Lewiston–Auburn - Lewiston–Auburn

Auburn (and Lewiston)
Lewiston City Hall

Lewiston-Auburn is a city in Androscoggin County, in the central Maine region of Maine. The Androscoggin River divides the city into two separate municipalities: the east bank is Lewiston, with a population of about 39,000 (2016), and the west bank is Auburn, with about 23,000 people (2016). They are known locally as the "Twin Cities" or "L–A".

Get in

Map of Lewiston–Auburn

By car

  • Maine Turnpike (Interstate 95), Exit 80.

By bus

By plane

A number of shuttle companies serve Lewiston.

Get around

  • Purple Bus (Citylink), ☏ 1 207 777-4563. M-Sa. 9 routes. Citylink connects Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon. The downtown shuttle is free. It runs through the downtowns of Lewiston and Auburn. $1.50. Lewiston-Auburn CityLink (Q6537386) on Wikidata Lewiston-Auburn CityLink on Wikipedia (updated May 2019)

See

  • 1 Androscoggin Historical Society & Museum. 
  • 2 Bates College, 23 Campus Av, ☏ 1 207-786-6000. Museum of Arts and Olin Arts center may provide some diversions. Bates College (Q810771) on Wikidata Bates College on Wikipedia 
  • Franco-American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St, ☏ 1 207-783-1585 (admin), 1 207-689-2000 (box office), fax: 1 207-689-2355. Performing arts and museum in old St. Mary's church. 
  • 3 Museum L-A. Museum L-A (Q6940660) on Wikidata Museum L-A on Wikipedia (updated Oct 2019)

Do

  • 1 Great Falls Balloon Festival, Simard-Payne Memorial Park and Festival Park. Annual hot air balloon festival; one of the largest tourist draws to the area. Normally the 3rd weekend in August. Great Falls Balloon Festival (Q5599148) on Wikidata Great Falls Balloon Festival on Wikipedia 
  • Switzerland Road. It's one of the more hidden pleasures of living in Lewiston. Switzerland Road is between the local fire station and a local furniture store and across from Harley Davidson's. Walking down this road is a quiet delight. Switzerland is a dead end road, approximately one mile in length. It parallels the Androscoggin River, offering waterfront access( but no swimming) after the initial 100 yards of residences.
    About halfway down the road is St Peter's Cemetery, which is a local landmark. A tourist can see the cultural heritage of Lewiston in the Quebecois names and Catholic practices in this quiet, beautifully maintained, place of rest. It is a wonderful place to be at peace and look at the inspiring statues, mottos, and inscriptions of those who came before. (Please respect the atmosphere and let it enrich you!)
    Switzerland Road ends in a power plant that uses the water power from the river to provide electricity to Lewiston locals, and while the power plant is not public, it is easily accessible if you call in advance for a tour. The tour is very worthwhile, because they show how water is transformed into electricity.     
  • 2 Androscoggin Bank Colisée. A multi-purpose sports Colosseum. Androscoggin Bank Colisée (Q4759531) on Wikidata Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Wikipedia (updated Oct 2019)

Buy

  • 1 Auburn Mall. (updated Oct 2019)

Eat

Lewiston

  • Fish Bones, 70 Lincoln St, ☏ 1 207-333-3663. Seafood. 
  • [dead link]Fuel, 49 Lisbon St, ☏ 1 207-333-3835. 5PM-9PM. Fuel is a modern French bistro in downtown Lewiston. 
  • Governor's Restaurant & Bakery, 1185 Lisbon St, ☏ 1 207-753-0173. Family place. Oh my, try the pie. 
  • [formerly dead link]Mother India, 114 Lisbon St, ☏ 1 207-333-6777. 
  • Patrick's Deli, 89 Lincoln St, ☏ 1 207-783-2111. Delicious soups, sandwiches, and burritos. Award-winning chowder. Closed Sundays and at 6PM on Saturdays. 
  • Thai Jarearn Express, 65 College St, ☏ 1 207-786-3653. Authentic Thai food. 
  • Golden City Chinese food, 20 east Ave, ☏ 1 207-777-7037. Chinese food to eat in or take out. Very authentic 
  • Sam's Italian Foods, 268 Main St, ☏ 1 207 782-9145. 
  • Davini's Eatery, 150 Mill St, ☏ 1 207-782-2088. In the old Bates Mill, great lasagna and bread, did that part of the mill over very nicely. Brick oven. North Italian cuisine. 

Auburn

Drink

  • Gritty McDuff's, 68 Main St., Auburn, ☏ 1 207-376-2739. Daily 11AM-midnight. A Maine brew pub overlooking the Androscoggin River. Great food, micro brews, atmosphere and live entertainment. 

Sleep

Connect

  • 1 Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St, ☏ 1-207-513-3004. Lewiston Public Library (Q6537406) on Wikidata Lewiston Public Library on Wikipedia (updated Oct 2019)
  • 2 Lewistown Post Office. (updated Oct 2019)
  • 3 Auburn Public Library. (updated Oct 2019)

Go next

Routes through Lewiston–Auburn
Augusta ← Gardiner ← N I-95.svg S → Gray → Portland
Rochester/Portland ← New Gloucester ← W/S US 202.svgMA Route 100.svg E/N → Monmouth → Augusta
END ← W MA Route 126.svg E → Jct MA Route 197.svgE → Monmouth → Gardiner
END ← W MA Route 196.svg E → Lisbon → Brunswick
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