Another tradition that I have missed for a few years! Short Sands, York Beach is worth a visit... for some reason... real SALTWATER TAFFY!
If you haven't taken a trip to the Goldenrod, then please make the time to stop in. It is an old fashioned ice cream soda shop, and to top it all off, you can watch them make taffy in the window with vintage taffy making machinery.
WARNING! Tourists, cars, white sand beaches, and more tourists. Every day I go to work, I am thankful for the folks who come and visit our state. It is when I have the day off and I attempt enjoying one of these tourist destinations when I often have something to complain about. Probably why I work 40 hours, so I have very little time to enjoy the traffic and chaos of the summer in Southern Maine.
Even though I have only eaten sweets at the Goldenrod, they must be doing something right. They have been in business in the same location since 1896.
They have food, ice cream, candy, baked goods, (we tried these macaroons) and of course, TAFFY!
As we were leaving we all wondered why we weren't eating ice cream... this is because our bellies were full of chinese food! So, if you are interested, go and see the website and get the whole scoop - but I will add my window photos of the taffy process! Sticky, gooey, and yummy.
Kind of Blurry - it was SO sunny that day - the glare was a challenge! But you get the yummy picture I am sure! Melting butter and sugar always makes me drool.
Making peanut butter taffy - molasses taffy with PB filling. This might be my favorite. It is really hard to decide. The Maine BB is also pretty tasty!
I love this place. I love this taffy! It is one of the yummiest smelling places I have ever visited in my life. They have an exhaust fan on the side of the building that blows out warm sweet air from the shop... drooling starts before you even see the taffy.
GO TO THE GOLDENROD! HAVE FUN! EAT TAFFY!
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