The Inn At Ocean's Edge blog

We’re counting down the days to Friday, May 7th, when we open our doors for the 2010 season. In the meantime, we’re wrapping up some projects around the inn that you will just love. Today – a sneak peak at the newly arranged Ocean View Room. Once a breakfast room, the Ocean View Room is now a lounge area with a mantel fireplace and comfortable couches. Relax with a book (from the downstairs library), grab a friend and a board game, or simply relax with a cup of our Migis Blend coffee and pastries or cookies, throughout the day.

The Kid has was first spotted on oceanfront lawn last spring and to our collective surprise has returned this year. We usually spot him for a few brief moments digging, hunting, or just his tail disappearing into the woods. The Kid is a standard red fox with a bushy tail and he is quickly becoming part of The Inn at Ocean’s Edge family even though he doesn’t come near.

Come spend an evening learning and enjoying a 4 course meal featuring dishes that celebrate the freshness of spring from our Chef Bryan Dame at the picturesque Cellardoor Winery.

We will gather in the winery’s farm house kitchen while Chef Dame demonstrates how to prepare a perfect spring meal and discusses favorite uses for seasonal ingredients. After the class we will move to the winery’s loft dinning area overlooking the vineyard at twilight to delight in dinner paired with the wines of Lincolnville’s only winery.

This cooking class is great for couples as well as groups of friends who are looking for an educational, and fun dining experience rolled into one.

The class will meet at 4pm Sunday April 25, 2010.  Space is limited so call or email soon to reserve your spots! 207-763-4478 or  email Cellardoor for more info.
This special event is $75 per person including class, dinner and wine.

We’re looking for the “Open for the Season” sign, reupholstering these outdoor fireplace chair cushions and looking forward to May 7th! Summer 2010, here we come.

The whole Migis Hotel Group -Black Point Inn, Migis Lodge, The Inn at Ocean’s Edge and The Inn at Camden Place -are heading down to the Boston Globe Travel Show at the Seaport World Trade Center this weekend.  Come by and visit!

Great rooms at a great price for a great cause!

The Inn at Ocean’s Edge is joining in. The program, started in 2004 by the Maine Innkeepers Association, is designed to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. The need is great and you can help!

Here’s how it works: Between May 7th and May 28th, 2010, we will offer a designated number of rooms at half the regular rate, in exchange for a $35 check payable to Habitat for Humanity. It’s a feel-good win-win situation: you get the discount and help this wonderful organization build homes for those in need. What do you get? A stay in an oceanview Traditional Room with a king size bed, jacuzzi, fireplace and a gourmet breakfast. This offer is available Monday through Thursday and a reservation must be made 7 days in advance. Availability is limited, you can check here if rooms are available for the date of your visit.

More about the program: These funds will be distributed among the nine local chapters of Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity International is dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Founded in 1975 by Millard Fuller, along with his wife Linda, Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates in more than 3,000 communities in 92 nations have built more than 300,000 homes for partner families around the world. Their website is www.habitat.org.

Hospitality for Habitat - click to book

It’s the middle of winter, which means a lot of grounds and building maintenance as well as catching up on things like sorting through the thousands of photos taken during the summer, both by our staff and guests who send in theirs. I’ve been postponing this photo organization project for a few weeks now, but was prompted to go through a bunch of them yesterday when I got a call from the Camden Rockport Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce, looking for a particular shot. Throughout the winter, as I come across them, I’ll share some of the best, beginning with this one:

The 2009 season at The Inn at Ocean’s Edge wrapped up with a big party for the Pop!Tech conference. Now we’re taking a break, putting away pool furniture, putting the edge back into our edgeless infinity pool by draining it in preparation for Maine’s famous snowfall. The Black Point Inn is finishing its season with a Thanksgiving dinner, and Migis Lodge has already stowed their boats preparing for winter.

Our only property which remains open is the Inn at Camden Place, in downtown Camden. Check it out for quiet, comfortable accommodations in the heart of a busy little harbor town.

What happens to the staff? Some have taken off for college a couple of months ago. Others migrate south to Florida and the islands for seasonal jobs in other luxurious hospitality locations. And yet others stay around in Maine, working out new menus for the 2010 seasons, performing maintenance on equipment and staffing the office to answer calls and emails about reservations for the coming season. We catch up with our families during the holidays and begin the countdown to Mother’s Day weekend – May 7, 2010 – our opening date!

Enjoy your winter! Happy Holidays!

A room at The Inn at Camden Place

Fireplace in the Tantalus Lounge at The Edge

We’re hosting a Tweetup at The Edge tomorrow night, Thursday, at 7pm. PopTech sessions end around 6:30, so c’mon over. Find us on Twitter @InnOceansEdge

The Edge at night

When: Thursday, 10/22, 7pm

Where: At The Edge Oceanfront Restaurant at The Inn at Ocean’s Edge, 4 and 1/2 miles north of the Camden Opera House. Plug in 2268 Atlantic Highway, Lincolnville, ME into your GPS – detailed directions

This week’s menu if you want to grab a bite – dining, casual, sweets, drinks