Must-see shopping in Midcoast Maine

  • LL Bean Flagship Store

    Midcoast Maine

    A 10ft-tall Bean Boot sits outside the flagship LL Bean store. Although a hundred other stores have joined it in Freeport, the wildly popular LL Bean is…

  • Left Bank Books

    Midcoast Maine

    This small, friendly bookstore has well-curated stacks that include a solid local-interest section, and a kids' area that's a joy for parents with…

  • Skidompha

    Midcoast Maine

    This spacious, secondhand bookshop overlooks the Damariscotta River and is packed with more than 20,000 lovingly perused titles. The collection is…

  • Frost Gully Violins

    Midcoast Maine

    This is admittedly a store with very specific clientele, but if you're in the market for an instrument from the violin family, Frost Gully might have the…

  • All About Games

    Midcoast Maine

    Games are the name of the, well, game here – but the important caveat is nonelectronic games: role players, puzzles, party games, war games etc. If you've…

  • Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop

    Midcoast Maine

    Sherman's is a small bookstore chain with a hyper-regional midcoast Maine focus. Its Damariscotta branch stands a cut above its sister stores by sheer…

  • Reel to Reel

    Midcoast Maine

    The list, 'Things you weren't expecting in little Maine oyster towns' is pretty much topped with 'A cool store that sells tons of vinyl, plus turntables,…

  • Archipelago Fine Arts

    Midcoast Maine

    This wonderful gallery-store sells jewelry, paintings and arts and crafts by artists living on Maine's islands and coast. It works in partnership with the…

  • Owl & Turtle Bookshop

    Midcoast Maine

    This pleasant independent bookstore has a nice rack of regional titles and an overwhelming selection of most other titles under the sun. Holds readings…

  • Eventide Foods

    Midcoast Maine

    A crust of bread, some cheese and oil, and thou? Seems like a good way to celebrate a good day on the midcoast, and to this end we recommend popping into…

  • Small Wonder

    Midcoast Maine

    There are a thousand galleries in Camden (OK, we're exaggerating, but only just). Small Wonder stands out for its excellent curation and knowledgeable…

  • Yo Momma's

    Midcoast Maine

    This cheeky gift shop is a cut above the average Maine seaside souvenir store (you can tell by the name alone). Handmade rugs, local jewelry and artsy…