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Small Business Saturday - Cozy Central Maine
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items For Christmas this year, support local businesses and services in the Central Maine area. Gardiner, Hallowell, Farmingdale, and beyond. After COVID, and the destructive floods in 2023, these small businesses need you more than ever. Friendly folks, c...
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Shop 'Til You Drop
Small & Local Groceries
Art Galleries
Services
Self-Care
Hometown Recreation
Shop 'Til You Drop
Where to find the best gifts (and yes this includes CATS!)
Under new ownership as of this week! Shop small this Saturday on Water Street, if you are one of the first in line when the doors open at 10am, you get a gift back full or beautiful merchandise from the shop.
Monkitree - Gardiner, Maine
A gift shop and cafe where you can also visit with adoptable cats. Shop for cat-themed Christmas gifts, order some lunch and a dessert, $15 gets you inside the Cat Haven, where you can spend time in a beautiful, relaxing, living room area with kittie...
The Cat's Familiar - Gardiner, Maine
A beautiful warehouse full of pieces made of reclaimed wood. Furniture, art, gifts, you name it. You can also BUY pieces of reclaimed wood to make your own goods. They offer classes throughout the year as well.
Barn Boards & More - Gardiner, Maine
a BRAND new gift shop in the heart of Hallowell. The owner has carefully curated a collection of all the most unique gifts for every person in your life.
Cocoon Home and Gifts - Hallowell ME
Simply the best little unique gift shop/vintage shop you’ll find in the area! Exquisite selections by the two greatest people around! This is the kind of place you just have to see to understand.
The Rusticators Emporium - Hallowell, Maine
Small & Local Groceries
Shop small, and shop local. Get your groceries from your neighbors. We try not to support the big national chains, as much as possible.
My hometown market, within walking distance of home. Goggins has everything you need, served with a smile.
Goggins IGA Supermarket - Randolph, Maine
This is such a gem in this area. Incredible cuts of meat! So many special things you can order. All the sides, all the fixings. Whole cooler full of speciality foods!
Emery’s Meat & Produce - Gardiner, Maine
Art Galleries
Art makes the best gifts, honestly, you support an artist and bring beauty into the home.
Alan Claude has been voted Downeast Magazine's "Best of Maine"for art galleries. This is TRUTH. Alan is incredible. You can order something for everyone on your list here.
Alan Claude Studio - Gardiner, Maine
Christopher Blanchard's gallery in Hallowell is home to one of the most exquisite galleries full of color. He designed this year's Old Hallowell Day poster!
Blanchard Gallery - Hallowell, Maine
A gem in Hallowell! Not only is this little gallery chock FULL of beautiful art to purchase, from a number of local artists...you can also take classes here as well.
Michel Paul Artist Studio - Hallowell, Maine
The hub of the artistic community in Central Maine. Local adults with disabilities thrive in this studio learning and creating amongst trained artists. Building skills, and confidence. They’re wonderful here! Open studios during special events and Ar...
Spindleworks - Gardiner, Maine
Services
For the person on your list that has everything, and needs nothing. Purchase a gift card to a service. Schedule a cleaning, grab an oil change, hire a housekeeper.
Trussell’s Auto Repair is a local family owned business offering the Gardiner-Randolph area great used vehicles and auto repair services.
Trussell's Auto Repair - Randolph, Maine
Stated as being one of the oldest, if not THE oldest public library in the state, Hubbard is the absolute heart of the city of Hallowell
Hubbard Free Library - Hallowell, Maine
Since 1881, The Gardiner Public Library has served the communities of Gardiner, West Gardiner, South Gardiner, Farmingdale, Pittston, Randolph, and Litchfield!
Gardiner Public Library
Everything you need to plan and shop for a wedding, under one roof! A truthfully amazing group of woman
Lady J's
Self-Care
Nothing says “cozy” like feeling fresh and pampered. Grab Mom a gift card to her favorite hair salon. Score your sister a set of nails from the best nail artist around. Spend an afternoon, by yourself at a local spa.
My daughter's FAVORITE nail artist, and she comes highly recommended!
Nails By Kris - Augusta, Maine
The fanicest, trendiest, coolest spa and salon in the entire state. I swear by that! Nails, hair, lashes, massage…all of it.Grab gift cards for all the ladies in your life.
Alpha Salon & Spa - Augusta ME
Hometown Recreation
Having fun in Central Maine. There's plenty to do! If you're bored, it's your own darn fault!
In the coldest days of winter, Mainers rent camps on the river to go smelt fishing. You pay to rent a fishing shack on the ice, and can say there for hours to bring home a bucket of fresh smelts. Ligh a fire, cook some food, toss back a few beers. Qu...
Worthing Smelt Camp - Randolph, Maine
Gardiner’s historic local venue for all things art, music and community!
Johnson Hall Opera House - Gardiner, Maine
Maine’s newest, most MASSIVE mini golf adventure right of exit 43 in Richmond!
Moose Mountain Adventure Park - Richmond, Maine