The picture above is the harbor on a cold, crisp November day. There are quiet roads to walk along the shoreline of Lobster Cove, Spruce Point, and Sprucewold, where you'll see buffle heads, loons, and other sea birds. Red headed woodpeckers are common as well as black squirrels.
When the pleasure boats leave the harbor and are hauled out for the winter or move south for warmer climates their vacant slips are filled with fishing boats.
Many shops and restaurants are still open and will remain open through the winter. Every year on the weekend before Thanksgiving, Boothbay Harbor has an early bird sale that starts at around 5 a.m. The earlier you shop the deeper the discounts. Wear your pajamas for extra discounts. This is a fun occasion for the locals. You never know what you might see!
The Opera House is open year round offering a variety of performances. Coming up on November 20th there is a concert from Asleep at the Wheel. In December the annual Festival of Trees is the 3rd, 4th, and 5th followed by the Gingerbread Spectacular on the 10th and 11th. On December 15th there will be a holiday band concert by the Boothbay Region High School.
