Solo Bistro. A Guest Favorite!

To celebrate Memorial Day, the opening of our 16th season, and to encourage visitors to experience the Maine coast in the quieter days of early summer, we have put together a irresistible package for a Memorial Day Getaway, good through May 31.  For any new bookings in May that include at least three nights at Coveside, we will provide — at no additional charge beyond our low-season room rates — some great additional benefits

• *dinner for two at our favorite Bath restaurant, Solo Bistro.

• *free admission for two at your choice of the Mid-coast’s two most popular
  

  Children’s Garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

  attractions, the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath or the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in nearby Boothbay. The Maritime Museum provides a fascinating glimpse into  Maine’s shipbuilding and seafaring past and present. Admission includes a reduced cost for their popular boat trips on the Kennebec. The Botanical Gardens are the largest in the Northeast and have become Maine’s second most popular tourist destination (after Acadia National Park) and a spectacular addition to our area.

• *two decadent lobster rolls at the ever-popular Five Islands Lobster Company, a five-minute walk from Coveside and always on lists of Maine’s best lobster wharfs. The view, and the lobster, are the best!
  

  Five Island Lobster Co.
  A Maine Institution!

This is a $140 value, at no additional cost!  And, of course, our guests always enjoy a complementary gourmet breakfast and free access to our bicycles and canoe.

Click here to check availability and make a reservation.

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Damariscotta oysters ready to be shucked and plated

A sure sign of spring: oystering has begun on the Maine coast and our favorite spot for quaffing them (along with a pint of Pemaquid Ale ) is King Eider’s Pub, on the main drag in Damariscotta.  This delightful village is about a 40-minute drive north of Coveside on highway one. It sits at the top of the lovely Pemaquid peninsula, home to lighthouses, a favorite summer restaurant — Shaws Fish and Lobster Wharf in the village of New Harbor, and great scenery. We think these oysters from Darariscotta River, raised in the chilly waters of Maine, are about the finest oysters we’ve ever tasted. But ice in the river prevents their harvesting during the winter months.  All the more reason to take advantage of these treats when they are available!

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There’s a new oyster bar in Portland, started in the last couple of months by the folks who now run Hugo’s Restaurant — an area temple of high cuisine. It’s called the Eventide Oyster Company, and there are wonderful things on the menu, like a new take on lobster rolls, a fried oyster bun, etc.  But the real thing here is the oysters on the half shell — 6 or 8 varieties from the chilly Maine waters (emphasizing our favorites from Damariscotta), and an equal number “from away” — some as far away as Kumatomo oysters from Washington State.  The center of interest when you enter is a huge stone sink filled with ice and oysters. Picnic tables and bar stools.  This isn’t a formal place.  But the oysters are fabulous, as are the other entries we tried.  Highly recommended.

Here’s a link to the menu (click again on the link):

menu

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In Bath, the 10th annual home and garden tour, sponsored by Sagadahoc Preservation, will be held. Lovely home and beautiful gardens will be on view. Folks who stay at a local B&B (including Coveside) get half-price admission to the tour, as well as coupons for reduced price meals at most local restaurants, and price reductings on lodging (see below).  For more information, check with Sagadahoc Preservation.  The tour runs from 10:30 to 3:30.

As for Coveside:  We still have a three rooms available this weekend.  And the weather promises to be fine for either event, or for just lounging on the porch.  These last-minute rooms will be available at a 30% discount if you ask for it when making a reservation.  New reservations only, please. For availability and room selection, check here.

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We still have several rooms available for that weekend. If our glorious spring weather continues, it should be a great occasion.

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