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Castine Maine Seeks Town Slogan

A challenge has been issued!  The Economic Development Committee of Castine has asked for our help in creating a five-word pitch or slogan for our town of Castine. The slogan will be used for marketing, advertising and promotional materials. 

We are calling upon all ye wordsmiths, ex-carnival barkers, PT Barnum pitchmen, bored marketing executives, unemployed fine print insurance authors and idle confidence men who love and cherish Castine. We need your help. We are seeking your finest, most expedient “Madison Avenue” exaggeration that captures and distills the essence of the Castine experience. 

Camden uses “where mountains meet the sea”, Greenville touts “something for everyone” and Old Orchard boasts “it’s a shore thing”. Bucksport claims their “rich in heritage” while Bangor hails “the queen city of the east” and Maine stands by “the way life should be”.

 

The Pentagoet Inn is offering a dinner for two with all the fixings. Entries should be e-mailed to stay@pentagoet.com with the Subject line: Castine Slogan. The deadline is February 1.

Castine, Maine featured in "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"

This year's edition of "1,000 Places to see Before You Die" features the Pentagoet Inn's home town of Castine, Maine.  Visit this historic town on the coast of Maine with a stay at the Pentagoet Inn. 

"Light Up Castine" December 17th Castine, Maine

Saturday, December 17th is full of holiday activities in Castine, Maine.  Santa will be at the old Castine Variety from 12-2pm for picture taking and refreshments. Next door at the Compass Rose Book Store, world renown author and climatologist Paul Mayewski will be signing his new book "Journey into Climate" from 12-2pm.  Bring your gifts to Sara Saras and join the wrapping party on Saturday from 4-7pm. 

The Pentagoet Inn Gift Shop, Castine, Maine, will be open Saturday from 10-2pm for all your last minute shopping needs.  Stop by for holiday refreshments.  Holiday cookies, brownies, coffee cakes, granola, gift packages and unique stocking stuffers are available from the Bird Song Gift Shop.  Mail order gifts are still available.

The Tarratine Gallery will be open Saturday featuring 35 local artists and craft people in their outstanding holiday show. 

Dolphin Books and Prints in Castine, Maine will be open on Saturday with a selection of rare finds.

Holiday Benefit Shopping Party, Castine, Maine

For the second year in a row, the Pentagoet Inn, Castine, Maine will be hosting a "Holiday Benefit Shopping Party".  From 4-6 pm,  Tuesday, December 20th, the Pentagoet Inn will have holiday cookies, pastries, gift packages and more available for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Emmaus Center in Ellsworth, Maine.  Stop in and enjoy some wine and cheese and pick up some last minute gifts all while supporting the Emmaus Center.

The Pentagoet Inn gift shop will also be open during the "Light Up Castine" activities on Saturday, December 17th from 10-2 pm.  Online ordering is also still available at www.pentagoet.com/gifts.  We'll ship your orders to your family and friends from the seaside village of Castine, Maine.

Light Up Castine, Maine

Castine, Maine will be celebrating the holiday season with three weeks of festivities.  "Light Up Castine" kicks off with the lighting of the town trees and a concert by the town band on December 2nd.  The annual Holly Berry Fair takes place on Saturday December 3rd at the Trinitarian Congregational Church and  Castine businesses will be open offering holiday specials and refreshments throughout the day. 

Santa will be visiting Castine, Maine for three Saturdays starting December 3rd.  Photos with Santa will be available from 12-2pm at the Castine Variety.

The Tarratine Gallery will hold a wine and cheese reception from 4-6pm on December 3rd.  The gallery features work from local artists.  The Pentagoet Inn in Castine, Maine will be open from 10-2pm offering holiday baked goods, mail order presents and collectibles from the gift shop, "Bird Song".  Stop in to see what's new for the holidays!

The Pentagöet Inn Kitchen is Baking for the Holidays

 Pentagöet gifts shipped to you, your family and friends

 

At the Pentagöet Inn bed and breakfast in Castine, we offer gifts from the coast of Maine. Our baked goods are all prepared with the finest natural ingredients and made by hand in our kitchen.  We offer brownies, cookies, granola, coffee cake, our Pentagoet mug, Bee Glasses from France and much more.  

View and order from our online store at

www.pentagoet.com/gifts

 

Happy Holidays!

 

 

Castine, Maine jewelry artist featured at Grand Gallery

Renown Castine, Maine jewelry artist Lyn Mayewski will be exhibiting her work at the Grand Gallery in Ellsworth starting Sunday, November 6th with an opening reception from 3-5pm.  The exhibit is open through November at the Ellsworth Grand Theater at 165 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine. 

Downeast Maine Apple Week

The apple trees along the country roads on the Blbue hill peninsula are laden with ripe fruit.  In celebration of the harvest the Downeast Food Heritage Collaborative is holding a festival at the Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth, Maine.  Did you know that in 1850 there 10,000 varieties of apples in cultivation in downeast Maine?  The Pentagoet Inn features local apples with warm gingerbread in our dining room, open every night except Sunday. 

Festival running October 7th -9th.  For more information see the Woodlawn Museum website.

6th Annual Blue Hill Foliage Food & Wine Festival October 13th-16th

For the sixth time the businesses around the Peninsula are celebrating the Annual Blue Hill Foliage Food & Wine Festival.  Between Thursday and Saturday, a number of events will take place on the Peninsula, all connected to the theme of the Festival: "A Taste of the Peninsula".  This annual event is a great opportunity to visit Castine and the peninsula and enjoy the splendid fall colors.  Blue Hill is beautiful 20 minute country ride from Castine.

  Visit their website for more details.

Common Ground Fair September 23-25th Unity, Maine

The annual Common Ground Fair starts today, September 23rd in Unity, Maine.  Gates open at 9am with adult tickets $10 and kids 12 and under free. 

This country fair is a celebration of rural living organized by MOFGA, the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association.  There are donkey and mule shows, draft horse shows, sheep dog demonstrations and hundreds of vendors with a wide vairety of local home made products and produce. 

The fair offers opportunities to learn about energy efficiency, homesteading, health and healing, low impact forestry, composting and recycling, organic growing, folk art, agricultural products and much more.