100 Good Things About Biddeford
It's not hard to make a list of good things about Biddeford! Most of this list came from this Facebook thread. Help me get to 100 by suggesting your own! And if you'd like me to add something, message me on Facebook or email me at martin.j.grohman@gmail.com.
- Tremendous work is being done to renovate St. Andre’s, a historic church building in downtown to accommodate a new teen center.
- Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, helping our unhoused neighbors
- Heart of Biddeford hosts so many great events
- Ore Nells BBQ is a great new addition to downtown restaurants!
- Portland Pie is delicious and is well worth the price. I love the vibrant support for both casual and competitive adult volleyball at the community center. Great summer swimming at rotary park and Biddeford pool.
- Union Church holds an annual Blessing of the Animals, every October, on the church lawn. Community members and their pets are welcome!
- Biddeford Community Gardens! https://biddefordcommunitygardens.org/
- The amount of support given to Biddeford Youth Football on Saturday at Walmart, Dupuis Hardware, Ray's Market, etc was outstanding! Thank you to all
- The bird sanctuary trail in Biddeford pool
- Pizza by Alex
- Ever After Mustang Rescue. They have events, workshops & volunteer opportunities. It's an amazing rescue. https://mustangrescue.org/
- Winterfest, Lakermese, Bacon St festival, Swimming and Sledding at Rotary Park, Teen Center, Seeds of Hope, etc.
- Super Sub Shop for the first time the other day, it was delicious!!
- Common Roots Art Bus
- Engine: Propelling the Creative Community here in Biddeford!
- “I love that Biddeford is supportive and a great place to raise children.”
- A Running Passion Pub Run
- We have Coletti’s Pizza - my favorite pizza place – but be careful of the Diablo Pizza
- We have a Climate Plan developed and before the Council
- Live music, karaoke, Football, food, pool, darts, fooseball all at
- White Door Home Store !!! My favorite store in Biddeford and the prettiest store around!!!
- Trillium!!
- The planters on Main Street!
- There are so many wonderful small businesses and community offerings here in Biddeford
- Dougie's Ride/Deeds for Dougie
- My family and I made our first investment in Biddeford 22 years ago. Biddeford and it’s people have helped us become successful beyond our wildest dreams. We believe in the city and it’s future. We believe it has so much more potential and will continue to develop properties here.
- “My future brother in law is here for the first time ever and he said, yesterday, "it's beautiful here"”
- “I moved to Biddeford in 2020 and I love it. Great town.”
- “I love living in Biddeford. I have the best neighbors here, better folks than anywhere I have ever lived. I enjoy walking on Main Street and checking out all the shops and restaurants, Trillium, Wooven, Thai Me, Cow Bell, Vintage Market, Reilly’s, the list goes on. I can’t forget my favorite places for pizza, Alex and Colleti’s. Sure, Biddeford has some problems as do all cities, but I wouldn’t live anywhere else.”
- “Lots of “country “ area here! I never knew that till we moved from Scarborough 10 years ago! Hidden beauty. Some absolutely beautiful properties here.”
- “I worked in the Biddeford Schools for 40 years with some of the finest teachers, parents and students and a supportive administration. We should be proud of our schools.”
- “I couldn’t agree more! I have two kids on the spectrum. They attend BPS and BIS. Their teachers and special ed department have been absolutely outstanding! I hear nightmares from friends in other districts and am incredibly grateful (and proud) to call this place home!”
- “We moved to the area last year and are so grateful our children attend such wonderful schools!”
- “Husband and I love Elements for the best bagels and coffee (and homemade blueberry muffins)!!!”
- “The McArthur library staff is amazing!!”
- “the Lincoln and the restaurant there as well”
- Reilly's Bakery for the best cakes and treats, and
Robin's Confections for the best fudge for days! - My favorite places to eat are Alex pizza and Happy Dragon, they have been there the longest and are the best.
- “I moved here in November 2021, so I'm definitely still learning about my surroundings no matter where you go, there's going to be bad apples. I don't let others opinions make my decision for me. I have to find out for myself
We have some GREAT food here. Great shops. Diversity. I honestly love the folks that live here too. I love my neighbors. I've also witnessed folks in this community help others in need without hesitation ” - OG's Biddeford! Main Street
- Sublime Taco!! Good food, good drinks and great service
- The beach at Biddeford Pool
- Southern Maine Medical Center has provided some of the very best care we have ever received! I can attest to everything from allergic reactions, beautiful childbirth, broken bones, very scary life saving surgery and more. The ER staff is incredible. Knowing it’s so close, within reach of many of us is a Blessing.
- I love that Dairy Queen in Biddeford has an inside sitting area, plus they are open all year long!
- I moved here in February and love this town! It reminds me of how Berkeley was in the late 80’s!
I love: Flourish, Conscious Touch Massage, Samudra Yoga Studio, Elements… and so much - I just moved here 2 weeks ago, (to be closer to family; whom are currently in Portland, but soon they will be in Yarmouth).
I’m a bit overwhelmed with everything, but I’m sure it will take time. All of the groups I joined are helpful.
Maine is definitely a beautiful state! - Love Samudra yoga!
- The street people are productive, no one ever gets their vehicles towed or get ticketed, the bathrooms in all the restaurants are spit polish clean.
- Wendy at the Biddeford Panera is a ray of sunshine and definitely has her sh*t together even though it’s early morning which inspires me to take on my challenges of the day too!! I don’t even go there a lot but I met her the other day and her kindness and work ethic was praiseworthy.
- I love going to Mulligans. It’s a fun spot. Great food, great service and has an open bar. They have pool tables and darts. I also love Champions. They have pool tables as well. They will have karaoke and live bands.
- This whole area fascinates me. Elements Café, Reilly’s bakery, New Morning Natural Foods, places to eat, pubs, Lincoln Hotel and down to the waterfall. love, Biddeford
- Artist Coopa Creations
The Lincoln, Champions, Papous Pita, Fish & Whistle, Pacifico, Thai ME, blaze Brewing, Coco’s to name a few. - I was just at Papous Pita for lunch
- the margaritas at Cocos Bar and Grill
- Reillys has pumpkin donuts, Rover Bagel has been named 1 of 2 must have bagels in Maine, and Colletti pizza is top 100 in the nation and a must try! That's just the tip of the iceberg!!!
- Weekly newsletters /updates from the city and from Heart of Biddeford - all the festivals/music /our and our beautiful flowers downtown. Our McArthur library has wonderful programs and the Biddeford Historical Society - their discussions are always informative. And, our Parks and Recreation offerings. Love the walks and all the outdoor activities. I haven’t participated in the over 50 group - their offerings sound fun! Love taking walks at Clifford Park and Biddeford Pool.
- Layalina has a cheap (around $8.50) cheeseburger basket that people don't mention a lot because it's not really a burger place. It's a good deal and tasty and better than most other options in the area. I still point to Palace Diner as the best burger in town though
- Griffins Food For The Soul, Opening October 12.
- The dramatic changes that have happened since I’ve moved to City of Biddeford. It’s been so uplifting to see all the positives that continue to happen. We’re still working on things, overall it’s been wonderful.
- Saturday morning, on the Eastern trail, you can go out for a 5k, then get detailed results of your run. This weekly event is free, and a good way to start the weekend. PARKRUN.US
- “Moved here from Buffalo in 2016. Haven’t looked back. Have watched this city grow into something great!”
- Ottos pizza on Elm street has amazing baked potato pizza by the slice
- Biddeford has an amazing food blog on instagram called @biddofoodies
- Wanted to also give a shout out to The Center of Technology at Biddeford High School where I first met Steve from Neil's Motors
- Home Depot
- Mardens
- Dupuis Hardware & Locksmith
- “As with ANY city there is good, but there is also bad. The one thing I can say is that I've lived in Biddeford since 1988. When I moved there the troubled spots were just that. I have noticed over the years that quite a few of them have cleaned up. This is great news for families!”
“My favorite place is Reilly's bakery, they still manage to put out the best in pastries!
Downtown is also beautiful (historical mills), just wish more businesses would move in and stay.” - “From Biddeford....love the way the downtown has been brought back....also love Biddeford Pool area, my go-to for my peace of mind.....”
- “Engine & other arts & community organizations are putting together more and more events here all the time. We had a Biddeford fringe festival here this fall that was great and crafters and makers markets”
- Spinning Jenny’s coffee bar in The Lincoln Hotel!
- Elements on Main St
- The Biddeford Mills Museum, preserves and celebrates our proud heritage of manufacturing and innovation
- Bike Biddeford-Saco holds monthly evening Light Up rides, to advocate for bike friendliness and bike safety
