I love this place. First of all, they're so nice and helpful. But really the star of the show is…read morethe food. If you're into local food, STOP HERE! Organic produce, the nicest cheeses, local wine... a perfect place to stop for picnic supplies. But also groceries: when I'm coming through I load up. They make sauces and soups themselves and have them in the freezer. I'm impressed and inspired by their dedication to local food, most of what they sell is from right nearby or elsewhere in Maine. A great place for gifts too.

Everything was quite wonderful-seaweed, sauna,seaside views . The scrub and clay were divine. I…read morewill come back!

Service was absolutely amazing and welcoming atmosphere. Our server, Nieva, made this experience…read moreperfect. Her positive energy, great food and menu suggestions, and overall knowledge with recommendations of events/places to see around town made our visit perfect. I would definitely return just to see her, share a few laughs, and feel welcomed.

The food was simply divine, honestly the fish n' chips are so delicious! I'd have them all day if I…read morecould. The Lobster roll is really great too. Add a squeeze of lemon and it transform into an amazing dish. The service was kind the and the waitress was nice the hostess was friendly and seemed to be in a great mood. It was a very nice internal design was beautiful.

Got some of their yogurt and chèvre from a local market that they supply. Both are very expensive…read more However, the Greek style yoghurt is the best ever. A small container of herbed chèvre was crazy expensive but very creamy and tasty. They sell all sorts of cow and goat dairy including unhomogenized milk. Their website identifies the local markets they supply as well as their market with the original 9th generation Tide Mill farm.

Small farms producing organic quality products are always expensive. Worth every penny as you know…read morethat what is going into your mouth is not only exceptionally delicious but highly nutritious as well. My favorites are their Greek style yogurt (and I hate commercial Greek style yogurt) and their goat cheese.

We by chance stumbled upon this shop. Fred Hartman is very knowledgeable and a local wildlife…read moreartist. He has beautiful gifts to choose from prints, originals, notecards, note pads and more. He is knowledgeable in places to do in the area and gave us several recommendations.

I owned an art and artisan gallery in Lubec for a decade, and Fred's lovely art, notepads, and…read morecards were always popular. A lovely shop. He and his wide are tremendously knowledgeable about the birds and fishes of the area. Affordable and beautiful. ​

We found meats from this farm while on vacation in Blue Hill, ME. We were shopping at the Blue Hill…read morefood co-op and found the ground chicken Italian sausage. It was the perfect addition to my lasagna! On the way home, I picked up a couple more packages cause I didn't wanna miss out. About a month after this, I decided to place an online order. And I am so happy I did. The chicken lovers sausage was spectacular. I just ordered another one! My fave is the chorizo chicken sausage. It tastes so good in my enchilada casserole! We highly recommend this farm! They are a great option for a gift as well. Check them out, you will not be disappointed!

I booked the Ocean Bay Cottage for my family of 3 for a wedding on the property and really wanted…read moreto love it, but I'm sorry to say it was a bad experience from the moment we arrived. First, we entered the cabin to find it was not cleaned or prepared for us. The amount of dead bugs and frass lining every single wall and corner of the cabin, under the beds and couches, etc., was absolutely disgusting. The thought of my 5 year old playing on this floor and walking around barefoot completely skeeved me out. My husband found a broom and dustpan in one of the closets and spent over an hour sweeping it all out. The worst part about this was that I was charged a $150 cleaning fee as part of my final invoice before arriving. We got a hold of Ross who was apologetic and said he would refund the cleaning fee (the cleaning lady "forgot" to prep our cabin). He also said it had been about three weeks since someone had last used the cabin, so that's what happens when it sits empty. I received an email later that day confirming that $95 had been refunded to my card which honestly did not feel adequate, we assumed it was going to be a full $150 refund considering how much we'd already paid to rent the cabin and that we had to waste our time cleaning it ourselves. The coffee maker was also a disgusting mess, filled with scale and years of coffee grounds stuck to everything where grounds were not supposed to be. It took almost an hour to scrape clean and then scrub - this thing had clearly never been cleaned, ever. We even contemplated going out and buying a new coffee maker altogether but there's nowhere in the area to go for anything like that. The hot water heater had not been turned on for us so it took awhile once we figured that out to get hot water. Fine. But now for the worst part. The cabin has well water which we're used to from home, but the sulfur smell was so strong it made the entire stay a nightmare. The well desperately needs to be treated. Ross told us to run the water for awhile and trust me, we did (for a very, very long time) and it didn't help at all. I couldn't get over the smell of rotten eggs for the entire 5 days we were there. Every single time the water was turned on (even for a few seconds) it started all over again and I needed to step away. I couldn't wash my face without gagging uncontrollably, and the lingering smell after turning the water off meant having to constantly open up all the windows to air out the cabin and sometimes even go for a walk after the water was on for awhile or hide in our bedroom with the door shut. I think I'm scarred from this, we went to breakfast one day and the smell of eggs made me gag.. it's going to take awhile to get over. All I can say is thank god we had family staying in the two nearby cabins. I was able to go shower and wash up there each day instead, though having to walk over in the pitch dark at night through grass that's completely filled with goose poop was not fun. I'm so glad I paid $265+ per night to not be able to use my own running water. Never again. From the moment we arrived I was counting the minutes until we could leave, especially since our bed had seen better days and my husband and I couldn't get good sleep for the entire stay. Weeks of chiropractic work was undone after sleeping on this miserable old mattress for 5 nights. Pros: Great view and we made some really nice fires in the fire-pit each night. That's about it. The property is nice and serene, just be sure you're an outdoorsy person and don't mind the smell of rotten eggs if you're considering booking.

Charming quadruplex built in 1930. We stayed at Captains Quarters unit 3 and it was perfect for the…read more3 of us. Every so often we saw a lone ant scouting on the dining table and the bed. The view is beautiful! It's so peaceful here. The rocking chair in the living room is nice and the sofa is so soft and comfy! There is electricity and running water. A friend stayed at another cabin/home which didn't have running water

The Huntsman Aquarium is a wonderful place to take the kids when visiting St Andrews…read more This is the one place that my son requests that we visit when we plan our vacation. We visit at least once a year, with the exception of last year. Our favorite part to the aquarium is the interactive touch aquarium. This was the year that he had decided that he was going to touch the skate. Our brave little guy picked up starfish, hermit crabs, clams, scallops and other small creatures. He also pet the skate, over & over again. For the first time in over 6 years we were finally able to catch the feeding of the seals. They were the most animated that we have ever seen them, even before the feeding. There is a children's learning/play area downstairs. Be sure to snap a pic of the kids on the boat and play a game of checkers.

We arrived in time for the seal feeding in the afternoon. My son and I both really enjoyed that and…read morethe young men doing it were amusing and engaging. My son was crazy about the touch tank and still talks about it.

Eastport is having something of a revival, with the formerly empty storefronts getting filled with…read moreall sorts of knickknack shops, antique stores, art galleries and studios and restaurants. What a great occasion, and I hope they get continued business. Eastport is yet another isolated DownEast Maine town that has lost out in the ongoing economic difficulties that already faced Maine long before the recession hit. However, as it is one of several ways to get into Canada, tourism is one of its engines. With 50 minutes to kill while waiting to take the ferry to Canada, we had time to walk down Water street and glance in at most of the places here. The lovely 100 year old buildings add character to the stores, and most are nicely updated inside, creating a warm mixture of the old and new. The Commons is one such place, and I enjoyed the many local Passamaquoddy Indian baskets and other artifacts on sale here. The reservation is about 3 miles away, and as we didn't have time to stop there on our way, we could at least see some of the finer handycrafts they produce on display here. Local artist paintings, jewelry, pottery and other items here made it a worthwhile stop; you won't find anything but locally made objects. The shopkeeper was very nice, and although I wanted to get something as a memento and a contribution to the local economy, I didn't have time to examine or fully appreciate all the items here. So I ended getting something you smell all the time along the roads here, sweetgrass. A braided weave of collected grass strands, it smells deliciously sweet and heady, a welcome reminder during my time away of the beauty of this State. Purchase in hand I raced out the door, collected my passengers and drove up the road to the waiting ferry. And made a mental note to spend a good day in Eastport and the area next year.

A medium sized store with a good number of high-end locally made craft items. Not a destination in…read moreitself, but if you are in Eastport and appreciate fine artisan work, definitely worth a stop. My favorite items were some beautiful woven scarves, some suede squares that could either be potholders or wall decorations (with contrast color designs, e.g., crows, lobster claws etc), and some beautiful oil small oil paintings. There was also jewelry, but I can't assess it because I didn't really look at it closely. You could definitely buy someone a beautiful gift here.