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Key LimeRock Pie at LimeRock Inn

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Way back in June, we spent a few days with some travel writers that came to Rockland as part of Historic Inns of Rockland FAM tour. I heard the term FAM tour before, but always wondered what it meant. FAM is abbreviated for familiarization. Now, the light comes on in my head.

Anyway, the Tandem Tasters are part of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association. Maralyn and Brenda stopped by one afternoon to watch me make Key LimeRock Pie. We had a lot of fun, and they seemed to enjoy the tasting part too.

Historic Inns of Rockland are hosting the 6th annual Pies on Parade in January 2010. If it sounds yummy to you too, think about coming to Rockland next January for a taste.

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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Well, the 62nd Annual Maine Lobster Festival went by like a flash of lightning. We also had a visit from one of my dearest friends, Karen along with her husband Kyle and their little daughter Jessica. Despite some sprinkles, this years festival seemed to be a roaring success.

Starting August 7th is the annual Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors show. This is the largest in the water boat show in the country and draws people from all over. The show also features many fine furnture craftsmen. A good friend of ours, Paul Smith of Cathedral Woodworking, will be showing again the year. Last year, we purchased a beautiful porch swing for the front of the inn.

Guests have throughly enjoyed using the swing. It is truly beautiful. As Paul now lives in Michigan, our swing will be in display at the show this year as a sample for visitors to see.

One of the highlights of the event is the Boat dog trials. Here is a photo of last years winner.

: Truman, his team of secret agents, and the Pup Cup. Photo by Jeff Scher

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LimeRock Inn on If Walls Could Talk

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Two years ago, we were featured on HGTV’s If Walls Could Talk. It was a really fun show to be a part of although we filmed for 13 hours straight for about a 13 minute segment!! Enjoy the video below!

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North Atlantic Blues Festival

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

The North Atlantic Blues Festival is only two weeks away. The event takes place July 11 & 12 in Harbor Park right here in Rockland. A crowd of 12,000 is expected. The whole things starts with a Blues Pub Crawl on friday night. After a whole day of blues saturday, Main Street is closed for the BIG Blues Pub crawl. What is most exciting for us about this event is that we have the same guests from year to year. It is like having a big family reunion!! Let’s hope the weather holds out. There is a great lineup this year. Please click here for more information.

Blues Festival

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Paula Poundstone comes to the Rockland Strand August 14th

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Back by popular demand! Comedienne Paula Poundstone will be performing her stand up routine at the Strand Theater on August 14th. Paula will be selling copies of her book, “There’s Nothing In This Book I Meant To Say” with proceeds going to the Friends of the Rockland Public Library. As a board member of the Friends, I will be working on promotions for the event along with another board member. I urge everyone to get their tickets early as she will definitely sell out! After the show, make sure to pick up a copy of her book. She will even be there to autograph them. It should be a night filled with laughter and your book purchase will be helping the library. For more information or to purchase tickets, please click here. To learn more about the Rockland Public Library, please click here.

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Press Tour this week

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Each year, the His scan0001 toric Inns of Rockland host a press tour for national media. We have a great lineup of writers coming on the tour this year. They will get to experience some of the best things in Rockland including our museums, restaurants and outdoor activities. Three years ago, our press tour was capped off with a lobster bake in the back garden of the Captain Lindsey House. A food editor from Woman’s Day magazine took this very funny picture of me. I don’t normally don this type of getup when eating lobster but for some reason the mood struck me this particular evening. We all look forward to another successful tour!

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2nd Annual Lobster Boat Race this Sunday

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

This Sunday, June 22nd, marks the second annual lobsters boat race here in Rockland. Lobstermen from all over midcoast Maine will come to Rockland harbor for the chance to win over $12,000 in prizes. Spectators will have a spectular view of the whole event from the breakwater. The races kick off at 1o a.m.

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Summer Solstice Festival in Rockland on June 20th

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Frank at the balloon drop

This Saturday marks the Summer Sostice Festival here in Rockland. The day kicks off with a book plant & bake sale on the lawn of the Rockland Public Library from 2 – 5 pm. Main Street will then be closed from 5 – 9 pm. There will be all different kinds of festivities on Main Street including a rock climbing wall and a monkey jump! Food vendors will be serving eveything from funnel cakes to sausage and peppers and several live music acts will be spread throughout the area. The highlight of the event will be a whoopie pie eating contest in front of the Rockland Cafe. This is not to be missed as different age groups compete to see who can stuff their faces with the most whoopie pies. It is absolutely hysterical!! Last year drew in excess of 5000 people. Youthlinks will also have a balloon dropping fundraiser. Last year, Frank has the pleasure of being one of the volunteers to get soaked. This picture is from just before he got hit!! It’s gonna be a really fun day and is one of the many reasons Rockland rocks!!

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This Place Matters!

Monday, June 15th, 2009

That’s the mantra of Main Street! In Rockland, it’s our beautiful and artfully restored Strand Theater. This photo was taken on Friday, June 5th at the closing of the Maine Downtown Center Annual Conference. Do you recognize that handsome fella down in front?

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Our downtown matters! Rockland’s downtown is vibrant and alive. Anchored by the Farnsworth Museum and The Strand, Main Street is home to award winning restaurants and chefs, a useful variety of local shops; and an enjoyable array of galleries from reclaimed to fine art.

If you have not been to Rockland, it’s worth the trip. If you haven’t been recently, it’s worth the trip back. From rotating exhibits in the museum and galleries to the every changing storefront windows, there’s always something new to discover.

From Boston, we’re just 30 minutes North by Cape Air at Logan Airport. Round trip tickets can be purchased for as little as $150. Train enthusiasts can take a two-hour excursion from Brunswick and enjoy one of the most scenic rail trails in North America. Of course, nothing could be finer than sailing up the Maine coast into beautiful Penobscot Bay and being greeted in Rockland Harbor by the Breakwater Lighthouse.

Call us for reservations and availability!

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