ATTRACTIONS & ENTERTAINMENT |
BOATING, FISHING, SAILING, & LOBSTERING
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| Explore the fishing village, hiking trails, and dramatic headlands. Visit art galleries, craft shops, the MONHEGAN ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, and the Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum. One trip daily at 9:30 a.m. 1-1/2 hour crossing. Leave Monhegan at 2:45 p.m. |
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| Enjoy a quiet sail around the beautiful islands and lighthouses of Boothbay Harbor aboard the 31' Friendship Sloop. 1-1/2 hour sails 4 times daily. |
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| Boothbay Whale Watch At Fisherman’s Wharf Inn |
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| 22 Commercial Street, Pier 6 |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-633-3500 |
| Fax: 207-633-5092 |
| Toll Free: 1-888-942-5363 |
| Web Site :http://www.whaleme.com |
| Email: info@whaleme.com |
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| Experience the adventure of seeking the world’s largest mammals aboard the Harbor Princess, a high-speed, aluminum vessel, custom-designed for whale watching. We offer a spacious heated cabin and a full service galley and bar, and 360 degrees of multi-level rail space for the best views. Trips are narrated by a Marine Biologist with over 18 years of whale watching experience. Harbor tour and seal watch included. Summer Music Cruises and Private Charters available. |
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| Old-fashioned clambakes. Watch lobsters and steamers prepared in seaweed in real "Downeast" tradition at water's edge. Enjoy the peace and tranquility of Linekin Bay and the magnificent views of nearby shores. Explore open ocean trails on acres of unspoiled beauty. Open for bakes daily June 27 - September 9. Departs from Pier 6. |
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| Cap'n Fish's Whale Watch & Sightseeing Cruises |
| P.O. Box 660 |
| 42 Commercial St., Pier 1 |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-633-3244 |
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| Toll Free: 1-800-636-3244 |
| Web Site : http://www.mainewhales.com |
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| Daily whale watches in season. We also offer Puffin Cruises, Seal Watches, Lobster Trap Hauling and Nature Trips. View some of the most beautiful coastline in Maine. Visit our website for the most up to date schedule. |
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| Sail the waters of delightful Boothbay Harbor on our 65 foot schooner. 2-Hour cruises let you see lighthouses, outer islands, and sea wildlife. The Smith Family have over 30 years of boat building and sea adventures to share with you. |
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| Go Lobstering! |
| S/V Sea Swallow |
| Capt. Clive Farrin |
| 86 Atlantic Avenue |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-380-7677 |
| Web Site : http://www.golobstering.com |
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| Experience the timeless tradition of commercial lobstering in Maine. One hour tours provide guests with the opportunity for a hands–on experience of how lobsters are caught. Come enjoy the fun and see beautiful Boothbay Harbor aboard a real working Maine lobster boat. |
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If you are a nature lover and
outdoors person, then we offer the Maine experiences
you're looking for! Hike for the day or spend
the night on Monhegan Island. Ferry departs at
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. from New harbor. Our
Puffin Watch departs daily at 5:30 p.m. and offers
you the best opportunity to see these fascinating
birds. National Audubon "Project
Puffin" naturalists are aboard to share
their remarkable story. Seal Watches, Lighthouse
Cruises, Fall Coastal Cruises and charters available.
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| The fish are plentiful, the scenery is spectacular, and the company is fun on this 2-hour trip aboard MISS BOOTHBAY. Great trip for the whole family. Tackle provided. Several trips daily. |
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| One hour trips 5–6 times daily, plus several nights weekly on the NOVELTY. On this popular narrated trip you will see everything Boothbay Harbor has to offer. Cruising close to shore you will see summer cottages, lighthouses, sea life, the rocky shores of Maine, boats of every kind, and a brief stop at Squirrel Island. |
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| Come aboard Maine's last sailing lobsterboat, the fully restored wooden Frendship Sloop, ‘Sarah Mead’! Take the wheel, haul a trap, or sit back and relax, it’s up to you. Departing from the dock at Spruce Point, four times daily. We accept up to six passengers by reservation only. |
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| We specialize in light-tackle fishing for striped
bass in the Region's bay, river, and ocean waters.
The Shark Six is a fully-equipped 2008 28-foot
Whitewater with a 300 hp Suzuki four-stroke outboard and private, enclosed electric toilet. All bait and tackle provided. Private charters,
one to four people, standard fishing trip is 5-6 hours. We also offer private, calm-water, close-to-shore sightseeing trips, one to three hours or more in length, for up to six people. |
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FISHING TACKLE
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Best wine and micro brew selection in 25 miles, cheeses, crackers from here and away. Fresh fish delivered every day, locally raised grass fed beef and free range chicken from a local Maine farm. In our annex, fishing tackle, equipment and licenses. Daily and long term parking. Follow us on Facebook! |
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DINNER THEATRES & MUSIC ARTS
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| With a blend of professional and community actors, we present fully staged productions of your favorite Broadway musicals. The 2013 Summer shows are: SPAMALOT: June 27–July 13. ONCE ON THIS ISLAND: July 25–August 10. Join us in our historic theater, built in 1937. Evening shows begin at 8:00 p.m., matinees at 2:00 p.m. Lobby opens 1 hour before show, with theater opening 1/2 hour before show for seating. Please phone 207-633-3379 for tickets and more information. |
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| Boothbay Region Community TV |
| P.O. Box 500 |
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| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-633-5022 |
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| Web Site : www.brctv.org |
| Email: brctv7@verizon.net |
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| Boothbay Region Community Television is the only electronic media outlet serving the Boothbay region. By training volunteers, purchasing and maintaining audio/video equipment, we document the life of our community through the medium of digital video. |
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| Lincoln Arts Festival Celebrates the Arts in Maine! A Summer of the Classics: Choral music, Jazz, Pops, Poetry, an Art Show and Sale, and a grand variety of programs for all ages, all over town. Our 32nd Season! 633-3924 |
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| The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor |
| P.O. Box 800 |
| 86 Townsend Avenue |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Box Office: 207-633-5159 |
| Admin. Office: 207-633-6855 |
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| Web Site : www.boothbayoperahouse.com |
| Email: info@boothbayoperahouse.com |
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| The historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor brings year-round live performances to the region. Internationally renowned Grammy winning musicians, magicians, authors, actors and more. Reasonably priced tickets. Many free events. |
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GOLF COURSES
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| Boothbay Country Club is the perfect Maine golf course - breathtaking vistas, challenging holes, and a sea breeze. Just minutes from downtown Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Country 18 Championship holes are truly a "pure Maine golfing experience". Fully stocked pro-shop, meeting space. Practice facility has multi-level all turf, teeing service, driving range, practice bunker, and two putting greens. PGA professional on staff. |
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HIKING TRAILS & GARDENS
| Boothbay Region Land Trust |
| P.O. Box 183 |
| 137 Townsend Avenue |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-633-4818 |
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| Web Site : http://www.bbrlt.org |
| Email: brlt@bbrlt.org |
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| Non-profit organization conserving land in the Boothbay Region with over 30 miles of hiking trails. Open year-round, free of charge. Preserves include woodlands, wetlands, salt marshes, islands, significant bird habitat, historical and archaeological sites, and working waterfront. Trail guides available at 137 Townsend Ave., www.bbrlt.org and at preserve kiosks. |
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| Maine's first - and New England's largest - botanical garden features exceptional ornamental gardens, impressive stonework and waterfalls, shorefront and woodland trails, Visitor Center with cafe and shop, art exhibits, Fairy House Village, native plants and wildflowers, and massive fern-covered ledges on 248 stunning acres. Programs and events year-round for all ages. |
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| Helping to make the Boothbay Region beautiful – many projects at a time. |
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MUSEUMS
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| Nowhere else in New England can you experience a steam train ride, historical village exhibits and an outstanding collection of over 60 antique vehicles in one museum. The Boothbay Railway Village offers the unique environment of a rural village, beautiful gardens, and a village green surrounded by historic structures. The Village exhibits are fascinating and informative, evocative of our rich New England heritage. |
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| Boothbay Region Historical Society |
| P.O. Box 272 |
| 72 Oak Street |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 |
| Phone: 207-633-0820 |
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| Web Site : www.boothbayhistorical.org |
| Email: brhs@gwi.net |
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| The Society serves as the town's memory, displaying local historical momentos, and housing documentary collections. The museum's seven display rooms contain artifacts and memorabilia that reflect the region's colonial and coastal origins. Free admission. Open year-round: Wed.-Sat. 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. |
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Built in 1807 and dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River, Castle Tucker, a unique Regency-style mansion tells the story of a prominent shipping family’s life on the coast of Maine. Come see this beautiful museum featuring original family furnishings. Tucker family has lived here for over 150 years. |
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| Hendricks Hill Museum |
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| 419 Hendricks Hill Road |
| Southport, ME 04576 |
| Phone: 207-633-1102 |
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| Web Site : www.hendrickshill.org |
| Email: capenewagen@roadrunner.com |
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| The Hendricks Hill Museum features an 1810 house with eight rooms of antique furniture. There is a beehive oven and assorted kitchen equipment, and antique toys in a child's bedroom. Several additional rooms and buildings feature boats and boat models, ice harvesting and fishing equipment, genealogical material, firefighting tools and the old Newagen Post Office. |
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| Galleries, exhibits, tours, demos & activities for all ages. Take a behind–the–scenes tour of Bath Iron Works (reservations needed), stroll the Museum's historic shipyard, enjoy a lighthouse cruise, watch wooden boats being built, tour a Victorian house, play on a pirate ship, and more. Daily 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
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| Located in the heart of Maine's midcoast. The museum is home to an operating collection of antique aircraft, automobiles and more. Our special events include vintage car rallies, antique airplane shows, free Model T rides and children's activities! Open everyday, year round. There's fun for the whole family! |
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| Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum |
| P.O. Box 242 |
| 97 Cross Road |
| Alna, ME 04535 |
| Phone: 207-882-4193 or 207-563-2516 |
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| Web Site : http://www.wwfry.org |
| Email: webmaster@wwfry.org |
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| The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum is an operating, two-foot gauge steam railroad which uses the original right-of-way and equipment to educate our visitors on the social and economic impact on the Sheepscot Valley communities this narrow gauge railroad served. |
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WALKING TOURS
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Enjoy a lantern-lit walk through the darker side of Boothbay Harbor's history and mysteries led by The Lady in the Red Cloak. Tours are easy-walking with frequent stops for storytelling and are appropriate for all ages. By reservation only. Gift certificates available. |
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