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Food scene

Made-on-site yogurt, smoothies, cheese, butter, eggs, & body tinctures. Sold on the honor system from their roadside stand.
Swallowtail Farm and Creamery
98 Main St
Made-on-site yogurt, smoothies, cheese, butter, eggs, & body tinctures. Sold on the honor system from their roadside stand.
Delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do not miss Friday night pizza! Check out their events calendar. Concerts, art exhibits, pick your own berries and more!
17 locals recommend
Sheepscot General Store and Farm
98 Town House Rd
17 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do not miss Friday night pizza! Check out their events calendar. Concerts, art exhibits, pick your own berries and more!
40 minutes from this famous dining destination. Good luck getting a ressie!
26 locals recommend
The Lost Kitchen
22 Mill St
26 locals recommend
40 minutes from this famous dining destination. Good luck getting a ressie!
Beloved by locals and featured on the Food Network, this restaurant is housed in a Worcester Dining Car. Fresh ingredients prepared by hand.
12 locals recommend
A1 Diner
3 Bridge St
12 locals recommend
Beloved by locals and featured on the Food Network, this restaurant is housed in a Worcester Dining Car. Fresh ingredients prepared by hand.
Great breakfast and lunch and top notch delicatessen with cheese, wine, antipasti, and more.
30 locals recommend
Morse's Sauerkraut
3856 Washington Rd
30 locals recommend
Great breakfast and lunch and top notch delicatessen with cheese, wine, antipasti, and more.
45 locals recommend
Newcastle Publick House
52 Main St
45 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
18 Central Oyster Bar & Grill
18 Central St
27 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Nina June
24 Central St
23 locals recommend
92 locals recommend
Long Grain
20 Washington St
92 locals recommend
Wonderful selection of seasonal fruit, veggies, locally raised meat, fresh lobster and oysters, and house baked goodies.
25 locals recommend
Beth's Farm Market
1986 Western Rd
25 locals recommend
Wonderful selection of seasonal fruit, veggies, locally raised meat, fresh lobster and oysters, and house baked goodies.
Incredible cheese and charcuterie here, along with wine/beer and European groceries. A lot of sophistication in the middle of rural Maine.
30 locals recommend
Morse's Sauerkraut
3856 Washington Rd
30 locals recommend
Incredible cheese and charcuterie here, along with wine/beer and European groceries. A lot of sophistication in the middle of rural Maine.
Excellent bar and grill with lots of outdoor seating and occasional live music. Check their social media!
11 locals recommend
Sterlingtown Public House
289 Common Road
11 locals recommend
Excellent bar and grill with lots of outdoor seating and occasional live music. Check their social media!
A general store with super fine dining service in the evenings. A real treat.
Alna General Store
2 Dock Rd
A general store with super fine dining service in the evenings. A real treat.
Locally made spirits (best bourbon in the northeast) and summer food pop-ups.
6 locals recommend
Split Rock Distilling
16 Osprey Point Rd
6 locals recommend
Locally made spirits (best bourbon in the northeast) and summer food pop-ups.
Excellent craft beer and light summer food scene here!
41 locals recommend
Oxbow Brewing Company
274 Jones Woods Rd
41 locals recommend
Excellent craft beer and light summer food scene here!
Seasonal northern French restaurant run by longtime hospitality pros Fabrice and Jennifer. Call for a table or sit at the bar!
Alsace Restaurant
Seasonal northern French restaurant run by longtime hospitality pros Fabrice and Jennifer. Call for a table or sit at the bar!
Excellent pub food and wonderful summer music lineup with outdoor dining. Check out their website for schedule.
11 locals recommend
Sterlingtown Public House
289 Common Road
11 locals recommend
Excellent pub food and wonderful summer music lineup with outdoor dining. Check out their website for schedule.
Organic groceries, prepared food, beer and wine, all the good stuff for home kitchen and body. Shop here instead of the big chains!
38 locals recommend
Rising Tide Co-Op
323 Main St
38 locals recommend
Organic groceries, prepared food, beer and wine, all the good stuff for home kitchen and body. Shop here instead of the big chains!

Shopping

Best treasure and antique hunting in the area! Spend hours wandering their three floors.
Elmer's Barn
107 Rockland Rd
Best treasure and antique hunting in the area! Spend hours wandering their three floors.
An interiors go-to for large and small furnishings, antique and mid century, and curated gifts for hostess and travelers.
Red Bull Antiques and Décor
An interiors go-to for large and small furnishings, antique and mid century, and curated gifts for hostess and travelers.
If you need a wedding gown, steak and beer, incense, or a rifle… this is the place for you. A Maine classic.
12 locals recommend
Hussey's General Store
510 Ridge Rd
12 locals recommend
If you need a wedding gown, steak and beer, incense, or a rifle… this is the place for you. A Maine classic.
Incredible selection of hand tools, antiques, and random Maine ephemera.
15 locals recommend
Liberty Tool Company
57 Main St
15 locals recommend
Incredible selection of hand tools, antiques, and random Maine ephemera.
Handcrafted items from the Fine Woodworking Outreach program at the Maine State Prison. Sales here support training for post-incarceration career opportunities.
13 locals recommend
Maine State Prison Store
358 Main St
13 locals recommend
Handcrafted items from the Fine Woodworking Outreach program at the Maine State Prison. Sales here support training for post-incarceration career opportunities.

Coastal village

Pretty little village on Route 1. Antiques and the famous Red’s Eats for lobster rolls!
32 locals recommend
Wiscasset
32 locals recommend
Pretty little village on Route 1. Antiques and the famous Red’s Eats for lobster rolls!
Catch the ferry for day trip to Vinalhaven! Tour downtown for great food, cool shopping, and art. Visit their new Center for Maine Contemporary Art and the beloved Farnsworth Art Museum.
35 locals recommend
Rockland
35 locals recommend
Catch the ferry for day trip to Vinalhaven! Tour downtown for great food, cool shopping, and art. Visit their new Center for Maine Contemporary Art and the beloved Farnsworth Art Museum.

Coastal Village

Old school coastal town with beautiful public library, historical homes and estates, lots of shopping and eats, sightseeing boats and Camden Hills State Park. Climb Mount Battie and watch the sun set!
184 locals recommend
Camden
184 locals recommend
Old school coastal town with beautiful public library, historical homes and estates, lots of shopping and eats, sightseeing boats and Camden Hills State Park. Climb Mount Battie and watch the sun set!

Local Village

Adjacent to the state capital of Augusta, this village on the Kennebec River has great shopping, brewery eats, and the long-standing Slates Bakery and Restaurant.
32 locals recommend
Hallowell
32 locals recommend
Adjacent to the state capital of Augusta, this village on the Kennebec River has great shopping, brewery eats, and the long-standing Slates Bakery and Restaurant.

Local Fun

Small but enjoyable and well run golf course.
Sheepscot Links Golf Course
822 Town House Rd
Small but enjoyable and well run golf course.
Take a ride on a charming vintage steam train through the woods of Maine!
6 locals recommend
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum
97 Cross Rd
6 locals recommend
Take a ride on a charming vintage steam train through the woods of Maine!
Check their website for ferry schedule to numerous coastal islands. Take a day trip to Vinalhaven, North Haven, or Matinicus. Explore and shop and then ferry back for an evening meal in one of Rockland’s wonderful restaurants.
15 locals recommend
Rockland Ferry Services
517A Main St
15 locals recommend
Check their website for ferry schedule to numerous coastal islands. Take a day trip to Vinalhaven, North Haven, or Matinicus. Explore and shop and then ferry back for an evening meal in one of Rockland’s wonderful restaurants.
A must-do when visiting Camden. Hike or drive to the top of Mt Battie. Have a picnic and watch evening roll into the harbor.
163 locals recommend
Camden Hills State Park
280 Belfast Rd
163 locals recommend
A must-do when visiting Camden. Hike or drive to the top of Mt Battie. Have a picnic and watch evening roll into the harbor.
Hike here through the woods or along the lake. Bring your pup! Great for exercise, bird watching, and enjoying the great outdoors.
14 locals recommend
Hidden Valley Nature Center
131 Egypt Rd
14 locals recommend
Hike here through the woods or along the lake. Bring your pup! Great for exercise, bird watching, and enjoying the great outdoors.
44 locals recommend
Maine State Museum
230 State St
44 locals recommend
178 locals recommend
Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum St
178 locals recommend
50 locals recommend
Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)
21 Winter St
50 locals recommend
What could be better than a private sail into the Atlantic? Daytime and evening sails available, some with cocktail and app service, incredibly kind hosts.
28 locals recommend
Schooner Olad & Cutter Owl
1 Bay Vw Lndg
28 locals recommend
What could be better than a private sail into the Atlantic? Daytime and evening sails available, some with cocktail and app service, incredibly kind hosts.

Traveler advice

Book before you go

Check out this calendar for festivals and events in Maine!

https://www.visitmaine.net/maine-events/