Sam - photographer - Skowhegan, Maine
The place I always eat:
um, home, does that count - the restaurant scene is pretty crap here. however i guess there’s a sandwich shop called the kel-mat cafe that’s doing some pretty decent stuff that i’ll try and swing by when i’m up there.Where to stay for the night::
again - i stay at my parents house but there’s a residency program at the Skowhegan School of Art that would be pretty sweet to get into. Other than that, I think camping out and getting in touch with the beauty that is Maine is your best bet.
The one place I take everyone:I always take people to see the world’s largest wooden indian - hidden in plain site in a parking lot behind a convenience store.
Best local product you should try:
Anything from the farmers market. On our last visit, I scored some amazing heirloom cornmeal.
The 2nd best kept secret:
Skowhegan is home to the longest continually running agricultural fair in the US - for 8 bucks you can check out hundreds of varieties of strange and beautiful farm animals and then top off the day with a demolition derby.
