Bay Leaf Cottages & Bistro ~ Things to see/do, places to dine and shop, recreation ideas and more for Mid-Coast Maine! Annual Events January Camden Ice- http://www.camdensnowbowl.com 20 Barnestown Camden 20–30 Stravaganza Rd. min. Ongoing Merryspring Nature http://www.merryspring.org 207-236-2239 30 Conway Rd. Camden 10-15 Activities Center min. Ongoing Bay Chamber http://www.baychamberconcerts.org 207-236-2823 Various Activities Concerts Ongoing Owls Head http://www.ohtm.org 207-594-4418 117 Museum Owls Head 40-50 Activities Transportation Street min. Museum February US National http://www.camdensnowbowl.com 207-236-3438 20 Barnestown Camden 20–30 Toboggan Rd. min. Championships http://www.camdensnowbowl.com 20 Barnestown Camden 20– Winter Downhill Rd. 30min. Bike Race March Camden Conference http://www.camdenconference.org 207-236-1034 29 Elm St. Camden 10-15 min. April Spring Fling & http://lincolnvillemaine.com 207-763-3791 Grange Hall Lincolnville 10-15 Baked Bean Supper min. Fisherman’s Festival http://www.boothbayharbor.com 207- 633-2353 Boothbay Harbor May Maine Home Show Point Lookout Lincolnville 5 min. June Annual Pop the Cork http://www.cmcanow.org/education.php?id=184 207-236-2654 162 Russell Rockport 40-50 Celebration Ave. min. Lobster Boat Racing http://www.lobsterboatracing.com/ 207 -596-6661 Rockland 30-40 min. Midcoast Maine http://www.rocklandlighthouse.com/challenge.html 207- 785-4609 Samoset Rd. Begins at 30-40 Lighthouse Rockland min. Challenge Breakwater Lighthouse June thru August Bowdoin http://www.bowdoinfestival.org 207-373-1400 Various Brunswick 50-60 International Music min. Festival Lincoln Arts Festival http://www.lincolnartsfestival.org/ 207-633-3913 ‎ 248 Back River Boothbay 45 min. Road Summer Solstice 207- 596-0376 Main Street Rockland 30 – Night 40min. Belfast Summer http://www.therealmaine.com/ 207-338-8448 High Street Belfast Night (Music series, Thursdays 5:30 – 7:30) July Jazz Weekend http://www.boothbayharbor.com Boothbay 45 min. Harbor North Atlantic Blues http://www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com/ 207-596-6055 Harbor Park Rockland Festival 275 Main Street Books & Blooms http://www.railwayvillage.org 207-633-4727 586 Wiscasset Boothbay Maine Book Fair Road Friendship Day http://www.visitmaine.com/event/5611/friendship 207-354-7224 Friendship 30-40 _day/ mins. Music by the Sea Camden Harbor Park Strawberry Festival http://lincolnvillemaine.com 207- 763-3381 Lincolnville and Fair Maine Celtic http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/ 207-338-2692 Belfast Celebration Camden Harbor Arts http://www.camdenme.org/ 207-236-4404 Harbor Park, Camden Juried Arts & Crafts Atlantic Ave Show Antiques in the http://www.maineantiques.org Gardens Wings & Wheels http://www.ohtm.org 207-594-4418 117 Museum Owls Head Spectacular & Street Aerobatic Airshow National Boat http://www.nationalboatbuilding.com/ 207-338-3808 Belfast Building Challenge Maine Lobster Ride http://www.bikemaine.org/events/lobster-ride 207-623-4511 Rockland High Rockland and Roll School August Maine Lobster http://www.mainelobsterfestival.com 207-596-0376 Waterfront Rockland 20-30 Festival min. Merryspring’s http://www.merryspring.org 207-236-2239 30 Conway Camden- 5-15 min. Annual Kitchen Tour Road Rockport- Lincolnville Brunswick Outdoor http://www.brunswickdowntown.com 207-729-4439 85 Maine St. Brunswick 50-60 Arts Festival min. Bar Harbor Jazz http://www.barharborjazzfest.com 207-288-5829 Various Bar Harbor 80-90 Festival min. Annual Rowing http://www.comeboating.org 207- 338-4578 Belfast Regatta American Folk http://www.americanfolkfestival.com 207-992-2630 Waterfront Bangor 45 min. Festival Annual Blueberry http://www.wiltonbbf.com 207-778-4726 Wilton Festival Blue Hill Fair http://www.bluehillfair.com 207-374-3701 Maine St. Blue Hill 45-60 min. Lincolnville Beach http://lincolnvillemaine.com 207-236-0028 MacLaughlin’s Lincolnville 5 min. Blueberry Wing Seafood Shack Ding http://www.machiasblueberry.com/ 207-255-4402 Machias 90 min. Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Annual New http://www.ohtm.org/ 207-594-4418 Owls Head 20-30 England Auto min. Auction Maine Boats, Homes, http://www.maineboats.com/boatshow/visitors 207-594-8622 South Maine Rockland 20 min. and Harbors Show Street Winterport Music http://www.winterportmaine.gov/musicfestival.ht 207-223-5055 Abbott Park Winterport 20 min. Festival ml September Annual Bluegrass http://www.paulbunyanbluegrass.com 207-942-1177 Bangor 45 min. Festival Bar Harbor Food and http://www.barharborfoodandwineclassic.com Bar Harbor 80-90 Wine Classic min. Maine Salmon http://www.eastport-me.gov 207-853-4644 Eastport 3 hours Festival Common Ground http://www.mofga.org 207-568-4142 Unity 40-50 Country Fair min. Pirate Festival http://www.eastportpiratefestival.com/ 207-853-4343 Eastport 3 hours Windjammer http://www.windjammerweekend.com Camden 10 min. Weekend Midcoast Maine http://www.artisanstour.org/ 207-236-9619 Linconlville- 5-20 min. Country Roads Camden- Artists and Artisans Rockport Tour Vinfest http://www.mainewine.com 207-763-4478 Cellardoor Lincolnville 5-10 min. Harvest Festival at Winery the Vineyard October Annual Foliage Food http://www.bluehillpeninsula.org 207-374-3242 Blue Hill 45-60 & Wine Festival min. Acadia’s Oktoberfest http://www.acadiachamber.com 207-244-9264 Smugglers Den Southwest 80-90 and Food Festival Campground Harbor min. Great Maine Apple http://www.maineapples.org/ 207-568-4142 Unity 40-50 Day min. November Festival of Lights 207-596-0376 Rockland 10-15 min. December Christmas by the Sea http://www.camdenme.org 207-236-4404 Camden 5-10 min. Victorian Christmas http://www.belfastmaine.org Belfast 15 min. An Old Fashioned http://www.visitbath.com 207-442-7291 Bath 40 min. Christmas New Year’s by the http://www.therealmaine.com 207-338-5900 Penobscot Bay Colonial Theatre http://www.colonialtheatre.com 207-338-1930 163 High Street Belfast 15 min. (Free matinees during holiday season) Christmas Train Rides (Meet Santa on the Train!) Food and Dining Seafood Markets and Lobster Pounds Graffam Bros. Seafood Market www.lobsterstogo.com 207-236-8391 211 Union St. Rockport 15 min. (lobsters, shrimp, haddock, scallops, swordfish, tuna, halibut, mussels, clams, crabmeat, salmon, oysters) Young’s Lobster Pound (lobsters, 207-338-1160 Mitchell Ave. Belfast 20 min. clams, chowders) Oyster River Lobster Company 207-273-3880 2473 Camden Warren 30 min. (wholesale/retail seafood sales, Rd. delivery and shipping) Wineries & Vineyards Cellerdoor Vineyard (local www.mainewine.com 207-763-4478 367 Lincolnville 10 min. varietal wines, wine tasting, gifts, Youngtown stroll the vineyard) Rd. Cellardoor Winery (local varietal www.mainewine.com 207-236-2654 Intersection of Rockport 10 min. wines, gifts, wine-tasting) Rt. 1 & Rt. 90 Breakwater Vineyard and Farm www.breakwatervinyards.com 207-594-1721 35 Ash Point Owl’s Head 30 min. (local varietal wines, wine Drive tasting) Sweetgrass Farm Winery & www.sweetgrasswinery.com 207-785-3024 347 Carroll Rd. Union 30-40 Distillery (fruit wines, ports, min. brandies, run and gin) Savage Oaks Vineyard & www.savageoakes.com 207-785-5261 174 Barrett Union 30-40 min Winery (wine tasting, blueberry Hill Rd. fields, belted Galloway cattle) Oyster River Winegrowers (wine www.oysterriverwinegrowers.com 207-273-2998 929 Oyster Warren 30-40 tasting, local wines and fruit) River Rd. min. Sow’s Ear Winery (dry fruit 207-326-4649 303 Coastal Brooksville 50-60 wines, hard cider, tasting) Rd. (Rt. 176) min. Winterport Winery (fruit wines, www.winterportwinery.com 207-223-4500 279 S. Main St. Winterport 30-40 distillery, brewery). Also on site: www.pairingsinmaine.com (Rts. 1 & 69) min. Pairings Food and Wine Culinary and Education Center Unity Winery www.unitywintery.com 17 Albion Way Unity 50 min. DayBreak Manor Vineyard www.daybeakmanorvineyard.com 207-882-9786 106 Bath Rd. Wiscasset 50-60 min. Bar Harbor Cellars (vineyard www.barharborcellars.com 207-288-3907 854 State Bar Harbor 75-90 and flower farm, classic grape Highway 3 min. and fruit wines, tasting) General Stores, Groceries, Pharmacies/Drug Stores Renys (department store with 207-236-9005 Elm St. Camden 10 min. typical Maine items of clothing, 207-338-4588 Rts. 1 & 3 Belfast 15-20 gourmet foods at discount prices) min. Hope General Store Maine St. Hope 15-20 min. LL Bean (sporting goods and www.llbean.com Main St. Freeport 45 min. clothing) Hannaford’s Grocery Stores Rt. 1 Camden 10-15 (general groceries) Belfast min. 15-20 min. Wentworth Family Market Rt. 1 Northport 10 min. (general groceries, beverages, alcohol) Rite Aid (drug store and general Rt. 1 (Elm St.) Camden 10 min. provisions, beverages, alcohol) Main St. Belfast 15-20 min. Walgreens (drug store and Main St. Belfast 15-20 general provisions, beverages, min. alcohol) Gourmet Shops and Farmers’ Markets Dots (gourmet deli, bakery, Atlantic Hwy Lincolnville 2-3 min. coffee, ice cream, wine, (Rt 1) Beach beverages) Stonewall Kitchen (jams and www.stonewallkitchen.com 1-800-207- 2 Elm St. Camden 10 min. sauces) JAMS French and Brawn (grocery and Elm St. Camden 10 min. deli) The Market Basket (wines, 207-236-4371 Intersection of Rockport 10-15 European beers, cheeses, smoked Rt. 1 and Rt. 90 min. seafood, sausages/salamis, sweets, fresh baked goods, gift baskets, catering) Fresh Off the Farm (organic and Rt 1 Rockport 10-15 farm-fresh groceries, baked (Commercial min. goods, meats) St.) Mainely Meats (butcher shop Rt 1 Rockport 10-15 with organic meats, local meats, (Commercial min. handmade sausages and deli) St.) The Megunticook Market (local www.megunticookmarket.com 207-236-3537 2 Gould St. Camden 10 min. & natural foods, custom-cut meats, fresh fish, wines, beer, specialty foods, catering) Chase’s Daily (daily arrival at 11 207-338-0555 96 Main St. Belfast 15-20 am of fresh produce at the back min. end of this downtown Belfast restaurant) Belfast Co-Op Store and Café www.belfastcoop.com 207-338-2532 123 High St.