Laura's Guidebook to the Midcoast of Maine

Laura
Laura's Guidebook to the Midcoast of Maine

Food Scene

Perch Coffee Shop.Good wifi and comfortable seating. Need I say good coffee and pastry?
Real homemade pie and fresh fried seafood, vintage vibe.
37 residents recomanen
Moody's Diner
1885 Atlantic Hwy
37 residents recomanen
Real homemade pie and fresh fried seafood, vintage vibe.
A true full circle kitchen. Make a reservation, then go early to enjoy the farm animals, gardens or a leisurely drink at the bar. Goid people watching and Chef Kelly's award winning cuisine.
115 residents recomanen
Primo Restaurant
2 Main St
115 residents recomanen
A true full circle kitchen. Make a reservation, then go early to enjoy the farm animals, gardens or a leisurely drink at the bar. Goid people watching and Chef Kelly's award winning cuisine.
Best lobster roll around except the one you can pre-order at Laura Cabot Catering! And a pretty drive.
36 residents recomanen
McLoons Lobster Shack
315 Island Rd
36 residents recomanen
Best lobster roll around except the one you can pre-order at Laura Cabot Catering! And a pretty drive.
Simply the best veggies and ingredients around. And fun activities year round! Gorgeous drive in the country
25 residents recomanen
Beth's Farm Market
1986 Western Rd
25 residents recomanen
Simply the best veggies and ingredients around. And fun activities year round! Gorgeous drive in the country
30 residents recomanen
Muscongus Bay Lobster
28 Landing Road
30 residents recomanen
A delightful 7 mile trip down a country road leads you to true world class euro deli, featuring the sauerkraut that Waldoboro has long been famous for. While you're there, pick up their amazing reuban sandwich, a Alpine soda and some chocolate. Find a spot to picnic or bring it back to our picnic table. A great leaf peeping jaunt!
30 residents recomanen
Morse's Sauerkraut
3856 Washington Rd
30 residents recomanen
A delightful 7 mile trip down a country road leads you to true world class euro deli, featuring the sauerkraut that Waldoboro has long been famous for. While you're there, pick up their amazing reuban sandwich, a Alpine soda and some chocolate. Find a spot to picnic or bring it back to our picnic table. A great leaf peeping jaunt!
The most incredible sushi around. Nuff said.
45 residents recomanen
Suzuki's Sushi Bar
419 Main St
45 residents recomanen
The most incredible sushi around. Nuff said.
best brunch, hands down. Inside and outside seating. The Hollandaise Sauce is "to die!"
55 residents recomanen
Home Kitchen Cafe
650 Main St
55 residents recomanen
best brunch, hands down. Inside and outside seating. The Hollandaise Sauce is "to die!"
The upper end of good Thai takeout, but a bit further afield. Nice to grab to bring home after a day shopping in Camden
92 residents recomanen
Long Grain
20 Washington St
92 residents recomanen
The upper end of good Thai takeout, but a bit further afield. Nice to grab to bring home after a day shopping in Camden
Good value, nearby and very authentic....and they offer good vegetarian options and brown rice!
18 residents recomanen
Best Thai Restaurant
88 Main St
18 residents recomanen
Good value, nearby and very authentic....and they offer good vegetarian options and brown rice!
An outdoor venue in a riverside town known for their oysters. Nice local vibe.
28 residents recomanen
Shuck Station Raw Bar
68 Main St
28 residents recomanen
An outdoor venue in a riverside town known for their oysters. Nice local vibe.
Right next to the shell midden, reward yourself for the hike by blowing all those saved calories with an exotic ice cream cone! So many choices and an overview of Round Top Farms history, including vintage soda fountain items.
27 residents recomanen
Round Top Ice Cream
526 Main St
27 residents recomanen
Right next to the shell midden, reward yourself for the hike by blowing all those saved calories with an exotic ice cream cone! So many choices and an overview of Round Top Farms history, including vintage soda fountain items.
Excellent craft brews, decent wood fired pizza and fun outside firepit.
22 residents recomanen
Odd Alewives Farm Brewery
99 Old Rte One
22 residents recomanen
Excellent craft brews, decent wood fired pizza and fun outside firepit.
good wifi and comfortable seating. Need i say great coffee and pastry?
Perch Cafe & Bakery
11 Friendship Road
good wifi and comfortable seating. Need i say great coffee and pastry?

Recreation

Cider Hill Farm
785 Main St
A super iconic lighthouse and dramatic rocky coast. On a clear day you can see Monhegan Island
16 residents recomanen
Pemaquid Point
16 residents recomanen
A super iconic lighthouse and dramatic rocky coast. On a clear day you can see Monhegan Island
Moderate hike that ends with some of the best ocean views around!
37 residents recomanen
LaVerna Preserve - Hiking Area
37 residents recomanen
Moderate hike that ends with some of the best ocean views around!
the best apple picking experience ever! Those big honeycrisp apples cant be beat!
Biscay Orchards
23 Reny Rd
the best apple picking experience ever! Those big honeycrisp apples cant be beat!
52 residents recomanen
The Camden Snow Bowl
20 Barnestown Rd
52 residents recomanen
A super place to walk with ocean views.
9 residents recomanen
Beauchamp Point
9 residents recomanen
A super place to walk with ocean views.
A 20 minute drive to a notable and ancient Indian shell minden. People have been feasting on oysters here for literally ages. See for yourself! And get some exercise, a 15 minute hike in.
10 residents recomanen
Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site
535 Main St
10 residents recomanen
A 20 minute drive to a notable and ancient Indian shell minden. People have been feasting on oysters here for literally ages. See for yourself! And get some exercise, a 15 minute hike in.

Sightseeing

Wonderful collection of Bernard Langlais work at his homestead.
9 residents recomanen
Langlais Sculpture Preserve
576 River Rd
9 residents recomanen
Wonderful collection of Bernard Langlais work at his homestead.
The site of Christina's World painting
23 residents recomanen
Olson House
384 Hathorne Point Rd
23 residents recomanen
The site of Christina's World painting
Pretty drive to a good farm market . Support local farmers and enjoy good eats!
23 residents recomanen
Belfast Farmers' Market
256 High St
23 residents recomanen
Pretty drive to a good farm market . Support local farmers and enjoy good eats!
the rustic Victorian tea hut at the top is utterly charming and affords ocean views. An easy hike
Beech Hill
the rustic Victorian tea hut at the top is utterly charming and affords ocean views. An easy hike
A world class art museum with a unique collection of Wyeth family paintings along with interesting niche Maine artists.
178 residents recomanen
Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum St
178 residents recomanen
A world class art museum with a unique collection of Wyeth family paintings along with interesting niche Maine artists.
A brand new and exciting collection of contemporary works, changes often. Interesting architecture too. Well located for a multi tasking day in Rockland.
50 residents recomanen
Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)
21 Winter St
50 residents recomanen
A brand new and exciting collection of contemporary works, changes often. Interesting architecture too. Well located for a multi tasking day in Rockland.

Neighborhoods

Museums, eateries and a big, beautiful harbor. Spend the day!
70 residents recomanen
Rockland
70 residents recomanen
Museums, eateries and a big, beautiful harbor. Spend the day!
Truly "where the mountains meet the sea" this seaside town is fun all year long, from scenic winter skiing( where else can you see the ocean from the slopes?) to dining and shopping, you'll enjoy it!
184 residents recomanen
Camden
184 residents recomanen
Truly "where the mountains meet the sea" this seaside town is fun all year long, from scenic winter skiing( where else can you see the ocean from the slopes?) to dining and shopping, you'll enjoy it!
Home of Bowdoin College this area boasts all the hallmarks of a college town....good eats, lively neighborhoods and interesting architecture, some on campus museums and collections. Also their biking trails are excellent!
56 residents recomanen
Brunswick
56 residents recomanen
Home of Bowdoin College this area boasts all the hallmarks of a college town....good eats, lively neighborhoods and interesting architecture, some on campus museums and collections. Also their biking trails are excellent!
The Old Port of Portland is an exciting day trip. Restaurants, shopping galore and opportunities to visit the islands of Casco Bay
273 residents recomanen
Portland
273 residents recomanen
The Old Port of Portland is an exciting day trip. Restaurants, shopping galore and opportunities to visit the islands of Casco Bay
The Maine Islands are unto themselves...If your stay permits, make a reservation for dinner at a real North Haven Island Inn. They'll pick you up in Rockland and return you at evening's end...or stay the night in a charming and chic room. Great food, great stylish amenities.
8 residents recomanen
Nebo Lodge
11 Mullins Ln
8 residents recomanen
The Maine Islands are unto themselves...If your stay permits, make a reservation for dinner at a real North Haven Island Inn. They'll pick you up in Rockland and return you at evening's end...or stay the night in a charming and chic room. Great food, great stylish amenities.

shopping

This iconic store is a must see. Plan to spend the day shopping Freeport as well. A hikers paradise, and nice home goods too.
270 residents recomanen
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main St
270 residents recomanen
This iconic store is a must see. Plan to spend the day shopping Freeport as well. A hikers paradise, and nice home goods too.