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    Bixby Chocolate

    Bixby Chocolate

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    Bixby Chocolate was an expected find when we were in Rockland for a cruise stop. Located off the…read morebeaten path, Bixby isn't a place you're going to stumble upon, but when you do you'll love it. The entry is located toward the back of a large brick building. You may think you're going too far, but keep going. There is a sign above the doorway and a sandwich board to help get you there. As you get near the place the smell of chocolate fills the air. Once inside the door it's like you're surrounded by a big chocolate hug. Inside the door there are a number of shelves on your right with pre-packaged Bixby products, ready for purchase. Chocolates and bonbons and toffees of various flavors and varieties, as well as peanut brittles in a surprising number of flavors. Further into the establishment you're presented with displays of various items for sale. It's not just a retail store, but it's also the Bixby Chocolate factory, where their confectionary delights come to life. The day of our visit there was no activity other than retails sales. After a couple samples I came home with a large bag of chili beer peanut brittle. I know it sounds complicated, but it is AWESOME. The staff at Bixby knows their product. Got a question? Any staff member can assist with any of your questions. Need to purchase something and have it shipped? No problem at all! They ship anywhere! Bixby is a destination, to be sure, but it's well worth the effort to find it.

    A must stop when you're in Rockland. Bixby Chocolate is both a factory and a retail shop, and…read moredriving up you're greeted with the best smell of cocoa. The light and airy shop showcases the variety of their products, particularly their signature bonbons and Needhams (potato chocolates!). The chocolate is very high quality with a lot of flavor choices. Make sure to try some local flavor profiles like blueberry and maple. They also have ice cream in the shop! We'd just eaten so we had to miss that, but stocked up on chocolates, including a bag of Needhams, Allagash beer brittle, a dark chocolate sea salt bar, and four bon bons. Bixby does a beautiful job crafting the chocolates. The bonbons were truly pieces of art, and the chocolate bar had such a lovely and intricate sea life pattern on it that I almost didn't want to eat them. Our one wish was that they had more samples available, particularly for the unfamiliar flavors like the beer brittle and the Needhams, so folks know what they're getting before investing in a large bag of something. The factory and shop is right on Crockett Point in Rockland Harbor and is a gorgeous way to spend some time in Maine.

    Project Puffin Visitor Center - Project Puffin Visitor Center

    Project Puffin Visitor Center

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    Project Puffin Visitor Center is a small, almost don't-blink-or-you-may-miss-it store in Rockland,…read moreMaine. As we were walking down the streets of Rockland we literally stumbled on it (there was a crack in the sidewalk) and thought "Hey, this looks cool! Let's check it out!". The Project Puffin Visitor Center is small. It's very small. But they pack a lot in it. The lobby also serves as the gift shop. They've got a large selection of Puffin stuff. (hey..Puffenstuff! If you're of *an age* you'll get that reference). Hats, shirts, card, magnets, stickers, books, post cards, stuffed animals...your typical gift shop/souvenir stuff. There's a very nicely done education area in the back of the facility that's informative, with interactive exhibits and an art gallery. And, for those with a whimsical sense of humor, a Puggin toilet paper holder in the VERY small restroom. (photo provided.) It's a small but very cute place to visit. The lobby/gift shop gets pretty crowded if there are more than about a half-dozen visitor. Our visit lasted about 20 minutes. The Project Puffin Visitor Center isn't open all year, so make sure to check their website before finalizing your plans.

    Huffin' and a Puffin'…read more Visitor Center for the non-profit Project Puffin, which we learned about while on a cruise the day before. The Good: *Good cause--'cause I love puffins! (: *Gift shop to get some puffin swag *Informational signs about the project and puffins *Room with a live Puffin cam! The Meh: *Located in DT Rockland, parking can be difficult. The Ugly: *The place is really, really, reeeaaaaalllyyyy tiny. It was fine with the four of us in there, but as soon as another family joined it just felt a bit too cramped for our liking. Conclusion: Cool spot to pickup some swag to support the puffins! P.S. if you have small children you'd probably get more out of it than with a group of grouchy adults.

    Archipelago - artsandcrafts - Updated May 2026

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