Today's Travel Finds: Cape Cod Life's 2022 Readers' Choice Awards, Lobster Like a Maine Native Package

Cape Cod Life has published their Annual Readers' Choice Awards, for best in food and drink, dining on Cape Cod & the Islands. Peruse the 2022 guides:

https://capecodlife.com/best-cape-cod/food-drink   

https://capecodlife.com/best-cape-cod/dining

Maine's Camden Harbour Inn, is offering a "Lobster Like a Maine Native" package this summer. Head out on a two-hour lobster fishing excursion, followed by a hands-on cooking class and lunch on the porch, wine included. For dinner, a 5-course lobster tasting menu will be prepared by the culinary team, with wine pairings by the sommelier. This package includes a two-night stay in one of the inn's luxurious guestrooms or suites, A La Carte Champagne breakfast each morning, and more. View package

 

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Today's Travel Finds: Romance at Manor on Golden Pond, Christmas at Newport Mansions, Relax in the Berkshires, A Taste of Maine, Best Towns for Hiking in CT, The Winter Menu at The Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont

Looking for a romantic getaway? Experience the royal treatment, with the Romance-Honeymoon package, at Manor on Golden Pond, in New Hampshire. 

Enjoy a full country breakfast each morning, afternoon tea, Chef tasting 7-course menu, a spa package that includes a spa lunch with champagne and more. Visit website for details. 

Festive grandeur and Gilded-Age ambience—Christmas at The Newport Mansions will commence on November 23 and continue through January 1, 2020.  The celebrations include live holiday music, special holiday evenings, the holiday dinner dance (Sold Out), Newport Nutcracker performances. 

Christmas at the Newport Mansions begins on Saturday. From November 23rd - January 1st, three of the iconic mansions, The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House display thousands of poinsettias, fresh flowers, evergreens and wreaths to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. pic.twitter.com/p5CwZCiwZY

— TheChanler (@TheChanlerHotel) November 22, 2019

Escape to Blantyre in the beautiful Berkshires region of Massachusetts and recharge. Under new ownership, this award-winning, luxury Forbes Five-Star resort (a member of Relais & Châteaux) has undergone a major renovation, while maintaining its elegant charm. Blantyre offers casual and fine dining experiences, and is involved in the Farm to Table movement.

 

Inn by the Sea is offering a Taste of Maine Culinary Package. The 2 1/2 hour tour of the city of Portland, Maine, is available seven days a week, year-round, and includes two nights luxury accommodations (single bedroom), house-made whoopie pies upon arrival, a $100 voucher towards dining at Sea Glass, a bottle of Maine wine. 

Love the outdoors and hiking in particular? The Connecticut Office of Tourism has suggestions for best towns for hiking, including where to eat, stay and play.
 

On the winter menu at The Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont: Austrian Waldorf Salad, Butternut & Goat Cheese Ravioli, Trapp Farm Braised Pork Belly and Roasted Pork Loin. View the full menu.

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Plan Your Maine Spring & Summer Vacation

Travel Ideas and Resources to Help You Plan Your Maine Spring and Summer Vacation.

Maine 2015-2016 Guide to Inns and Bed & Breakfasts - View on the web or request a copy by mail. Visit Maine Tourism Association

Heading to Portland, Maine? Check out the hot deals on www.visitportland.com/hotdeals.aspx

Make stuffed lobster at home. View recipe on Down East Maine Magazine.

Lighthouses are ubiquitous to the coastal Maine landscape. Plan a tour on your next Maine adventure. Navigate (pun intended) to www.mainetourism.com and type lighthouses in the search box for a variety of tours featuring lighthouses.

Exciting events are happening at Maine Coastal Gardens: Plein Air Painting Days, Tea & Tulips, Rare Plants of New England, Garden Dinner Series and much more. Visit www.mainegardens.org/calendar-events/events

Maine newspapers: Bangor Daily News, Ellsworth American, Herald Gazette, Mount Desert Islander, Portland Press Herald

Food and dining adventures await at the Hartstone Inn with Chef Michael Salmon. How about a lobster cooking class? www.hartstoneinn.com/cooking-school/scheduled-cooking-classes

For family fun at the beach, there is the April Spring Break package at The Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, Maine.

Today's Travel Finds: llamas, Fall Foliage

Late Fall Foliage Package
The Berry Manor Inn in Rockland, Maine, is offering a Late Fall Foliage Package. 

When you book three consecutive weeknights (Sunday through Thursday), between October 25 and October 29, you will receive a 15% discount off your stay. 

This package includes three scrumptious, hearty fall breakfasts, an area map for foliage viewing, and for the young at heart, a pile of leaves to jump into.

Fun at the Farm Package - Agape Hill Farm - This package includes walking a a llama through an obstacle course, learning the art of felting in the Fiber Shop, and exploring the farm with a photo scavenger hunt.

Tea & Tulips at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Event (Saturday, May 12, 2012)

Looking for a fantastic way to celebrate spring and Mother’s Day? Take a stroll through an amazing display of thousands of tulips at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Afterwards, enjoy a delightful afternoon tea in the Visitor Center, amid the beautiful surroundings.

On the Menu: Scones with Devonshire cream, tea sandwiches, and sweets, along with unending individual pots of tea.

For more information, visit http://www.mainegardens.org

Making Souffle at Hartstone Inn—Camden, Maine

In this video, get souffle tips and tricks from renowned Chef Michael Salmon of the Hartstone Inn, a fine dining B&B in Camden, Maine.

Courtesy of Hartstone Inn on YouTube

For more recipes, visit the B&B Recipes page on this blog.