Sandy Point Pointers
Dear Chateau Mer Guests:
| The cottage is a wonderful, whimsical evolution of thirty years of living and creating. You will enjoy the ambience of the cottage and find most everything you need. All linens, towels, furniture and other basics will be ready for you.We do not have TV but we have high speed wireless and a small media library in the Media Center and sleeping attic (which is air conditioned). This area is usually the hang out spot for older children and young adults.
I have call anywhere in the US phone service. Enjoy. The number is 2075673499.
HospitalWaldo County General Hospital, 118 Northport Ave., Belfast 207-338-2500
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We also received a grant to create a new nature walk through the woods behind the beach. It is handicap accessible!! . See map in the packet you receive on arrival.
You will find the Pointers very friendly. If you enjoy walking, you will see many others out and about.
Ask for directions, advice and enjoy “stories”. Tell them you are staying at my house and you will be treated as if you are ME!
The Sandy Point Community Club has contra dances and bean “suppa’s.” For a totally Maine experience-attend! Top of the hill and across from the grave yard on Route 1.
The quintessential New England church is also at the top of the hill on route 1. It is a Congregational church, but all are welcome. You will be treated like family!
Kitchen
You will find staples here at the house. Please enjoy and replenish for the next family. You may find paper towels and toilet paper etc to start but you will have to buy before you leave. You will need your own laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo etc.
The kitchen is very well equipped with everything you could possibly need including waffle iron, blender, ice cream maker
All the supplies you need for a lobster, corn and steamer dinner (that would be Shoa’ Dinna”) are under the counter on the left, right before you go out the kitchen door to the deck.
| The Ocean and BeachThe Atlantic Ocean starts in front of this house. Respect the ocean. This is NOT a lake. If you have a boat with you and intend to use it, make sure your safety issues are taken care of. BOATS AT YOUR OWN RISK! There is very Dangerous current out by Odem’s Ledge. Please think twice about taking kayaks out there.
Tides are rapid and dramatic here. To ensure that you don’t lose belongings (or family members) I recommend that you leave belongings at the beach table and carefully supervise young children or non-swimmers.
You are invited to construct found object sculptures and chairs at the beach. I will permanently install guest creations. Make sure to claim credit in the guest book!
Please be careful on all the inside and out side stairs. Sensible shoes are mandatory!
Please do not take towels to the beach and lay them on the sand! It ruins my washer! Beach cloths are in the basket by the door – use towels to wipe bodies!
I do not supply beach toys (liability) bring your own snorkels, floatables etc.
The beach in front of the house is yours privately, but I would NEVER tell others to stay away—it would be considered very bad form and a cultural no-no! If you walk around the corner to the right – it is public. You can walk all the way around the Point at low tide – a great walk. You can have a small fire on the beach without a permit… build it out on the dune or in the fire pit. Please, please douse completely before you leave the beach.
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The Guest Book
Please, please write, paste and draw in the guest book! Share what you saw and did! Send me digital pictures!!
TRASH
I have included trash bags in your packets. Trash comes on Fridays. Just put the sticker on the garbage bags and put out beside the road by the angels. Please do not put the trash out early. The coons will have fun strewing it from one end of the road to the other.
Clean-up. Please leave the house in the condition you found it. It would be especially appreciated if you stripped the beds and put the sheets down in the grotto bedroom.
Who to Call for an Emergency
Sara Bradford is my point person 207-567-3223. She will meet you at the door when you arrive. Make sure to call her and arrange you arrival time.
If you have a plumbing break or something critical and need immediate help – try Osborne’s 207 469 6225. Electrical is Jack’s Electric 207 223 4302.
Contract
Your signed contract is enclosed.
Deposits
Please remember the balance (including the $500 damage deposit) is due 90 days before your arrival. If I do not receive the balance, I will need to think about re-renting the cottage.
Please send your balance payment to:
Barbara Bridges
2323 Monroe St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 554138
THE CHATEAU MER’S INSIDER GUEST GUIDE TO MIDCOAST MAINE
NVP=Not visited personally. Please report in and share your opinion!
Fine Dining
The White House B&B
1 Church St.
Belfast
207-338-1901 / 888-290-1901
Fine dining in an historic mansion built in 1840. Call for reservations. NVP
Darby’s Restaurant
155 High St.
Belfast
207-338-2339
Funky, cool & hip! Mid-priced.
The Maine Chowder & Steak House
Rte 1, 139 Searsport Ave.
Belfast
207-338-5225
Ocean view with screened porch or formal dining room service.
The Rhumb Line Restaurant
200 E. Main St.
Searsport
207-548-2600
THE world class resaurant. Expensive, fabulous presentation and service. I saw and spoke with “Reicher” (“Number One”) from Star Trek here. Reservations.
Dudley’s Diner
57 Main St
Belfast
207-338-1884
Small, old-fashioned diner, good food reasonable prices. Look for the purple flag on Main Street. NVP
Take-out/Deli/Casual Dining
Just Barb’s
Stockton Springs
207-567-3886
Casual, cheap, seafood, classic Maine fare. Great take-out fried clams—bring back to Chateau Mer and eat on the deck!
Chez Michel
Rte 1
Lincolnville Beach
207-789-5600
NVP
The Whale’s Tooth
Rte 1
Lincolnville Beach
Dockside Family Restaurant
30 Main St
Belfast
207-338-6889
Seafood, casual, cheap. NVP
Lookout Pub
37B Front St Belfast
207-338-8999
Pub with 40-foot lobster boat bar, boat memerobilia. Dancing, pool tables, video games, 4 tv’s. Open kitchen serves daily until 10 pm. NVP
Scoops
35 Main St Belfast
207-338-3350
FABULOUS homemade ice cream—must visit!
Wasses Hot Dogs NVP
1A Reny’s Plaza, Rte. 3
Belfast
207-338-6431
Weathervane Seafoods
3 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-1774
Fresh Maine lobster, haddock, scallops, clams and more. Open daily at 11:00 am, dine in or take-out. Great harbor ambience.
Watch the working waterfront.
Three Tides
40 Marshall Wharf
Belfast
207-338-1707
Waterfront bar with outdoor seating, fresh local seafood and raw bar. NVP
Groceries
Hannaford Food & Drug
93 Lincolnville Ave
Belfast
207-338-5377, pharm 338-1918
Belfast Co-op
123 High St.
Belfast
207-338-2532
A fabulous natural foods store, the best place to get groceries.
Chase’s Daily Farmers Market
(and restaurant 10-2)
96 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-0555
NVP
Fresh Seafood
Wyman’s Seafood
Down Town Stockton Springs
207-567-3816
Preferred fresh local seafood! The best prices, specializes in hand-picked on-site crabmeat and locally caught lobster. This is the place to buy fresh seafood for a lobster bake on the beach at Chateau Mer.
Young’s Lobster Pound
Mitchell Ave
Belfast
207-338-1160
On the wharf, eat in or take-out.
A real treat! A Maine experience, on the dock, watch the working dock while ;you eat lobstah!
Area Attractions/Things To Do
Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR
Unity
1-800-392-5500
This is worth the trip for families with younger children or adults fascinated with railroad history. Train rides, gift shop, an engine car to explore, everything railroad!
Belfast Bay Cruises
Belfast
207-338-1063 / 323-2155 (cell)
Cruise beautiful Penobscot Bay in search of seals and porpoises, visit historic Castine, learn about lobstering as the crew of “Good Return” haul in traps. Can accommodate 47 passengers aboard this 50 ft wood powered boat. www.belfastbaycruises.com
Friendship Sloop Amity, Inc
Ellsworth
207-469-0849 / 207-323-1443
Day sail trips on a traditional Maine lobstering sail boat built in 1901.
http://www.friendshipsloopamity.com
Water Walker Sea Kayak
152 Lincolnville Ave
Belfast
207-338-6424 / 810-963-7231
Guided sea kayak trips among the magical islands of Penobscot Bay. Families, groups, and paddlers of all levels welcome. Trips led by registered Maine guides. Instruction, rentals, sales. Call or email to make
reservations. ray@touringkayaks.com
Little River Charters
271 Northport Ave.
Belfast
207-338-9711
Offers two different fishing trips: a four hour mackerel trip on Penobscot Bay, or an 8 hour striped bass trip on the Kennebec River. sam@outdoormaine.net
Northport Golf Club
Bluff Rd.
Northport
207-338-2270
NVP
Sunrise Golf
571 Atlantic Highway
Northport
207-930-9839
NVP
Searsport Pines Golf
240 Mt. Ephraim Rd
Searsport
207-548-2854
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor
The Island Explorer Bus system is a fantastic deal! Park you car and ride air-conditioned buses anywhere in the park for free. Buses leave each hour from the Village Green in downtown Bar Harbor. Buses pick up from every major hotel, motel, and bed & breakfast in Bar Harbor and reach every corner of Mount Desert Island. They also have bike racks, so you can rent or bring your bike and get anywhere on the island!
Belfast Free Library
106 High St.
Belfast
207-338-3884
Belfast Historical Society & Museum
10 Market St.
Belfast
207-338-9229
Owls Head Transportation Museum
PO Box 277
Owls Head
207-594-4418
Collection of antique aircraft, automobiles, bicycles, carriages and motorcycles. Open daily. Year round.
School House Museum
33 Beach Rd
Lincolnville
207-789-5445
Penobscot Marine Museum
US Rte 1, 4 Church St
Searsport
207-548-2529
http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
This is a real find. Think mini-Mystic Seaport (Connecticut). Do this with kids on a rainy day. Awesome!
Staples Homestead
Stockton Springs
207-567-3393
Fort Point State Park
US Rte 1
Stockton Springs
207-941-4014
On the tip of a peninsula jutting into Penobscot Bay, excellent picnicking or fishing spot. Adjacent to historic Fort Pownall and Fort Point Light House. Day use fee is $1.00.
Fort Knox
Rte 174,(just off US Rte 1 west of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge)
Prospect
207-469-7719
http://fortknox.maineguide.com/index.html
Maine’s largest historic fort, features stunning military architecture and master granite craftsmanship. Constructed between 1844 and 1869, visitors are welcome to explore the fort’s passageways and many rooms. Features two complete Rodman cannons. Guided tours available. Another great rainy day activity—worth the visit. Bring a flashlight!
Mt. Waldo
Frankfort
The 1.1 mile hike up Mt. Waldo offers spectacular views of Stockton Springs and surrounding towns, including Penobscot Bay and Penovscot River. Well know for its granite quarries, granite for nearby Fort Knox was quarried here.
Colonial Theater
163 High St.
Belfast
207-338-1930
Hit the local movie theater on a rainy day.
Belfast City Park
One mile east of the downtown on High Street (Northport Ave.).
Has a creative playground, lighted tennis courts, baseball diamond, outdoor swimming pool with lockers and showers, and picnic areas galore. All free of charge.
Art Galleries
Phoenix Loft Gallery
157 High St.
Belfast
207-338-0476
High Street Studio and Gallery
149 High St.
Belfast
207-338-1663
Parent Gallery
92 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-1553
The Working Art Gallery
65 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-4820
Mobilia Gallery
48 Saturday Cove
Northport
207-338-6481
Shopping-Gifts, Crafts, Artisans
Perry’s Tropical Nut House
17 Searsport Ave
Belfast
207-338-1630
A Maine institution! Good for T-shirts and Maine gifts.
Jerry’s True Value Hardware
96 Searsport Ave.
Belfast
207-338-0409
ANYTHING you need, he will have! Go across the Verona bridge and go south towards Ellsworth about a mile. On right, next to Priscilla’s Pies.
The Purple Baboon
31 Front St.
Belfast
207-338-6505
A unique gift shop nestled between the antiquity of the town and the charm of the waterfront. Gifts, souvenirs and sweets from the state of Maine.
All About Games
78 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-9984
Waldo County Craft Co-op
East Main St.
Searsport
207-548-6686
All handmade crafts by Maine artisans. Open daily May-October.
Mainely Pottery
181 Searsport Ave.
Belfast
207-338-1108
The Green Store
71 Main St.
Belfast
207-338-4045
An old Hippie strore.
Monroe Salt Works
Belmont Ave, Reny’s Plaza
Belfast
207-338-3460
Well known Maine pottery, collected across the country. Other Maine gifts, tin toys, hand-blown glass, and jewelry.
Reny’s Department Store
Belmont Ave, Reny’s Plaza
Belfast
207-338-4588
Known by us Mainers as “House of Renee.”
You have to go. Off-price name brand clothing, shoes for all ages-some really good stuff. THE place for cheap Maine gifts to bring back to the gang at home. Also cosmetics, jewelry, first aid, foods, small appliances—all the basic department store stuff, but way cheap!
The Lookout
Lucille Ambler
Route 1 N
Sandy Point
Unique gallery and gift shop with framed prints, frames, Maine momentos, lighthouse and nautical theme gifts, handcrafted items and antiques. Open daily 10am –4pm, except Weds.
The Rug Rat
Route 1
Searsport/Stockton town line
207-548-6093
Specializing in fine, uniquely designed, hooked rugs. Also repairs antique rugs. The shop carries paint sets, wool supplies, and cross-stitch supplies. Will take special orders for hooked rugs. Open Thurs &Fri 10am-5pm, and Saturday by chance.
Coastwalker
Ken Oberholtzer
Stockton Springs
207-567-3400
One-of-a-kind walking and hiking staffs crafted from wood and embellished with hand-formed sculpture. Special orders welcome.
Hospital
Waldo County General Hospital
118 Northport Ave.
Belfast
207-338-2500