Spouter Inn B&B: Lincolnville Beach is buzzing !!

Sitting on the front porch of Spouter Inn B&B and watching the many cars stop and park at Lincolnville Beach, kids emptying out of the cars, and parents struggling to carry, pails, shovels, towels, and so on can only mean one thing....school is out and Summer is here. Summer officially arrived on June 21, 2017 at 12:24 AM !! High-pitched screams of young children pierce the air as they run through the water and what constitutes "waves". Even at high tide, the bay remains relatively calm. This spot at Lincolnville Beach is the only location along Route 1 from Maine to Florida where the road meets the coast. Other locations find Rt 1A or Rt 1C touching the shore along the length of US One. The sandy beach interrupts the "accepted" rocky coastline of MidCoast Maine for just over a quarter mile stretch. We have a rocking chairs waiting for you and the beach is just steps away here at Spouter Inn Bed &Breakfast at Lincolnville Beach. Book your vacation getaway TODAY !!!

Springtime is here

Springtime is here….and the snow remains. Yet the hint of warmth, the songs of the birds, and the sun which brightens our day for almost two hours longer reinforce the knowledge that before we know it, Summer will be here. Although we are currently closed for business, Erin and I continue to spruce up the Inn in anticipation of opening for business for our first summer season on April 18, 2017. We are reminded by many locals that yes…you WILL be busy. Erin and I would not want it any other way. We can’t wait to bring out the rocking chairs. Guests will be relaxin’ and chillin’ on our front porch while rockin’ and sippin’ your favorite beverage…..or enjoying some of Don’s homemade ice cream. The herbs in the garden will soon be breaking through the ground. Rosebuds will be displaying their colors. Sea glass and shells will be sprinkled along the sandy shore across the street on Lincolnville Beach. And traffic will increase as more cars will be making their way down Coastal Route 1 and over to the Ferry across to Islesboro. Yes…Summer will soon be here and with summer comes more visitors to the MidCoast of Maine. Don’t hesitate….book your stay at
Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast at Lincolnville Beach TODAY. You do want first dibs on one of those rockers…..right?

Your Innkeepers
Erin and Don Shirley
innkeepers@spouterinnbnb.com

 www.spouterinnbnb.com

207-789-5171

Ski/Ride FREE .....

February 2017....

We do have snow and the Camden Snow Bowl only 15 min away spring conditions, after receiving 6 inches of snow in the past few days. Twenty five (25) trails are open along with the terrain park. All lifts are running..

Nowhere on the East Coast can you look out over the ocean before you take your run down the slopes...hence the motto..."Ski the Sea"

And you can Ski/Ride FREE when you stay 2 or more nights with us here at Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast. Click the link Ski/Ride FREE to get more details about this promotion. Just think of it. You wake up after a refreshing sleep. You are served a 3 course gourmet style breakfast.

Then, the slopes at the Camden Snow Bowl await you. Upon your return, curl up in front of a warm fire in one of our parlors, enjoy some warm cocoa and homemade mallows, relaxing and thinking about your walk along the beach, across the street from the Inn, gourmet coffee in hand, amazed by the the beautiful sunrise…all this prior to savoring another unforgettable breakfast.


Come join us….won’t you ?

Your Innkeepers

Erin and Don Shirley

innkeepers@spouterinnbnb.com
www.spouterinnbnb.com

207-789-5171

Welcome to 2017

January/February 2017

Happy New Year to all…..Erin and I welcome everyone to 2017 which will be our first full year for ownership. We look forward to an exciting, fast-paced  season when the warm weather arrives.  Until then for the month of January, we will have limited availability for our guest rooms at our Inn. Please call the Inn for details…207-789-5171.  We will reopen on February 1, 2017.

During the month of February, Erin and I are involved in the Annual WinterFest activities held in Camden, sponsoring the Maine State Snow Sculpting Contest. The activities for this event run from February 4-12. The 9 day event concludes with the 27th Annual US National Toboggan Championships, something that we are also sponsoring. It is being held at the Camden SnowBowl, just 15 minutes from Spouter Inn Bed & Breakfast in Lincolnville Beach.

Be sure to book your room for that special someone. Our Valentines Specials will run the entire month of February.  Click here to view our romantic promotions, which we are offering  during the month of February, and how you can make that getaway a memorable one here at Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast.

Ski and Ride FREE when you stay with us. Check out our “Ski the Sea” package at the Camden Snow Bowl, a mountain with that friendly, small-town feel, with almost 1000 feet of vertical and more the 20 runs. The Camden Snow Bowl is the only ski area on the East Coast with views of the ocean.

We look forward to seeing you in February.

Erin and Don

The Christmas Holiday Season

The Christmas Holiday Season is upon us. Erin and I visited Gardens A Glow in Boothbay Harbor about an hour south of us. It is a must for visitors to the Mid-Coast region. The Coastal Botanical Gardens are transformed to a magical. colorful lighted Winter Wonderland. more than 360,000 lights adorn the plants, trees, bushes, and structures. Visitors are guided along various pathways.Be on the lookout for Fairies and there houses on the walkways. Food stops offer hot chocolate and coffee, homemade kettlecorn, pizza, and a variety of sandwiches. Upon you arrival or on your way out, a gift shop with everything MAINE, provides many ideas for gifts during this holiday season.

Festivities for "Christmas by the Sea" occurred throughout the Rockland, Rockport, Camden, and Lincolnville corridor during the weekend of December 2-4, 2016. Wreaths lit the roadways in downtown Camden and Lincolnville Beach. A holiday concert, a parade with floats, carriage rides throughout town, and the community tree lighting kicked of the events in Camden on Friday. A silent auction benefiting PAWS animal shelter was held at the Samoset Resort in Rockland. On Saturday, in Rockport, Santa arrived by boat. Holiday cookie decorating took place at the Rockport YMCA. Santa later arrived by boat in Camden Harbor,followed by storytime with Santa, and photos with Santa.
Later in the afternoon, the tradition bonfire was lit at Lincolnville Beach with a large crowd keeping warm and singing Christmas Carols. Guess Who arrived by Firetruck at the beach and greeted the children? Yes...Santa. Residents of Lincolnville then gathered at the Schoolhouse Museum/LIA Building to take pictures with Santa, listen to Santa tells stories, and best of all, feast on homemade cookies. Concluding the evening the Lincolnville Community Social was held at the UCC at Lincolnville Center. All who attended agree it was a huge success from the silent auction to the fun dancing and listening to the music. The Ho Ho Holiday Book Fair at the Camden Library and the Nutcracker performing at the Camden Opera House concluded the events for this year's "Christmas by the Sea". You can start planning and set aside that first weekend in December for next year's festivities by going online and booking your room at Spouter Inn B&B for December 2017.

Wreaths Across America will be rolling through Lincolnville on Sunday, December 11 this year sometime between 1:30 and 2:30. Wreaths will be placed in the brook and carried out to the bay, symbolic of those who gave their lives to protect our freedom here in America. Check out the website....     https://www.facebook.com/WAAHQ/

Finally, Spouter Inn B&B will be open until 12 noon on December 24, 2016. We will reopen on December 30 getting ready for New Years Eve. Book your stay here at Spouter Inn B&B as we partner with local restaurants helping you to ring in the New Year 2017. Check us out at...

                                                            www.spouterinnbnb.com

Been a while since we posted, but weather continues to be amazing. Many visitors continue to stop and compliment us on the Inn. On the night of the Super Moon, many people stopped and parked across from the Inn and observed a spectacular moon rising, BIG, BOLD, AND BEAUTIFUL !!

Yet the event which brought guests to Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast occurred Veterans Day weekend. Erin and I participated in the B&B for Vets Program this year.

"Over the past few years hundreds of B&B’s and inns across the United States and Canada have offered active and retired veterans free lodging for one night on or around Veteran’s Day. This program was started by Kathleen Panek, a West Virginia Innkeeper, and was appropriately named B&Bs for Vets. Once again this year, the Association of Independent Hospitality Professionals (AIHP) will manage, coordinate and publicize the B&Bs for Vets program to honor our hard working military.

The innkeepers participating in the 2016 B&Bs for Vets program will offer a minimum ofone room for one night and totally free. Most innkeepers will give their free rooms away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 so veterans can wake up at a B&B and enjoy Veteran’s Day activities on November 11th.  This year, innkeepers from eleven inns and B&B's throughout Maine participated in the program.

This year, Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast in Lincolnville Beach, ME participated in the B&B for Vets program. Erin and Don Shirley, who bought the inn on September 1 and then opened the inn on September 9, 2016, offered and filled all 8 of their guests rooms for this year's event. Veterans and Active Military from cities and towns from New Hampshire and Maine enjoyed the three course breakfast offered by their hosts, the amazing views from the Inn overlooking Penobscot Bay at Lincolnville Beach, and the camaraderie among the members of our Armed Forces both past and present. Erin and Don hope that many veterans and active military will continue to take advantage of the B&B for Vets program in the years to come."

Many thanks to those inns across the USA and around the world who participated and opened their doors to retired and active military to enjoy a special night or more. We especially wish to thank our veterans and active members of our armed forces for all they do to preserve the land as free and home of the brave.

Lincolnville Beach in Mid October

     After the rain had stopped this morning October 19, 2016, around 9:30 am, with credit to The Beatles..."Here Comes the Sun". People continue to stop across the street daily...hourly,,,from the Inn to snap a quick landscape image, preserving the moment of the beach, or low tide, or the remaining boats on West Penobscot Bay.
     Today, the sun broke through, raising the temperature to a Real Feel close to 75 degrees. A few folks even decided to bring a chair or a blanket to the sandy part of Lincolnville Beach to relax and soak it all in. And that little voice in the back of my mind whispers to me how fortunate we are...how blessed Erin and I are running the Spouter Inn Bed and Breakfast here in Lincolnville Beach...a "jewel" of a location.