Skowhegan
Around Skowhegan
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Skowhegan
Locals say Central Maine
Where the rivers run quiet and the woods are deep.
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Welcome to Central Maine, where the Kennebec flows and the mountains rise. Grab a Moxie and settle in—folks here are friendly and the pace is just right. Whether you're here for the fair or the fishing, you're among neighbors.
Clubs for Skowhegan
No clubs for Skowhegan yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Skowhegan. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Skowhegan. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Skowhegan History House Local history museum in a classic Maine home.
- Mount Katahdin (Baxter State Park) Northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
- Moosehead Lake Maine's largest lake, a moose-watching hotspot.
- Skowhegan State Fairgrounds Home of Maine's oldest continuous fair.
- Lakewood Theater Historic summer stock theater in Skowhegan.
- Center Theatre Restored 1930s movie house in Dover-Foxcroft.
- Outdoors Hiking Mount Katahdin
- Outdoors Canoeing the Kennebec River
- With kids Skowhegan State Fair
- With kids Piscataquis County Fair
- Evenings Local taverns in Skowhegan and Dover-Foxcroft
- Evenings Summer stock at Lakewood Theater
- Locals love Sugar houses
- Locals love General stores
Through the year
- Skowhegan State Fair August Maine's oldest continuous fair.
- Piscataquis County Fair August Classic agricultural fair in Dover-Foxcroft.
- Central Maine Egg Festival July Pittsfield's signature summer celebration.
- Moosehead Lake International Seaplane Fly-In September Planes and pilots gather in Greenville.
- Maine Maple Sunday March Sugar houses across the region open their doors.
Cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Best: Late spring through fall for hiking and boating, winter for snowmobiling and ice fishing.
Talk like a local
- “Ayuh”
- Yes
- “Wicked”
- Very
- “Moxie”
- The local soda, or a word for courage
- “Sko”
- Short for Skowhegan
Getaways
- Bangor Big-city shopping and the Maine Forest & Logging Museum.
- Augusta State capitol and the Maine State Museum.
- Farmington Gateway to the western mountains and skiing.
- Oxford County Home to the Oxford Plains Speedway and lakes.
Local flavour
Rooting for Boston Red Sox (MLB), New England Patriots (NFL), Boston Bruins (NHL), Boston Celtics (NBA), Maine Black Bears (NCAA), Portland Sea Dogs (MiLB), Maine Mariners (ECHL)
Eat and drink
- Whoopie pie Chocolate cake with cream filling, a Maine classic
- Maine blueberry pie Wild blueberries, often served with ice cream
- Baked beans and brown bread Staple of church suppers and community gatherings
- Moxie The official state soft drink, a bitter-sweet soda with a devoted following
- Maple syrup Produced in local sugar houses each spring
- Fiddleheads Seasonal fern shoots foraged along riverbanks in spring
- Poutine French-Canadian influence, found in some diners
Where people go
- Sugar houses Where maple syrup is boiled down each spring
- General stores Community hubs for supplies and gossip
- Church bean suppers Weekly or monthly gatherings with baked beans and pies
- Lakes and ponds Moosehead Lake and countless smaller lakes for fishing and boating
- Mountain trails Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin, a hiker's destination
- Covered bridges Historic wooden bridges scattered through the countryside
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Somerset and Piscataquis counties, ME. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.