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More places to Stay in
Bridgton:
Highland Lake Resort – www.highlandlakeresort.com Bridgton, Maine
Landmark Inn – http://travel.mainetoday.com/advertising/vacationrentals/listing.html?id=24763110®ion=Western+Lakes+%26+Mountains#
Other stuff to do in the
area while you are here (BIG thanks
to our friends at the Highland Lake Resort for compiling this list!):
· Shop at the many quaint and
interesting stores in Bridgton (for example, the Corn Shop Trading Post,
The Shops at the Main Difference, The Cool Moose, and, of course, Reny's
Department Store!)
· Antiquing in the area is
great! Many types of stores to choose from, and usually
much lower prices than Route 1 stores.
· Check out local fairs,
festivals, and other events. Call the local Chamber of Commerce
(647-3472) for ideas.
· Play golf at the Bridgton Highlands
Country Club (5 minutes away - 647-3491), Naples Golf Course (15
minutes), or Point
Sebago Golf Course (20 minutes - 655-2747). Ask about discounts for our
guests!
· Get in some miniature golf at
Starboard Green (on the Naples Causeway) or Steamboat
Landing (on Rt. 114 - 693-6782).
· Hike on dozens of trails or
take a guided tour of nature. Check with Lakes Environmental Assoc. (647-8580) and Loon Echo Land
Trust (647-4352). (We also have maps!)
· Stroll through the works of
dozens of local artists at Gallery 302 (647-2787) on Main
Street.
· Try horseback riding at Any
Day Now Stables (647-8704) or Carousel Farms (627-4471).
· Canoe, kayak, or raft on the Saco
River with Saco Bound
(603-447-2177), or try sailing lessons with Sebago Sailing
(647-4400).
· Take a hay ride out among the
real, live buffalo at Beech Hill Farm & Bison Ranch (583-2515) in nearby Waterford.
· Wax nostalgic while watching
the latest movies at our 2-screen Bridgton
Twin Drive-in (summer only - 647-8666).
· Visit the famous
hand-operated Songo Locks in Naples.
Rent a boat at the Naples Causeway at Long Lake Marine
(693-3159) or take a one or 2 1/2 hour cruise on the stern-wheeler, the Songo Queen II,
(693-6861).
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Take a scenic seaplane ride over the lakes region at North Country
Sea Plane Rides on the Causeway
· Visit the historical Gibbs St. Museum
in downtown Bridgton (647-3699), the 1700's Narramissic
Farm (647-9954), off Route 107, or the Spratt-Mead
Museum in North
Bridgton.
· In the summer, enjoy free,
weekly outdoor band concerts in downtown Bridgton every Wednesday.
· In winter, access 600 miles of groomed snowmobile
trails right from your back door! (We have free trail maps for our guests.)
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Check Deertrees Theatre in Harrison (583-6747), School House Arts
Center in Sebago (642-3743), or the Denmark Arts Center (452-2412) for
live musical, theatrical, and children?s
presentations.
· Downtown, The Big Kahuna Cafe offers live blues and jazz by national
artists, plus open-mike nights (summer only - 647-9031).
· In the fall, visit one of the
many agricultural fairs, including the nearby Fryeburg Fair
(935-3268), Northern New England's largest.
· Check our weekly paper, The
Bridgton News, every Thursday for dates of festivals, summer bazaars,
auctions, public suppers, etc.
· Visit nearby covered bridges:
Hemlock Bridge
off Route 302 in
Fryeburg and Babb's Bridge off River Road
in Windham.
· Visit the live animals at the
Maine
Wildlife Park (657-4977) and nearby fish hatchery off Route 26, 3 1/2
miles outside of Gray.
· Go-karts, mini-golf, &
more, plus winter-time sledding at Seacoast
Fun Park (892-5952) on Route 302
in Windham.
· You're only an hour from Portland
and the Coast of Maine! Take
a day trip and see the many sights of coastal Maine.
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Shop at the tax-free outlets and malls of North
Conway, NH (only 25 minutes
away)
· For youngsters, a trip to Storyland
in Glen, NH
(45 minutes away - 603-383-4186).
· Since you're so close to the
East Coast's tallest mountain, take the old-fashioned Cog Railway (800-922-8825)
or the Auto Road
(603-466-3988) to the top of Mt. Washington.
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Take 302 west to 113 and Center Conway. Look for the 'Kancamagus Highway' (Rt.
112) on right. In Lincoln, NH,
take Rt. 3 north, then join up again onto Rt. 302 and head back east. It's a day trip of the most beautiful, natural scenic
beauty you'll ever see!
Dining
Harrison - North End of Long Lake, all spots within walking
distance
The Old Mill Tavern
is a perfect place to unwind with good friends and excellent food.
The menu is better than ever. It's
casual and friendly. You can enjoy everything from the funky soutwestern menu to blackened scallops to roast pork, it's one of our favorite spots. You can
leave the boat at the town dock and walk to this restaurant. On the way you might want to stop at the Caswell
House (207) 583-6550 for a drink on the deck or simply decide to
have dinner there. The Caz is very casual,
friendly staff and has the best prices
around. They are famous for their "Puffa
Steak" - a huge, juicy NY strip steak you won't
soon forget. We love their lobstah roll
special (no mayo or anything else to cloud up that clear yummy lobster
meat. The sailing club meets there often for good times and good
food.
If you just need to
provision or get a pizza, The Village Tie (207) 583-4266
up has
their own dock, fuel, beer, wine, soda, snacks, pizza and subs as well as whoopie pies!
There is an ice cream
stand across from the Village Tie up as well that serves delicious ice
cream so don't miss that.
Bridgton - mid lake but you'll need to drive
We have a new Thai
restaurant in town, Chao Thai (207)
647-4355
(they deliver!). The menu looks fantastic, all home cooked and
prepared to order. Across from that is Ricky's Diner for some super down home cooking,
incredible pies and breakfast all day long. They serve a killer Bison
Burger! Downtown we have a quaint little Internet
Cafe - a must if you need to grab a great cup of Jo and connect via
WiFi.
The
newest and coolest Magic Lantern ever! 3 Theaters
and a pub! You must check it out! Sit in the pub and use
free WiFi!
Up the street is the Black
Horse Tavern. Always a busy spot,
known for their chicken and sausage gumbo and their black angus beef.
They also have a Sunday brunch. Ruby Food serves Chinese
food, take out or dine in.
Ken's Cove , is a fish market and restaurant.
Keep on going and you'll find Tom's
Homestead for a quiet dinner or lunch. And
if you head out 302 towards Conway you'll see Venezia
Restaurant for fine italian food.
There are also some sub
shops and you can get a great pizza at Main Street Variety. If
you'd rather eat whole foods, don't miss Morning Dew (207)
647-4003. You can provision there with everything organic and
while you wait get a sandwich or soup. The
food is outstanding - we highly recommend Morning Dew! Get a massage
next door while you wait!
Naples - South end of the lake, tie up at the dock and walk
Of course
there is Rick's Cafe
at the south end of the lake for drinks, food and sunsets. The pavillion at Rick's also has Rick's Java House
and candy shop as well as ice cream and french friess. Next to that is Charlie's on
the Causeway for fine seafood. If you stay near the lake, you can get
a hotdog or burger at TP's Top Dog right
at the Songo River Queen Wharf. They have much more than hot dogs
so take a look, from sausages to ice cream, you
name it, they have it.
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The SONGO RIVER QUEEN II is a privately built replica of the famed
Mississippi River Paddle Wheelers. It is rated for up to 350 passengers.
This allows her to easily accommodate large groups of people for
weddings, corporate outings, anniversary parties, reunions, bus tours,
functions, family reunions and any other outing you might want to book.
In season we have boat trips running daily allowing you to see the lakes
in a comfortable and affordable fashion whenever you are in the area.
The top deck is open to see the sights and the bottom deck is
enclosed and has tables and chairs available. The RIVER QUEEN is
wheelchair accessible and there are restrooms on board.
A snack bar is available on board for your convenience. A cocktail
bar serving beer, wine, and liquor also operates on board, therefore, no
alcoholic beverages may be carried aboard, per state law. The legal
drinking age in Maine is 21 and a photo ID will be required to purchase
alcohol.
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Enjoy lots of fun and food
on the Songo River Queen II!
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Then we have Sandy's Flight Deck Restaurant for great
food and lake views
RT. 302 (on the causeway)
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The Freedom Cafe is next door to (Causeway Landing Complex) and store is
to open this year, there is plenty of dock space for you to pull up and
enjoy your meal on their deck by the outside fireplace! Now
back again Mr. Butcher will be there too for all your fine
meats! You can park your boat there and have dinner or lunch.
Then walk up the street 20' for
ice cream afterwards.
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Kahunas by the bridge in Naples (Causeway Marina). This restaurant is new in '07.
It has a pub with flat screen tv's, a deck
and a function room upstairs. This is ON the water, watch the boats
go by and the bridge swing for boasts while you relax.
If you are feeling like a
bit of a walk, you can head south on 302 to Bray's Brew Pub
- lots of freshly brewed beer and good food. If you are driving
south, we highly recommend Sidney's Restaurant. The early bird
menu is great and the food is always very good and
it's generally quiet. Keep on driving and you've
found the Lobster Pound - nuf said, roll
up your sleeves and dig in!
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The Black Bear Cafe is a must for a fantastic breakfast lunch,
or try their new dinner menu! We love the Eggs Florentine for
breakfast and any sandwich or meal for lunch is a good pick. Enjoy a nice
glass of Guiness with your lunch - the food is
simply the best in the area - we highly recommend this restaurant!
Tell John and Susan we sent you over!
He'll treat you with fine Irish
hospitality! Slainte!
www.theblackbearcafe.com
Email: blackbearcafeme@roadrunner.com
Phone: 207-693-4770
Directions:
Black Bear Café, 215 Roosevelt Trail/US 302, Naples, ME
is located on the north side of the road.
From Portland, ME:
Head northwest on Forest Ave (US-302)
and continue for 28 miles.
The Black Bear Café will be located on the right.
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The
Black Bear Café, Naples, Maine
207-693-4770
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Black Bear Café opened May 6, 2004. Your hosts John and Susan Bohill have always wanted to make their home in the
Lakes Region of Maine, and after the events of 9-11-01, decided it was time to take action
and move to Maine. It took a few years. John, had been in the restaurant business in Massachusetts in the 70’s and 80’s, and
before that in Ireland. Susan’s father had a
restaurant in Miami, Florida, the Big Fish, and while she only ate the
food there, was always inspired and nourished by the
hospitality and fine food.
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For some
fine wine, we will point you to http://www.blacksmithswinery.com in South Casco. And
catering at Fine Kettle
of Fish Catering.
This is just the tip of the
iceberg when it comes to food - we'll be adding
links to the restaurants that have web sites and adding phone numbers soon.
Other Area Restaurants Include
Naples Golf & Country Club - All new in 2008 - new pub, new club!
If you would like some more
catering, please visit our friends at www.lakeregioncaterers.com They will go to any location
and cook, serve and clean up for any size group.
How
about the new Naples Country Club! ow
is a listing of restaurants that belong to the Maine Lakes Chamber of Commerce:
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Name
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Address
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Town
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State
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Zip
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Phone
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Email
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Website
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A Fine
Kettle of Fish & Catering
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PO Box 176
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South
Casco
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ME
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04077
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207-655-8656
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www.finekettleoffishcatering.com
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Black Bear
Cafe
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215 Roosevelt Trail
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Naples
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ME
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04055
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207-693-4770
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Black
Horse Tavern
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26 Portland St
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Bridgton
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ME
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04009
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207-647-5300
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Email Us
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Bray's
Brewpub & Eatery
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678 Roosevelt Trail
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Naples
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ME
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04055
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207-693-6800
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Email Us
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Center
Lovell Inn & Restaurant
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PO Box 261
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Center
Lovell
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ME
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04016
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207-925-1575
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Email Us
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More Information
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Chao
Thai Restaurant
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244 Main St
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Bridgton
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ME
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04009
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207-647-4355
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Freedom
Cafe
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PO Box 1496
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Naples
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ME
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04055
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207-693-3700
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Email Us
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Lake House
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686 Waterford Rd
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Waterford
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ME
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04088
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800-223-4182
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Email Us
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More Information
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Lovell Village Store & Restaurant
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234 Main Street
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Lovell
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ME
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04051
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207-925-1255
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Email Us:
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Olde
Mill Tavern
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PO Box 218
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Harrison
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ME
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04040
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207-583-9077
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More Information
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Olde
Saco Inn
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125 Old Saco Ln
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Fryeburg
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ME
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04037
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207-925-3737
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Email Us
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More Information
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Oxford
House Inn
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548 Main St
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Fryeburg
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ME
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04037
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800-261-7206
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Email Us
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More Information
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Point Sebago Resort
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PO Box 712
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Casco
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ME
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04015
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800-655-1232
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Email Us
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More Information
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Ricky's Diner
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138 Main St
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Bridgton
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ME
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04009
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207-647-2499
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Email Us
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Subway
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Main St
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Bridgton
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ME
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04009
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207-647-5375
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Sudbury
Inn
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151 Main St., PO Box 369
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Bethel
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ME
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04217
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1-800-395-7837
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Email Us
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More Information
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Sydney's Restaurant & Pub
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PO Box 1635
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Naples
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ME
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04055
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207-693-3333
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Email Us
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The Good
Life Market
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1297
Roosevelt Trail
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Raymond
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ME
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04071
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207-655-1196
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Email Us
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More Information
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Venezia Ristorante
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251 N. High Street
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Bridgton
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ME
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04009
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207-647-5333
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Email Us
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