Come to Stay and Shop...

If you were drawn here by our scenic beauty, you certainly won't be disappointed. But the scenery in our shop windows is pretty irresistible, too! Just wait till you feast your eyes on the array of attractive and unusual shops. Come browse, chat with the storekeepers, and choose some special keepsakes to remind you of your visit.

	Shop Our Directory You can shop for just about anything you can think of from our members. Browse them in our Directory. Antiques Art Supply Audio/Video Bakeries Book Stores Clothing Cosmetics Crafts Department Stores Florists Food Furniture Galleries Garden Centers Gift Shops Grocers Handcrafts Hardware Stores Health Food Products Hobby Shops Ice Cream Jewelers Knitting/Needlework Music Nautical Pharmacies Photo Specialty Stores Seafood Shoes Specialty Stores Toys Variety Stores Wine

You'll find everything from handmade furniture to whimsical metal sculptures, to amusing gifts, to marine supplies. Love books? You can while away the hours in new and used bookstores. And if you're addicted to antiques, be prepared for a major test of your willpower.

Mainers from larger cities know about the cornucopia here - they go out of their way to come to the Coast to shop. In century-old storefronts along crooked streets, in welcoming wharf-front boutiques, and in country shops down winding lanes, you'll meet purveyors of the best of locally made crafts plus unique finds gleaned from the four corners of the world. Expect to be tempted. And plan to give in - the unusual accents for your home, fine clothing and accessories, and one-of-a-kind jewelry are all simply too great to pass up.

The largest concentration of shops is in Camden. Others cluster around Rockport Harbor and Lincolnville Beach and beckon you in along routes 1 and 90. And on special midsummer and autumn weekends, you're in for a special treat: juried arts-and-crafts fairs sprawling along the street and parks overlooking Camden Harbor, creating a festive air as well as an unsurpassed opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping.