CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

(Or start with some of our favorites)

EAT

River House

A values based farm-to-table restaurant on the Damariscotta River serving delicious locally sourced meals and wonderful cocktails right at the water’s edge.
Damariscotta, Maine

Primo Restaurant

The ultimate farm-to-table experience. Elegant experimental menu, city-class dining.
Rockland, Maine

The Contented Sole

Fresh local seafood on a former cannery wharf, Feels like Brooklyn meets Maine.
Historic Pemaquid Harbor, Maine

Elegant restaurant whose menu honors the northeast and all the natural bounty it has to offer - seafood, produce, and wild-foraged delicacies - as well as all the growers, makers, fisher-people, and stewards of these delicious offerings.
Camden, Maine

Best Thai Restaurant

Delicious Thai. Dine-in or takeout.
Damariscotta, Maine

Moody’s Diner

A road-side favorite for nearly a century. All the diner favorites and pie-to-die for. Waldoboro, Maine

Shuck Station Raw Bar

Oysters and more. Live music. Fun outdoor setting in a former garage.
Newcastle, Maine

Morse’s Sauerkraut Market/Deli

Specialty European grocery, sweets, cured meats, sausages, cheese, craft beer & wine.
Waldoboro, Maine

McLoons Lobster Shack

Don’t eat your rolls roadside, visit the most scenic Lobster Shack in these here parts.
South Thomaston, Maine

The Lost Kitchen

Highly sought after Maine dining experience. Online market w/treasures aplenty.
Freedom, Maine

Glidden Point Oyster Farms

Damariscotta oysters straight from the river. Charming outdoor dining. Events.
Edgecombe, Maine

Suzuki Sushi Bar

Authentic, delicious Japanese cuisine and sushi.
Rockland, Maine

In Good Company

Locally sourced fresh ingredients served in a renovated bank building. Decadent deserts.
Rockland, Maine

Ada’s Kitchen

Traditional Italian Cuisine, al-fresco dining. Fun young atmosphere.
Rockland, Maine

Long Grain

Delicious dishes inspired many Asian cuisines and cultures using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
Camden, Maine

Frontier

Restaurant, Bar, Cafe and Theater. Wonderful food, vibrant atmosphere, spectacular location.
Brunswick, Maine

Lincoln Theater

Lincoln Theater is a year-round entertainment venue in the heart of Damariscotta, presenting 500 events annually.

The Waldo Theater

The Waldo is an historic 1930s performing arts venue in nearby Waldoboro, undergoing restoration and offering occasional performances along the way.

Camden International Film Festival

Annual film festival held each fall showcasing the best in documentary film.
Camden, Maine

DRINK

Odd Alewives Farm Brewery

Maine farmhouse ales and rustic wood fired pizza. Beautiful farm, adventurous brews.
Waldoboro, Maine

Blue Barren Distillery + Restaurant

Local small batch distillery and restaurant overlooking the stunning Camden Harbor. Delicious libations, wonderful food.
Camden, Maine

Cellar Door Winery

Beautiful scenic vineyard and tasting room in historic barn, producing delicious award-winning Maine wines.
Lincolnville, Maine

Maine Beer Company

Maine brewery with a social conscience and beautiful tasting room. Beer’s good too.
Freeport, Maine

Tin Top Cider Company

Tin Top Cider builds lively craft ciders for active & adventurous people. Lovely woodsy setting, fun activities, delicious cider.
Alna, Maine

Absolem Cider

Ciders inspired by old-world wine techniques, a sense of place, encouraging new traditions, and experimentation. Stunning tasting room.
Winthrop, Maine

The Rooting Pig, Broad Arrow Farm

Charcuterie, beer, ciders and more all served open air in a picturesque farm field.
Waldoboro, Maine

King Eider’s Pub

Pub style dining, oysters, beer, welcoming atmosphere. Our ‘local’.
Damariscotta, Maine

Oxbow Farmhouse Brewing

Farmhouse Ales, offering three locations. The nearest is the original converted barn in
Newcastle, Maine

Savage Oaks Vineyard

Summer concert series, estate grown wine and vineyard.
Union, Maine

Split Rock Distilling

Organic spirits and syrups + distillery tours.
Newcastle, Maine

Sweet Grass Winery

Farm winery, distillery, events and tasting room. Using all Maine grown ingredients.
Union, Maine

FARM + GROCERY

Hannaford Supermarket

Grocery, produce, pharmacy.
Damariscotta, Maine

Riverside Butcher

Fine meats, custom cuts, charcuterie and provisions. One of our faves!
Damariscotta, Maine

Rising Tide Co-Op

Cooperatively-owned natural grocery store just 5 minutes drive from Blenheim Park. Open 7 days.
Damariscotta, Maine

Broad Arrow Farm

Custom butcher offering pasture raised, organic fed meats and eggs plus all manner of charcuterie and market items.
Waldoboro, Maine

Thirty Acre Farm

Living foods and sauces farmed and fermented in the midcoast. Just down the road!
Bremen, Maine

High Hopes Farm

Farm raised raise veggies, meats, eggs, and fresh cut flowers. Farm stand.
(310) 555-1234

Tops’l Farm Store

Wine, Beer, Gifts, Jam
Waldoboro, Maine

Beth’s Farm Market

Quality produce, picked fresh daily.
Warren, Maine

FAVORITE NEARBY TOWNS

PLAY

EXPLORE

LL Bean Discovery School

BeAn Outsider, have fun, learn a new skill and play outside with LL Bean’s affordable classes.
Freeport, Maine

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Quintessential Maine lighthouse and museum. Built in 1827, commanding gorgeous views.
Bristol, Maine

Farnsworth Art Museum

Nationally recognized collection of works including Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, celebrating Maine’s role in American art.
Rockland, Maine

CMCA

Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Rockland, Maine

More Arts and Culture

Owl’s Head Transportation Museum

Incredible collection of vintage vehicles, As much an art museum as a transportation museum. Love this place.
Owls Head, Maine

Cabbage Island Clambake

Sail the Bennie Alice to Cabbage Island for a traditional clambake - a quintessential Maine experience.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Acadia National Park

Crown jewel of the North Atlantic coast, one of the top 10 most visited parks in the USA. Stunning beauty and a highly recommended, easy day trip.
Bar Harbor, Maine

Mount Battie

Camden Hills State Park offers an elaborate network of trails for all. Wonderful views by car or foot.
Camden, Maine

Parks and Natural Attractions

From parks to beaches, to forests and mountains, the hardest part of exploring Maine’s park and recreation areas is deciding how many can fit in your itinerary.

SHOP

The Kingfisher & The Queen

Refined gifts for home and baby. Located in downtown Damariscotta, The Kingfisher & The Queen offers quality vintage and curated pieces. Roger and Prudence are two of our favorite people whose style and tastes are as exquisite as the store they’ve created. Pick up the poem of the week while you’re there.

Wildings

A plant and lifestyle boutique located in the heart of Damariscotta. Owners Coco and Jesse share their favorite candles, room sprays, sunhats, jewelry and vases, to handmade designer pillows, potted plants and beach blankets. The store’s modern interiors are mixed with hand foraged natural elements. It’s like a visit to a day spa!