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Plan a Summer Getaway to the Boothbay Harbor Region
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Greetings,
Memorial Day has come and gone, and it is that time of year when people in the Boothbay Harbor Region start looking forward to summer. Most of the shops, restaurants, inns, hotels, and B&B's are open for the season, with more scheduled to open their doors in the next couple of weeks. Our 2013 Downtown and Region Maps have arrived from the printers. In a similar format to last year's maps, the design has been tweaked a bit to help visitors find the shops, restaurants, activities, and lodging establishments that they are looking for. We are still getting feedback about the Fisherman's Festival, which happened in April, including an article that was written by a guest of the Welch House Inn. The article, written for Art Times Journal, can be seen online here.We are gearing up for our 51st Annual Windjammer Days festival, which will be upon us in less than a month. This year, we are looking forward to welcoming 11 majestic windjammers in to our harbor. The Pirates of the Dark Rose will be back with activities for young and old. The Second Annual Artists Alley will feature the work of many local artists in an outdoor market setting in The By-Way. There will be parades and fireworks, entertainment, a craft show, historic talks, and so much more. For up-to-the-minute updates, be sure to like our Windjammer Days Facebook page . For a complete schedule of events, be sure to visit our website and mark your calendars - June 25th and 26th are days not to be missed in Boothbay Harbor! We hope that your summer plans will include a visit to our coastal peninsula.
Warm wishes,
Catherine Wygant Fossett
Executive Director
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The Boothbay Region Community Band
has been bringing music to the peninsula since 1991. The band can be seen performing at the Memorial Day parades of the region, as well as both days of the Windjammer Festival in late June. The group boasts a varied personnel, ranging in ages from 13-???! Come see how much fun it is when a bunch of busy people take time out to make time for music. All musicians, of any ability, are welcome. We would love to help you dust off that instrument you haven't played since middle school.
Contact: Emily Showman
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Floor Magic of Damariscotta and Rockport is a full service flooring company offering carpet, vinyl, laminate, ceramic, and hardwood flooring to homeowners, builders, and businesses.
We also offer cabinet lines that can accommodate camps to castles. We have some lines that can be delivered in a week to 10 working days.
We offer countertops and vanity tops from solid granite, to solid surface, to laminate tops.
Floor Magic's mission is complete customer service and to that end we offer a lifetime warranty on all of our installations.
Contact: Tom Kelley
Phone: (207) 563-8841
Website: www.floormagic.net
Luda's Cakes
A party without a cake is just a meeting, and I am here to turn your special event into an unforgettable party with my hand-crafted, completely edible and gorgeous cakes. Baking and decorating are my passions and I will do my best for the look of my edible creations to match their unbelievable mouthwatering taste. Feel free to contact me with no obligations or to arrange a consultation / tasting session. Contact: Luda Nichols Phone: (207) 841-7021 Email:ludascakes@gmail.com | Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort
Midcoast Maine's premier island resort, offering luxury Maine waterfront cottage rentals, along with spacious rooms in our Inn Hotel and Lodge Hotel Suites. Located on Davis Island, Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort boasts stunning water views and beautiful grounds along the harbor, the perfect location for your family getaway, reunion or any occasion! Our Maine island resort's rich history, close proximity, and convenient access to a wide array of points of interest and stunning harbour views, are sure to captivate all who grace her rocky shore. Visit the Sheepscot Harbour Village & Resort now for your Maine Vacation Getaway. Contact: Kathlene Long Phone: (800) 437-5503 Email:rsvdept@midcoastshvr.com Website:www.midcoastshvr.com Ted Dey and Andrew Stern Financial Advisors RBC Wealth Management RBC Wealth Management is recognized as one of the world's top 10 largest wealth managers.* We deliver world-class wealth management solutions, expertise and tools to help clients accomplish their financial goals, throughout all stages of their life. For decades, we've cultivated a reputation for putting client's needs first. Our character is reflected in our stewardship values and deep commitment to responsibly managing client assets that have been entrusted to our care. Our comprehensive wealth management solutions include: - Investment Services
- Credit and Lending
- Insurance and Annuity Services
- Cash Management
- Trust Administration Services
- Wealth Management Planning
- Business Owner Solutions
- Retirement planning
- Employee Retirement plans
*Scorpio Partnership Global Private Banking KPI Benchmark 2012. This measurement includes all global RBC Wealth Management affiliates including the US Division. Contact: Ted Dey Phone: (207) 775-2990 Email:ted.dey@rbc.com Website:www.teddey.com
West Harbor Recreation, Inc. is a new business offering boat rentals and related services in Boothbay Harbor. Our initial fleet includes a 21-foot sailboat and a 16-foot outboard skiff, available for the half-day, day, or week. Located at Harborfields on the Shore, 24 McKown Point Road - the road to the Aquarium. Contact: Tim Allen Phone: (207) 633-5082 Email: info@westharborrecreation.com Website:www.westharborrecreation.com |
Congratulations to The Atlantic Ark Inn, which has been awarded a TripAdvisor 2013 Certificate of Excellence.
This prestigious award, which places the inn in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.
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The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor was featured in an article in the Portland Press Herald. Click here to read the article.
The Boothbay Railway Village is open for the season. The Village will be open from 9:30AM-5:00PM weekends only starting May 28 until June 17 when the museum commences daily operation.
The Boothbay Railway Village was able to purchase a three plus acre plot of land directly across from its location on Route 27, Boothbay thanks to an exceptional gift from local philanthropist Paul G. Coulombe,. This gift assures the future growth of the museum with respect to overflow event parking and more. For instance the hosting of a Day Out With Thomas in August generates the need for parking cars for the over 1,000 daily visitors. allen david Gallery will start its sixth year in a new location, at 11 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor. The Flagship Inn and Suites has partnered with Hay-Val Charters and Friendliest Catch Lobster Tours to offer some great vacation packages this summer. Click here to learn more. |
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STAY CONNECTED
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
192 Townsend Avenue
PO Box 356
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-2353
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CHAMBER STAFF:
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Executive Director
Rachel Tibbetts
Visitor Relations Coordinator
Cherie Scott
Member Services & Events Manager
Administrative Coordinator
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2013 Region Events for Your Calendar
June 25-26: Windjammer Days
September 19: 2nd Annual Claw Down Chef's Lobster Bite Competition
December 7: Harbor Lights Festival
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2013 Boothbay Harbor Region Visitors and Resource Guide
Click the picture to view the guide online or to request your copy today!
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Support the Rotary and own a beautiful book.
A Year in the Life of the Boothbay Region
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Want your events & news included in our e-news?
New issues bi-weekly throughout the summer.
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EVENT CALENDARS
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Boothbay Region Art Foundation
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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Unique Experiences
Stories from our Members and Visitors
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Martin from Georgia writes:
I made my first trip to Maine in about 1980 and I knew immediately that I would return many times in the future. Yes, it was love at first sight. In 2000, shortly after I retired, we planned a private cruise (I owned a very small interest in a boat that was docked in Newport) of the Maine coast. We booked stops at Bar Harbor, Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Cape Elizabeth, Castine, N. E. Harbor, Ogunquit, Rockland, S. W. Harbor, etc.
Some of our criteria for the most desirable Maine vacation spots were:
1) Rocky and beautiful coastline
2) If must not be too crowded or too busy
3) Good restaurants
4) Rentals, food, etc. must be reasonably priced
5) Location
After weighing all these factors, Boothbay Harbor was the strong consensus choice of my wife and myself. I believe we have made 8 trips to Boothbay Harbor since 2000. I hope we can make many more!
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Share your Unforgettable Experience with us! We want you to share your story and become a Boothbay Harbor Regional Ambassador.
- Why did you pick Boothbay Harbor Region for your vacation? Or, if you've never been here before, what makes you want to come and visit?
- If you have been here before, what draws you back each season to visit?
- During your visit was there an unforgettable stay, meal, activity or retail experience that you would like to share with us?
We also hope you will give us the opportunity to share your Unforgettable Experience in our next e-news that will go out to over 4,000 readers. We want to share our members' stories with our visitors and our visitors' stories with our members! Send your stories and pictures to Brooke Hubner at
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Coming Up...
- A few of the events happening in the next few weeks -
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"A Life In Art" show by Artist Helen St. Claire
May 16-June 19, 2013, Gleason Fine Art
Educated at prestigious Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, St. Clair spent the 1970s and early 1980s in Albany, New York. In the mid-1980s, with children grown and husband Jerry retired, the St. Clairs decided the time was right to find the place by the sea that they had always wanted. In Boothbay Harbor, they found the perfect house--an antique cape on its own point of land with a stunning view of the harbor and islands. In her studio overlooking the harbor, St. Clair blossomed as an artist, moving with equal skill between figural studies, landscapes, and evocative still lifes. Gleason Fine Art is honored to have represented Helen St. Clair for nearly two decades.
"Get your 2013 non-profit information" Friday, May 31 from 11am-2pm at the Chamber We're hosting an information and brochure distribution meet & greet so people can come and meet with the non-profits in the area and get their latest maps, etc. It's one-stop shopping for information to kick off the season. All the service-providing non-profits can bring their information that is so important to local businesses (i.e., land trust trail guides, CMBG flyers, and Opera House calendar) and businesses can pick them up at one place on one day. We can also answer questions at that time and it can serve as an info exchange. Please contact Rachel@boothbayharbor.com if you have questions or would like to come as a non-profit.
Blood Drive
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:00-6:00 p.m. Boothbay Region YMCA
Donate blood and help save a life. Contact the Boothbay Region YMCA for more information at (207) 633-2855
FIRST First Friday Art Tour A free, self guided tour offering new art exhibits and artist receptions which highlight the Art of the Boothbay Region.
Friday, June 7, 2013, 2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 Enjoy the variety of several galleries and studios -all located within minutes of each other on the Boothbay Penninsula: Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Joy To The Wind Gallery, Studio 53 Fine Art, Maria Boord Gallery, the allendavid Gallery, Ocean Point Studios, Gold/Smith Gallery, The Butke Gallery, Co-Co Vivo Fine Art and Paradise Studio. Art trail map provided in the Boothbay Harbor Chamber Guide and detailed listings for participating galleries in the Boothbay Register June 6th (or at the galleries). Plan your day or evening around several stops or take in just one or two. Each gallery is open for regular business hours and many offer extended hours for evening receptions. Call 207-633-7025 or click here for more information.
Horse Power Show and Antique Auction
Saturday, June 8 - Sunday, June 9, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Owls Head Transportation Museum, Rockland, ME
Owls Head Transportation Museum will host a celebration of horse-drawn transportation. An auction of antique carriages, implements, sleighs, delivery wagons and buggies will commence on Saturday, with a day of working animal demonstrations and family fun on Sunday. Many of the examples to be sold in the auction are ready to use, while others are suitable for interior or exterior decorative use. For more information or to view auction inventory online please visit www.owlshead.org, or contact Owls Head Transportation Museum Curator and Education Director Ethan Yankura or Public Relations Director Jenna Lookner at (207) 594-4418.
Boothbay Harbor Lions Club 60th Anniversary Party Saturday, June 8, 2013, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m., Lions Clubhouse, 12 Lakeview Drive, Boothbay Harbor Come help the Lions Club celebrate 60 years of service! Dance to the sounds of Tim Sprague and the Murky Water Band and enjoy refreshments while they last. Free and open to the public.
 Community Fireworks Fundraiser Brunch
Sunday, June 9, 2013, 11:30-2:00, McSeagulls Restaurant
Show your community spirit and attend this fundraiser to raise money for the Community Fireworks Fund. The Fund pays for the fireworks during Windjammer Days and on the Fourth of July, so the more money raised, the bigger the bang! This fundraiser will feature fantastic food, a Bloody Mary Bar, music from Reggae Band the Dani Tribesmen, games and prizes. Brunch is $25 with proceeds going to benefit the Community Fireworks Fund. Groups can call McSeagulls Restaurant to make reservations at
(207) 633-5900
International Employees "Welcome to the Community" Open House
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church Fellowship Hall (corner of Townsend and Eastern Avenue), 2:30-4:30 p.m. International Employees in the region are welcome. We hope you will join us for refreshments and entertainment! Call (207) 633-4757 for more information. Salt Bay Chamberfest Benefit Concert
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
This concert will benefit the Salt Bay Chamberfest music festival that will take place in August of this year. The concert will take place in the home of Martha Mason, Christmas Cove, So. Bristol
For more information and to order tickets, either access the Salt Bay Chamberfest website at www.saltbaychamberfest.org or call their offices at (207) 552-3749. Windjammer Days
June 25-26, 2013
Come and experience the grandeur of the windjammer fleet and take part in this 51st Windjammer Days Festival! Festival favorites include the Parade of Sail, Street Parade, live entertainment, and fireworks!
 Photo courtesy of Steve DemeranvilleIf you want to be part of the Street Parade, click here to register online! At the Opera House: McAuley, Horan & O'Caoimh
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 8:00 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Mick McAuley and Winifred Horan are the accordion/fiddle axis of the acclaimed Irish-American band Solas. Recently, they went into the studio with Caladh Nua's guitarist Colm Ó Caoimh and produced an album of unassuming magic, Sailing Back to You. On Saturday, June 8, the trio, and their magical sound, will arrive in Boothbay Harbor to perform at the Opera House, bringing traditional Irish music and more to the stage. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show. Ellis Paul Saturday, June 15, 2013, 8:00 p.m., The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor A veteran, constantly touring troubadour, Ellis Paul is one of the most respected artists in the folk genre. Since even before the song 'The World Ain't Slowin Down" came out as the title track to Jim Carrey's blockbuster film, "Me, Myself and Irene", singer-songwriter Ellis Paul has been impressing audiences and earning loyal fans around the world with his meticulously written songs and compelling live shows. Ellis Paul is a native of Aroostook County, and lived in the midcoast before moving to Virginia, so performances at the Opera House are a coming home for his local fans and friends. Tickets are $17 in advance or $20 the day of the show. Call the Box Office at 207-633-5159 for tickets or visit www.boothbayoperahouse.com Click here for the most up-to-date list of shows coming to the Opera House.
At the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Plein Air Days
May 30-June 1, 2013, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Artists are invited to set up their easels outdoors and paint at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens with no admission charge. Pre-registration is not required; artists should simply check in at the front desk to receive the complimentary admission sticker - and then head out into the 250-acre property with art supplies in hand. Gardens hours are
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Understanding Trilliums with William Cullina
Thursday, May 3, 2013, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Bosarge Family Education Center
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Executive Director Bill Cullina will show stunning images of these beloved wildflowers and focus on their evolution, distribution, and ecology. Tickets for this presentation are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers
"In the Blood" Live Performance Friday, May 31, 2013, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Bosarge Family Edncation Center This multi-media presentation on Maine's legendary lumbermen and river drivers is accompanied by music performed by Sumner McKane and Joshua Robbins. Tickets are $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Drawing and Painting Leaves Workshop with Katie Lee June 3-7, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Due to the popularity of both her work and her week-long workshop last summer, award-winning botanical artist Katie Lee will return to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this year to present a comprehensive, five-day course on drawing and painting leaves. This program is ideal for all levels of expertise: beginners, more experienced artists, and professional wishing to review technique. Flowers are so much the focus of many botanical artists that the leaves tend to be somewhat ignored, but during Lee's workshop at the Gardens there will be no flowers in the room! Instead, she will present techniques for drawing well-observed and accurately rendered leaves. Lunch from the Kitchen Garden Café every day of the five-day workshop is included in the tuition fee of $495 for members and $550 for nonmembers.
Registration is required for these events; call 207-633-4333, ext. 101, or visit www.mainegardens.org. The Gardens is off Barters Island Road in Boothbay.
At the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library:
Literary Luncheon Extra with Author Jack Perkins Friday, June 14, 2013 at 11:45 a.m.Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library For twenty-five years, millions of Americans watched Jack Perkins on NBC News as a correspondent, commentator, and anchorman. People were familiar with his face, his bearing, and his rich, reassuring bass. Yet at the age of fifty-two and at the height of his career, Jack Perkins disappeared from the public eye and moved with his wife, Mary Jo, to a bare-necessities cabin on an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine. This isolated home they came to call Moosewood was the setting for Jack and Mary Jo's spiritual awakening. Jack Perkins is on a book tour through the Northeast and is planning to speak at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's EXTRA Literary Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, June 14. Cost of the lunch is $10 and is catered by Red Cup. Please sign up early at the library as space is limited. For more information, call the library at 633-3112 or email Barb at barbh@bmpl.lib.me.us Click here to see a full schedule of events at the Library for May/June
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More Events... If you're planning ahead
Just a sampling of some of the events to come!
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Books in Boothbay
July 13, 2013, Boothbay Railway Village
Plans are underway for the 9th edition of BOOKS IN BOOTHBAY to be held at the Railway Village on Saturday, July 13th, of 2013. This is the largest one day book fair in the state of Maine and draws avid readers from all over New England to meet and have books signed by at least 40 Maine authors. It is organized by the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library who, along with the Railway Village, benefits from sales of books by Sherman's Books and Stationery.
"The Sea Around Us" Home and Garden Tour Friday, July 26, 2013, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Boothbay Region Garden Club proudly presents "The Birches" for your enjoyment. Enjoy the grotto and dahlia gardens. Nestled on 5 acres of land this newly renovated home will please your eyes and imagination. The home is on three levels, two of which we are invited to view. Tickets are $20 before tour, $25 day of tour. To get tickets call Irene Gerny at 633-5052, Pat McMurry 633-7405 or at the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce. They will be on sale at the Chamber office the day of tour. Mark it on your calendar. There are five other homes and an estate that are not to be missed. 56th Annual Benefit Auction and Flea Market Saturday, August 3, 2013, Boothbay Common This popular event is a fundraiser for the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and is the place to find amazing deals and incredible treasures! A Day Out With Thomas™
August 2-4 and 9-11 2013, Boothbay Railway Village Thomas the Tank Engine™ will be visiting the museum in addition to a vast array of other entertainment offerings. Visit www.railwayvillage.org for more information. Don't Miss Salt Bay Chamberfest This Summer! Now in its 19th year, the Festival's 2013 theme is "Music of the People." Artistic Director and founder Wilhelmina Smith writes: "Pulsing drums of Native Americans, ancient calls of Scandinavian shepherds, peasant songs from the fields of Hungary, progressive rap and jazz music of our time . . .Composers like Bartok, Stravinsky, Schubert and Dvorak were moved to write music inspired by the rhythms and songs they heard in the world around them. We will explore this rich variety of music alongside the original jazz, folk and popular music of its inspiration. Our musicians represent the very finest classical solo artists to the leading performers of jazz, rap, folk and native drumming." Salt Bay Chamberfest is a summer music festival with six intriguing parts: Evening Concerts, August 6, 9, 13, and 16, Darrows Barn, Damariscotta Pre-Concert Talks, 6:30, Darrows Barn, Damariscotta Masterclasses, August 9 and 16, Damariscotta Music and Nature Camp, August 5-16, 9:00 - 4:00, DRA Camp Mummichog, Damariscotta Free Family Concert, August 17, 11:00 AM, Lincoln Theater, Damariscotta For more information and to order tickets, either access our website at www.saltbaychamberfest.org/, or call our offices at (207) 522-3749 Boothbay Region Community Resources - "Back To School, Set For Success" August 18, 2013, Boothbay Region YMCA They are going to repeat the "Back To School, Set For Success" event this summer which is a program to allow all students age 4 through 8th grade to have all their school supplies in a back pack to start the new year. They supply the students on Aug 18th at the Boothbay Region YMCA. They helped 365 students last year and their goal for this year is 425. For additional information, please contact Sue Burge, Coordinator at 633-7049. | |
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