Guidebook for Boothbay

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Guidebook for Boothbay

Food Scene

Closed for now (covid fall out). Excellent food, great ambiance, relatively quiet, semi private dining areas. Cool boat bar area and outside deck dining during July & Aug, firepit for cocktailing. Always highly popular with local and visitors, open 10 months.
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The Thistle Inn & Restaurant
55 Oak St
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Closed for now (covid fall out). Excellent food, great ambiance, relatively quiet, semi private dining areas. Cool boat bar area and outside deck dining during July & Aug, firepit for cocktailing. Always highly popular with local and visitors, open 10 months.
Wonderful waterfront views, outside deck plus inside dining, lunch, dinner
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Linekin Bay Resort
92 Wall Point Rd
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Wonderful waterfront views, outside deck plus inside dining, lunch, dinner
Great atmosphere, food and bar, back yard patio dining. A favorite of mine
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Montsweag Farm Restaurant
942 US-1
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Great atmosphere, food and bar, back yard patio dining. A favorite of mine
Great salt water view, outdoor and indoor eating, lunch & dinner, very dog friendly for outside seating! Very popular, plan to wait for table or eat at one of the three bars! Popular among locals especially.
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Robinson's Wharf
20 Hendricks Hill Rd
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Great salt water view, outdoor and indoor eating, lunch & dinner, very dog friendly for outside seating! Very popular, plan to wait for table or eat at one of the three bars! Popular among locals especially.
Deck bar and restaurant, inside dining as well. Very good tapas foods, Chef/owner on site daily!
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Boathouse Bistro | Tapas Bar & Restaurant
12 By-Way
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Deck bar and restaurant, inside dining as well. Very good tapas foods, Chef/owner on site daily!
Closed for now (covid fall out).Family owned and operated. Waterfront, casual, family oriented, good value, family owned and operated for decades. Mrs Kaler is often the Hostess, oldest son is head cook!
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Kaler's Restaurant
48 Commercial St
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Closed for now (covid fall out).Family owned and operated. Waterfront, casual, family oriented, good value, family owned and operated for decades. Mrs Kaler is often the Hostess, oldest son is head cook!
Quality coffee, teas and light food items, cozy cafe, locally owned and operated -- seasonally only. In the heart of downtown and harbor water front. Open mic live music on Fri-Sat in high season.
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Red Cup Coffee House
29 Commercial St
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Quality coffee, teas and light food items, cozy cafe, locally owned and operated -- seasonally only. In the heart of downtown and harbor water front. Open mic live music on Fri-Sat in high season.
Perched on a tidal waterway and beside a small bridge. Tiny, off the beaten path, outside waterfront tables for eating & dogs allowed; a few tables (no pets) inside, Service is NOT overly friendly but the food is good, good value too. It's a small market, sells soda, wine beer, chips but the fried seafood is some of the best around.
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Trevett Country Store
381 W Barters Island Rd
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Perched on a tidal waterway and beside a small bridge. Tiny, off the beaten path, outside waterfront tables for eating & dogs allowed; a few tables (no pets) inside, Service is NOT overly friendly but the food is good, good value too. It's a small market, sells soda, wine beer, chips but the fried seafood is some of the best around.
Delightful dog friendly outdoor patio garden behind the bakery (with a few indoor dining tables and counter. Excellent donuts, fritters! Great value for all meals; breakfast, Vietnamese lunch & dinner menu. Vietnamese family owned and they do not speak English well but the food is a good value, made fresh to order, wonderful tiered back deck outdoor dining.
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Baker's Way
89 Townsend Ave
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Delightful dog friendly outdoor patio garden behind the bakery (with a few indoor dining tables and counter. Excellent donuts, fritters! Great value for all meals; breakfast, Vietnamese lunch & dinner menu. Vietnamese family owned and they do not speak English well but the food is a good value, made fresh to order, wonderful tiered back deck outdoor dining.
Breakfast and lunch in the heart of the harbor. Limited seating but delightful.
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Boothbay Harbor Maine Puffin -risteilyt
42 Commercial St
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Breakfast and lunch in the heart of the harbor. Limited seating but delightful.
New Location! This is an OLD photo so don't judge it on this appearance! Fresh seafood, some locally caught, good butcher meats, can order sandwhiches, cuts and quantities; wines, cheeses and other items. 4 outdoor tables
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Pinkham's Gourmet Market
295 Townsend Ave
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New Location! This is an OLD photo so don't judge it on this appearance! Fresh seafood, some locally caught, good butcher meats, can order sandwhiches, cuts and quantities; wines, cheeses and other items. 4 outdoor tables
Breakfast! Lunch! Yummy cozy diner style eating in heart of waterfront, downtown.
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Waves Restaurant
43 Commercial St
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Breakfast! Lunch! Yummy cozy diner style eating in heart of waterfront, downtown.
Breakfast, lunch cash only, no credit cards! Outdoor & dog friendly outdoor dining; tables inside as well but no dogs.. Breakfasts are the thing here. Waffles, french toast...plenty of parking behind the restaurant. Owner operated 25+ years.
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Oak Street Cafe
12 Oak St
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Breakfast, lunch cash only, no credit cards! Outdoor & dog friendly outdoor dining; tables inside as well but no dogs.. Breakfasts are the thing here. Waffles, french toast...plenty of parking behind the restaurant. Owner operated 25+ years.

Sightseeing

Over 16 trails/hikes that range from 0.5 - 3 miles. Some flank salt water rivers ( Oven's Mouth, Porter), Ocean water (Oak Point Farm) and ponds (Penny Lake). Others are strictly woodland walks, all consist of generously donated land for preservation from developpement and free access to all who seek out these beautiful places!
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Boothbay Region Land Trust
60 Samoset Rd
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Over 16 trails/hikes that range from 0.5 - 3 miles. Some flank salt water rivers ( Oven's Mouth, Porter), Ocean water (Oak Point Farm) and ponds (Penny Lake). Others are strictly woodland walks, all consist of generously donated land for preservation from developpement and free access to all who seek out these beautiful places!
Walk or sit along the rocky coast of Maine, dog friendly; great at all seasons, weather and hours, especially sunset. Iconic summer cottages flank the bold rock-scape. All for free!
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Ocean Point
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Walk or sit along the rocky coast of Maine, dog friendly; great at all seasons, weather and hours, especially sunset. Iconic summer cottages flank the bold rock-scape. All for free!

Parks & Nature

Remarkable! 2nd most visited destination in Maine for hundreds of great reasons ! (Acadia is first)
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gardens Dr
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Remarkable! 2nd most visited destination in Maine for hundreds of great reasons ! (Acadia is first)
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Barrett Park
131 Lobster Cove Rd
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Porters Preserve
1 Porter Point Rd
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Outdoor fresh air, pine paths, salt water: enjoy the essence of Maine, for free! 19+ separate parcels of land + gentle trails within the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Each unique and beautiful, they offer 'real Maine' spaces for walking, meditation and enjoyment - for people & dogs of all ages. Non strenuous hikes for walkers! BBRLT.ORG for more details
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Boothbay Region Land Trust
60 Samoset Rd
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Outdoor fresh air, pine paths, salt water: enjoy the essence of Maine, for free! 19+ separate parcels of land + gentle trails within the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Each unique and beautiful, they offer 'real Maine' spaces for walking, meditation and enjoyment - for people & dogs of all ages. Non strenuous hikes for walkers! BBRLT.ORG for more details
Lovely small semi-private salt water beach, swimming, explore the rocky coast, investigate tidal pools of salt water and sealife in them and under the seaweed! Small private lighthouse is on the point. A land trust Preserve along Hendrick's Hill Rd is great for dog & people walking, all seasons.
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Hendricks Head Lighthouse
Light House Lane
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Lovely small semi-private salt water beach, swimming, explore the rocky coast, investigate tidal pools of salt water and sealife in them and under the seaweed! Small private lighthouse is on the point. A land trust Preserve along Hendrick's Hill Rd is great for dog & people walking, all seasons.
Penny Lake Preserve
196 Townsend Ave
Amazing parcel of land, on salt river front of Back River, extensive magnificent gardens. Gardens Aglow -open as a reservation tour from late Nov through 31 Dec- are spectacular. MAINEGARDENS.ORG fmi
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Botanical Gardens Drive
Botanical Gardens Drive
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Amazing parcel of land, on salt river front of Back River, extensive magnificent gardens. Gardens Aglow -open as a reservation tour from late Nov through 31 Dec- are spectacular. MAINEGARDENS.ORG fmi

Essentials

Basic groceries, fresh produce, fruits, meat and seafood counter; breads, prepared food plus deli; bottled water, beer, wine and hard liquor; frozen foods, and of course: most any basic Standard American Diet (SAD) products sold as 'food:' aka products to sabotage one's health!
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Hannaford Supermarket
180 Townsend Ave
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Basic groceries, fresh produce, fruits, meat and seafood counter; breads, prepared food plus deli; bottled water, beer, wine and hard liquor; frozen foods, and of course: most any basic Standard American Diet (SAD) products sold as 'food:' aka products to sabotage one's health!
Grover's Hardware
47 Townsend Ave
Boothbay Animal Hospital
285 Wiscasset Rd
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Southport General Store
443 Hendricks Hill Rd
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LincolnHealth St. Andrews Urgent Care Center
6 St Andrews Ln
Walgreens
223 Townsend Ave

Entertainment & Activities

Educational and interesting, for all ages. Live fish and mollusk "touch-tank" for kids - of all ages, also. Learn about our vital and precious abundant but endangered coastline while your in the region.
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Maine State Aquarium
Mc Kown Point Road
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Educational and interesting, for all ages. Live fish and mollusk "touch-tank" for kids - of all ages, also. Learn about our vital and precious abundant but endangered coastline while your in the region.
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Harbor Theater
185 Townsend Ave
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Dolphin Mini Golf
510 Wiscasset Rd
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Daffy Taffy And Fudge Factory
2-14 By-Way
Showers, exercise equipment, both a 6 lane 25 meter length swimming pool plus a small hot water therapy pool; tennis, basketball courts. Co-ed. No lodging.
Boothbay Region YMCA
261 Townsend Ave
Showers, exercise equipment, both a 6 lane 25 meter length swimming pool plus a small hot water therapy pool; tennis, basketball courts. Co-ed. No lodging.

Shopping

Unique tasteful gifts. An icon in town for over 40 years, family owned. Beautiful Maine made wooden crafts and so much more! est in 1980
Mung Bean
37 Townsend Ave
Unique tasteful gifts. An icon in town for over 40 years, family owned. Beautiful Maine made wooden crafts and so much more! est in 1980
Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop Boothbay Harbor
5 Commercial St
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Smiling Cow Gift Shop
14 Commercial St
Carry top quality dog food, gear and treats. Friendly to all!
Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters
22 McKown St
Carry top quality dog food, gear and treats. Friendly to all!
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House of Logan
20 Townsend Ave
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Arts & Culture

Live music of all varieties, many well known nationally. Iconic theater and hall, over 120 years old, in downtown BBH.
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Opera House Box Office
86 Townsend Ave
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Live music of all varieties, many well known nationally. Iconic theater and hall, over 120 years old, in downtown BBH.
Antique auto museum is wonderful, roughly 80 vehicles! Also an extensive model railway train set up. Coal engine antique train actually travels a small track through old time town village. Family and kids of all ages will find this interesting, educational, enjoyable from May through Christmas.
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Boothbay Railway Village
586 Wiscasset Rd
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Antique auto museum is wonderful, roughly 80 vehicles! Also an extensive model railway train set up. Coal engine antique train actually travels a small track through old time town village. Family and kids of all ages will find this interesting, educational, enjoyable from May through Christmas.
Live talent, singing/theater /drama and dinner show during summer months. Great fun! Christopher Reeve and others had early years in this region prior to bigger fame and notoriety.
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Carousel Music Theater
196 Townsend Ave
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Live talent, singing/theater /drama and dinner show during summer months. Great fun! Christopher Reeve and others had early years in this region prior to bigger fame and notoriety.
Our Lady Queen of Peace
82 Atlantic Ave
Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor
125 Townsend Ave
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Boothbay Harbor
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Artists are delightful, long time wife+ husband residents. Visit and consider supporting our local artists!
Joy To the Wind Gallery
34 Atlantic Ave
Artists are delightful, long time wife+ husband residents. Visit and consider supporting our local artists!
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Opera House Box Office
86 Townsend Ave
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