28 May, 2018

The summer schedule provides lectures and a living touchstone of our collective past that is guaranteed to delight the young and old alike. In May, the grounds will come alive with the sounds of bagpipes and commentary, including a tribute to those who have served their country. A public reading and celebration of the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence combined with portrayals of those who opposed or supported the American Revolution will ring in July. Later that month, Jim

27 Apr, 2018

The daffodil are in bloom and it's finally starting to look like spring. With spring comes the opening of seasonal businesses. Here's a list of the opening dates for local businesses.  Red' Eats is now open The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is already open Montsweag Farm Restaurant is reopening under new ownership tonight with a new look and new menu Monkey C Monkey Do opens Saturday, May 5th Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway opens May 5th Montsweag Flea Market opens

26 Apr, 2018

We have the perfect handicap accessible and mobility friendly hotel rooms for your next Midcoast Maine Adventure. Both rooms have beautiful woodwork and a wood grained linoleum floor for ease of movement. Both rooms have a dedicated parking spot right in front of the room. Here are more details about each room. Handicap Accessible Room: ​​- ​Dedicated parking space with ramp to the room - Private front porch - Two full beds - Roll-in shower with fold down seat, grab bars, and removable

11 Apr, 2018

Our pet friendly vacation rental is available from August to October this year! This one bedroom apartment was originally built for the parents of the hotel managers. It's set off to the side of the property for privacy, but renters can still us all the hotel ammenities such as our hiking trail, fire pits, and indoor and outdoor games. Breakfast does not come with the vacation rental stay but can be purchased as desired.  The apartment has a full kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom and

22 Mar, 2018

Our hotel was just awarded the "Loved by Guests" award from Hotels.com. According to Hotels.com "The Hotels.com™ Loved by Guests awards are based on verified guest reviews. Fantastic work in delivering exceptional levels of guest service!" We'll proudly display this next to our Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. Thanks to all our wonderful guests for your lovely reviews! We've loved having you stay with us and we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay.

16 Mar, 2018

Red's Eats is a famous lobster shack located in Wiscasset just a few miles from our hotel. The lobster shackwill be featured on the Travel Channel's Zimmern List! "CULINARY EXPLORER ANDREW ZIMMERN REVEALS HIS PICKS FOR THE ULTIMATE FOOD EXPERIENCES ACROSS THE U.S.IN TRAVEL CHANNEL’S ‘THE ZIMMERN LIST’" You can watch the show next Tuesday, March 20th at 9:30 pm ET.  The

08 Mar, 2018

http://www.wiscassetwoods.com/wandering-around-wiscasset/maine-summer-adventure-races-2018Love bicycling, kayaking, and treasure hunts? Consider signing up for this year's Maine Summer Adventure Race.  The Maine Summer Adventure Race is an annual event designed to showcase the most beautiful parts of the Midcoast region of Maine. "The Maine Summer Adventure Race promises to deliver a full (or half!) day adventure. Midcoast Maine is an adventurer's paradise, ranging from thick pine forests to

26 Feb, 2018

This is popular recipe is similar to the dish I grew up calling “funeral potatoes”. It’s a great way to use up leftover potatoes or you can microwave raw potatoes until almost cooked. Whichever potatoes you choose they should be almost fully cooked or cut into cubes. Note: This dish can be prepped the day before and refrigerated overnight if desired.   Ingredients 4 cups homefries or other cooked potatoes (seasoned with salt and pepper) 2 slices of bacon (crumbled) 1 ½ cups diced onion Cheese

18 Feb, 2018

This recipe was developed as our Christmas morning breakfast. The crepe recipe comes from Fanny Farmer’s cookbook and the cheese filling is adapted from Dana Moos’ The Art of Breakfast cookbook. Batter 2 eggs 1 cup milk ½  tsp salt 1 cup flour 2 Tbs butter (melted) Cheese Filling 4 ounces softened cream cheese ½ pint cottage cheese ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla Fruit 1 cup thawed/drained blueberries (peaches also work well in the crepes) Instructions Make the batter. Beat all the wet