Brides coming to Maine

At the Inn we get many calls to host weddings here. Many lucky beaus must have proposed over the Christmas holiday because the Camden Windward House has received many inquiries about using the Inn as the place to celebrate their wedding next year and even looking for 2008 dates. The Inn is a great place to have a downeast family wedding. The Inn is on an acre lot in - town. The Inn is walking distance to all there is to do in Camden Maine. The house has that historic feel but has all modern amenities. Every room has air conditioning, TVs, private bathrooms, some with Jacuzzis and claw foot tubs. I like to think that Camden is a unique place because it does not have the bells and whistles of a fluorescent-lighted town. It does not have the high rise buildings and impersonal catering halls. It is a beautiful harbor town where the mountains meet the sea. Lots of nature trails, Schooner day sailing, fishing, swimming in lakes, swimming on small beaches and reading in a library that overlooks everything and is called the castle of dreams by the local children. All of these things makes having a wedding fun for the bride and the guests. It is an event that is more than a couple of hours, but a fun weekend.

Camden Maine in the Winter

The Harbor in Camden looks quiet to the local or passer by. The windjammers and schooners are wrapped in protective white covering so they are not damaged by the cold and wind. The water however in the harbor is not frozen. The ducks still come around and look for tourists. The waterfall still runs and I anxiously await the return of the eels. The fisherman will be putting out their nets to try to catch the teeny tiny eels as they try to migrate up the waterfall. The fisherman can be seen sitting in anticipation of the prize. The seals can also be seen swimming around looking to see if anyone is looking for them. Many come to Camden and Rockport looking for seals because of the (true)legend of Andre the Seal. Yes, the harbor looks quiet and unbusy but the true workers of the harbor, the ducks, seals, eels, and fisherman are still here and in full force making the harbor a working winter harbor and a wonderland. The Camden Windward House looks quiet and empty also to all that pass. Inside repainting, decorating, cooking, baking, relaxing is happening. From time to time a traveler will appear at the door and be welcomed into the warm comfortable Inn. It doesn' t take long before the traveler discovers that Camden in the winter is a wonderful place. A quiet inn and a wonderful working harbor make for a great getaway. The Inn is also 1 block from the Mr. Battie Trail were a fun .5 mile hike can work off any holiday stresses.