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January 14, 2013
Camden Winterfest 2013Saturday, January 26, 2013 Live music, ice skating, ice carving, hot soup…we LOVE winter in Camden! “The Winterfest Committee urges you to save the date, January 26, 2013! Winterfest returns to the Camden Amphitheatre for the 11th annual celebration of winter and community ice carving on January 26 at noon. The Winterfest Committee [...]
January 10, 2013
Winter Fun Getaway Packages – Skiing and Ice Climbing in CamdenIt is officially wintertime here at the Hartstone Inn. The air is chilly and there’s snow on the ground. That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of outdoor fun to be had! The Camden Snow Bowl is just a short distance away from us and it offers skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, skating, tubing and a toboggan chute. [...]
January 2, 2012
Camden, Maine Winterfest 2012Saturday, January 28, 2012 From their website: “The Camden Winterfest returns for its 10th annual community celebration of winter on Saturday January 28th,2012. Presented by The Camden Public Library and the Winterfest Committee along with local sponsors. The centerpiece of Winterfest activity remains the Community Ice Carving Event.Community members transform ordinary blocks of ice into [...]
January 21, 2011
Farnsworth Art MuseumOn a snowy day like this one our guests are in for a treat, well several actually. Of course there are Michael’s homemade cookies set out in the afternoon with tea, to be enjoyed in the warmest of spaces (perhaps even in your own room by a fire), but there is also such beauty right [...]
January 12, 2011
Jo Ellen DesignsOne of the places we recommend to guests is the super smart shop Jo Ellen Designs at 21 Main Street in Camden, conveniently located across from Glendarragh Lavender. Owner Jo Ellen Stammen was a fine artist and children’s book illustrator. Her training and success – 15 published titles, including a Caldecott nomination and Christopher Award [...]
January 9, 2011
Glendarragh LavenderOne of the benefits to staying at the Hartstone or Hideaway is our proximity to the shops in downtown Camden. Guests often walk down to the harbor to see the boats and stroll about Camden visiting shops selling books, hand knit pieces, gourmet food items, toys, clothes, jewelry, antiques, souvenirs, and home goods. We will [...]
January 1, 2011
New Year's Eve Dinner 2010Our sold out New Year’s Eve dinner last night was so much fun. Chef Michael and Chef Zeph experimented with new flavors and received rave reviews from the guests. For all of you who missed it, we have posted the menu and pictures of each course. Happy New Year! We are looking forward to making new [...]
December 23, 2010
Gourmet Specialties on a BudgetGoing out to eat can sometimes take as much, if not more, effort than sitting down for a home-cooked meal. Hiring a babysitter, getting a reservation, deciding what to wear, making the reservation, and then mentally ticking off all those dollar signs (bottle of wine, check, appetizer, check, salad, check, main course, check, dessert, check, [...]
November 24, 2008
Budget Travel ArticleThe December 2008/January 2009 issue of Budget Travel Magazine names the Hartstone Inn as one of it’s “40 Best Deals of the Month.” The Hartstone Inn is featured in a section titled “Down with Downhill! When you get tired of the slopes, these packages include other wintertime activities.” The package listed is our 2 night [...]
March 1, 2008
Nineteen days till Spring?With these huge bursts of snow, it’s hard to believe that the First Day of Spring (Thursday, March 20, 2008) is only 19 days away! Up to 10 inches of snow is expected today, and possibly a little more tomorrow. Last week I was purchasing seeds for my Spring vegetable garden and today the idea [...] |
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