This past spring we completed our most recent, “big” project – the addition of our new 3 season sun room! Well, it’s not exactly “new”, but kinda it is.  As all of our return guests know, the inn already had a front porch we just converted to a glassed in room!

Since Mark is a builder anyway, projects like this, are easily handled by us – this sunroom project taking us all of about a weekend-and-a-half!

While the open porch was much enjoyed the way it was, turning it into a sunroom has allowed it to be even more versatile. Early spring mornings, late fall evenings and rainy days find many a guest relaxing with a good book and a glass of wine.

We would have posted about our new room sooner but, you see, we have been way to busy chatting with and entertaining our guests while they are very much enjoying the new 3-season sunroom! We look forward to seeing you soon – we’ll save a spot for ya on the sunporch!

We have some very exciting news to share with you! We have been  selected, by our friends over at FOLK Magazine, to host a…

      GIVEAWAY  for a FREE  1 year Folk Magazine Subscription

courtesy of FOLK magazine

                                                              Yippee!

What is FOLK Magazine you ask ? Well, we’ll let them give you, in their own words, a little insight into the feeling and intention behind their new publication.

     ” Devoted to presenting a fresh and youthful interpretation of simple country lifestyles, we focus on the stories that make America our collective home sweet home. FOLK reaches across the many representations of American Country style to unite our country, celebrating personal expression in our homes and lives.

                   We are all about the country, sweet tea, indie music,        antiques, roadtrips, small towns, comfort, home, artists, locally grown and locally made, one-of-a-kind art, open spaces, photography, patriotism, simple living, and the little things…”

courtesy of FOLK magazine

The newest issue, Issue IV- March/April 2012, is scheduled to be released around the beginning of March. We highly suggest hooking yourself up with a copy, or better yet, small business USA and click ‘subscribe’ on their website.

Or even better still, let us know how much you want to experience FOLK Magazine! See, when you let us know your thoughts regarding the magazine, we’ll select a winner to be the lucky recipient of a FREE 1 year subscription to FOLK!

                                                             Cool, huh!?

That’s right, you could win an opportunity to enjoy an entire year’s worth of  charming country bliss, inspiring artisanal creations,  life’s simple pleasures and good  ‘ol All-American Pride!

courtesy of FOLK magazine

    So, what are you waiting for?  Here’s how you can be entered to win

  1. Leave us a comment here on our Clark Point Inn - a Southwest Harbor Maine, Bed & Breakfast – Blog letting us know how much you want to experience FOLK Magazine and the little things in life.

2. Head over to our Clark Point Inn 1883  Facebook page and let us know how much you want to experience FOLK Magazine and the little things in life. Also, for every friend that you get to  ”Like” our Clark Point Inn 1883 Facebook page, you’ll get an extra entry per person!  After all don’t you want them to know what a great place our Maine Bed & Breakfast is and score the chance to get a fabulous magazine experience!?

How will you know if you’re the winner? Well, we’ll be selecting,  the lucky person on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at NooN!

Good Luck!

Whenever I visit Seal Harbor Beach, I always walk away with a few ocean treasures – sea glass, shells, urchins, etc.

These are the treasures I brought home today… a baby Sand Dollar, 2 Periwinkles and a (somewhat) Heart Shaped Rock.

I happen to have a collection of heart shaped rocks, well, I have only 3 but it’s still a collection. It also happens that I found every one of them on Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park!

We can’t wait to see what treasures you’ll  discover during your visit to our Southwest Harbor bed & breakfast on Mount Desert Island, Maine!

Is it just me or was it only yesterday that there was all the hub-bub concerning Y2k? Here we are all ready to celebrate 2012 – WoW… just …WoW!

Whatever you are participating in tonight be safe & smart. We are looking forward to 2012 and would love to have the opportunity to have you as our guests.

We are accepting 2012 reservations at our Southwest Harbor, Maine  bed & breakfast, so give us a call! We’re minutes from Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor but we have lots of peace & quiet.

 We have a great special we are offering for the dates of May 1,2012 – June 15,2012 – with your 3 night reservation, we are treating you to a delectable box of Black Dinah Chocolates! So mention our Spring Fever Inndulgence 2012 special when you call!

2011 was a great year here at Clark Point Inn. Wonderful guests, great weather, fun activities…lots of memories made!

Let’s make 2012 our best year yet – live simply, love deeply and laugh often!

Happy New Year from your friends at Clark Point Inn in Southwest Harbor,Maine!

Simply meandering along Route 1 will expose you to numerous galleries, wineries, breweries, artisan workshops, craft co-ops, photographers – you name it. And there’s  a lot more to Maine than just what is along Route 1!

If you would like to see just how many talented folks are out there roaming around the state, just take a look at the following websites:

                                    www.UnitedMaineCraftsmen.org

                                                       www.MaineMade.com

                                            www.DesigningWomen.org

                                                  www.GiftedHandShow.com

Being a crafter/creator/artist myself  (and member of the United Maine Craftsmen) I have many other Maine artists that I admire and have a great appreciation for the time and effort they  put into their creations- whether it is food, jewelry, photography, decor…

So, I just thought I would offer up a few of my personal favorites that just might help you with your gift list this year. While I am not affiliated with any of these businesses,I  have met many of the owners in person and can tell you that they are all wonderful, talented folks!

Once upon a time, there was a little island off the coast of Maine called Isle au Haut where two people, named Kate & Steve, made the best chocolates EVER! Well, lucky for us, they are still there and are doing what they do best, making chocolates that are so yummy I have trouble finding the words to describe. Many of our guests have had their romantic stay at Clark Point Inn enhanced with these bits of Heaven. We hope that when you visit us you'll want us to order some for you too! Not just the chocolates, but the bark and the sipping chocolate and the froglets and the... They are life changing!

 

Crafted in our hometown of Houlton in Aroostook County, Maine! It's cocktail time!

Stunning pewter jewelry handcrafted in the Old Port District of Portland, Maine

Ever heard of Maine Potato Candy? Well, this is it!

Bradbury Maple Frams in Bridgewater,Maine is where we purchase our supply of Main Maple Syrup. When you pay us a visit here at the inn, you're guaranteed that we'll be serving this for breakfast!

Love, Love, Love these fun, funky lipbalms...and "Lulu" is so friendly, too!

Quite possibly, J.Kevin White is my favorite photographer. He is a fellow member of the United Maine Craftsmen and has some fabulous still life images. I can never decide which ones I want to purchase!

www.jkwhitephoto.com

talk about a delicious Christmas dinner! There are plenty of lobster shacks, companies & fisherman that are happy to ship out their freshly caught lobsters to your loved ones!

A bed & breakfast experience at our Southwest Harbor,Maine inn! We have gift certificates in any amount and it's not too late to have one sent out before Christmas! Give us a call - 207-244-9828!

Let me tell you, it is a very relaxing store to browse in! You’ll probably

 find yourself to be pretty relaxed while baking the biscotti as the lavender scent is just fabulous.

Are you wishing you were still on your Acadia National Park vacation and would like to see some views of Acadia?

Well, you can get a bit of a glimpse into life here if you just connect to a couple of area webcams.

Visit Geddy’s Restaurant webcam for live street views and harbor water views in Bar Harbor.

Visit the Acadia National Park hazecam for information on wind speed, humidity, air temp and more.

Visit Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound tide cam for a view of the bay.

Cool, huh!?  Bet you can’t wait to get here now. See you soon!

The ‘Maine Beer Trail” is comprised of more than two dozen, high quality, Maine breweries  and brew pubs, offering a diverse selection of hand crafted Maine beers.

The 2nd annual fibre arts festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 21st and will take place right here in beautiful Southwest Harbor, Maine.

There will be lots & lots of activities, classes & demonstrations! The popular “Swap Table” will be there again, too..

What’s the “Swap Table”? Well, it’s an opportunity to drop off a craft item that you no longer use or might just have too much of and, in turn, you can take something that you may find useful. Maybe you’ll find that one special craft item that you have been on the lookout for.

If you are a crafter, then this is a great chance to meet some folks who share your interests. If you’re not a crafter but have always wanted to learn, then this is a great chance to meet those same great folks who would love to teach you how to knit, spin, crochet, rug hook…

All proceeds from the festival will benefit Summer Festival of the Arts.

See you there!

Some silly: National Bubblegum Blowing Day…World Belly Dance Day…Cow Appreciation Day…

Some Serious: Mother’s Day…Father’s Day… Christmas Day…

Well, it seems as though today is one of the sillier days – it’s “Eat What You Want Day” which just happens to go really well with our motto – “Indulge”!

As a suggestion, we think you should indulge with some of  this wonderfully yummy ‘Lemon Yogurt Cake’. We give thanks to our favorite Barefoot Contessa for this quick & easy recipe!

Lemon Yogurt Cake

 This was the start of our Mother’s Day breakfast this past Sunday. Our guests LOVED it! Nice and moist with a pound cake texture, the citrus glaze gives it quite a kick! We highly suggest grating some fresh lemon zest over the top after drizzling the glaze.

Of course, you can always  jazz it up a bit before serving. remember, people eat with their eyes first! Food is meant to taste good & look good, too!

Add some fresh berries, homemade whipped cream, raspberry coulis & vanilla bean creme anglais

From our home to yours…Indulge!