Bangor’s best local businesses

The 81 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

81 businesses listed18 added this month9 categories

● Updated Aug 2

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Alpenglow Adventure Sports
Sporting Goods
From new climbing ropes, slings, and the slick Edelrid Pinch to tents, packs, trekking poles, and trail meals from Good To Go, Alpenglow…
753 Stillwater Ave Ste 6A · alpenglowgear.com ↗
A Vintage Vixen
Home & Garden
If your living room needs a little pick-me-up, A Vintage Vixen has organic soy candles that smell like fresh pine, cheeky tea blends, tiny…
78 Harlow St · avintagevixen.com ↗
Bangor ReStore, HFH
Home & Garden
Store selling used furniture, plus flooring, doors, windows, electrical supplies and paint.
378 Harlow St · habitatbangor.org ↗
Bangin' Whoopie
Cafes
Bangin' Whoopie keeps Bangor buzzing with whoopie pies in classic and creative flavors, from Plain Jane to Maine Blueberry Cheesecake,…
6 Water St · banginwhoopie.com ↗
Nest Cafe
Cafes
Casual cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and smoothies in the Exchange Building.
25 State St · nestbangor.com ↗
Bangor Mall
Other
Tranquil mall housing a department store, familiar retail chains & several quick-service eateries.
663 Stillwater Ave · bangormall.com ↗
Oh, Grow Up!
Bakeries & Sweets
Oh, Grow Up! is Bangor’s cheerful candy and novelty playground with retro sweets, novelty sodas, and classic toys that instantly flip the…
21 Central St · ohgrowupbangor.com ↗
Orono Bog Boardwalk
Parks & Outdoors
Trade your screen time for sphagnum time on the 1-mile loop at Orono Bog Boardwalk, where changing plant communities, birds, and mossy…
Tripp Dr · oronobogwalk.org ↗

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