We loved this place and chatting with the owner, Suzanne…read more Free wine tasting and a great selection of curated wines and cheeses. Really good mix of local art for sale, we will be back!

This was a really great stop, it had live music, and also had artist out there, painting on the…read morefront porch. On the inside was a beautiful art gallery, along with a wine room with free wine tasting. All of the wines were a really affordable price usually ranging from around $11-$22. We bought 2 bottles.

We were looking for things to do, and my wife came across the Cole Land Transportation Museum. She…read moresaid it had trains, and we both love trains (who doesn't?) so we made the trip. After paying the entrance fee, they do offer a free "scavenger hunt" placard divvied out by easy, medium, and hard. They each have photos of emblems or things for you to try and locate throughout the whole facility. You then write them down under the pictures with your erasable marker. The Cole family made their fortune in the trucking industry and eventually sold the business in the 90s. A very loving family, and after seeing and reading about Cole Transportation, seemed like a wonderful place to work for that treated their customers and employees right. The patriarch of the family eventually established the idea for the museum, and got to work. The museum has many aspects of transportation within, and lots of Maine background stories. There's Snowplows, Fire Equipment, Farm Equipment, Cars, Trains, Military, Construction vehicles, Sleighs, and so much more. The signage gives everything you'd want to know about the vehicles and artifacts, and if you want more info, any of the volunteers (most, if not all are military veterans) can probably answer your questions. If you have young children, you'll probably be in and out of here as I'd have to bet that most young children would be relatively quickly bored even with the variety of exhibits. But, my wife and I actually spent several hours slowly going up and down each aisle so we could get a good look at everything. The place was not full at all. The museum says they sponsor many school trips there and "be a friend to a veteran" talks. They sponsor essay writing contests with topics such as "What Freedom Means to Me." They have pictures of their former 18-wheelers with patriotic slogans painted on the sides entered by school children and voted on by committee. This museum shouts out loud that you're proud to be an American and able to live the American Dream. It's $7 for adults to enter, and all children are free. Well worth it and very happy to support local businesses. FYI, we ended up finding just over half of the "hard" scavenger hunt items. We'll have to look for more next time.

By no means am I a transportation enthusiast, but for $7, I got a lot out of it and had a good…read moretime. There is quite the collection of various modes of transportation (tractors, cars, sleighs, buses, train cars, etc.). Our group of twenty-somethings had a great time learning and enjoying the various photo ops. I can see people of all ages enjoying this museum.

If you like beautiful glass AND watching it be blown, make a stop here! The two women working were…read morevery friendly to us, though of course it's hotter than Hades in there. Their glass bead necklaces are absolutely gorgeous, though quite pricey, and they're also sold at shops in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. I splurged on one and I get tons of compliments on it.

One of the warmest places in town and always worth a visit. You can go and watch live glass blowing…read moredemos or brows the gallery with all the shiny pretty glass things that were made right there.

Came back to the museum for the Black House guided tour...VERY cool and interesting! So glad we…read moremade the time. So much to look at in the house...many, many original furnishings and personal belongings. I appreciate the self-guided tour as well...nice to go at your own pace and listen to as much, or little details as you wish. The lady in the gift shop, where you pay for the tour, was above and beyond helpful! She was willing and able to answer any and all of our questions. Would highly recommend stopping and touring this lovely home.

We loved our self-guided tour in the Black House. We were all alone, my husband and I, and we were…read moreable to stand and gawk at the furnishings and remark over the historical items. It really does feel like the residents had just up and walked out. I was hoping for a little more in the formal gardens, but maybe they don't have enough staff to keep up with it, and it is early in the season.

The Cryptozoology Museum in Portland is a fun and very weird place to visit. It is full of neat…read moreexhibits about hidden animals like Bigfoot and the Yeti. The museum is small, but every single room is packed with strange models, footprints, and cool toys. It is a great stop if you like fun mysteries and want to see something totally different.

The International Cryptozoology Museum is a museum that opened in Portland, Maine in 2003. It was…read morefounded by cryptozoologist, author and TV personality Loren Coleman. Although he has a background in social work, Coleman has had a passion for cryptozoology (the study of animals whose existence is unproven: aka cryptids) for several decades. Originally from Virginia, he relocated to Maine in 1980 and wrote a number of articles and books on cryptozoology. In 2003, Coleman opened the museum in the first floor of his home. As his collection of cryptid artifacts grew, so did his need to find a larger museum space. The museum moved a number of times before it ended up in its current location in Portland's Thompson Point in 2020. There are plans to move the museum to an even larger space in Bangor in 2026. My extended family and I visited the museum this past summer while we were vacationing in Maine. I've wanted to visit it for several years. I'm very familiar with Coleman's work from his books and TV appearances on documentaries on A&E or the History Channel. The museum is loaded with an absurd amount of artifacts all related to cryptozoology. I would say that a majority of the artifacts are dedicated to Bigfoot (Sasquatch), the Abominable Snowman (Yeti) and other legendary ape-like hominids. There were plenty of sculptures, footprint castings, and other various artifacts. The highlight for me was the 8.5-foot-tall Crookston Bigfoot sculpture made by taxidermist Curtis Christensen. There are also artifacts dedicated to cryptids such as Lake Monsters (Loch Ness Monster, Champ, Ogopogo, Cadborosaurus), Swamp Monsters, the Feejee Mermaid, the Montauk Monster, the Mothman, the Dover Demon, the Jersey Devil, the Beast of Bray Road, and others too numerous to mention. We all really enjoyed exploring the museum and we highly recommend it to anyone who's interesting in all things strange and unusual.

We stopped in for a short visit during Saturday hours. Our two volunteer guides were great --…read moreexperienced and knowledgeable about telephone history from manual switchboards to electro-mechanical switching! Lots of working equipment with hands-on demonstrations. Very open to questions.

As retired telephone people, my husband and I were thrilled to stumble onto the Telephone museum…read more We shared stories with David about our lives at Ma Bell. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining!

I don't know why this business comes up as a suggestion, the place is closed every time I drive…read morepast. I have been by at all hours and seen no cars outside and no lights on inside. The place is closed up tight as a drum and has rickety wooden steps to get to it. Certainly not to ADA standards and not worth the time to figure out if and when they are open.

I'll try any brewery once and unfortunately this would not be one I recommend and/or return to…read more The bartender was very nice and chatty as we were the only customers for a bit but the beer was just not good and I will drink ANY beer once. She also ran my credit card and added the tip herself, albeit only 15% I found that a bit odd as I probably would have tipped more. We both ordered a flight to find out one of each of our choices was not available. We both picked a cider instead - big mistake. Super sweet and medicine taste. The flight was poured out of cans, taps were not being used for some reason and some of our choices were poured out of cans sitting from the day before. We were the first customer of the day and got served day old beer for part of our flight, kinda gross. Glad we stopped in but I'd pass on this one.

The Penobscot Narrows Observatory is the tallest public bridge observatory in the world - taller…read morethan the Statute of Liberty! Features include a fast elevator that whisks visitors 420 feet up into the western tower. Offers breathtaking 360-degree views of the Penobscot River, Penobscot Bay, and distant mountains. Site is also directly adjacent to Fort Knox State Historic Site which is Maine's largest historic fort.

Came here with my mother in law and partner as a tourist spot since she is from out of the state…read more She absolutely loved it, as well as us! So glad to show off some a unique experience with her. Additionally we saw jelly fish!! So exciting