When visiting the Camden Maine Stay, make sure to take a day trip to Monhegan Island.  Monhegan Island is located 10 miles off the mid-coast of Maine and is known for its beauty and wonder.  Monhegan is scarcely a square mile in area and offers about 12 miles of trails, often steep and strenuous, leading through wooded areas and over rocky ledges up to the highest ocean cliffs on the Maine coastline.   A fairy village can also be found deep in the woods while hiking one of the trails that cross the  island.

Monhegan Island is accessible only by boat and there are no cars or paved roads on the Island. Since long before the explorer John Smith visited it in 1614, it was known to Native Americans as a prime fishing area, and today its economy is still ruled by those who make their living from the sea, fishing and lobstering. The year-round population has seldom exceeded 65 in recent times.  For more than 100 years, Monhegan has been a summer haven for artists and other visitors who appreciate its isolation, the beauty of its wilderness areas, its quiet relaxed atmosphere, and its unhurried pace.

Monhegan Island is lovely and truly a unique Maine experience.  Boats leave from Boothbay Harbor, New Harbor, and Tenants Harbor daily and advance reservations are suggested.

by, Rebecca, Quantum Hospitality

The seventh annual Cape Cod Jazz Festival kicks off the 2010 season on June 29th at the Wequasset Resort and Golf Club.  This season will feature some of the most innovative and dynamic blues, jazz, and Latin bands to the Cape Cod shore.  The Cape Cod Jazz Festival will be in full swing from June 29th through September 1st with weekly performances on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and is just a perfect way to enjoy a summer’s evening on Cape Cod!

The schedule is set and a sampling of this year’s performers include Julliard Jazz Assemble, Athene Wilson and Friends, Ray Greene and Innervisions, Mercedes Hall, Lisa Jason, Amanda Carr, String of Pearls, Suede, The White Heat Swing Orchestra, and many others.  Performances begin at 8:30 P.M., just as the sun is setting.  So, enjoy the day at the beach, settle into a relaxing dinner and then plan to end the evening at with a performance of the Cape Cod Jazz Festival. 

Plan to make a reservation at the Captain’s House Inn and enjoy the Cape Cod Jazz Festival in style.  It will soon become a yearly tradition!

by Rebecca, Quantum Hospitality Group

La Terrazza at the Gateways Inn in Lenox, MA will be hosting another in their series of Single Malt Scotch Pairing Dinners in June!  The date for this six-course pairing dinner will be Saturday, June 19th, 2010. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 7 p.m., followed by the dinner featuring Single Malt Scotches from Glenlivet …”the Single Malt that started it all”. We are privileged to have Glenlivet Ambassador, Ricky Crawford, as our presenter and speaker for the evening.  For those that do not enjoy Single Malt Scotches, wine will also be available.

 A special Single Malt Pairing Dinner menu has been created for the evening and features: (more…)

Summer comes early to DINE…GetAway in June!!  The airlines JUST added a summer premium surcharge of up to $ 40 per trip….why bother? When DINE members offer you a few better incentives:
 
Book just one night Sunday – Thursday – from 6/1-6/30 and mention this DINE offer – and get 30% off the regular rate..
Book TWO nights Sunday – Thursday – from 6/1-6/30 and get 40% off both nights.
 
This discount does not apply to existing resevations and is available at these participating properties:
 
Deerfield Inn
Gateways Inn
Cliffside Inn
Chesterfield Inn
Manor on Golden Pond
The Inn at Thorn Hill and Spa
Camden Maine Stay
 
This offer won’t last long and some restrictions apply – so call your DINE Inn NOW because this offer is good only till 8pm on June 4!!