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Bridgton Museum
Museum in Bridgton, Maine, United States
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Rufus Porter Museum and Cultural Heritage Center
Rufus Porter Museum and Cultural Heritage Center in Bridgton, Maine, USA brings to life the world and inspiring works of Rufus Porter, an American artist and inventor with a fascinating history. Rufus designed over 100 inventions, and patented many of them, and was instrumental in designing and airship, constructing his first model in 1833, often ridiculed for his ideas he played an important part in the history of aerial navigation. The Rufus Porter Museum and Cultural Heritage Center has a museum store with books, souvenirs and arts available for shipping, and is housed in a historical building, the Webb House.
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The Bridgton Historical Society2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
The Bridgton Historical Society in Bridgton, Maine, USA collects and preserves significant historical material encouraging the community to appreciate and understand the events history, traditions and customs of Bridgton, Maine yesteryear through exhibitions, publications and programs. They operate and maintain museums, historical properties and research facilities, and their headquarters are in an old firehouse which house the research facility. Narramissic, the Peabody-Fitch Farm owned by the Bridgton Historical Society was built all the way back in 1797 by William Peabody, and the barn came later, the property is houses in 25 acres of fields and has a remarkably well documented history and today is a museum offering a fun learning experience, come visit.READ MORE
Grady's West Shore Motel2016-04-28
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Grady's West Shore Motel in Bridgton, Maine, USA offers a stunning lakeside location and personalised service, and all rooms come with two double beds, a fully furnished kitchen area, private baths, remote cable TV, air con and free WIFI internet. There's a dock and sandy beach safe for swimming at the lake, they have a rowboat and canoe, badminton, horseshoe pits and a hammock for relaxing in, plus there's a lakeside grill and picnic table, evening campfires, lake cruising on their pontoon boat, fishing and more for the perfect Maine vacation. Grady's West Shore Motel is available as a whole for groups and the area offers a wonder of activities including hiking trails, seaplane flights, drive in movies, shopping and antiques, golf courses, mini golf, waterslides and more, come make memories that will last a lifetime.READ MORE
The Maine Lobster Express2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
The Maine Lobster Express is a seafood restaurant and market in Bridgton, Maine, USA serving the best lobster rolls you'll ever have, and they are reasonably priced. They are also a retail store selling live lobster and fresh seafood including crab, swordfish and haddock, stuffed quahogs and more. The Maine Lobster Express will even cook and steam your hard or soft shell lobster for you to take a delicious meal home, and they are reasonably priced, they are located at the former Ken's Kove location, come join them for the freshest seafood around and support your local fishermen.READ MORE
Beth's Kitchen Cafe2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Beth's Kitchen Cafe in Bridgton, Maine, USA is a restaurant, bakery and coffee shop serving exquisite breakfast all day, they also do gourmet sandwiches, homemade soups, home style entrees, hand thrown pizza, exquisite cafe favorites and you can even create your own deli sandwiches and there are mouthwatering desserts made from scratch, blackboard specials, homemade breads and more. There's a catering menu for special functions at home or the office, and they will cater your breakfast or lunch beautifully from their kitchen to your venue. Beth's Kitchen Cafe also features a local roaster with Matt's organic coffee woodfired, come for the best espressos and cappucinos, lattes and other specialty drinks, and there's a courtyars, plus they host live music from time to time.READ MORE
Nawandyn Estate2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Nawandyn Estate in Bridgton, Maine, USA offers a unforgettable vacation experience in a breathtakingly beautiful 41 acre setting with three separate residential buildings available for rent in summer and early fall. They cater to groups, family reunions and corporate retreats and it's the perfect getaway for a truly unique Maine experience on a pristine lake. Nawandyn Estate facilities include two beaches and a clay tennis court, and guests have access to golf over the road, they have a large grand living room with grand piano, a dining room and ballroom, perfect for events and large gatherings, and the residences can sleep up to 32 people combined, the estate is quoted as being top notch in every way.READ MORE
Shawnee Peak2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Shawnee Peak is a beautiful ski resort near Bridgton, Maine, USA and the longest operating one in the area, and they offer family friendly terrain, night skiing, rentals ski equipment and know what skiing and snowboarding is all about, having been in operation for over 78 years. There are ski lifts and easy runs, intermediate slopes, advanced and expert slopes as well as the mini park, freestyle terrain park and Grommet garden. Shawnee Peak also offers lessons at their snowsports clinics with professionally certified and trained staff offering instruction and there are adult and junior clinic available, as well as an entire fleet of rental equipment. They also have luxurious lodging in east slope Condos, Pleasant Mountain cabins, the Shawnee peak house and the bunkhouse, and mountain eateries for snacks and meals. Shawnee Peak welcomes groups and is also a wonderful destination for private parties, special occasions and weddings, so come make lasting memories at a unique location.READ MORE
Highland Lake Resort2016-04-28
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Highland Lake Resort offers beautiful lakefront lodging in Bridgton, Maine, USA and is set on 5 acres with 400 feet of private lakefrontage for your utter enjoyment, it's ideal for a family vacation or weekend getaway. Lodging choices include regular and executive rooms and efficiencies, one bedroom deluxe suites and two room combination suites, and all come with air con, beautiful lake views, cable TV, free WIFI and private baths. There's a game room, fitness center, spa and sauna and guest laundry as well as conference room and their Maine hospitality is unsurpassed, here they create the perfect Maine vacation experience. The Highland Lake Resort is the perfect location for your wedding and you can have a tented affair or enjoy your ceremony in the indoor function room with spectacular lake views, it's handicap accessible for up to 72 guests, and there are great packages available, they also cater to meetings and retreats.READ MORE
Gallery 3022016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Gallery 302 is an Artists Cooperative in Bridgton, Maine, USA featuring works by artists and artisans in a beautiful variety of media and they are open daily. They host art shows and special events, and the gift shop at the back of the gallery is filled with matted and framed reproductions of original painting, pottery, fused and stained glass items, fiber art, wooden ware, note cards, hand painted silk scarves and many other unique and beautiful gifts. Gallery 302 also hosts classes and workshops with spring and summer classes held at the Arts Center, come expand your creativity and showcase your own works here.READ MORE
Bridgton Eye Care2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Bridgton Eye Care in Bridgton, Maine, USA helps you maintain one of your most valuable assets, your vision, and they have affordable rates and flexible payment plans for individuals without insurance. They improve and care for the vision of all Lake Region residents, and offer general eye care service to people of all ages, plus provide referrals for more complex vision problems. Bridgton Eye Care offers frame repair even if you didn't purchase from them, and also carry sunglasses that provide good UV protection, they have a variety of different lenses for your glasses including single vision, reading, bifocal, trifocal, progressive, no prescription lenses, sunglasses and computer lenses. They also do contact lenses with daily weekly and monthly disposables available, color lenses, bifocal and tonic lenses and rigid gas permeables, when it comes to eye care they have your covered.READ MORE
The Ski Hive Luxury Mountain Log Home2016-04-29
Located in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, United States
The Ski Hive Luxury Mountain Log Home is located on the trailside way in the Shawnee Peak Ski area and Moose Pond in Bridgton, Maine, USA. This beautiful and spacious multi season home offers immediate access to the mountains giving guests the ability to ski straight onto the trails. Great for summer and winter stays, there's also access to many lakes in the area, the closest being Moose Pond for water sports, boating and fishing. The Ski Hive Luxury Mountain Log Home is the perfect home away from home for a wonderful self catering stay in beautiful surrounds, and is fully furnished with wrap around deck affording gorgeous views.READ MORE