Archive for the ‘B&B Boothbay Harbor’ Category

Newer Entries »

SNOW DAY AT HODGDON ISLAND INN BED AND BREAKFAST NEAR BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE

January 19th, 2012 by richard-pamela-riley

Snow Day at Hodgdon Island Inn

In nearby Boothbay Harbor today it is 28 degrees Fahrenheit, the humidity is at 92%, the winds are from the north at 5mph and it’s snowing!  Here at Hodgdon Island Inn I am sitting at my desk looking out at a landscape which only can be described in terms of not black and white, but grey and white.

A multitude of grey for that matter!  As I look westward across the Inn’s circular driveway I can just barely discern the water at the end of the yard.  It looks like molten pewter, the sky overhead looks like a soft dove grey, the trunks of the horse chestnut trees are the color of ashes and the boughs of the giant pines standing watch over the north corner of the yard appear to be a dark brownish grey.

The water looks like molten pewter beneath a soft dove grey sky

The seagulls that can normally be seen perching on the rooflines of both the Trevett General Store and the Mill Cove Lobster Pond across the street are almost invisible as their grey and white feathers blend perfectly into the background. Of course all of these surfaces are being covered with lots of very wet and very white snowflakes.  In short, it’s beautiful!

It is so nice to be at home sitting at my desk.  Richard and I (and Charlie) have just returned from our annual sojourn south to celebrate the holidays with family and friends back in Kentucky.  We hope your holiday season was as joyous as was ours.  It is always nice to catch up on the “gossip”, overeat, visit the old haunts and in short, make wonderful new memories, but it is always good to come home.  And home it is here at Hodgdon Island Inn!  Last night’s run to Hannaford’s in Boothbay proves it:  we ran into someone we know at the grocery store! :-)

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Bed & Breakfast near Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay B&B, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Maine, Maine Coast Activities | Comments Off

Boothbay Region beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

December 18th, 2011 by richard-pamela-riley

One week left … seven more days and it will be Christmas.  I have to admit that with yesterday’s snowfall and today’s chilly temperaures, it is beginning to feel like any miute Santa and Co. will be pulling up on our rooftop here at Hodgdon Island Inn in not-so-balmy Boothbay, Maine! (Richard just came in from outside and commented that the pool is beginning to get slushy – oh my!).  But none-the-less, we are listening to Christmas carols and sipping cappucinos while wrapping presents to take with us tomorrow for the folks back in Kentucky.  So before we left town, we decided to take a little stroll (yes, I said stroll) around the harbor.  The following images are just a few of the beautifully turned out windows we wanted you to see vicariously!  Happy Viewing!  And if you would like to share some pics of your hometown, please do so in the comment section.
 

 

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Bed & Breakfast near Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay B&B, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Maine Coast Activities | Comments Off

FOR HODGDON ISLAND INN ALUMNI ONLY

December 18th, 2011 by richard-pamela-riley

All Hodgdon Island Inn Alumni from 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons qualify for the HII Alumni discount of 15% on all 2013 stays of two or more nights.

Offer is good through the 2013 Season; cannot be used with other specials or discounts;  and is based on double occupancy and availability.  7% Maine state lodging tax is extra.  Rates subject to change.  Please mention being an “2010, 2011 or 2012 HII Alum” at the time of booking or put in the “Comments Section” when making an on-line reservation.  Rates subject to change.

Be sure to tell your friends to ask about the HII Referral Program … we have a little something for them too!

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Bed & Breakfast near Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Maine, Packages & Specials | Comments Off

“TWO-BITE” TRIFLE, A QUICK AND EASY HOLIDAY DESSERT RECIPE FROM HODGDON ISLAND INN, A COASTAL MAINE BED AND BREAKFAST

December 16th, 2011 by richard-pamela-riley

Quick and easy holiday dessert recipe: two-bite raspberry trifles!

A recipe from Pamela
Byrne Riley, Innkeeper

Photographed by
Richard B. Riley, Innkeeper

 

TWO-BITE TRIFLE

Makes 8 servings

 

Ingredients:

3TBS seedless raspberry preserves

1 TBS La Belle Orange (cognac & orange liqueur)

1 (3-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

¼ cup sugar

½ cup heavy cream

8 Ladyfingers, halved crosswise*

8 fresh raspberries

Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Directions:

1)
Microwave raspberry
preserves in a small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 20 seconds.

2)
Stir in the La
Belle Orange.

3)
Beat cream cheese
and sugar at until creamy (about 1 minute).

4)
Beat heavy cream
until soft peaks form.  Fold into cream
cheese mixture.  Spoon into a zip-top
plastic bag (do not seal).  Cut one
corner of bag with scissors to make a hole about ½ inch in diameter.

5)
Press one
ladyfinger half into bottom of a shot glass (about 1 ½ -oz).  Repeat procedure with 7 more glasses.  Drizzle about ½ tsp. raspberry mixture into
each glass.  Pipe small amounts of cream
cheese mixture into each glass.  Repeat
with remaining ladyfingers, raspberry mixture and cream cheese mixture.  Top each glass with 1 fresh raspberry.

6)
Cover and chill 2
hours.  Garnish with mint, if desired.

*There are crisp Italian cookies also called
ladyfingers, but be sure to use the soft ones in this recipe.  Look for them in the bakery or produce
section of your supermarket.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Bed & Breakfast near Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay B&B, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Recipes | Comments Off

2011 Season Comes to an end at Hodgdon Island Inn Bed and Breakfast near East Boothbay, Maine.

December 12th, 2011 by richard-pamela-riley

Heavy Frost at Hodgdon Island Inn

Today in Boothbay the sun is shining, the sky is bright blue and currently the temperature is about 34 degrees.  High tide was around 11AM
this morning and as always, the water was beautiful – a bright, glistening deep dark blue.   As I sit here at my desk and look out, I see the shadow of one of our resident bald eagles as he (or she) completes the daily fly-by (I am always amazed by how very big they are) enroute to its nesting place on Barter’s Island. 

Looking out at the Sheepscot - the water is a deep, dark blue

The gulls are hunkered down on the ridgeline of the roof across the street at the Trevett Store.  And Mrs. Roberts, our neighbor and Hodgdon descendant, is coming back from one of her
walks with her dog, Foxie.  Inside, there is fresh coffee brewing (maple flavored) and loaves of homemade applesauce bread baking providing that perfectly delicious Holiday scent of coffee, maple syrup, cloves and cinnamon.  Can’t you just smell it?!  As I begin to gather my
thoughts in preparation for this BLOG I find it hard to believe that it is
December already and that Richard and I have closed our second season as innkeepers here at our beloved Hodgdon Island Inn!  2011 was the perfect illustration of the saying “time flies when you’re having fun!”
OMG!  How very true that is!  What a season!  What a year!  And most importantly, what fun!

We had guests from all around the world and all around the country.
Each and every one of our guests is special and unique in his or her
way.  The guests were Hodgdon Island Inn alumni, boaters, artists, authors, brides & grooms, scholars, teachers & professors, moms & dads, mothers and daughters, husbands & wives, doctors & lawyers, kayakers, cyclists, veterans, girlfriends shopping ‘til they dropped and those in need of respite and solitude.  We had visitors from as far away as Swaziland, Japan and Denmark and as close as Maine, Massachusetts and New
Hampshire. 

Fourth of July Wedding at the Inn

The Inn was the perfect setting for a beautiful family wedding here on the Fourth of July as well as numerous milestone birthday and anniversary celebrations throughout the season and an artists’ retreat in the fall.

How cool is this?!  Richard and I still find it hard to believe that we get to live in this very special place on the mid-coast of Maine and that we have the added bonus of crossing paths with so many special people!  We look forward to welcoming you to our tiny little island here in Boothbay,  Maine in 2012.

Artists from Ten Pound Studio, Gloucester, MA

Normally, Hodgdon Island Inn would be open year round, but we ask your indulgence as we need to make a few minor upgrades to several of the rooms. To do this with as little inconvenience to our guests, we will be closed from December to March.  Reservations can be made anytime online at www.boothbaybb.com or should you have a question for us, please leave a message on the voicemail at 1-800-314-5160 and we’ll get back to you.

Don’t forget to check the website www.boothbaybb.com for specials,
recipes, Hodgdon Island Inn Alumni discounts and more …

 

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay B&B, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Maine | Comments Off

Events Calendar

June 15th, 2010 by richard-pamela-riley

Below we’ve listed some of the top area events however there are many, many more, from festivals to fairs, music events, car shows, and more. Please visit www.visitmaine.com; www.mainetourism.com; www.gotravelmaine.com or www.boothbayharbor.com for a full list of all events in the region.

 

MARCH

 

23        Mid-Coast Model Festival, Owls Head Transportation Museum (through March 24)

24        Maine Maple Syrup Sunday, Statewide

 

APRIL

 

13        Maine Photography Show, Boothbay Region Art Foundation (through May 3)

26        Fisherman’s Festival & Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor (through April 28)

 

MAY

19      Tea & Tulips, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay (Mother’s Day weekend)

25        Maine Days, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Free Admission for all Maine residents through May 27)

25        Owls Head Spring Antique Auto & Aeroplane Show (through May 26)

 

JUNE

 

01        “2nd Annual Hop Swap Days in the Boothbays”, Boothbay Harbor Region

02        12th Annual Women’s Ride, Freeport

08        1st Annual Owls Head Horse Power Power Vehicle Auction & Show (through June 9)

09        40th  Annual Old Port Festival, Portland

14        7th Annual Maine Blues Festival, Naples (Father’s Day weekend)

22        Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick (through August 3)

25        51st Annual Windjammer Days Festival, Boothbay Harbor (through June 26)

27        The Boothbay Playhouse:  SPAMALOT (though July 13)

 

JULY

 

03        40th Anniversary Heritage Days, Bath (through July 7)

04        Old fashioned Fourth of July fun, fireworks and celebrations, Boothbay Harbor

04        Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 2PM, Colonial Pemaquid, Bristol

12        Camden Maine Windjammer Parade of Sail, Rockland Breakwater

13        Camden Open Schooner Tours, North End Shipyard and Windjammer Wharf, 4PM

13        North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland (through July 14)

19        Celtic Celebration, Belfast (through July 21)

19        50th  Annual Clam Festival, Yarmouth (through July 21)

21        12th Annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll, Rockland (Please note this will be the first time for the ride to be on a Sunday)

25        The Boothbay Playhouse:  ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  (through August 10)

31        66th Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland (through August 4)

 

AUGUST

 

August Open Boatyard Days, Statewide

05        Camden Music festival

12        Olde Bristol Days, Bristol

16        34th Annual Highland Games, Topsham Fairgrounds, Thomas Point Beach (through August 18)

17        36th Annual New England Auto Auction, Owl’s Head

30        Camden Windjammer festival (through September 1)

31        Owls Head Vintage Motorcycle Meet

 

SEPTEMBER

 

14        Open Lighthouse Day, Statewide

2nd Annual Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Claw Down

30        Pemaquid Oyster Festival, Damariscotta

 

OCTOBER

 

05        Pumpkin Fest and Regatta, Damariscotta (through October 14)

12        Fall Foliage Festival, Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay (through October 13)

26        Owls Head Great Fall Auction & Flea Market (through October 27)

 

DECEMBER

 

26th Annual Harbor Lights Festival, Boothbay Harbor

 

 

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in B&B Boothbay Harbor, Bed & Breakfast near Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay B&B, Boothbay Bed and Breakfast, Boothbay Maine B&B, Maine, Maine Coast Activities | Comments Off

Newer Entries »