Guidebook for Bowdoinham
Food Scene
Delicious gelato in a huge range of flavors, open late - and if it's too cold for gelato, try their amazing coffee drinks and chocolate chip cookies.
32 locals recommend
The Gelato Fiasco
74 Maine StDelicious gelato in a huge range of flavors, open late - and if it's too cold for gelato, try their amazing coffee drinks and chocolate chip cookies.
One of our favorite spots when don't feel like cooking -- the vegetarian pho and fresh spring rolls are excellent.
25 locals recommend
Little Tokyo Restaurant
72 Maine StOne of our favorite spots when don't feel like cooking -- the vegetarian pho and fresh spring rolls are excellent.
One of our go-to spots in Portland - great dim-sum and drinks, and a small but lovely bar.
102 locals recommend
Empire
575 Congress StOne of our go-to spots in Portland - great dim-sum and drinks, and a small but lovely bar.
This is our local pub. They use area products as much as possible and do a great job all around.
Three Robbers Pub
12 Main StThis is our local pub. They use area products as much as possible and do a great job all around.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful old building in Richmond's quiet downtown. Good range of beers, hot panini sandwiches, and a regular crowd of locals. Check their website for live music.
12 locals recommend
The Old Goat
33 Main StBeautiful old building in Richmond's quiet downtown. Good range of beers, hot panini sandwiches, and a regular crowd of locals. Check their website for live music.
Excellent local brewery, in the midst of many others. Go at an odd time, like a weekday afternoon, and try a few spots.
138 locals recommend
Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox StExcellent local brewery, in the midst of many others. Go at an odd time, like a weekday afternoon, and try a few spots.
Parks & Nature
Drive to the end of Wilde's Road and park to access this gorgeous nature preserve. Follow the gravel road to where it ends, then follow the footpath -- in about a mile it ends at the tip of a beautiful peninsula jutting into Merrymeeting Bay. One of our favorite spots.
Wildes Road
Wildes RoadDrive to the end of Wilde's Road and park to access this gorgeous nature preserve. Follow the gravel road to where it ends, then follow the footpath -- in about a mile it ends at the tip of a beautiful peninsula jutting into Merrymeeting Bay. One of our favorite spots.
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdLong sand beach, perfect for a wander!
Another amazing park. Good woodland trails and stunning views out over Casco Bay.
123 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdAnother amazing park. Good woodland trails and stunning views out over Casco Bay.
Arts & Culture
The small but formidable Arctic Museum is one of the best kept secrets around. A perfect rainy day activity is wandering through the museum, followed by a movie or gelato. Annie's favorite local museum since she was a kid :)
26 locals recommend
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
10 Campus Rd SThe small but formidable Arctic Museum is one of the best kept secrets around. A perfect rainy day activity is wandering through the museum, followed by a movie or gelato. Annie's favorite local museum since she was a kid :)
Perfect spot to spend a few hours on a rainy day. Nice sitting areas, good selection of newspapers and magazines, and great kids room.
Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant StPerfect spot to spend a few hours on a rainy day. Nice sitting areas, good selection of newspapers and magazines, and great kids room.
Essentials
Hannaford Supermarket
35 Elm StGood basic grocery store. Everything you might need!
Our go-to natural market. There's fantastic range of products, and the store is run by good-hearted, unpretentious people.
30 locals recommend
Morning Glory Natural Foods
60 Maine StOur go-to natural market. There's fantastic range of products, and the store is run by good-hearted, unpretentious people.
This is our local store, just a block from the house - recently remodeled and with expanded offerings.
Bowdoinham Country Store
54 River RoadThis is our local store, just a block from the house - recently remodeled and with expanded offerings.
Entertainment & Activities
Small local theater. Great atmosphere, mix of indie and popular films.
17 locals recommend
Eveningstar Cinema
149 Maine StSmall local theater. Great atmosphere, mix of indie and popular films.
Multi-screen cinema showing popular films. Very comfortable and easy to access. Within walking distance of Freeport shopping.
11 locals recommend
Nordica Theatre
South StreetMulti-screen cinema showing popular films. Very comfortable and easy to access. Within walking distance of Freeport shopping.
Shopping
Our favorite local bookstore. The same people have been running it for decades. Lots of Maine books.
6 locals recommend
Gulf of Maine
134 Maine StOur favorite local bookstore. The same people have been running it for decades. Lots of Maine books.
Longfellow Books
1 Monument SqIf you're in Portland, this bookstore is a local favorite.