Antique Cape Guidebook
Food, coffee & libations
These are our top picks for all things food & drink related within an hour of our home.
Stock up on all of your grocery needs at the best natural food co-op in Maine. It really is!
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Blue Hill Co-op Community Market
70 South StStock up on all of your grocery needs at the best natural food co-op in Maine. It really is!
A bakery/pizza experience like no other. If you can manage to secure a phone reservation you must drop everything you had planned that evening and make the charming drive over to Brooksville. Wood-fired pizza, locally sourced salads, fresh oysters, beer & wine, handmade ice cream, all lovingly served to cozy tables arranged in the gardens surrounding the family farm house & barn. Wowee!
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Tinder Hearth
1452 Coastal RdA bakery/pizza experience like no other. If you can manage to secure a phone reservation you must drop everything you had planned that evening and make the charming drive over to Brooksville. Wood-fired pizza, locally sourced salads, fresh oysters, beer & wine, handmade ice cream, all lovingly served to cozy tables arranged in the gardens surrounding the family farm house & barn. Wowee!
Bucklyn Coffee
103 Main StLocal coffee roaster in downtown Blue Hill.
Eclectic wine shop that also carries local beer, coffee, gourmet meats & cheeses , plus an impressive selection of imported provisions.
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The Blue Hill Wine Shop
138 Main StEclectic wine shop that also carries local beer, coffee, gourmet meats & cheeses , plus an impressive selection of imported provisions.
This local gem is the brainchild of a husband-and-wife team and modeled after the many taquerias that dot the San Francisco Bay Area landscape where the couple met.
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EL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill RdThis local gem is the brainchild of a husband-and-wife team and modeled after the many taquerias that dot the San Francisco Bay Area landscape where the couple met.
In case you didn't know Castine has an extraordinary bookstore. Not only that, the shop has a cute little cafe in the back that is always chock-full with locally made goodies and serving delicious espresso.
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Compass Rose Books
3 Main StIn case you didn't know Castine has an extraordinary bookstore. Not only that, the shop has a cute little cafe in the back that is always chock-full with locally made goodies and serving delicious espresso.
A female owned fair-trade coffee roster in Deer Isle. Always a proper selection of locally baked goods.
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44 North Coffee
7 Main StA female owned fair-trade coffee roster in Deer Isle. Always a proper selection of locally baked goods.
Fogtown Brewing Company
25 Pine StBrooklin General Store
4 Reach RdThe Brooklin Inn
22 Reach RdPentagoet Inn & Restaurant
26 Main StAragosta at Goose Cove
300 Goose Cove RdWindmill Hill Gardens
5 Castine RdStrong Brewing
7 Rope Ferry Rd
Precipice Coffee
56 Deane StreetMarshall Wharf Brewing Company
36 Marshall WharfDownshift Coffee
39 Main StBelfast Co-op
123 High StChase's Daily
96 Main St
Fin and Fern
25 Seabreeze AvenueThe Castine Inn
33 Main StBuzzy and delicious new gastro pub in downtown Searsport from the owners of upscale restaurant The Hichborn.
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Hey Sailor!
25 East Main StreetBuzzy and delicious new gastro pub in downtown Searsport from the owners of upscale restaurant The Hichborn.
T H E H I C H B O R N
10 Church StUpscale dining in a beautifully restored historic inn.
Locally-sourced seafood & drinks on the Castine harbor. Two minutes down the road.
Dennett's at the Wharf
Locally-sourced seafood & drinks on the Castine harbor. Two minutes down the road.
Unpretentious beloved local spot in downtown Stonington for locally-sourced seafood, drinks and a fun revolving menu. Owner Max Katzenberg also runs Dennett's Wharf in Castine.
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Harbor Cafe
36 Main StUnpretentious beloved local spot in downtown Stonington for locally-sourced seafood, drinks and a fun revolving menu. Owner Max Katzenberg also runs Dennett's Wharf in Castine.
Awesome small farm-to-table market and eatery offering burgers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee & drinks sourced from their organic family farm.
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Roaring Lion Farm
144 Snow's Cove RdAwesome small farm-to-table market and eatery offering burgers, breakfast sandwiches, coffee & drinks sourced from their organic family farm.
Amazing beloved little bookstore in downtown Blue Hill. Highly recommended.
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Blue Hill Books
26 Pleasant StAmazing beloved little bookstore in downtown Blue Hill. Highly recommended.
Sightseeing
Take a walking tour with CHS to learn more about Castine's many historical landmarks and architecture.
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Castine Historical Society
17 School StTake a walking tour with CHS to learn more about Castine's many historical landmarks and architecture.
Discover the diverse history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and world.
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The Wilson Museum
107 Perkins StDiscover the diverse history and cultures of the Penobscot Bay region and world.
Explore the grounds of this historic 1829 lighthouse in Castine.
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Dyce Head Lighthouse
Explore the grounds of this historic 1829 lighthouse in Castine.
Recreational
Some of our favorite places nearby to spend outside.
Rent a kayak to explore Castine's historic waterfront and nearby islands.
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Castine Kayak Adventures
17 Sea StRent a kayak to explore Castine's historic waterfront and nearby islands.
Wonderful & easy coastal hiking 1.5 miles from the home outside of Castine Village.
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Witherle Woods
Wonderful & easy coastal hiking 1.5 miles from the home outside of Castine Village.
Beautiful little coastal preserve 2 miles from the home. Great place to spot harbor seals!
Starr & Virginia Lampson Preserve
Beautiful little coastal preserve 2 miles from the home. Great place to spot harbor seals!
Stunning views of Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond at the top.
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Blue Hill Mountain Trail
Blue Hill Mountain TrailStunning views of Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond at the top.
One of our favorite coastal preserves on the peninsula.
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Harriman Point Preserve
Harriman Point RoadOne of our favorite coastal preserves on the peninsula.
Feels like a slice of old Maine. Such a special place.
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Holbrook Island Sanctuary
172 Indian Bar RdFeels like a slice of old Maine. Such a special place.
Quintessential coastal point to put in a kayak or walk the beach at low tide.
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Naskeag Point
Quintessential coastal point to put in a kayak or walk the beach at low tide.
Find solitude on these gentle coastal forest trails. Just the sweetest little preserve.
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Edgar M. Tennis Preserve
Tennis RoadFind solitude on these gentle coastal forest trails. Just the sweetest little preserve.
I-Acadia National Park
No description needed.
Hike, bike or kayak in this 5,000 acre conservation area.
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Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Dead River Trailhead
Don Fish TrailHike, bike or kayak in this 5,000 acre conservation area.
Wadsworth Cove Beach
Great little swim and picnic spot 1 mile from the home.
Art & Culture
Gallery B
5 Main StLocal Castine gallery featuring regional artists.
Annex Arts
8 Water StreetVery cool creative space with an artist-in-residence program in downtown Castine.
Renowned international craft school located in Deer Isle. Haystack offers one and two week studio workshops as well as a residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and high school students.
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
89 Haystack School DrRenowned international craft school located in Deer Isle. Haystack offers one and two week studio workshops as well as a residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and high school students.
Visit the final home of Helen and Scott Nearing, in Harborside, Maine, on five acres of forested land overlooking Spirit Cove.
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Good Life Center
372 Harborside RdVisit the final home of Helen and Scott Nearing, in Harborside, Maine, on five acres of forested land overlooking Spirit Cove.
Historic theater in Bucksport and home to the nonprofit Northeast Historic Film Preservation.
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Alamo Theatre
85 Main StHistoric theater in Bucksport and home to the nonprofit Northeast Historic Film Preservation.
Historic theater in Ellsworth featuring films, live theater, music and special events.
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The Grand
165 Main StHistoric theater in Ellsworth featuring films, live theater, music and special events.
Wooden Boat School
41 WoodenBoat LnThe epicenter for coastal Maine boatbuilding culture.
Blue Hill Books
26 Pleasant StFantastic locally owned bookshop in the heart of Blue Hill.
Local artist gallery housed in a beautiful old barn. Features the personal works of Cynthia as well as regional artists.
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Cynthia Winings Gallery
24 Parker Point RdLocal artist gallery housed in a beautiful old barn. Features the personal works of Cynthia as well as regional artists.