The wedding ceremony itself will be in Port Clyde. The boat ride the night before will also leave from there. Port Clyde is a small fishing village with a few shops, but not much commercial to do. There are lots of nice walks and pretty scenery, though. Thomaston is just up the peninsula from Port Clyde. It's an old ship-building town. Rockland is the nearest city. It has a main street with shops, art galleries, restaurants and the Farnsworth Museum. Rockland also has a large supermarket, useful for those intending to rent houses and do their own cooking. The reception will be in Rockport. Camden is a popular town for tourists, with great shops, restaurants, art galleries,and a stupendous harbor which also hosts the Windjammer Festival on Labor Day Weekend.
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The Marshall Point Lighthouse is located right in Port Clyde, where the ceremony will be held. For all you movie buffs out there, this lighthouse was featured in Forrest Gump.
This is a picture of a sunset, taken from the Port Clyde dock.
View the art at Gallery by the Sea in Port Clyde.
The Harpoon and the Dip Net are Port Clyde's restaurants.
Monhegan Island is a bird-watchers' and artists' vacation spot, about 8 miles off the coast of Maine. Ferries from Port Clyde (wedding ceremony location) depart three times daily.
If you're interested in going for a half-day sail, consider the Friendship Sloop Surprise, which leaves from the East Wind Inn in Tenants Harbor.
If you like to bike, rent a bicycle at Maine Sport in Rockport and then go for a ride.
The Old Post Office Gallery in South Thomaston has a lot of nautical art and objects and carries a large selection of John Stobart prints.
You can go on a tour of the Knox Mansion and Museum in Thomaston.
The Maine State Prison Showroom, located on Rt. 1 in Thomaston, carries a large selected of wood products hand crafted by the prisoners and is, believe it or not, a rather popular tourist spot.
The Maine Watercraft Museum is in Thomaston.
Lobster Lane Bookshop is Sarah's very favorite store in the whole world. They don't have a web site, but you can read a little bit about it in this shopping article and booksellers' newsletter.
The Owls Head Transportation Museum (close to Rockland) has tons of old airplanes, cars and motorcycles. They have fun shows on the weekends in the summer. On the Saturday before the wedding, they'll be having their 25th anniversary antique car auction and on the Sunday after the wedding, they'll be having an antique motorcycle festival. Check out the full schedule of events.
Check out the picturesque Owl's Head Light.
The film In The Bedroom is set in Rockland and Camden. It has quite a few outdoor scenes so you can get a feel for the area. It's also a great film in its own right. We've seen it and really liked it. Check out the trailer.
The Farnsworth Museum has lots of nice work, including an extensive collection by Andrew Wyeth. While you're there, get a ticket for the Olson House in Cushing.
You can learn about the history of lighthouses in Maine at the Shore Village Museum in Rockland.
Vinalhaven Island makes a fun day trip. Ferries depart from Rockland and the fares are lower than those to Monhegan.
Bay Chamber Concerts brings lots of world-renowned musicians to the Rockport Opera House.
If you enjoy modern art, consider a visit to the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport.
Camden will be hosting a their annual windjammer weekend over Labor Day weekend. This is last year's site, but presumably the address will be the same once they update it.
Maine Windjammer Cruises offers day-sails on schooners. They also have a page with some area information.
Here are lots of different 360° views of Camden.
Mt. Battie is a few miles north of Camden and affords a wonderful view of Camden harbor.
The Penobscot Marine Museum is located in Searsport, which is about 25 miles north of Camden.
If you fly into Boston or Portland, you can stop in Freeport and visit their discount outlets and the L.L. Bean flagship store.