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Maine Is My Home
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items So many friends from away tell me they've always wanted to visit Maine. When you get a wild hair to make the trek, follow these recommendations. I'll give you a taste of the local with a nod to the tourism.
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Lodging for those from away
Food for hungry travelers
Stores for local products
Maine Indie Booksellers
Lodging for those from away
Rest your tired bones at any of these Chris-tested hotels.
Fancy for Maine, but the luxury is worth the splurge at this literary-themed boutique hotel. Enjoy valet parking and an amazing on-site restaurant. Rooms are small and cozy.
Portland Press Hotel: Boutique Luxury
Smack dab in the middle of the Old Port, this nautically-themed hotel is a special treat for Portland visitors. Enjoy the valet parking and check out the restaurant/bar off the lobby. Ridiculously convenient location for all Portland adventures.
Portland Harbor Hotel
Food for hungry travelers
If you're looking for real Maine food, made by and for real Mainers, my list gives you a healthy helping of the inside scoop.
Maine home cooking and delicious desserts. Don't skip the whoopie pies!
Locations in Old Town, Bangor, Waterville, Ellsworth.
Locations in Old Town, Bangor, Waterville, Ellsworth.
Governor's Restaurant & Bakery
I always stop here to pee! There's a huge convenience store with Dysart's merch and food to-go, the restaurant makes the BEST homecooked Maine food for locals and tourists alike, and they'll even pump your gas for ya! Don't skip the bakery items.
For laughs, watch this blooper reel for their classic tv commercial.
For even more laughs, watch the SNL spoof of their commercial bloopers!
For laughs, watch this blooper reel for their classic tv commercial.
For even more laughs, watch the SNL spoof of their commercial bloopers!
Dysart's Truck Stop & Restaurant
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My favorite sub sandwich place! I order the original with everything most often, though a chicken parm sub is immensely satisfying, too.
52 locations throughout New England, and a food truck!
52 locations throughout New England, and a food truck!
Amato's Subs & Pizza
Stores for local products
There are a few Maine stores that you must experience while you're in the Pine Tree State.
Mainers and tourists rub elbows at this staple store chain. Find local products as well as clothing, travel, and camping essentials. Find fantastic gifts to bring home to friends and family.
Renys: A Maine Adventure
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Visit this oasis when you're in the Lincoln Lakes Region or driving North on Route 2 for a warm greeting from Monique and her crew.
You'll find gifts, trinkets, jewelry, cabin decor, signs, baby clothes, sweatshirts, Moxie merch, hats, kitchen stuff, cribbage boards, pet treats, stones & gems, books from local authors, soap, wax melts, magnets, s&p shakers, coasters, cand...
They even carry signed copies of my memoir Worthy at a highly discounted rate, because they're cool like that!
You'll find gifts, trinkets, jewelry, cabin decor, signs, baby clothes, sweatshirts, Moxie merch, hats, kitchen stuff, cribbage boards, pet treats, stones & gems, books from local authors, soap, wax melts, magnets, s&p shakers, coasters, cand...
They even carry signed copies of my memoir Worthy at a highly discounted rate, because they're cool like that!
Handcrafted Lincoln
Vintage and modern fashions for The Anthropocene Epoch
My favorite vintage shop in Maine! It's a total vibe with clothing treasures and social engagement. If quirk is your kink, run to this shop in Downtown Bangor!
My favorite vintage shop in Maine! It's a total vibe with clothing treasures and social engagement. If quirk is your kink, run to this shop in Downtown Bangor!
Red Rabbit Bazaar
Maine Indie Booksellers
Books and travel open minds and hearts. These are my absolute favorite Maine bookstores, and they're each unwaveringly supportive of local authors, like me. Tell them Chris Davis sent you!
Walking into Courtney's store is like entering an otherworldly realm of book magic. Lovers of all things books will fall under her spell, and leave with a new friend, kitty cuddles, affordable books, and literary merch. Check out her guest author and...
Quiet City Books
Terri owns this beautiful book space with comfy furniture and hot tea for your book browsing pleasure. The welcoming community atmosphere keeps me coming back whenever I'm in the area.
Mockingbird Bookshop
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Gibran and the Briar Patch crew will meet you at the door with amazing recommendations for books you didn't even know you needed in your life. If they don't have it, they will find it for you! Bangor's go-to indie bookshop is a great source of local ...
The Briar Patch