The solar eclipse on April 8, will be a celestial event. It will be visible from 15 states across the U.S., parts of Mexico and Canada.
26.02.2024 - 20:11 / matadornetwork.com
Solar eclipses are rare events. North America, however, has been blessed with two in quick succession: one in 2017, and another that will happen on April 8, 2024. The first stopped people across the country who sat in awe in the path of totality. The latter will be even more accessible for people in the United States, with a long stretch of totality from the Southwest to New England.
That said, if you’re only now planning a trip around the eclipse, you’ll likely run into difficulties finding accommodations — people have been booking them in droves for the past year or more. But not all hope is lost. Some lovely Airbnbs that are right in the middle of the path of totality remain up for grabs.
There are the 26 best Airbnbs that are available (at the time of writing) from April 7 to April 9.
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There are very few Airbnbs located on the path of totality of the eclipse left in Maine, and those that remain are rustic and isolated. This is the case for this simple, off-the-grid log cabin on the shore of a 2000-plus-acre pond. Like the listing explains, this is a no-frill cabin that “comes with everything you need and nothing you don’t,” so don’t expect spa-like bathrooms and an air fryer in the kitchen. But who needs fancy appliances and rain showers when you’ve got a large body of water at your doorstep, complimentary canoes to explore it, a fire pit, and views of the Chairback mountain range and Mount Katahdin?
Six guests, two bedrooms
Price: $100 per night
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This cute and modern A-frame is one of the few decent properties left on the path of totality in Maine. It is located at the Saddleback Mountain Resort, so you can explore the ski area and bike park before and after witnessing the eclipse. The outside favors a simple and modern look, and it’s the same inside where everything is decorated with taste and with a minimalist aesthetic. All the modern conveniences are present, including a dishwasher and a smart TV.
Seven guests, three bedrooms
Price: $656 per night
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This remote log cabin looks old-fashioned on the outside, but inside, it’s an entirely different story. Mixing traditional decor with modern conveniences, superhost Carly’s cabin is the ideal spot for those who like the idea of a rustic vacation, but can’t handle the reality of it. With an open-concept kitchen, dining, and living room, a foosball table, flat screen TV, and gas fireplace, you won’t lack comfort. The cabin is
The solar eclipse on April 8, will be a celestial event. It will be visible from 15 states across the U.S., parts of Mexico and Canada.
A million Americans remember where they were on August 21, 2017. For most of the enlightened who made a trip into the path of totality that day—the first to go coast to coast in the U.S. For 99 years—it was their first glimpse of totality, the eclipsed sun’s glistening corona on display for a couple of minutes of darkness during the middle of the day.
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If there's one honeypot location for many U.S. eclipse-chasers on Monday, April 8, it's Niagara Falls—and you don't even need a ticket. Destined to be in darkness for 3 minutes and 29 seconds at 3:18 p.m. EDT, many thousands of people are expected to be at the UNESCO World Heritage Site on the U.S.-Canada border to witness its first total solar eclipse since January 24, 1925—and its last until October 26, 2144.
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A total solar eclipse, one of astronomy’s most magnificent events, will grace portions of the United States on Monday, April 8, 2024. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. The eclipse is will enter the country in Texas and travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine along with small parts of Tennessee and Michigan.