Guidebook for Rockland

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Guidebook for Rockland

Food Scene

5-star farm to table destination restaurant with awarding winning chef.
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Primo Restaurant
2 Main St
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5-star farm to table destination restaurant with awarding winning chef.
Great location right on the water with great views. Awesome seafood in a casual setting.
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Archer’s on the Pier
58 Ocean St
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Great location right on the water with great views. Awesome seafood in a casual setting.
Great food, good location, fair prices. Family friendly and you can sit outside with views of the harbor.
Hill's Seafood Co
266 Main St
Great food, good location, fair prices. Family friendly and you can sit outside with views of the harbor.
The place to be! All the locals hang out here. It's the "Central Perk" of Rockland. Funky vibe and good food and drink. They occasionally have open mic nights with live music at night on the weekends.
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Rock City Cafe
316 Main St
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The place to be! All the locals hang out here. It's the "Central Perk" of Rockland. Funky vibe and good food and drink. They occasionally have open mic nights with live music at night on the weekends.
This is actually a 'wine bar' that serves light food. A great place for happy hour, to grab a drink before dinner, or stay for dinner. Great atmosphere!
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In Good Company
415 Main St
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This is actually a 'wine bar' that serves light food. A great place for happy hour, to grab a drink before dinner, or stay for dinner. Great atmosphere!
This is a great place to either have a meal or just have drinks. They have award-winning cocktails and a funky cool vibe.
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Fog Bar & Cafe
328 Main St
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This is a great place to either have a meal or just have drinks. They have award-winning cocktails and a funky cool vibe.
The best breakfast place in town. Period. The place is usually very busy and for good reason. The food is amazing. They also serve lunch and the menu is huge.
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Home Kitchen Cafe
650 Main St
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The best breakfast place in town. Period. The place is usually very busy and for good reason. The food is amazing. They also serve lunch and the menu is huge.
Authentic Japanese food and sushi. Great atmosphere and top of the line food. You will probably need a reservation.
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Suzuki's Sushi Bar
419 Main St
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Authentic Japanese food and sushi. Great atmosphere and top of the line food. You will probably need a reservation.
If you can't decide what you want to eat, this is your place. They offer a huge menu and funky local setting. The food is great and this one of the locals favorite place to eat. It has become a Rockland landmark.
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Cafe Miranda
15 Oak St
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If you can't decide what you want to eat, this is your place. They offer a huge menu and funky local setting. The food is great and this one of the locals favorite place to eat. It has become a Rockland landmark.
Great pizza and Italian food. Open later than most with a good bar and fun special events.
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Ada's Kitchen
449 Main St
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Great pizza and Italian food. Open later than most with a good bar and fun special events.
They have outdoor seating right on Main Street. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Large portions and tasty food.
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Brass Compass Cafe
58 Main St
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They have outdoor seating right on Main Street. Only open for breakfast and lunch. Large portions and tasty food.
Excellent Italian food right on Main Street. Nice atmosphere.
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Rustica
315 S Main St
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Excellent Italian food right on Main Street. Nice atmosphere.

Arts & Culture

This is a must do for one night during your stay in Rockland. It's like stepping back in time. You just gotta experience it.
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Strand Theater
345 Main St
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This is a must do for one night during your stay in Rockland. It's like stepping back in time. You just gotta experience it.
This place is more than just an art gallery. They offer all kinds of art classes and events. Ask me more about it. I own it!
The Pearl
273 Main St
This place is more than just an art gallery. They offer all kinds of art classes and events. Ask me more about it. I own it!
A great thing to do on a rainy day. The place is loaded with antique cars, planes, and motorcycles. The cool thing is that they all still run!
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Owls Head Transportation Museum
117 Museum St
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A great thing to do on a rainy day. The place is loaded with antique cars, planes, and motorcycles. The cool thing is that they all still run!
This museum is well worth the trip. An anchor to the arts community in Rockland. Plan to spend a few hours.
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Художественный музей Фарнсворт
16 Museum St
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This museum is well worth the trip. An anchor to the arts community in Rockland. Plan to spend a few hours.
Hip and trendy art on display. Very cool place if you like art.
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Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)
21 Winter St
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Hip and trendy art on display. Very cool place if you like art.

Shopping

One of the biggest and nicest gift shops in Rockland and not the kind of touristy gifts . . . nice clothing and homewares. A classy place with beautiful items.
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The Grasshopper Shop
400 Main Street
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One of the biggest and nicest gift shops in Rockland and not the kind of touristy gifts . . . nice clothing and homewares. A classy place with beautiful items.
So many beautiful things for the home, all coastal inspired.
Seagull Cottage
389 Main St
So many beautiful things for the home, all coastal inspired.
As their ad says . . . "Reny's - A Maine Adventure." An eclectic little department store with everything you need.
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Renys Department Store
83 Elm St
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As their ad says . . . "Reny's - A Maine Adventure." An eclectic little department store with everything you need.

Essentials

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Hannaford Supermarket
75 Maverick St
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This is our local pharmacy and is located right in downtown Rockland.
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Rite Aid
35 Elm St
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This is our local pharmacy and is located right in downtown Rockland.
If you're into natural and organic foods this is a great spot to shop. It's small but they have a great selection of all things natural.
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Good Tern Natural Foods Store
750 Main St
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If you're into natural and organic foods this is a great spot to shop. It's small but they have a great selection of all things natural.

Entertainment & Activities

A great little small sailboat with a friendly and knowledgeable captain. You will learn more about Rockland than you can imagine by spending a couple of hours sailing with him. And, he's practically our neighbor!
Bufflehead Sailing Charters
3417 Captain Spear Dr
A great little small sailboat with a friendly and knowledgeable captain. You will learn more about Rockland than you can imagine by spending a couple of hours sailing with him. And, he's practically our neighbor!
This a charming little vineyard on Owls Head. Enjoy a wine tasting and glass of wine and catch some views of the water while rocking on the rocking chairs on the porch. They also have a little barn where you can visit their goats and chickens.
Breakwater Vineyards
35 Ash Point Dr
This a charming little vineyard on Owls Head. Enjoy a wine tasting and glass of wine and catch some views of the water while rocking on the rocking chairs on the porch. They also have a little barn where you can visit their goats and chickens.
My personal favorite. This is a must do while visiting this area. You will not be disappointed. The wines are amazing and so is the restored barn that you will be sipping in. Enjoy not only the wine and snacks, but the stunning views of the vineyard and the distant mountains that create the perfect backdrop. Be sure to check their website for their special event listings.
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Винодельня Cellardoor
367 Youngtown Rd
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My personal favorite. This is a must do while visiting this area. You will not be disappointed. The wines are amazing and so is the restored barn that you will be sipping in. Enjoy not only the wine and snacks, but the stunning views of the vineyard and the distant mountains that create the perfect backdrop. Be sure to check their website for their special event listings.

Getting Around

You can hop a ferry right out of downtown Rockland and take a short 45-minute cruise out to the surrounding islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven. A locals insider secret is that they will sell you a ticket for $10 that allows you to cruise out to the island and back without disembarking. Consider it a cheap "day sail." Pack your lunch and enjoy the views. Or spend a few hours on either island, but some sort of transportation is required. Plan to bring your car or bicycle.
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Rockland Ferry Services
517A Main St
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You can hop a ferry right out of downtown Rockland and take a short 45-minute cruise out to the surrounding islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven. A locals insider secret is that they will sell you a ticket for $10 that allows you to cruise out to the island and back without disembarking. Consider it a cheap "day sail." Pack your lunch and enjoy the views. Or spend a few hours on either island, but some sort of transportation is required. Plan to bring your car or bicycle.

Parks & Nature

I consider this our "mini Acadia." It has so much to offer with many different hiking trails, most with stunning views of the ocean.
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Государственный парк Кэмден-Хиллс
280 Belfast Rd
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I consider this our "mini Acadia." It has so much to offer with many different hiking trails, most with stunning views of the ocean.
This is the best place to walk your dog. It's a 1 - 2.5 (depending on the loop you take) nature trail that allows dogs to be off leash. The terrain is packed gravel and mostly flat so it's accessible to just about everybody. A very pretty walk that your dog is sure to love.
Erickson Fields Preserve
164 West St
This is the best place to walk your dog. It's a 1 - 2.5 (depending on the loop you take) nature trail that allows dogs to be off leash. The terrain is packed gravel and mostly flat so it's accessible to just about everybody. A very pretty walk that your dog is sure to love.
This is a downhill ski place along the North face of Ragged Mountain in the winter and in the other seasons it offers a swimming pond (great for SUPing), mountain biking, and hiking trails. Ragged Mountain is one of our favorite hikes and you have three trail choices to summit it.
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Кэмден Сноу Боул
20 Barnestown Rd
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This is a downhill ski place along the North face of Ragged Mountain in the winter and in the other seasons it offers a swimming pond (great for SUPing), mountain biking, and hiking trails. Ragged Mountain is one of our favorite hikes and you have three trail choices to summit it.
A great place to bring the family for swimming. Sandy beach and warm lake water.
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Barrett's Cove Public Beach
104 Beaucaire Ave
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A great place to bring the family for swimming. Sandy beach and warm lake water.
One of our most favorite and closest hikes. Great views and a good workout.
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Ragged Mountain
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One of our most favorite and closest hikes. Great views and a good workout.