We are blissfully located close to the Penobscot River, and we have many waterfront dining opportunities within a short distance from our location! Check out this list of our favorite places for waterfront dining

High Tide

5 S Main St, Brewer, ME 04412

Phone: 207-989-3300

Great views from both inside the building and outside, if it's the season! A great environment for lunch or dinner, featuring a full bar, live music & seafood classics. It's a great place to listen to the Waterfront Concert Series or to watch the sunset as well.

Masons

15 Hardy St, Brewer, ME 04412

Phone: (207) 989-6300

Mason's is a full-service brewery. Pub food, great brews, and ambiance is what Mason's is known for. They have a great brunch option, as well! Full bar, so you can have a bloody mary, too. 

Sea Dog -

26 Front St, Bangor, ME 04401

Phone: (207) 947-8009

A brewery and American style pub & eatery offering many flavored beers, such as Blueberry and Grapefruit. Live music throughout the week as well!  Bonus -  Open till 1 am!

McLaughlins at the Marina

100 Marina Rd, Hampden, ME 04444

Phone: 

(207) 990-1111

This is probably the closest waterfront dining location to the Crooked Steeple Hall. A nice spot on the Marina, it's sort of a hidden local gem. Full bar and takeout available.

Young's Lobster Pound

4 Mitchell St, Belfast, ME 04915

Phone

: 

(207) 338-1160

Simple BYOB spot serving lobster rolls, grilled fish & casual seafood with waterfront picnic tables.

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One of the many joys of being in a coastal community is having many lighthouses to view in a day. If you enjoy touring lighthouses in Maine, the Crooked Steeple is your perfect location to stay when you are planning your next trip.  Maine has over 65 historical lighthouses - 5 of which we are recommending because they are lighthouses in Maine on route 1 - which is where we are located off of. You could spend many days checking them all out - but we recommend you start here! (Descriptions from Wikipedia..)

1. Fort Point Lighthouse - The Fort Point Light, or Fort Point Light Station, is located in Fort Point State Park, in Stockton Springs, Maine. A lighthouse at this point has served as an active aid to navigation since 1835; the present lighthouse dates to 1857, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2. Bass Harbor Head Light - Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.

3. Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse - Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light is a historic lighthouse complex at the end of the Rockland Breakwater in the harbor of Rockland, Maine. Replacing a light station at Jameson Point (the northern end of the breakwater), the light was established in 1902, about two years after completion of the breakwater. Now automated, it continues to serve as an active aid to navigation. The light was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse on March 20, 1981.

4. Owls Head Light- The Owls Head Light is an active aid to navigation located at the entrance of Rockland Harbor on western Penobscot Bay in the town of Owls Head, Knox County, Maine. The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard and licensed to the American Lighthouse Foundation. It is the centerpiece of 13-acre (5.3 ha) Owls Head State Park and was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Owls Head Light Station in 1978.

5. Dice Head Lighthouse - Dice Head Light is a lighthouse in the town of Castine, Maine. First established in 1829, the light was deactivated in 1937 and replaced by a skeleton tower 475 feet (145 m) to the south. When that structure was destroyed by a storm in 2007, however, the old light was reactivated in 2008. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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I hope you enjoyed this lighthouse tour! I'm looking forward to hearing about YOUR adventures in Maine - call me today to book your stay!

One of the joys of living in Maine, is we have beautiful white Christmases - with a LOT OF SNOW! When you live in Maine, you embrace all of the seasons - but winter is one of our favorites! Cozying up with a loved one in the guest house at the Crooked Steeple Hall is a great way to relax and unwind. On a sunny day, snowshoeing in Maine is one of our favorite activities, and we are lucky to have quite a few places for a beautiful snowshoe adventure not far from our front doors! Enjoy breakfast and coffee at one of our local eateries, then bundle up for a nice snowshoe in a place that resembles Narnia! The State of Maine offers many trails to experience, however these are some of our favorites that are local that we hope our guests will enjoy!

1)Dorthea Dix Park in Hampden, Maine 

This gem has walking trails throughout the park and provides a great workout in a short period of time!

You can read more about this trail and see photos here

2) Trails at the Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport

A short trail system begins at the rear of the parking lot at the Leroy H. Smith School

3) Trails at the Reeds Brook School in Hampden

Located in the heart of Hampden, Maine, this is a collaborative effort between community volunteers, members of the Penobscot Valley Ski Club, Troop 41 Boy Scouts, and RSU22. We welcome all non-motorized activity including skiing, running, biking, walking, and snowshoeing. Motorized vehicles of any kind are prohibited on the trails.

4) Bangor City Forest

Rolland F. Perry City Forest encompasses more than 680 acres of wildlife habitat and working forest in Bangor, Maine, and features more than 4 miles of access roads and more than 9 miles of trails for running, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. It is owned by the city of Bangor and open throughout the year.

5) Advanced: Mount Waldo

Mount Waldo is on privately owned land and it is a great hike for all seasons. We only recommend this hike if you're experienced on snowshoes and in hiking. The trails are marked by brightly colored ties on trees. The view is worth it, if you're feeling up to it!

Otherwise, you can snowshoe up to the Quarry - it's a nice viewpoint as well.

Don't have snowshoes? It's OK! You can rent them in Bangor at Ski Rack Sports!

Questions about local area activities? Message me! I'd love to help.