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Top 5 Casual Kennebunkport Maine Restaurants as Recommended by The Captain Lord Mansion

Posted on April 10, 2012 by captainlord

Maine is know for lobsters and lighthouses, so I’ll start my recommendations of the Top 5 casual Kennebunkport Maine restaurants with Mabel’s Lobster Claw.  President George H. W. Bush was known to frequent this restaurant for their lobster, as well as its other seafood offerings. One dish for which Mabel’s is famous is a shrimp [...]

Top 5 Romantic Kennebunkport Maine Restaurants as Recommended by The Captain Lord Mansion

Posted on April 3, 2012 by captainlord

Bev and I travel frequently and have rarely been to a destination area like Kennebunkport, Maine where there are so many excellent restaurants. I am starting a series on Kennebunkport’s restaurants because I believe it is important for our guests to know what a wonderful selection the area offers.  I am starting with Kennebunkport’s 5 [...]

Where Can You Find Works by Edgar Degas Near the Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by captainlord

The Portland Museum of Art is featuring a current exhibit titled “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist”, which is comprised of more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, photographs and sculptures. This exhibit runs from February 23 through May 28th, 2012.  Edgar Degas was a 19th century French master who not only was renowned as an artist, [...]

Where Can You Enjoy Maple Sunday Near The Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by captainlord

From the “Get Real Maine” website “Join Maine’s maple producers to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday on March 25, 2012.  It’s the day when sugar makers around the state open the doors of their sugarhouses for the public to to join them in their rites of spring-making maple syrup.  Most sugarhouses offer free tasting and live [...]

Where Can You Find The Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Near The Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by captainlord

The Captain Lord Mansion announces The Maine Boatbuilder’s Show, “a gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast.  Also exhibiting are numerous manufacturers of boating equipment, sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats. The actual builders will be there to discuss and sell their work.”  Wooden Boat Magazine has [...]

The Captain Lord Mansion Announces Maine Restaurant Week!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by captainlord

From the Maine Restaurant Week website, “Maine Restaurant Week™ is more than a celebration of Maine’s incredible food scene, it gives restaurants a much-needed boost during a time when business often slows. Its economic impact is felt by the many businesses that provide goods and services to Maine’s vital restaurant industry; customers love it because [...]

Where Can You Stop & Smell The Roses Near The Captain Lord Mansion in March?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by captainlord

From the March edition of Down East Magazine, “For four days in early March pretend spring has sprung in Maine at the Portland Flower Show. This year’s theme is ‘Celebration!’ so keep that in mind as you peruse sixteen garden exhibits, listen to lectures from several of Down East Book’s gardening authors, purchase goods from [...]

Do You Know When The Kennebunkport Festival Is?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by captainlord

Here is the answer; plus, additional information! The 2011 Kennebunkport Festival, with guidance from its founders, was proudly produced and presented by Maine Magazine. Working with the Festival board for 2012, they remain committed to promoting good living in Kennebunkport: food, wine and works of art, and the experience of enjoying them, seaside, in the Kennebunks. Their hope is [...]

Have You Seen The Captain Lord Mansion, A Romantic Kennebunkport Bed & Breakfast Reviews On TripAdvisor?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by captainlord

Bev and I are very proud of the fact that The Captain Lord Mansion is the number one bed & breakfast inn listed on TripAdvisor.  We try very hard to listen to feedback from our guests; we attempt to immediately rectify areas of concern that guests bring to our attention.  For example, due to guest [...]

Introducing The Captain Lord Mansion “First Saturday Winter Wine Tastings”

Posted on December 27, 2011 by captainlord

Bev and I are pleased to announce our annual “First Saturday Winter Wine Tastings”.  Beginning on Saturday, February 4 we will be having a wine tasting the first Saturday of each month through May.   I met with one of our suppliers today and selected a group of excellent Spanish Wines that we’ll taste in February. [...]