Thursday, May 13, 2010

Are You Ready for This?

We are expanding the first Great Maine Giveway. Hold onto your horses, or car or whatever you are sitting on -

1. Includes -

An overnight stay at Camden’s Blue Harbor House.

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The Inn is conveniently located just a few blocks from the harbor and shops. Our elegant yet casual atmosphere is a relaxing retreat for couples, families and business travelers.
You can expect pampering while staying with us. From delicious food to comfortable accommodations.

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A full gourmet breakfast is served each morning of your stay.
Join us each afternoon for complimentary tea and cakes.

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Do you know what’s really cool about this? The innkeepers are from the UK. That’s where our groom is living in London. This goes so well with our wedding story.

Your Hosts
Terry and Annette Hazzard

As experienced innkeepers and natural-born hosts, Annette and Terry truly enjoy welcoming guests and helping them to get the most out of their visits to Camden. At the Blue Harbor House, they have created their unique style of Down East hospitality with a Scottish accent.
Terry and Annette met while working aboard the cruise ship "Pacific Princess" (which played the part of the "Loveboat" in the TV series). When the ship's itinerary brought them to the Maine coast, they vowed to return to this spectacular corner of the US. First, however, they went home to Scotland, married, and Terry became bar manager at the five-star Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. They subsequently purchased a six-room B&B in Edinburgh and, two years later, bought a small hotel, opening for business when their daughter, Jade, was just three weeks old! Now that they are the owners of the Blue Harbor House, they are living their dream of owning an inn on the beautiful coast of Maine.

So, you will have Monday, May 24th at the Blue Harbor House. You check in and have afternoon tea. At 5ish you are picked up by All Aboard Trolley and Limousine's

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Limo!!

You have never seen or ridden in limousines quite like these!

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All Aboard Trolley and Limousine will escort you to the stunning Cellardoor Winery. There you and your guest will have a cooking class with Lani, chef and owner Megunticook Market.

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In Lincolnville, just five miles from Camden Harbor, the home for the winery and vineyard is a sixty-eight acre farm with a rich history and majestic views to Levenseller Mountain in the distance. Simply, it is a special place, charmed really, to which we proudly welcome friends and guests.

Upon purchasing the winery in 2007 and thus becoming just the fourth owner of the property in the past century, we respectfully restored the 200-year old post and beam barn. While preserving the original barn boards, and the sense of history, we expanded and upgraded the winery facilities, added a porch and loft space, both lovely places for guests to linger and relax, built a new tasting bar, and added a full commercial kitchen. The goal of these efforts was to bring the winery experience to the Midcoast of Maine.

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About Lani:

My heart kept leading me back to food. After 10 years as an event planner, I had chosen menus for hundreds of meetings and gala events, taste tested hors d'oeuvres for conferences from London to Japan and traveled the country from California to New York. Finally I decided to make a break for it, my lifelong desire to cook for a living.At first, I considered cooking school but that would delay my urge to get into the kitchen, so I took a job at a popular cafe and bakery in Bronxville, New York. First it was baking muffins and scones then cookies, homemade pies and cakes. Soon it was catering, then managing the operation. Now what to do? I was on the hunt for a kitchen in Camden, but nothing appeared. One day, while surfing the internet, I came across a market (with a kitchen) for sale. My husband, Dale, and I packed for a road trip and jumped in the car to go see it. Although it was a little rough around the edges from neglect, I could see this country store as the center of community activity, just waiting for a fresh coat of paint and some new energy. I couldn't wait to get in the kitchen and start baking. We chose Maine because it is a food lovers paradise. There are fresh produce farmers, fishermen, bread bakers, cheese makers and food artisans making jams, jellies, pastries and confections. There are orchards, dairies and organic farms. This little market was the perfect place to bring all these artisans and farmers together.

That, folks, is all in number one.

2. Have delicious Maine Oysters – hand harvested by Glidden Point Oyster Farm shipped to you anywhere in the US or have them shipped as a gift anywhere in the US. You won’t find better oysters. Check out their website. You will also receive a shucking knife and logo pint glass!!

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Glidden Point Oyster Company is a family owned sea farm located in mid-coast Maine. We grow oysters in a very natural, pristine setting, using no machinery or processing equipment - everything is done meticulously by hand. Our culture techniques, handling methods, attention to detail, and HACCP certified facility combine to produce the finest cultured oysters available anywhere. Satisfaction guaranteed. Since 1987.

3. Two Rounds of Golf at Dunegrass Country Club in Old Orchard Beach. This is quite the place.

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Dunegrass Country Club has been offering local and visiting golfers the opportunity to experience an uncommonly high caliber of golf for Maine and New England since 1998.
Designed by internationally known golf course architect, Dan Maples, Dunegrass Country Club has quickly gained the reputation as Portland area’s premier public golf course.

Dunegrass Country Club is 18 holes that meanders over 300+ acres of wooded, back dunes. At 6,644 yards, with a par 72, the course offers a challenge from the back tees that will
have serious golfers thinking twice before placing their bets! With four sets of tees on each hole, every level of golfer will find the course playable.

Dunegrass Country Club was idyllically crafted on Maine’s coastal terrain and sculpted into a masterpiece of golf design. Natural features including streams, hill sides, undulations and
rock cropping have been preserved to produce a visual feast.

Enter to win: send email to info@meanderingmaine.com with where Annie & Pete got engaged, your name, address and phone number (not to be used for any other purpose) and which prize you would like.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

awesome pictures...thanks for sharing...b.j.