This Review Just In For Five Islands Maine

Wonderful Weekend

We had an awesome time at this cottage in Georgetown! It is just as advertised and really comfortable. Georgetown is very quiet over labor day and the Reid State Park pass is a huge bene of this rental! It was also great to be able to rent for a couple nights rather than only a whole week. We hope to come back in the future for a whole week!

·By Patrick from Burlington, VT on 9/12/2011 for a stay in 9/1/2011 (originally published on FlipKey)

Where are the first places I go when I get to Georgetown Maine?

This is the first year ever that I've come to Maine before the rest of my family. Of course I'm here to work on the cottage and do the typical maintenance, but people always want to know: what are your favorite places? Where do you go?

I've been here almost 3 days so here's the list of fun & food:
1. Maxwell's in Bath with a friend (really fresh walnut salmon with honey).
2. Reid State Park: 1/2 Mile Beach, Todd's Point & the Little River during low tide. Walk, beach comb, look for and at wild life. Even on a foggy day there's so much to see including nesting Piping Plovers (endangered) and a seal pup on the rocks. Inhale the scent of Rosa Rugosa (beach roses).
3. Five Islands Lobster Company for a Jenny Sandwich and home made onion rings served by a smiling teenager. Watch a boy fish for mackerel on the town float, listen to the laughing gulls, and spy a jelly fish moving away from the wharf.
4. A visit to a friend's new dock in Robinhood Cove. Did you know that dock permits are only guaranteed on the shore for professional fishermen?
5. Georgetown County Store on 127 in central Georgetown for a genuine steak & cheese sub with peppers and onions. If you're adventuresome try a Moxi (soft drink) from Maine; I'm not a fan, but many are.
6.Back to Reid State Park (cars are $10 but we provide a pass for our guests) for a walk on the same territory and a trip to Griffith Head to check out the "new bath house." I wonder where Maine got the money in this economy. but welcome the new spot which opened up the view to the lagoon. Don't worry, the snack bar is still there, but watch yourself with the seagulls.
7. "Sunset" on the dock back at the cottage. The lobster boats are back in for the evening, and it looks like a picture postcard as I watch the tide come in.

It's Time: Summer in Maine

Midcoast Maine at It's Finest

It's time...to plan summer in Maine. Although spring comes late to mid-coast Maine, now is the time that visitors book up the best weeks of summer at waterfront cottages throughout the state.

Are you a motor sport, lake kind of person? Try Sebago Lake. Solitude and fishing? Moosehead Lake. Seashells by the seashore? Wells or York. Dining, Dancing, famous lighthouse? Portland. National Parks and bicycling? Acadia NP. Classic Maine fishing village and Maine Lobster? Georgetown.

The list could go on and on and you'd think that with so many fabulous waterfront locations in Maine, you could wait around for a last minute special. After all, the great recession isn't really over yet. DON'T COUNT ON IT. This is Maine after all.

The Maine "camp" (also known as vacation rental or cottage) season is very short. Some folks only open their places from July 4 - Labor Day, and many others just from around Memorial Day to Columbus Day. If you want to vacation in July, August, or on a holiday you might already be too late in some locations.

We're booking much later than we did prior to 2008. At that time, April 1 was our "sorry booked" date. With the internet, things have changed, and people wait a bit longer. If it's Reid State Park & beach, fresh boiled lobster and clams, midcoast Maine, hiking, a deepwater dock for your boat, a quiet cove for kayaking, or just peace and quiet...we still have good availability at our Five Islands area Georgetown ME cottage.

If you are looking for another Maine experience we recommend VisitMaine.com.

Weekly Events Around Bath Maine June 4 2009

The information below is taken from the Main Street Bath weekly newsletter. I'm not in Maine yet, but if I were my picks for this week would be:
6/5 Friday Night Jazz at Solo Bistro in Bath on Front Street (who can resist wine and live Jazz?)
6/6 National Trails Day - Weber Kelly Preserve work in Georgetown


Kennebec Estuary Land Trust celebrates National Trails Day

Schedule of events:

Friday, June 5

Workshop - 5:30-7:30 pm. Nancy Sferra, Director of Science and Stewardship at the Nature Conservancy in Maine, will describe how to protect trails from erosion and streams from siltation with the use of water bars and stream crossings. She will discuss building techniques out on the land at Sewall Woods Preserve, Whiskeag Road, Bath (click for directions).

Saturday, June 6 (National Trails Day!)

Work Party - 9:30-11:30 am. Apply what you learned at Friday’s workshop to the wet spots at Weber Kelly Preserve, Bay Point Road in Georgetown

* Construction of water bars on all of the steep slopes using materials on-site (either logs or rocks)
* Build bog bridges at several wet spots along the trail. Bring a drink, gloves and tools. Marnee’s Cookies is donating treats for us!

Work Party for Bath Trails - 9:00-11:00 am. Help build the first section of a new 5 mile multi use trail connecting the Bath YMCA to the Thorne Head Preserve. Meet at the Bath Y parking lot with gloves, tools and enthusiasm for helping create the next great trail in Bath! Contact Bill Milam at wmilam@suscom-maine.net for more details.

Hike Green Point Preserve, West Bath - 3:00 pm. Hike with Morse High School Environmental Science student, Jill Brown. A KELT volunteer, Jill is researching the land use history of this preserve?which has lovely views of Brigham’s Cove and down the New Meadows River, in addition to a curious geologic bedrock inclusion. Route 209 to Campbell Pond Road, 1 mile turn onto Birch Point Road. Roadside parking on the left.

FMI contact: Alicia Heyburn, Outreach and Communication Director Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

207-442-8400 www.kennebecestuary.org

Celebrating 20 years of conservation in the Kennebec Estuary!

Whatever Floats Your Boat at Maine Maritime Museum

Behind-the-Scenes Tours of BIW—one of a kind opportunity

The Boston Globe touts these “not to be missed” trolley tours so come now before all the tourists arrive and then bring your house guests when they get here. Call 443-1316 ext 0 for reservations. Museum members enjoy free admission and significant discounts so sign up on-line at www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org

NEW and FUN: Beginning Thursday, June 11, 3 pm

“Basically Basement: The Museum Storage Tour”

Have you always wanted to explore what the Museum visitor doesn’t usually see? Do you want to see the “rest of the iceberg” in our cool collection storage. Join Museum Curators for a one hour voyage through maritime artifacts, from the sublime to the outrageous. Tours are once a week, Thursdays at 3 pm.
Call 443-1316 ext 0 for information or reservations…

SPI Open Houses, Hidden Gardens Tour coming June 13th

The 7th Annual Open Houses, Hidden Gardens Tour in Bath, Maine, presented by Bath Savings Institution for Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc will be Saturday June 13th, 2009 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

The tour originates at the Winter Street Center at 880 Washington Street in Bath, Maine. Each ticket for the self-guided tour includes entrance to a dozen architectural gems and gardens in Bath’s North Historic District including the homes and gardens of Garden Street. Tickets for the complete tour are $20.00 presale (prior to 6/13) and $25.00 at the door. More information is online at www.sagadahocpreservation.org.

The Bath Historical Society’s Hooked Rug Show is also on June 13 from 10am to 4pm at 906 Washington St. (Minnie Brown Center) in Bath. So make plans to spend the day or the weekend in Historic Bath enjoying its wonderful architecture and gardens in bloom!

Friday Night Jazz June 5th at Solo Bistro, 128 Front Street

This Friday in the Wine Bar the doctor will be in — two in fact, the Doctors of Jazz: Tim O’Dell on the sax with his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa, and Richard Nelson on guitar with his Doctor of Musical Arts from Columbia. These guys are definitely gonna be good for what ails ya!! Office hours begin Friday night at 6:30 and continue till 9:30!


Goat Milk Gelato… have you ever had any? It is all organic, goat milk gelato from ‘Painted Pepper Farm’. Come sit in the bay window area overlooking the beautiful ‘Spirit of the Sea’ Fountain and Winter Street Church, sipping on Kismet Inn’s Tea while conversing with a friend. There are other offerings such as group spa day with tea, yoga with tea, dinners, exfoliation and….

Please, check my website http://kismetinnmaine.com/ for more detail on other services.





Marnee’s Cookie Bistro introduces new lunch fare, 23 Elm Street

Because life is simply too short to only eat cookies… we are pleased to offer yummy sandwiches, delicious deli salads, green salads and seasonal soups to savor from Wild Oats Bakery of Brunswick. Prepared and ready to go if you are on the run, taking a break from work, for a picnic at the beach or for a boat ride on the Kennebec. Or simply enjoy a leisurely lunch at the bistro or in the park next door.

Along with the usual bistro beverages, we are now offering aero-press fresh ground coffee, iced coffees, fresh brewed iced tea, sweet tea, and lemonade.

Top off your lunch with one of Marnee’s cookie-licious desserts. Choose from the regular 16 scrumptious cookies or the ’special’ cookies of the day. Try our ice cream desserts; we are proud to feature a collaboration between Marnee’s Cookies and Smiling Hill Farm Ice Cream of Westbrook; “Nirvana”- the ice cream is the first and a wonderful combination of vanilla and “Nirvana” cookie tidbits.

Marnee’s Cookie Bistro - now more than your cookie destination!

June Bistro events:

* Bistro Blues: Friday, June 5th - 6-9 pm
* Kids’n'Cookies: Saturday, June 20th - 11 am - 2 pm
* Ice Cream Social Sundays: Every Sunday - all day
* Bistro Birthdays: Anytime even after hours
* ‘Twilight’ Thursdays: Starting June 18th

FMI: 1-207-371-8017 / http://www.marnees.com/visit.asp

River Run Tours in Woolwich Maine Opens for the 2008 Season!

Ed Rice at River Run Tours reports that "The River Runner" (that's their high function pontoon boat) is in the water and ready for the early season trips, or Island Transportation needs. Looking forward to a great 2008!!!!

This great company will get you on the water in Maine even if you don't have a boat. Transportation, tours, and dock side service at our Georgetown Cottage is available - just let him know Melinda from Five Islands sent you!

Please Visit:
River Run Tours, Inc
28 Walnut Point
Woolwich Maine 04579
207-442-7028 Business Office
207-504-BOAT

Guest to Georgetown Hits the Best New Spots: Sarah's Dockside and Maine Sweets

When my husband opened up our cottage this spring he said to me "Howard took me to this new place on 127 and they have the best whoopie pies"...after a few visits there in July, I'd add they have the best Needhams too! I just read a comment on the Fodors message board about Georgetown and she sure got it right: "the best spot had to be sarah's dockside though. it's a hole in the wall on the water in the 5 islands area of georgetown. much easier to find now that its been taken over by a couple of local brothers who really know their stuff. The best lobster i ever had. they are down a dirt road and you sit at picnic tables. bring your own.....main sweets is excellent for home made whoopie pies and blueberry scones." to view the entire post of this visitor to Georgetown Maine got to: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=1


Sarah's Dockside is located where the old Lisa's Lobster (and Mama D's and Deena's) used to be, one cove south of ours. The brothers are Sarah's sons...their uncle is our friend and caretaker. Sarah is well known for her restaurant in Wiscasset, but the sons seemed to be on their own when we were there. Earlier in the summer the fishing was really bad, but boy did it taste good! The scallops, though not as plentiful as when it was Lisa's were the best I've had in years. Very delicate, perfectly fried, and just enough batter to compliment them. The peanut butter whoopie pie is something I might just be craving. The fried clams had huge bellies and were perfect. The location, pictured here...is just spectacular.

If you don't know what a whoopie pie is, you are missing out. It's a sandwich of two chocolate cookie/cakes filled with a vanilla cream and a classic Maine confection. You'll just have to travel to Georgetown to try the Needhams and get the confectioner's secret to the creamy texture - they are dark chocolates filled with a coconut cream.Email me and I'll give you a recipe for whoopie pies from a nice lady in MA - my mother in law.