Eastport (Maine)

Eastport a town in the Down East region of Maine on Moose Island at the junction of Cobscook and Passamaquoddy Bays. A causeway on Route 90 connects the island to the mainland.

Get in

Route 1 to Route 190 into town. It's a beautiful drive.

Get around

See

Tides Institute and Museum of Art, 43 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-4047. W-Su 10AM-5PM.
Old Sow (Passamaquoddy Bay northeast of Eastport). Old Sow is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere. Ferries and excursions sometimes pass through or near the Old Sow (its location varies). Large boats can handle it, smaller ones should not.

Do

Sylvina W. Beal Schooner Cruises, 104 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-2500. Head of the Breakwater. Whale watching, sunset cruises, charters on this old-time 84ft schooner.
Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington St, ☎ +1 207 853-2358.
Salmon Festival. First Sunday after Labor Day in September. Celebrate the commercial salmon farms in Cobscook, Johnson's, and Passamaquoddy Bays.

Buy

The Commons Eastport, 53 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-4123. Fifty area artists.
Crow Tracks Gallery, 11 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-2336. Delightful wood carvings.

Eat

Eastport Chowder House, 167 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-4700. Nice views and great seafood.
The Happy Crab, 35 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-9400. Sports bar atmosphere.
La Sardina Loca, 28 Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-2739. Mexican.
WaCo Diner, 47 Water St. Breakfast here.

Drink

Sleep

The Motel East, 23A Water St, ☎ +1 207 853-4747, e-mail: moteleastport@prexar.com. Overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay. $105-$120.
The Chadbourne House Bed & Breakfast, 19 Shackford St, ☎ +1 207 853-2727, toll-free: +1 888-853-2728, fax: +1 207 853-2728.
Todd House Bed and Breakfast, 1 Capen Ave, ☎ +1 207 853-2328, fax: +1 207 853-2328. Todd's Head. Three efficiencies and four rooms. $60-$100.

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