Seniority Has Its Privileges
The Month of September
SENIORITY HAS ITS PRIVILEGES IN SEPTEMBER AT
The CAPTAIN LINDSEY HOUSE IN ROCKLAND, MAINE
S is for September, Savings and Savoring the Coast of Maine for 55+ Travelers

We’ve heard it over and over; today’s 55+ traveler is looking for active, “edutaining” getaways. Historic Inns of Rockland, Maine say if that’s what they want that’s what they’ll get in September, 2008 when seniority ranks high in this Midcoast, Maine town. Throughout September, 55+ travelers will be treated to everything from museum admissions to a ride aboard a working lobster boat, with guided lighthouse tours and progressive teas in between. Captain Lindsey's “Seniority Has Its Privileges” Package has been constructed with a 25-percent discount for September travelers.

Respecting the need for value which today’s travelers seek, Captain Lindsey House have packed this package with a rich itinerary including plenty of choices for enjoying the area’s attractions, natural beauty, history and premier accommodations.


The Seniority Has Its Privileges Package includes:

•Three midweek nights’ accommodations (Sunday – Thursday) at the Captain Lindsey House. Accommodations have been packaged at a 25-percent savings off September rates.

•Hearty breakfast for two each morning, including everything from unlimited coffee and juice to home baked treats and breakfast entrees.

•Two “Discovery Coast Museum Passports” offering admission to six of Maine’s greatest cultural treasures including the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center, Gen. Henry Knox Museum, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Penobscot Marine Museum, Maine Center for Contemporary Art and the Maine Lighthouse Museum.

•Choose between two tickets to Captain Jack’s Lobster Adventure Cruises where the chance to pull lobster traps (and keep your haul) is just one of the highlights from this entertaining lobsterman filled with lobster lore OR two tickets on the Maine State Ferry to Vinalhaven Island, the largest inhabited island in Penobscot Bay. Stroll throughout this quintessential island fishing community offering scenic views and a glimpse into island life.

•Special guided educational tours with expert docents of the Maine Lighthouse Museum offered twice weekly (Mon and Thurs) exclusively for guests of Historic Inns of Rockland, Maine.

•A guided tour of Rockland’s Historic Breakwater Lighthouse offered exclusively to guests of Historic Inns of Rockland each Wednesday with Ted Panayotoff, author, historian and lighthouse aficionado, plus an autographed copy of Ted Panayotoff’s book The Lighthouse at Rockland Breakwater Then and Now.

•A private walking tour of Rockland’s Historic District offered by members of the Rockland Historical Society Tuesday afternoons. Learn why Rockland was the fourth busiest harbor on the east coast at the turn of the century and view examples of an array of architecture preserved among the 145 buildings and homes listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

•Weekly Wednesday evening discussion groups presented by members of Rockland Historical Society where topics will span Rockland’s rich history.

Three night packages from $559.00 per couple

Land and Sea Eco-Adventure Package
May 18th through October 15th
Experience the natural beauty, unspoiled scenery and unparalleled relaxation of a coastal Maine eco-adventure. Guests at the Captain Lindsey House Inn, a Maine certified Environmental Hospitality Leader, can combine a three-night stay in our beautiful historic waterfront district bed & breakfast with a four-day Maine Windjammer Cruise.

Take in the craggy Maine coast from the deck of a historic schooner. Then finish off your trip at our luxurious inn, located within easy walking distance to galleries, museums, and fine dining.

Go to sailmainecoast.com to find more information concerning the Windjammer cruise. We'll provide the following for your land adventure:

* Transportation via hybrid taxi from the docks to The Captain Lindsey House in Rockland.

* Early check-in or luggage storage.

* Three-night stay in a beautifully decorated room with queen size bed: upgraded rooms are also available at an additional charge and subject to availability.

* Hearty, gourmet breakfasts each morning.

* $50 in Midcoast Money to enjoy a lobster dinner at one of Rockland’s fine restaurants.

* Tickets to the Maine Lighthouse Museum.

* A Maine seascape in chocolate, offered by Safe Harbors chocolates, a community-based chocolatier.

* INN-Dulgences Cookbook, a collection of Historic Inns of Rockland recipes.

This exciting 3 night stay Inn Package is $650 per couple or $600 for individuals: Windjammer Cruise costs are additional and information is available through their website: sailmainecoast.com.

No Fueling Package
This Summer & Fall(Offer available through October 2009)
We take being an "Environmental Leader" Inn seriously and we want to help you save fuel this Summer and beyond. Along with the other Historic Inns of Rockland we have developed a "No Fueling" package for you and your car! We have partnered with Eastern Tire Service to help make your car more efficient & save you fuel! The package includes three consecutive midweek nights in the inn plus our signature "No Fueling Around" tune-up completely free for your car(over $55 value). This customized tune up includes air filter change, air pressure check & tire inflation and a free tire gauge from Eastern Tire Service. Additionally, a fuel injection cleaning service will be offered for up to a 25% savings and other services including oil change or new tires if you need them at a 15% discount! Eastern Tire will also provide pick up and delivery service from the inns. You will also receive a copy of our "Drive Green Not Mean" driving tips and a reusable shopping bag! Simply ask for the "No Fueling" package when booking and allow 2 weeks for scheduling auto service.

$513 to $633 plus tax
Includes 3 nights

Festival of Lights
November 27 - November 29 2009
What a better way to bring a family together at the start of the holiday season than to enjoy an intimate weekend getaway on the coast of Maine? Rockland’s Festival of Lights Celebration is the perfect excuse. This Thanksgiving weekend event includes: Two tickets to our annual Juried Craft Market, two tickets to the inn to inn tour on Sunday, our new cookbook, and a shopping bag full of wrapping paper, tape and ribbon, Santa's arrival via US Coast Guard vessel; a Main Street parade; caroling and hot chocolate around a Public Landing bonfire; and an inn-to-historic-inn tour;featuring demonstrations of decorative gift-wrapping, gingerbread making and Victorian Christmas traditions. Come partake of a traditional small-town celebration.
Better yet, our shops, stores, and galleries, will be open for extended hours as part of our "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" Main Street celebration.

One night package - $176 - $196. Book a second night and receive $25.00 in Mid-coast money redeemable in Rockland stores and restaurants. Book a third night for 30% off published room rate.

PIES ON PARADE
January 23rd -25th 2010
Join the Historic Inns of Rockland for the 6th annual Pies on Parade Inn to Inn Tour in celebration of National Pie Day. We are being joined by 10 of Rockland's finest restaurants this year. Each of the participating Inns and Restaurants will feature samplings of original pie recipes including everything from sweet to savory and meat to seafood pies. Everyone goes home with a cookbook of the original pie recipes they've sampled. Proceeds benefit the Area Interfaith Food Pantry. Lodging packages are available including accomodations at the Capt. Lindsey House, breakfast for two, a personal pie for each guest, two tickets to the tour, a wonderful cookbook, a 2009 Pies On Parade Poster

One night packages range from $186 to $206 per couple depending on the size of your room, with a 25 percent discount on your room the second night.