| Rockland: Maine's BestKept Secret for A
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| | Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse.
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| Wedding Destination
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| | · Mt Battie located in Camden Hills
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| | State Park offers spectacular views of
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| In 2004' Rockland Maine celebrated its
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| | Camden, Penobscot Bay, and surrounding
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| 150th anniversary, yet very few in the
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| | islands. During the autumn the foliage is
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| past would have ever considered it to be
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| | breathtaking. If you are in the mood to
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| a place for a vacation, let alone a
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| | add a little poetry to your ceremony, it
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| romantic getaway experience or wedding
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| | should be pointed out that the famous
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| destination.
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| | poet and playwright, Edna St. Vincent
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| Perhaps, this is a draw back to the time
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| | Millay, who was born in Rockland, was
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| when visitors would experience the
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| | inspired by the view from the summit of
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| unpleasant whiffs emanating from the
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| | Mt. Battie when she wrote her poem
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| SeaPro fish-rendering plant. In fact, it
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| | "Renascence" which opens "All I could see
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| was not uncommon to hear the jingle:
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| | from where I stood / Was three long
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| "Camden by the Sea, Rockland by the
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| | mountains and a wood; / I turned and
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| Smell."
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| | looked the other way, / And saw three
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| All has now changed in Rockland as
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| | islands in a bay."
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| SeaPro, along with the town's two
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| | · One of the most popular venues is the
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| sardine-packing and other fish processing
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| | non-denominational Vesper Hill Children's
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| plants, have departed along with their
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| | Chapel, set atop a rock ledge
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| odors. There is now a handsome harbor-
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| | overlooking unbelievable lush gardens.
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| front with a walking trail extending over
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| | The chapel can seat fifty, however, there
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| four-miles connecting several points of
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| | are other spots nearby where you can
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| interest as Snow Marine Park, Harbor
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| | exchange vows that will accommodate a
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| Park, where the annual Maine Lobster
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| | larger party.
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| Festival is held, Rockland Fish Pier,
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| | · Don't forget to check out the
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| Coast Guard Pier, Maine State Ferry
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| | Merryspring Horticultural Nature Park
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| Service Terminal, North End wharves,
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| | with its herb and rose garden, the
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| Marie H. Reed Memorial Park and the
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| | Perennial Border, and the Birds and Bees
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| Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse.
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| | Winter Color Garden. In late summer, the
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| The latter two are often venues for some
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| | 250-foot long annual border is the star
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| spectacular wedding ceremonies.
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| | of the show, with some flowers blooming
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| It is also home to The Historic Inns Of
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| | well into October.
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| Rockland, a consortium of six
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| | · Last but not least are the many
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| independently owned inns that are
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| | lighthouses that attract couples from all
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| dedicated to historical preservation, as
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| | over the globe. There is the Rockland
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| well as providing their guests with a
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| | Breakwater Lighthouse, the Owls Head
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| memorable experience within a locale that
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| | Lighthouse and the Marshall Point
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| has reinvented itself as a mecca for the
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| | Lighthouse
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| arts and outdoor activities.
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| | In order to reach these various venues
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| In addition, three of these inns,
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| | and at the same time keep the wedding
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| LimeRock Inn, Berry Manor Inn and
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| | party together, many couples rent a
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| Captain Lindsey House have created a
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| | trolley from the All Aboard Trolley
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| sub-consortium that inter-change and
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| | Company.
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| leverage their facilities offering a
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| | In addition, the trolley provides you
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| combined wedding venue that take full
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| | with the added feature of having some
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| advantage of their unique attributes.
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| | great photo opportunities.
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| As all are in walking distance of one
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| | No doubt, with all of these resources
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| another, you can avail yourself of anyone
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| | available and a little imagination,
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| of them for the rehearsal dinner,
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| | weddings in Rockland Maine can easily
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| afternoon bridesmaid's tea, wedding
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| | compete with the best of them at any
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| reception, and any other functions.
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| | other destination. One last important
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| The gorgeous outdoor gardens of The
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| | mention, in most instances it is
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| LimeRock Inn make it an ideal choice to
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| | necessary to contact the officials of
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| exchange vows providing plenty of space
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| | your chosen venue in order to arrange a
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| to move around.
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| | date and time for the celebration of your
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| The stately Berry Manor Inn with its
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| | wedding.
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| drawing room, spacious parlor, dining
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| | A UNIQUE GIFT
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| room, and grand stairway, all presenting
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| | If you are looking for that special gift
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| a Victorian flair, make this inn a most
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| | for the bride, mother and daughter
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| attractive wedding venue.
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| | getaway, mother-in-law, or wedding
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| You can even engage the services of
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| | attendants, the Lakeshore Inn, a member
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| Captain Ken Barnes to perform the wedding
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| | of the Historic Inns of Rockland, offers
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| ceremony. He and his wife Ellen are
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| | a reasonably priced Ladies Only Spa
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| owners of the Captain Lindsey House. The
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| | Weekend during the months of Mid-October
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| intimacy of the Captain Lindsey House,
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| | through June. From their arrival on
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| that incidentally resembles a European
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| | Friday evening until they depart on
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| style hotel, along with the Barnes'
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| | Sunday, groups of 4 to eight ladies
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| wonderful collection of décor, relics,
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| | experience a wonderful line up of mind
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| and authentic antiques acquired during
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| | and body presentations with learning
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| their many years of travel, will surely
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| | sessions with spa treatments that include
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| provide the wedding guests with some
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| | facial, massage, manicure, pedicure and
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| interesting topics for animated
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| | paraffin wax treatments. In addition,
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| conversation.
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| | owner Pam Masson serves mouth-watering
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| The combined number of rooms of these
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| | gourmet meals.
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| three inns is twenty- nine, and if you
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| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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| add the other three inns, Old Granite
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| | A great place to pick up some excellent
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| Inn, Waterman House & Gardens, and the
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| | wines produced in Maine is Cellardoor
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| Lakeshore Inn, you have a total of forty-
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| | Winery & Vineyards located in nearby
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| four rooms to call upon. All total with
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| | Lincolnville.
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| roll-aways and cots you could conceivably
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| | For delicious sandwiches, soups, breads
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| accommodate about one hundred guests.
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| | and pastries check out Atlantic Baking
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| What is also noteworthy is that all, with
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| | Co. You won't be disappointed.
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| the exception of the Lakeshore Inn, are
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| | Norm and Lily Goldman are a unique
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| in walking distance of one another. It
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| | husband and wife team, writer and water
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| should be mentioned that the latter is
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| | colorist, who write and paint about
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| within an easy ten- minute drive from the
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| | romantic destinations.
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| others.
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| | Basically, they meld art and words to
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| What is also interesting about these inns
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| | create an unusual travel story, which
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| is their close proximity to many outdoor
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| | generates interest, particularly because
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| venues where wedding ceremonies can be
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| | of the fact that each painting appears to
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| celebrated. Here is a sampling:
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| | have been 'custom made' for the story -
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| · As mentioned above, the Marie H. Reed
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| | original story and original art.
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| Memorial Park and the Rockland Breakwater
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| | You can view all of their articles and
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| Lighthouse, is a very popular wedding
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| | art work on
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| venue offering spectacular panoramic
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| | Norm and Lily have collaborated with
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| ocean views of mountains, islands,
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| | several Convention Bureaus and Public
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| Penobscot Bay, as well as schooners,
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| | Relations Companies visiting many
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| island ferries, fishing boats depart and
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| | romantic travel destinations, resorts and
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| enter the harbor. There is also a small
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| | inns throughout the New England States
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| sandy beach leading to the historic
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| | and Florida.
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