Captain's Guidebook

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Captain's Guidebook

Food scene

Walk to this charming locally owned cafe and meeting house with fun music or trivia almost every night and brunch on Sundays.
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Saint George River Cafe
310 Main St
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Walk to this charming locally owned cafe and meeting house with fun music or trivia almost every night and brunch on Sundays.
20 min drive to Camden. Enjoy the delicious natural LOCAL wine from the Oyster River Winegrowers. Their Vineyard and Winery is just down the street from our place on Oyster River Rd, and their tasting room is in Camden.
Oyster River Winegrowers Wine Shop & Tasting Room
31 Elm Street
20 min drive to Camden. Enjoy the delicious natural LOCAL wine from the Oyster River Winegrowers. Their Vineyard and Winery is just down the street from our place on Oyster River Rd, and their tasting room is in Camden.
15 min drive. The best, yummiest and wackiest restaurant in Maine.
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Sammy's Deluxe
488 Main St
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15 min drive. The best, yummiest and wackiest restaurant in Maine.
10+ min drive. You've never had beer this good- made from herbs and botanicals grown right there on their farm! Plus...wood fired pizza! Reserve a fire pit in their outdoor area!
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Odd Alewives Farm Brewery
99 Old Rte One
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10+ min drive. You've never had beer this good- made from herbs and botanicals grown right there on their farm! Plus...wood fired pizza! Reserve a fire pit in their outdoor area!
A famous diner with traditional Maine diner food and fun atmosphere
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Moody's Diner
1885 Atlantic Hwy
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A famous diner with traditional Maine diner food and fun atmosphere
This is right around the corner, open on weekends as a tasting room and bar.
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Oyster River Winegrowers
929 Oyster River Rd
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This is right around the corner, open on weekends as a tasting room and bar.
Superb breakfast and lunch spot!
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Home Kitchen Cafe
650 Main St
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Superb breakfast and lunch spot!
Really excellent bakery, provisions and coffee shop
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Treats
80 Main St
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Really excellent bakery, provisions and coffee shop
This is a cozy restaurant very close by in Thomaston. Great bar program, tasty menu and friendly, knowledgeable staff
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The Block Saloon
173 Main St
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This is a cozy restaurant very close by in Thomaston. Great bar program, tasty menu and friendly, knowledgeable staff

City/town information

20 minute drive. A gorgeous old port town that has lots of shops, an Opera House and restaurants.
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Camden
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20 minute drive. A gorgeous old port town that has lots of shops, an Opera House and restaurants.
20 min. drive. Small, but the most breathtaking harbor views. A few restaurants and a cafe- stop here before continuing on to Camden.
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Rockport
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20 min. drive. Small, but the most breathtaking harbor views. A few restaurants and a cafe- stop here before continuing on to Camden.
20 min. drive. Charming old fishing village and the oyster capitol of the world in our opinion!
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Damariscotta
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20 min. drive. Charming old fishing village and the oyster capitol of the world in our opinion!
25+ min. drive. Quintessential Maine town on the water with the best lobster rolls.
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Wiscasset
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25+ min. drive. Quintessential Maine town on the water with the best lobster rolls.
30 min. drive. Another classic Maine harbor village with tons of charming shops and phenomenal views. Boothbay is also home to the Maine Botanical Gardens.
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Boothbay Harbor
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30 min. drive. Another classic Maine harbor village with tons of charming shops and phenomenal views. Boothbay is also home to the Maine Botanical Gardens.
45 min. drive but worth it! A stunning artsy port city with incredible shops selling local-goods, a food co-op, movie theater and fun eateries.
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Belfast
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45 min. drive but worth it! A stunning artsy port city with incredible shops selling local-goods, a food co-op, movie theater and fun eateries.
Art capital of Maine! Lots of museums and galleries. Restaurants and shops with harbor views.
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Rockland
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Art capital of Maine! Lots of museums and galleries. Restaurants and shops with harbor views.

Sightseeing

Boothbay Harbor is a 25 min. drive and also a point of departure for CAP'n FISH's Island Lady, which offers a two and a half-hour Puffin Cruise on a few select days in June, plus Mondays and Tuesdays at 1 pm, and Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10 am, from July through late August. The tour features Boothbay Harbor sights, including several lighthouses and a seal ledge, before heading to Egg Rock for a thirty-minute tour around the puffin colony.
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Hardy Boat Cruises
129 ME-32
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Boothbay Harbor is a 25 min. drive and also a point of departure for CAP'n FISH's Island Lady, which offers a two and a half-hour Puffin Cruise on a few select days in June, plus Mondays and Tuesdays at 1 pm, and Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10 am, from July through late August. The tour features Boothbay Harbor sights, including several lighthouses and a seal ledge, before heading to Egg Rock for a thirty-minute tour around the puffin colony.
Take the ferry from Port Clyde (20 min drive) to this artist's dream Island! You could do a day trip here if you leave early enough.
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Monhegan Island
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Take the ferry from Port Clyde (20 min drive) to this artist's dream Island! You could do a day trip here if you leave early enough.
30 min. drive- a must see in all seasons!
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gardens Dr
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30 min. drive- a must see in all seasons!
20 min drive. Oyster lovers take note!
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Damariscotta Pumpkinfest
Main Street
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20 min drive. Oyster lovers take note!
15 min. to the Rockland Ferry Terminal. From swimming, to hiking, to eating, Vinalhaven is the largest of Maine's off shore Islands and home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony.
Vinalhaven Island
15 min. to the Rockland Ferry Terminal. From swimming, to hiking, to eating, Vinalhaven is the largest of Maine's off shore Islands and home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony.

Activities

20 min. drive. Home to the national Toboggan championships! This manageable mountain has 2 chair lifts and a toboggan chute. You can rent skis and snowboards here, go ice skating, sledding and of course, tobogganing. It’s also great for hiking and mountain biking in the summer.
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De Camden Sneeuwschaal
20 Barnestown Rd
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20 min. drive. Home to the national Toboggan championships! This manageable mountain has 2 chair lifts and a toboggan chute. You can rent skis and snowboards here, go ice skating, sledding and of course, tobogganing. It’s also great for hiking and mountain biking in the summer.