Things to Do and Places to Go

5 Back Road (photos and essays by Brooklin photo-essayist Dick Leighton)
http://www.5backroad.com/journal

Acadia National Park
https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

The Activity Shop (kayak, canoe & bicycle rentals)
http://theactivityshop.com

Asticou Azalea Garden
https://www.gardenpreserve.org/asticou-azalea-garden

Atlantic Boat Company (boat mooring rentals)
https://www.atlanticboat.com

Bagaduce Theatre (live theater)
http://www.bagaducetheatre.com

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.
https://www.barharborwhales.com

Blue Hill Heritage Trust (hiking trails)
https://bluehillheritagetrust.org

Brooklin Boat Yard (boat mooring rentals)
https://brooklinboatyard.com

Buck's Harbor Marina (boat rentals)
http://bucksharbor.com

Downeast Scenic Railroad
https://www.downeastscenicrail.org

Eggemoggin Guide Services (saltwater & freshwater fishing charters)
https://eggemogginguideservice.net

Events Calendar (local goings-on and things to do)
https://penobscotbaypress.com

Farnsworth Art Museum
https://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Fort Knox
https://www.fortknoxmaine.com

Friend Memorial Library
https://friendml.org

The Grand (performing arts center)
https://www.grandonline.org

Isle au Haut Boat Services (boat cruises)
https://www.isleauhautferryservice.com

Kneisel Hall Chamber Music
https://kneisel.org

Linda Greenlaw Charters (private boat cruises)
https://lindagreenlawcharters.com

Maine Coast Heritage Trust (hiking trails)
https://www.mcht.org

Maine Island Tours (private boat cruises)
https://maineislandtours.com

Maine Harbors (online site for tides and weather forecasts)
https://www.maineharbors.com

Maine Preservation (online site with historical driving tour of the Blue Hill Peninsula & Deer Isle)
https://www.mainepreservation.org/tours-1

New Surry Theatre (live theater)
https://www.newsurrytheatre.org

Opera House Arts (live theater & music performances; films)
https://www.operahousearts.org

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
https://www.maine.gov/mdot/pnbo/

Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary
https://www.birdsacre.com

Surry Arts Barn
https://surryartsandevents.com

Wilson Museum
http://www.wilsonmuseum.org

The WoodenBoat School
https://www.thewoodenboatschool.com

Woodlawn Museum
https://woodlawnmuseum.com

Favorite Restaurants

Aragosta at Goose Cove
(207) 348-6900
300 Goose Cove Road
Deer Isle
www.aragostamaine.com
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Arborvine
(207)374-2119
33 Tenney Hill (Main Street)
Blue Hill
www.arborvine.com
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Barncastle
(207) 374-2300
125 South Street
Blue Hill
www.barn-castle.com
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Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium
(207) 288-3281
66 Main Street
Bar Harbor
www.benandbills.com
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The Brooklin Inn
(207) 359-2777
22 Reach Road
Brooklin
www.thebrooklininn.com
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Deep Water Brew Pub
(207) 374-2441
33 Tenney Hill (Main Street)
Blue Hill
www.arborvine.com
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The Fish Net
(207) 374-5270
162 Main Street
Blue Hill
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Gott Lunch? Food Truck
(207) 479-0591
(location varies)
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Jordan Pond House
(207) 276-3316
2928 Park Loop Road
Seal Harbor
(located inside Acadia National Park)
www.acadiajordanpondhouse.com
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Lookout Inn
(207) 359-2188
455 Flye Point Road
Brooklin
www.thelookoutinn.com
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Marlintini's
(207) 374-2500
83 Mines Road
Blue Hill
www.marlintinisgrill.com
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Riverside Cafe
(207) 667-7220
151 Main Street
Ellsworth
 
Sandy’s Blue Hill Café
(207) 374-5550
40 Main Street
Blue Hill
www.sandysbluehillcafe.com
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Terrace Grille at the Bar Harbor Inn
(207) 288-3351
1 Newport Drive
Bar Harbor
www.barharborinn.com
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Union River Lobster Pot
(207) 667-5077
8 South Street
Ellsworth
www.lobsterpot.com
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Yanni's Pizza
(207) 374-9999
137 Ellsworth Road
Blue Hill

Shopping

Groceries and Pharmacies
Blue Hill Co-Op
(207) 374-2165
70 South Street
Blue Hill
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Blue Hill Wine Shop
(207) 374-2161
138 Main Street
Blue Hill
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Brooklin General Store
(207) 359-8359
4 Reach Road
Brooklin
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The Lobster Crate
(207) 374-2099
Route 175
South Blue Hill
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Tradewinds Marketplace
(207) 374-5137
15 South Street
Blue Hill
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Walgreens Pharmacy
(207) 374-3565
17 South Street
Blue Hill
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Gifts, Books, Art, Clothes, Etc.
Leaf & Anna
(207) 359-5030
12 Reach Road
Brooklin
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Blue Hill Bay Gallery
(207) 374-5773
11 Tenney Hill
Blue Hill
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Blue Hill Books
(207) 374-5632
26 Pleasant Street
Blue Hill
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Mainescape Garden Shop
(207) 374-2833
48 South Street
Blue Hill
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The Meadow
(207) 374-3785
140 Main Street
Blue Hill
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Randy Eckard Gallery
(207) 374-2510
29 Pleasant Street
Blue Hill
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Three Wishes
(207) 374-5400
28 Water Street
Blue Hill
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Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies
(800) 777-6845
598 Sunshine Road
Deer Isle
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Rooster Brother
(207) 667-8675
29 Main Street
Ellsworth
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