Mid-coast Maine residents regard Georgetown as an undiscovered jewel. An island connected to the mainland by bridges, Georgetown is sprinkled with fishing villages and tiny resort communities that are as unspoiled as the island's variegated landscape of hills and rocks, beaches and waterways. The area also offers a wealth of activities, some of which will be listed in our 2008 calendar of events that will apear in late spring 2008. (You can view 2007 summer's activities. Farther afield, but all close enough for an easy day trip from Coveside Bed and Breakfast, there are outlet stores for shopping, museums, and live theatre. one of Maine's most beautiful seaside reserves - includes miles of sandy ocean beaches, headlands, dunes, and salt marshes. The park is a short drive or bike ride from Coveside Bed and Breakfast. You can also tour the park at our page. If you enjoy birdwatching, consult the. Maine Audubon Society website for information on the park and mid-coast Maine. An alternative to the ocean beaches is nearby Charles Pond, a fresh-water swimming hole surrounded by pines. The waters around Coveside provide great sea kayaking for paddlers of all abilities. Bring your own kayaks and put in on our dock; or rent kayaks locally. will deliver boats to Coveside for a small charge. Instruction is available, as are group trips with or without a guide. An aerial map of the area and photographs of kayaking at Coveside are available in the. Opportunities abound for canoeing, hiking, bird watching (at both Reid State Park and the Newman Audubon Sanctuary), and bike riding on coastal country roads. For those favoring a day of fishing for Blues and Striped Bass, there's. Captain Dan's Charters. departing from the Robinhood Marina. For private sightseeing charters leaving from Georgetown's Five Islands Dock, check out the. Midcoast Maine Water Taxi. There are also trips available on the Kennebec River, leaving from Bath with the. Maine Maritime Museum. If you want to go a bit further afield; operate out of Boothbay Harbor (about a 40-minute drive). Local Towns and Villages. The village of Five Islands is an easy walk or bike ride from Coveside Bed and Breakfast; it is a picturesque fishing village with shingled houses tumbling down a hillside to a harbor dotted with boats and islands. The major attraction is the town wharf, where fresh-cooked lobsters, clams, and other hearty fare can be enjoyed on picnic tables overlooking the harbor. And don't forget to visit and Georgetown's own art gallery (with both fine art and local crafts), the. West Island Gallery. In nearby Bath there are additional restaurants, as well as the. Maine Maritime Museum, the Chocolate Church Center for the Arts, a variety of shops, and opportunities to stroll along the waterfront or Washington Avenue, an historic district lined with magnificent Georgian and Victorian homes. Georgetown is noted for two excellent restaurants: The Robinhood Free Meeting House and The Osprey, as well as the nearby. Five Islands Lobster Company rated by Travel and Leisure as one of the ten best lobster wharfs in Maine. You can see pictures on the page. For an informal lunch, picnic, or snack, take a short walk or bike ride to. a bountiful farm stand around the corner from Coveside, that stocks a great selection of local farm products, cheeses and other gourmet items, and wine. Bath, a 15-minute drive, has a wide variety of restaurants, at every price range. From Coveside Bed and Breakfast you can make easy day trips south to the shopping outlets and restaurants of Freeport (home of. 's redeveloped harbor area, or north to the seaside resort towns of Boothbay Harbor, Rockland, and Camden. Nearby, Brunswick is home of. Maine State Music Theatre. offering professional productions throughout the summer months.

Your Home on Sanibel. We have tried to equip our condominium with everything a visiter might need in a vacation home, including WiFi and a DVD player. It was completely redecorated in 2003-04, with new wall coverings, furniture and window treatments. The unit is centrally air conditioned, though it has great cross ventilation to take advantage of sea breezes. It is managed by a full-service company on Sanibel Island, so any problems or questions can be handled immediately, with a local phone call. The Pool The heated swimming pool is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm. The deck area is furnished with chairs, tables, and loungers. Dining Area The separate dining area has a nice view of the canal and golf course. Meals can also be taken on the screened porch. Kitchen The kitchen has all the equipment necessary for you to do as much; or as little; meal preparation as you wish. There is a full-sized electric range and refrigerator, microwave oven, new dishwasher, garbage disposal, coffee maker, toaster, even an electric juicer so you can take advantage of local Florida citrus. A laundry area is located on the first floor of the condominium complex. Livingroom The living room opens directly onto the screened porch. The sofa in the living room converts to a double bed, making it possible to accommodate a maximum of six people in the unit. Cable television, as well as a VCR and CD player, are located in the living room. There are telephones in the living room, kitchen, and master bedroom. Master Bedroom The master bedroom has a king-sized bed and opens onto the screened porch, and has a cable-equipped television set. Second Bedroom The second bedroom has twin beds, its own bath, and has a cable-equipped television set. Tennis Court Most often you can simply walk out and play when the mood strikes you, but there is a signup sheet at courtside if you want to reserve a particular time.

Sunday, May 25, 2008. Reservations for the 2008 Season. Our 2008 season runs from May 23 through October 12. If you have specific dates in mind for a trip to Maine, or wish to stay in a particular room or group of rooms, you should make your reservation as early as possible. We are typically fully booked in July and August, so early reservations -- especially for weekends -- are a good idea. If your trip to Maine falls in May, June, September or October, please see the item below about special rates and extended stays. Coveside Is Again Named an Editors' Choice by Yankee Magazine. Coveside Bed and Breakfast has been recognized as a 2008 Editors' Choice in Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England, on sale from May 6 through the end of August. The Editors' Choice recommendation designates Yankee editors' and writers' favorite restaurants, lodgings, and attractions across New England. Yankee's editors and our trusted legion of travel writers select our Editors' Choice winners, says Yankee editor Mel Allen. From the own experiences and tips from our readers, they research and find the most deserving establishments in New England. Recipients range from the rustic to the refined, but all are noteworthy and memorable desitnations.. Here is what the editors said about Coveside: This retreat is tucked into a quiet corner of a working cove, handy to two lobster pounds and the sands at Reid State Park. Seven spacious guestrooms are divided between a century-old farmhouse and a matching shingled cottage. All feature windows looking out on the water. From the brick terrace, scene of multicourse morning meals, the lawn slopes to the shore. Rates: from $135, including full breakfast.. Special Rates in the Off-Peak Seasons for Longer Stays at Coveside. We have a special in May, June, September and October: the fourth night of a four-night stay is 1/2 price; or the fifth night of a five-night stay is free; beyond the fifth night, all nights are 20% off. Contact us for details and availability. with photographs of Coveside and some area sites as they appeared in the fall of 2004. It's a lovely time of year to visit. Coveside Rounds Up Resources for Kayakers. The waters around Coveside offer a variety of kayaking opportunities for both the novice and experienced kayaker. We've contacted and they will now deliver kayaks to our dock and will even conduct lessons, starting on our lawn. with photographs of some recent kayaking activity at Coveside. Special Honeymoon Rates. During May, June, September and October, we now have a special package for couples who would like to honeymoon at Coveside. Priced at $800, it includes the following: Five nights at Coveside in a deluxe ($200/night) room. Dinner at Georgetown's five star restaurant, the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse. A welcome gift, a blueberry vase from Georgetown pottery with fresh flowers. Gourmet breakfasts every morning, free use of our bicycles and canoe. Additional nights at $150 per night. Please contact us with questions or for additional information. Coveside Reviewed in Maine, An Explorer's Guide. Chris Tree, a travel writer for the Boston Globe, has just published her eleventh edition of Maine, An Explorer's Guide. Here's what she has to say about Coveside: Carolyn and Tom Church have created a rare retreat overlooking a quiet cove. This 100-year-old farmhouse has been renovated to include a spacious dining room and large deck overlooking gardens, Gotts Cove with its working lobster wharf, and Sheepscot Bay beyond. Seven guest rooms, all with private bath (one with a spa tub), are divided between the main house and a neighboring guest cottage, new in 2001, with three rooms featuring private deck and fireplace, and its own common space and screened porch. The style, from architecture to furnishings, is an uncluttered, updated version of classic, turn-of-the-20th-century Maine cottage. A guest fridge is stocked with beer and sodas. It doesn't get better than this, we wrote in our notes from our many-windowed room in the main house. [Rates] include a full breakfast, hopefully on the terrace, with crabcakes. Christina Tree and K. W. Oxnard, Maine: An Explorer's Guide (Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2005). 2008 Local Events Calendar of mid coast Maine events for the summer and fall of 2008 will be posted in late spring 2008. If you'd like to see what activities were offered last summer, go. A new Cook's Tour of Coveside. Breakfast at Coveside Bed and Breakfast is prepared by Carolyn, a former pastry chef, and combines, when available, the best of local ingredients. (Above: Maine cheese blintzes with fresh blueberry sauce.) is designed to give you an idea of the fresh ingredents Carolyn uses and a brief look at some of the local vendors we frequent. Visit the Coveside News Archives. We gather news from past years in our. so you can read about the changes we've made to our B and B over the years and what reviewers and travel organizations have to say about them.