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April is Poetry Month in Rockland!

pj — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:30:18 +0000

April is poetry month in Rockland! The Rockland Public Library has lots of fun events throughtout the month culminating with a poetry swarm on April 28th that will feature an evening of readings by a dozen or more Maine poets.

As part of poetry month, LimeRock Inn and the other Historic Inns of Rockland have teamed up with the Library to offer “Poems on Pillows”. Every guest that stays at any of the Historic Inns of Rockland during April will receive a different poem on their pillow for each night of their stay.

To learn more about Rockland Poetry month and see the schedule of events, click here.

Moliere’s The Miser To Be Performed at The Everyman Repertory Theatre

pj — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:26:11 +0000

Looking for something fun and different to do in April? The Everyman Repertory Theatre will be doing a new adaptation/translation of a play by Moliere, titled The Miser, (L’Avare) which will be playing at Rockport Opera House, 22, 23, 24 April and 29, 30 April, 1 May.

The Company has been hugely successful since its recent inception having produced critically acclaimed performances of ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’, ‘Gaslight’, ‘Private Lives’, ‘Two By Mann’ (by Camden’s Robert Manns), ‘The 39 Steps’ and more recently wrapped on their sell out performances of ’84 Charing Cross Road’.

LimeRock Inn is proud to partner with Everyman’s Repertory Theatre to offer a package which includes one nights lodging in our luxurious inn and two tickets to the event on one of the dates above. One night packages range in rate from $155 to $201 plus tax. Add an additional night to your stay from $119 to $165 plus tax!

LimeRock Inn is located in Rockland’s downtown historic district on a quiet side street just steps from fine dining, eclectic shops and galleries and the World Renowned Farnsworth Art Musem. Our eight luxuious guest rooms contain either a queen or kind bed, full private bath, some with jetted tubs. A full gourmet breakfast is served each morning and is included in the room rate. Come see why we were recently named the Best Location for Walking to Downtown Shops & Restaurants in 2011 by Lanier International!

Super Moon Over Rockland Harbor

pj — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:56:11 +0000

Here is a composite shot I took of the super moon. It really was an amazing site!

Cooking with Franco!

Frank — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:23:56 +0000

PJ is often the beneficiary of my ever-evolving Italian cooking skills acquired from visits to Rome and Milan like this last trip in December. In addition to watching Zia Adrianna hone her skills, Lucy, Barbara, Chiara and I took a couple of days to drive to Milan. After touring one of Italy’s most beautiful and modern cities, we treated ourselves to an afternoon cooking class in the test kitchen of La Cucina Italiana magazine.

So tonight for dinner, Spinach ravioli served with a traditional brown butter and sage sauce. To solve the problem of an absence of protein, I stopped at Hannaford and picked up some Al Fresco chicken sausage seasoned with roasted peppers and Asiago cheese.

Sausage in Sage and Brown Butter Sauce

Why the blast of domesticity, you ask? Well, that’s the best part. I hope you will consider joining me at Café Miranda on Saturday morning, March 19^th for a Pasta Throwdown between me and chef owner, Kerry Altiero. Café Miranda is known far and wide for their homemade pastas and specialty sauces featured on their eclectic menu. But last time we talked, Kerry challenged me after teasing me about my more traditional hand–rolled pasta making style.

The finished dish was quite delish!

Traditional sauce recipes, tips and catholic guilt courtesy of my Nonna Mary Rose and his Grandma Connie are included at no extra charge! Be sure and reserve your spot now cuz remember, it’s LimeRock Inn Bed & Breakfast (not dinner). So don’t get any ideas. If you are inclined, though, you can visit our dear friends, Wendy & Chef husband, Bruce (pronounced Broo Ché when he’s cooking Italian) at their wonderful Bed & Dinner called the Arnold Black Bear Lodge located in the beautiful Stanislaus National Forest of Northern California.

Ciao for now!

Another tease of the holidays

pj — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:35:18 +0000

Well all the nutcrackers are out of the storage bins. Now I just need to figure out where to put them all.

Summer Solstice in Rockland, Maine

pj — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:41:00 +0000

Yesterday, Rockland celebrated Summer Solstice in its usual fashion: by closing down Main Street for the evening and hosting a street fair. this annual event draws thousands from all over the area. There is music, dancing, games and some of the most amazing food from our local restaurants. This year marked the first annual pooch parade which opened the event.

Thousands turned out for the annual Summer Sostice Festival in Rockland, Maine

Click here to see some more photos from the event.

Rockland Named a Distinctive Destination

pj — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:55:24 +0000

Rockland was recently chosed as one of twelve towns as a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This is a great honor and just continues the trend of Rockland “getting on the map”. It is an exciting time to be in this amazing community!!! Check out the brief news story from WCSH6.

An evening with Ameranouche & Cellardoor Winery at Lily Bistro

pj — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:49:21 +0000

This sounds like an exciting and delicious evening!! From Lily Bistro:

Ameranouche (pronounced uh-MARE-uh-noosh), the Gypsy jazz, acoustic power trio will be performing a concert at Lily Bistro in Rockland on MONDAY, February 15, 2010.

The trio features two French acoustic Gypsy jazz guitars and upright bass, and is a two-time winner of Best of New Hampshire awards as well as being veterans of the famed Newport Jazz Festival. The group tours nationally, year-round and has released two albums, largely of original music inspired by legendary Gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt.

National Lampoon director, Kevin Wheatley, calls Ameranouche “the new sound of America”. After hearing these folks sail through a melodious tune with such love, musicality, and signature, jaw-dropping velocity, you’ll be hard pressed not to agree. www.ameranouche.com has plenty of tunes to check out — if you’ve never experienced hot acoustic swing music, now’s your chance to fall in love with the joyful, uplifting, and dance-inducing sounds of Gypsy jazz!

Ameranouche – hot Gypsy jazz power trio LIVE at Lily Bistro
MONDAY, February 15, 2010
8pm
$15 for the show; seating is limited
optional $15 also for wine tasting (come early!)
207-594-4141 for reservations

Pies on Parade Featured on 207

pj — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:50:37 +0000

Travel Writer Hilary Nangle appeared on the show 207 to discuss the 6th Annual Pies on Parade. It was great coverage for the event which takes place from 1 – 5 pm on January 24th. They even featured a bunch of my photography in the segment! Please check our Specials section for more information on the event. Tickets will likely sell out.

On the Road Again!

pj — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:56 +0000

Frank and I are taking a much needed break. We’re heading out to attend a good friends wedding. We’ll be back just in time for Rockland’s Festival of Lights Weekend. This years event will be better than ever! The parade of lights will feature a float created by the Historic Inns of Rockland. There is so much going on. The festvities kick off on Friday, November 27th. More details to follow!