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Hills & Trails Co.
If you’re looking for an up-and-coming city with a youthful vibe, ever-expanding dining options, and a vibrant arts scene, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Biddeford.
With a median age of 29 in the downtown area, this former mill city’s ongoing revival is constantly enticing exciting new businesses to open their doors here—including a variety of boutiques, specialty shops, and galleries, many of which are housed in one of the many historic mill buildings here.
With all of these diverse retail options, you’re sure to track down a unique gift for any occasion.
Map of Biddeford Gift Shops
Navigating Biddeford’s downtown is easier than ever with this map of all the gift shops mentioned in this article.
Hills & Trails
All of the items you’ll find at Hills & Trails are printed or produced either on-site or right in southern Maine.
The wife-and-husband team that owns and runs this outdoors-themed shop pride themselves on designing and creating low-volume, high-quality products…and it shows.
No mass-produced junk or tchotchkes to be found here; only bespoke prints, apparel, apothecary, stationery, books, puzzles, toys, and more.
Location: 140 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Hills & Trails
Trillium
With an ever-changing collection of unique gift ideas, Trillium is a bright and cheerful shop that invites leisurely browsing.
Offering shoppers a diverse curation of both international fair trade products and handcrafted goods from near and far, Trillium features a great selection of gift ideas for all tastes and styles.
Handmade jewelry, elegant home décor, colorful handbags, durable totes, candles, pottery, and even locally-baked pet treats can be found at Trillium.
Location: 238 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Trillium
Awesome Hobby Shoppe
If you’re at sea regarding what to get the gamer, fantasy role-player, or Manga fanatic on your gift list, the helpful experts at the Awesome Hobby Shoppe can point you in the right direction—even if you don’t know Pikachu from Paladin.
With games, collectibles, and comics from all genres to fit any budget, you can find small gift items like dice or campaign journals for Dungeon & Dragons players, or bigger ticket items like the latest Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
Location: 311 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Awesome Hobby Shoppe
Between the Tides
Since 2010, this cheerful, seasonal shop has been offering a delightful collection of nautical- and coastal-themed items, perfect to bring home and stash away for Christmas, hostess, or birthday gifts you’ll be needing.
Beautiful, handcrafted stained-glass candleholders…Biddeford Pool-proud apparel, home goods, and artwork…Maine-centric toys, stuffed animals, and puzzles…you’ll find all this and more at Between the Tides gift shop.
Location: 1 L.B. Orcutt Blvd, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Between the Tides
suger
While predominantly an upscale women’s clothing store, the owners of suger also curate a collection of sophisticated bath, body, and home gift items.
Pottery, herbal teas, handcrafted soaps, soy candles, jewelry, accessories, stationery, essential oils, and a whole host of environmentally-friendly toiletry/household items are on offer at sugar.
Bonus: This business is exceedingly generous and socially conscious, giving portions of proceeds to many different non-profits and charities in Biddeford, the state of Maine, and the world at large.
Location: 5 Washington St Suite 3, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: suger
Drift & Wander Boutique
Pretty plants and cute clothes—what a crafty combination! All of the products here at Drift & Wander are carefully selected from non-mass-produced collections produced by women-owned businesses.
Whether you’re seeking a philodendron, a suede cowboy hat, air plants, hand-poured candles, or anything in between, the creative ladies at Drift & Wander can help you put together a one-of-a-kind gift.
Location: 20 Alfred St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Drift & Wander Boutique
White Door Home Store
A truly unique shopping experience, the White Door Home Store is full of delightful home décor—some new, but much of which is “re-purposed, re-painted, or re-invented.”
The fresh and whimsical inventory is always changing, and you never know what you’ll find here—so visit often.
Gorgeous, hand-painted furniture and unique home décor fill every nook and cranny here, along with vintage finds and original handicrafts.
Location: 81 Elm St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: White Door Home Store
Elements
For the bookworms on your gift list, head to this hipster café for a wide selection of new and secondhand books, all organized alphabetically by genre.
The atmosphere is laid-back and comfortable—and feel free to pull up a table or couch, order a beer or latte (their slogan, after all, is Books, Coffee, and Beer), and peruse whichever title catches your fancy. Maybe you’ll leave with a few new additions to your own TBR pile, too.
Location: 265 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Elements
Rabelais, Inc.
Speaking of books as gifts, Rabelais is also a great spot to pick up a few titles—that is, if your gift recipient would be appreciative of reading anything related to food and drink.
Featuring one of the most expansive holdings of no-longer-in-print and rare cookbooks in the country, Rabelais also offers titles on everything from beer brewing to bouillabaisse; if it’s food- or drink-related and has been written down in the last six centuries (!!!), you’ll probably find it here at Rabelais, Inc.
Location: 2 Main St #18-214, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Rabelais, Inc.
Nibblesford Cheese Shop
One of the cutest-named establishments I’ve heard of in a while, Nibblesford is a delightful corner cheese-and-charcuterie shop that also carries gourmet condiments, accoutrement, and gift items.
If you’ve been tasked with bringing a snacking board to a gathering, or if you need to buy a gift for someone who loves to do so, the knowledgeable staff at Nibblesford can guide you through their impressive selection of fresh meats and cheeses, mostly from Maine. Oh, and they let you taste before you buy—my kind of store.
Location: 5 Washington St Suite 1, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Nibblesford Cheese Shop
Biddeford Vintage Market
With the encouragement to “save the planet, buy vintage,” the Biddeford Vintage Market is no musty, dusty indoor flea market.
All of the carefully curated finds here are displayed artistically and purposefully, with ample lighting and plenty of room to browse comfortably.
You’ll find clothing, jewelry, artwork, furniture, lighting, accessories, and more at BVM.
Location: 156 Main St #104, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Biddeford Vintage Market
Briar & Bone
Featuring “unique gifts for curious people,” Briar & Bone’s products all center around the natural world, whether it be artwork, geological specimens, all-natural body care, nature-inspired home goods and décor, clothing, or jewelry.
For unique gifts like terrarium kits, geode pendants, all-natural beach towels, or a plethora of other oddities, necessities, and curiosities, check out all that nature—and the nature-minded—have to offer at Briar & Bone.
Location: 285 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Briar & Bone
Common Roots Studio
This art collective features ocean-centric works of art by many different local artists using a variety of formats and mediums, including music, woodworking, sculpture, and painting.
There are even custom longboards on offer, for any skateboarding peeps on your list.
Many artists accept commissioned work—so if you’re looking for something truly customized and unique, call the studio directly for more information.
Location: 165 Main St Suite 101, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Common Roots Studio
Wooven
Featuring the handiwork of makers from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, Wooven strives to both heighten environmental impact awareness and increase education for mindful consumption and development in the region—in other words, they ask things like “Who made it, and how?” and “How much damage did it cause the environment?” or “Who makes money and what do they do with it?”
Shop beautiful, handmade totes, linens, scarves, jewelry, pillows, and stuffed animals for a wonderful, culture-rich gift—and feel good about where your money goes to.
Location: 160 Main St, Biddeford, ME 04005
Website: Wooven
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