Next week's trip - Camden Maine

(and yes, I have been traveling a bunch of late)

So, while I am still in San Francisco at the moment, hoping to take advantage of some of the suggestions in response to my previous post, I am also starting to research and plan my next trip, to Camden Maine next week.

I will be there from Wednesday night until Sunday morning, however at least a few of my meals will be already organized (going to a conference.)

For the rest, I will almost always be eating with at least a carfull of people, in most cases I suspect two or three carfulls, so between 5 and 10 people most of the time. Thus I am looking for suggestions for places that are:

1. Easy to split the bill, i.e. generally most things in the same price range

2. Good for a large group - but also quiet enough that everyone can talk to everyone else at the table.

3. Accomodating of a range of tastes and diets, but definitely meat and probably ideally places that highlight good, local, Maine foods (especially perhaps from the sea)

4. Something interesting and memorable in a positive way about the food. If I have anything to say none of the meals will be at a chain and they all will be someplace interesting.

5. Most critical are dinner spots, I think all other meals will be covered at the conference.

Anyone have some suggestions or other feedback about Camden (and/or the drive to Camden from Boston).

thanks!

Shannon

Shannon Clark wrote:So, while I am still in San Francisco at the moment, hoping to take advantage of some of the suggestions in response to my previous post, I am also starting to research and plan my next trip, to Camden Maine next week.

Shannon, for some reason you're travelling to a lot of places I've been before...

There is a big lobster place just a few miles (if even that) North of Camden on Rt. 1 right on the water in Lincolnville, Maine.

The Lobster Pound
U.S. Route One
Lincolnville Beach, ME 04849
(207)789-5550
http://www.midcoast.com/~lobstrlb/

It's a big, open room than is used to crowds ordering lobsters that are caught in the bay right off the dining room. Yeah, it's a bit of a tourist trap, but pretty good from what I remember and a nice selection. It's been over 5 years since I was there, so take these recs with a grain of sea salt.

There are a bunch of places, one even on a ship, in the harbor in Camden. You'll find more in nearby slightly larger Rockland. On a clear day you should drive to the top of the mountain overlooking the town, entrance is at the state park just North of Camden. Enjoy, and tell us what you eat.