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Thanks to improper equipment and a lack of professional training, Nanci Grenier Boutet endured four years of splashes and bruises before she could reliably stand up on her surfboard. Nanci founded Aquaholics to save others from a similarly waterlogged fate, and it was not long before she began to make waves in Maine’s dedicated surfing community. Nestled in a space that once housed a church, her surf shop has earned local renown for its selection of quality wetsuits and beach gear available to rent or buy.
When Nanci and her staff aren’t outfitting wave riders with professional equipment, they take to the ocean themselves during year-round surf and paddleboard lessons. CPR-certified instructors coach boarders of all skill levels in private surf sessions or group classes capped at three students per instructor. Large parties can opt for abbreviated surf lessons with a less-structured approach that lends itself to mild mayhem. Alternatively, standup paddleboard lessons impart various techniques for mounting boards and steering clear of siren rap battles during guided tours of Maine’s waterways.
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American Sailor Clothing gussies up seaside trendsetters of all ages with sporty designer duds and breezy, seafaring accessories. Bedeck sun-soaked beach bods in stylish apparel from top wonder-weavers such as Tommy Bahama, OluKai, Sperry Top-Siders, and more, some of who are locally exclusive to American Sailor's elegant aisles. Mini mariners and their dapper progenitors can cavort in the brisk coastal zephyrs in T-shirts ($14.95+) and shore-striding sandals ($35+), and sweatshirts ($49.95+) warm up late-night beachcombers seeking the gentle echo of a passive-aggressive kumbaya sing-off around the campfire. Resort shirts add a style-stirring spark to commonplace clubhouses ($74+), and visitors can illuminate outfits with a bevy of accessories that include hats, towels, handbags ($8+), and Smith Optic sunglasses.
Like a zoo for alcoholic beverages, Tully's Beer & Wine gathers thousands of exotic specimens from around the world in one convenient spot. Specialty beers crowd shelves, and a 40-foot 16-door cooler chills imports and craft beers alike. The rainbow of suds ranges from the chaff-brown of Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Porter with smoked malt and applewood bacon to the sunny hue of Ommegang’s witte, a Belgian-style ale in which citric notes and coriander gleam.
In addition to the selection of more than 700 beers, 1,000 wines from around the world are arranged by region or varietal for quick perusal. The ranks of colorful labels hint at grapes from Italy, California, and France. The Argyle Nuthouse pinot noir, for example, seems to spill fistfuls of fruit that have consistently earned it rankings in the 90s from _Wine Spectator. The shop also stocks beer glasses, bottle openers, and T-shirts, and inside five cigar humidors, guests experience what it was like to sniff Winston Churchill's hair.
Shore Road Restaurant & Market serves hot meals and stocks gourmet groceries throughout the year in York Beach. In the morning, french toast with home fries and egg-and-lobster benedict breakfasts greet patrons hungry from never once opening their mouths to munch on air as they sleep. Native Maine clams with hot drawn butter whet appetites at lunch and dinner, along with salads hoisting strawberries, candied pecans, and blue-cheese crumbles. Shore Road's adjacent market stocks fresh produce and meats alongside locally made baked goods and an assortment of Maine-made products.