Flower Fest Guide to the Good Stuff
Check out our area guide to our favorite spots!
Seafood: where to get your Maine lobstah!
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Shaw's Wharf: (129 State Rt 32, New Harbor) enjoy authentic, great seafood while watching the lobster boats in the harbor, 27 minutes, scenic drive
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Schooner Landing: (47 Main St, Damariscotta) Fun atmosphere, live music, combine with downtown shopping trip, 20 minutes
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Delano Seafood Market: (2090 Atlantic Hwy, Waldoboro) Closest seafood, good food, best for takeout as its not on the water, 5 minutes
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Round Pond places: side by side lobster restaurants on the water, Muscongus Bay Lobster and Round Pond Lobster
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Uncle Al's Takeout: (427 Hawthorne Point Rd, Cushing) lovely drive to scenic spot on the ocean, picnic tables, just past the famous Olson House, site of Andrew Wyeth's 'Christina's World' painting.
Dining, Coffee & Activities
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Dayboat Cafe: (17 Friendship Rd, Waldoboro) cute cafe with in person & takeout options, 5 minutes
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Perch Cafe: (11 Friendship Rd, Waldoboro) Coffee & pastries, closes at 1:00pm, 5 minutes
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Borealis Bread: (1860 Atlantic Hwy, Waldoboro) Takeout sandwiches, 5 minutes
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Cider Hill Farm, (777 Main St, Waldoboro) Disc golf & tap room
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Round Pond Village, charming village 8 miles south on Rt 32, King Ro Market (general store & restaurant, Round Pond Coffee, Granite Hall Store (general store, gifts, candy), 2 ocean front lobster restaurants.
Shopping/Thrift Stores
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Good Things Thrift Store: (14 Washington Rd, Waldoboro)
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Stepping Stones Thrift Store: (53 Biscay Rd, Damariscotta)
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Miles Thrift Store: (114 Church St, Damariscotta)
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Downtown Rockland: lots of shops, dining, art galleries, 30 minutes
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Downtown Damariscotta: Reny's, Sherman Books, lots of shops & dining, 20 minutes
Arts
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Farnsworth Art Museum: Rockland
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Center for Maine Contemporary Art: Rockland
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Rockland: The Farnsworth, CMCA, and several art galleries all in walking distance of each other.
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Langlais Art Preserve: Cushing
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Studio JBone: Warren
Local Swimming Hole
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Peter's Pond, Gross Point Rd, Waldoboro, 2 minutes (ask us for directions)
Beaches & Lighthouses
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Pemaquid Lighthouse, scenic drive, quintessential Maine, entry fee (30 minutes)
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Pemaquid Beach, lovely sandy beach, entry fee (30 minutes)
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Owl's Head Lighthouse (also Owl's Head Transportation Museum), 40 minutes
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Friendship: Martin's Point Beach, Friendship Harbor, Birch Point State Park, 30 minutes
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Rockland Breakwater: cute little lighthouse with iconic 7/8-mile hike out on the breakwater (wear sturdy shoes!), 30 minutes
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