist trap, but they have some cute merchandise that isn’t as redundant because it’s not carried by every shop in town. I love all the Life is Good stuff that they carry as well, it seems like they make a point not to carry anything negative which is nice.

Average tourist shop with a huge variety of Bar Harbor attire as well as quirky gag gifts. This shop was packed when we walked in and the store has so much merchandise that we were a tad overwhelmed.
The prices here were a bit high and the staff seemed uninteresting in helping us out or even interacting with us. That being said, another tourist shop in a saturated area.

My trips to Maine are never complete without a trip to Cool As A moose! I bought a super hooded tie dye sweatshirt in 2008, and it’s still good. Another thing I love is my sweatshirt blanket, which is made of the same material as the sweatshirts. They only get softer every time you wash them. The sales people are friendly, and one of them even said he liked my sweatshirt. (I was wearing it the last time I went there.) The moose people mural on the wall near the ceiling adds to the charm of the place, and you need at least a few minutes to check it out. Bonus: Check out the Sale Cellar downstairs, where you can find stuff up to 30% off. There is too much cool stuff to list — you have got to check this place out for yourself.

Your tourist super store and at the end of the season, that is a very good thing as they are looking to move merch at some good discounts. Life is Good shirts are very cute and lots of joke shirts too. Pretty much anything you could want souvenir wise, you can get here.
Problem is, I bought a cute Snoopy shirt as a souvenir and when I got home I washed it inside out so it wouldn’t have that new shirt stiffness. Imagine my surprise when I pulled it out of the dryer and half of his hand was gone, half the hat and the lettering is starting to fade!!! CHEAP @SS SHIRTS!!! Thank God I didn’t pay full price but beware if you’re not buying a Life is Good shirts because it looks like the other shirts are cheap and won’t last even ONE FREAKIN’ WASH!!! Never even got to wear the dang thing. Not happy.

This place is just a tourist spot with everything you need for your stop in Bar Harbor souvenirs.

Novel T shirts and other touristy things. Dont go expecting high end cause its not.

Very nice shoppe. Some different souvenirs. Lots of tee shirts. We bought some things here as much of it isn’t your basic tourist fare as seen in most other places.

Cute touristy store here in Maine on Main Street, but I wish they had more Maine-​centric items. They are a huge distributor of the Life is Good brand and you can find a ton of that here though. Service is super friendly and fun store to look around and stop in for sure if you are walking down Main!

It’s Maine. It’s Moose country. So?! I gotta be Cool As A Moose!
Great tourist trap for cool moose souvenirs! All sorts of souvenirs ranging from cups to kiddie PJs. I got myself a T-​Shirt just so that I can be as cool as THE MOOSE! Or at least try to look COOL…

Love this store! They have a great selection of nice t shirts including Life Is Good and lots of other cutesy and clever Maine souvenirs. Oh and the downstairs section is all sale items!

Fun store to look at

This is a gift shop. You are going to be surrounded by tourist. Be honest YOU are a tourist and you need lip balm/​pens/​stickers with moose on them (I may have bought all these things)
The stand out here is the staff. AMAZING. Give all those ladies a raise. Super friendly and totally promote you having fun in their store. this place is FUN
LOVE IT!

Your one-​stop shop for Bar Harbor souvenirs. There is no need to go anywhere else. This place pretty much has it all.
He has your usual selection of bumper stickers, magnets, tees & hoodies with «clever» sayings on them, and what seemed like an endless supply of shot glasses. I think what you get here that you don’t get at your typical souvenir shop is name brand soft tees. They have a large selection of Life is Good. They also had another line of vintage-​looking tees made from very soft, hi-​quality cotton.
Definitely a fan of this spot. The store is large (2 floors), and will be bustling tourists any time of the day. The staff is very friendly, and happy to help.

I love Love Is Good merchandise, so this store is right up my alley. There are regular LIG items, as well as Bar Harbor/​Acadia LIG apparel, there’s also a large selection of every souvenir you’d every want. Tie-​dye sweatshirts, magnets, stickers, moose antler hats, door mats, stuffed animals and so much more. If you only have time to visit one souvenir shop on Main Street, make a beeline to Cool as a Moose.

No trip to MDI is complete without a trip to Cool as a Moose. Every year my family has come here, or that I brought someone with me, this store was a must-​stop. Accept no substitutes! Sure, its touristy, but that’s part of the fun! They have nice, quality t-​shirts and sweat shirts that you would not be embarrassed to wear.

We love shopping at Cool as a Moose. The heavy duty sweatshirts are awesome, but don’t plan on putting them in the dryer or buy one size bigger than you need because they will shrink up.
This is a great store because the merchandise is really nice, the employees are fun and friendly, and it offers a little bit nicer product than most other t-​shirt shacks in Bar Harbor.

You can undoubtedly by a t-​shirt at every other shop on Main Street in Bar Harbor. Cool as a Moose was my favorite «t-​shirt emporium» because they had a large selection of t-​shirts and sweatshirts in a variety of sizes. They also sell the «Life is Good» brand which includes t-​shirts, sweatshirts, hats, stickers, etc. Considering that I don’t like to wear snarky messages on my clothing, I was happy that I could find something here to remind me of my trip to Maine without it saying «Life is Crap» or alluding to lobsters in a raunchy way.
I found the prices to be rather reasonable, especially if you look through the sale section on the bottom floor. The clothing is of very good quality as well and my t-​shirts have held up to numerous workouts, washings, and my yellow lab’s teeth. The staff were friendly and helpful despite the ridiculous number of tourists constantly rifling through piles of t-​shirts. I specifically remember one man dumping and entire rack of magnets into the water bowl they had for dogs and just walking out of the store like it never happened. I might have killed him. Luckily, these employees have more restraint.
A tourist trap? Yes, but what isn’t in Bar Harbor? Pick up a little something for everyone in the family and call it a day. Everyone loves a smiling moose/​lobster/​other random wildlife.
PS. There are no moose on Mt Desert Island. So if you counted on seeing one in Acadia National Park, you’ll have to get a t-​shirt instead.

As far as tourist traps go, this place rocks! They have t-​shirts, sweatshirts, sunglasses, flip flops, blankets, key chains, bumper stickers and more!
I left here with a magnet, a couple t-​shirts, and a lobster hat.
…they have Moose hats too!

Definitely a tourist trap, but I can’t help it — every time I visit my family I pop in here and find something super cute and leave about $ 50 poorer. It’s tacky and over the top but that’s the point of the store :)

A total tourist trap, but I am a tourist. Trap me.
This place is total one stop shopping for all your souvenir and gifts-​for-​people-​back-​home type purchases.
Magnets that say Bar Harbor and feature a moose despite the fact that there are no moose in the area? Done. Your roommate will love it.
Socks with lobsters on them? Perfect for your little cousin — snap it up!
The best thing about the store is that it doesn’t limit itself to Bar Harbor ephemera. Here you can also get items that broadly proclaim «MAINE» and items that feature local attractions such as Acadia National Park. I got a spectacularly awesome hoodie with a moose on it. No, I know there are none in the area — but folks back home won’t!