Wherever you're heading, let ABOUT ACADIA TAXI & TOURS give you the lift you need. Their immaculate, smoke-free van provides affordable and reliable service anywhere within a hundred miles of Ellsworth. Call 207/610-9929. At ACADIA HIGHWAY DOLLHOUSE TREASURES in Orland, Mary Soper stocks a wide variety of dollhouses, miniatures, and tiny furnitures. At AMERICAN PIE on Route One in Harrington, the girls use hand-tossed, homemade dough baked to order in a brick oven. Best pizza and subs around. Open year around. Sharing space with Sierra Signs and Designs in Hancock, ARTFUL INFUSIONZ creates artful jewelry—fun, one-of-a-kind and custom pieces for all tastes. Company owner Sarah Zylstra-Sargent specializes in unique designs, drawings, wood burnings, paintings, commercial artwork and more. Call 207/422-3339 You can eat your lunch at an authentic Maine working wharf at BEAL'S LOBSTER PIER in Southwest Harbor. BENNETT’S GEMS & JEWELRY in Belfast offers an interesting and varied assortment of gemstones, minerals, and fossils. Open year round, Bennett’s is the place to find affordable gemstone jewelry from Maine and the world.. Among the treasures found at the BITTERSWEET GIFT SHOP are Maine-made items and home decor. This shop’s original tin walls and ceilings make it a one-of-a-kind original. Operating in the back of the Bittersweet Gift Shop is the BITTERSWEET BAKE SHOP, where Marie Chiofolo specializes in homemade pastries, cookies, special occasion cakes. This is the home of Max's Jumbo Muffins. Writing in "The Guide to Maine Golf Courses," Park Morrison called BLINK BONNIE GOLF LINKS "one of Maine’s Hidden Gems!" Established in 1916, this links-style 9-hole walking course has an open layout with bunkers guarding its velvet bentgrass greens and beautiful views of Flanders Bay from every tee box.  "We're not a biker shop," Betsy is quick to point out, although her BLACKSHEEP TRADING CO. on Rte 3 in Trenton stocks lots of stuff such a custom sheepskin motorcycle seat covers that bikers like.  On hand also are thousands of articles to be enjoyed by the whole family including sheepskin slippers and matchless American memorabilia. The CALAIS MOTOR INN has Washington County's only heated, indoor, Olympic-sized swimming pool. A bit of the Amish on coastal Maine. At the CHERRYFIELD MAINE GENERAL STORE, shopkeeper Royal, an organic egg farmer of Amish stock, believes in simplicity and delivering true value at small cost. The store, he says, is about local and affordable arts and crafts, antiques, and homegrown farm products. Come see for yourself. Chef Rich Hanson  of CLEONICE  named this charming bistro in downtown Ellsworth after his Italian mother, Cleonice Renzetti, who inspired his cooking career. This casually elegant restaurant sources fine local ingredients, blends them with flavors from around the Mediterranean Rim to produce spectacular Tapas and Meze as well as soul satisfying lunches and elegant dinners. Tucked into the Ray's Plumbing and Heating building off High Street in Ellsworth, COASTAL PAWN & AUCTION wheels and deals for all kinds of things. The people here will buy, sell and pawn just about anything. Call 207/667-6533. Co-owner Angela Nevells is a licensed auctioneer (# AUC1523). COUNTRY HEART ANTIQUES SHOP on Rte 182 in Franklin, one of Maine's nicest little antique shops, specializes in primitives, country pieces, and kitchen collectibles. Open seasonally, May thru October. When Maine's famous Perry's Nut House in Belfast closed its doors, its assets were auctioned off, and its fabulous nut collection went to DIMARCO REALTY in Prospect Harbor. It's the world's biggest nut collection, including examples of every known botanical nut, and on public display. After a dozen years in the furniture refinishing business, David Conary has opened a gallery at DOWNEAST REFINISHING on the Bucksport Road in Ellsworth that can only be described as a unique cross between a new furnture showroom and an antiques shop. Keith Herkotz says he loves making pots. The pots he makes show this love. You can see them at DOWN TO EARTH POTTERY shops in Blue Hill and Franklin. His fine stoneware pottery is all hand-shaped on the wheel or freeform and fired at 2300 degrees F. All pieces are oven/microwave and dishwasher safe, lead-free, and beautiful to behold. If cars excite you, check out the possibilities at EAST COAST PERFORMANCE on the Douglas Highway. Here you'll find all the add-on accessories to make your car or truck something really special. Visit them on FACEBOOK. . The EGGEMOGGIN COUNTRY STORE on Route 15 in Sedgwick serves as the center of community life hereabouts. On hand are pretty much all of life's necessities—fresh produce, meat, and other staples; a wonderful little bakery; the latest videos, fuel, magazines and newspapers, and 24 and more varieties of soft serve ice cream. Maine has plenty of Variety Stores, but only a few Incredible Variety Stores. Leading the parade here is ELMER'S DISCOUNT on Route One in Columbia, a place of such great variety it makes one a bit dizzy. Shop here for hardware, housewares, crafts, plumbing, sporting goods, gifts, marine supplies, paint, books, automotive, lawn & Garden, toys, and more. Located in the historic Archibald-Adams House (circa 1793) on Main Street in Cherryfield, the ENGLISHMAN'S B&B is situated on the banks of the beautiful Narraguagus River. Originally built in 1793, this Federal-style home was renovated  and restored to museum quality in the 1990s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you're among those who think art should be fun, you won't want to miss ERNIE'S. Operating from a small shop in Town Hill, Ernie Abdelnour fashions fascinating, often funny sculptures of copper and brass, odd pieces of plumbing, tools, assorted debris, and anything else that strikes his fancy. For fine dining in an elegant atmosphere, check out FISHERMAN'S INN RESTAURANT in Winter Harbor. They promise "Real Food Done Well"! At GALERIE DUFOUR in Belfast photographer Charles Laurier Dufour brings new meaning to Natural Beauty with his stunning photos of both Nature and Nudes. GLASSOURCE, 151 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth, offers an extensive line of glass-related services, including a full line of residential glazing products. HOMETOWN FUEL in Eastbrook sells heating oil, diesel, and kerosene both residentially and commercially. Its pricing is very competitive. Visit the company's FACEBOOK Page. KAREN'S CAFE at Mr. Paperback in Ellsworth serves made-to-order breakfasts and lunches with quality meats, cheese, vegetables, and homemade dressings. All of Karen's baked goods are made fresh daily.		At MDI IMPORTED CAR SERVICE in Town Hill, David White runs perhaps the world's greenest auto repair business. Among other things, he heats his place with recycled motor oil and wastes next to nothing. The MAINE COAST SARDINE HISTORY MUSEUM in Jonesport is a fascinating place to anybody the least bit interested in Maine history. Museum director Ronnie Peabody has been associated with the sardine industry his entire life. The people at MAINE'S OWN TREATS on the Bar Harbor Rod in Ellsworth offer free samples of the most popular of the 26 varieties of jams and jellies they make. MAIN STREET AUTO CARE on the Bar Harbor Road in Ellsworth provides a broad range of automotive services, including Transtech, a service that replaces virtually every last drop of your transmission fluid. MIKE'S COUNTRY STORE on Water Street in Ellsworth has been in business since 1897, having survived fires and floods and depressions and God knows what else to become one of Maine's oldest continually run businesses. You can get pretty much all of life's essentials here. Visit them on FACEBOOK. Looking for a good time? Besides food and drink, the NAUTICA PUB on East Schoodic Drive in Birch Hqrbor provides pool tables, darts, regulation horseshoes, and big-screen television. A major attraction is the OCEANARIUM on Route 3 in Bar Harbor. Featured are a lobster hatchery, a lobster museum, and a marsh walk. Most often there's a lobsterman on hand to explain the mysteries of his venerable trade. How does one combine top quality with low prices? Amy Gilley, a very bright young Maine lady, seems to have found a way. In her OUTFITS CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE on Rte 1A in Holden, she invites people to choose between donating and submitting merchandise on consignment. As a result, she has attracted some excellent choices. The RIVERSIDE CAFE on Main Street In Ellsworth may not be beside the river exactly (it used to be, but it moved awhile back to its present Main Street location), but we can heartily recommend the food. Yankee Magazine called the Riverside's crab cakes ”New England's Best.” The folks at RUSSELL'S MARINE in Stockton Springs are happy to help new sailors. If you're a novice, they know you have many questions. Well, consider them your boating answer source. They'll answer your questions in a low pressure, friendly way. They can help you select the right sailboat for the type of sailing you're envisioning. If you stay on Rte 1 east of Ellsworth, you'll come to RUTH AND WIMPY'S KITCHEN where quite often you can get the area's best deal on a lobster dinner. Here also is Hancock’s foremost celebrity Wilbur the Lobster, the world's biggest lobster sculpture. A few years ago, Roadway Express included Wilbur on its list of the 12 most interesting things to see in the United States. The 20-foot, fiberglass creation has been the subject of countless articles and mentions in tourist-related publications. Your Sign is often completely responsible for the first impression your company makes. You need to make a good one. With complete professionalism, SIERRA SIGNS AND DESIGNS in Hacock will put your best foot forward. SINCLAIR BUILDERS has been building quality homes for over 20 years. All Sinclair custom-built and modular homes are constructed to meet or exceed federal, state, and local building codes. Sinclair Builders is also the local dealer and builder for Kathadin cedar log homes. SOUTHWEST BOAT MARINE SERVICES in Southwest Harbor serves the individual needs of anybody with a boat. From metal fabrications and welding to underwater hull inspections, Southwest Boat is the company to turn to. STORAGE PLUS on the Bangor Road in Ellsworth is a new, modern, and exceptionally clean, quality-built, self-storage facility with over 230 self-storage units, including 35 temperature-controlled units. Storage Plus is an authorized Penske agent. Everything at the SULLIVAN HOUSE RESTAURANT on Route One in Sullivan is freshly prepared in-house and guaranteed to please the most discriminating palates. Kayakers staying at the SUNSET HOUSE B&B in Gouldsboro find access to both fresh and salt water. TASHAFER'S at the Pine Ridge Golf Center in Sedgwick offers cuisine that is really quite excellent. You can get such things as mozarella sticks with hot marinara sauce, pepper poppers, chili cheese fries, brocoli poppers, and sweet potato fries. The French fries are hand cut to order and fried crispy on the outside, soft in the middle. The 18-hole miniature golf course is surrounded by natural landscaping and the driving range has both artificial and grass tees along with a sand trap. Your hosts, Natasha and Chris, will make you feel at home. Open seasonally, May thru October. Besides general auto repair, Tim Bybee of TDP AUTOMOTIVE on Rte 1 in Steuben has the area's only Mustang Dynomometer, the instrumentation high performance dragsters employ to coax the most from their machines . How do you please the locals, summer people, and tourists all at the same time? The folks at THE GOOD KETTLE have found a way. They combine simple, good, home-style cooking with high-quality ingredients to provide nutritious, wholesome, delicious food. Home-grown produce is combined with wines, Maine brews, and cheeses from all over the world. On hand are Maine-made ice cream, baked goods, entrees, soups, and cheesecake. The folks here pack picnics for daytrippers (call ahead, 207/567-2035). All of this is pretty much guaranteed to please the pickiest palates of any and all. Looking for something hot? On Main Street in Ellsworth, THE MEX has been serving its memorable sauce since 1979. Call 207-667-4494. We like getting breakfast at the TIDEWAY MARKET. Our favorite is their biscuits and sausage gravey, but there are several additional tempting offerings. There's also made-from-scratch pizza and fresh chicken tenders. Between bites you can check your e-mail with their free WIFI. Visit them on FACEBOOK. At TUCKER MOUNTAIN LOG HOMES in Sullivan skilled logsmiths build custom-designed, handcrafted dwellings. Unique digs like these are available nowhere else in Maine. C.A. CONSTRUCTION, INC. is the construction arm of Tucker Mountain Log Homes. THE UPS STORE at 216 High Street in Ellsworth is the place to go for all your mailing and shipping needs. Besides shipping, you can receive faxes, and packages. Wondering how to get stuff back home? Bring it here. They'll pack it and ship it and save you the hassle.