Pentagoet Inn

Castine Maine - Subculture Climate Evident throughout Blue Hill Peninsula, Castine Especially Sunny

 

It makes no sense at all to listen to the Weather Channel but lets be thankful they don’t run the country, imagine their economic predictions, gloom tomorrow followed by a period of darkness and then more gloom . Think about it, the weather channel is ruled by a group of hard core number crunchers who never found any fun as a kid stomping their shoes in a puddle. They are so afraid of liability they pasteurize the weather to pacify the insurance giants and those prissy masses fond of saying "you'll never make it". They hedge their bets by homogenizing the country’s weather.

 

It maybe raining outside the Blue Hill peninsula but inside the Pentagoet Inn in Castine Maine it’s a Luau every night and you don’t have to wear a pith helmet or a short sleeve tropical outfit to prove you're having fun and we can do all those funny boat drinks but you may have to bring your own paper parasols, they are on back-order. Rain or Shine our staff will bring you the sunny side up, everyday all day, no “weather permitting” excuses here like the babies at the Weather Channel. My staff is equipped with a frown proof attitude that breathes of sun bursts and futures so bright you will have to wear welding glasses. Try us! www.pentagoet.com., 1-207-326-8616, 26 Main St. Castine, Maine.

Celebrate Castine - Saturday July 11, Local Harvest Supper @ The Pentagoet Inn

Please join us on Saturday July 11 for a special Local Harvest Supper showcasing our local food producers from the Blue Hill Peninsula as part of the “Celebrate Castine” Festival.

 

These are some of the folks we will be honoring, Black Dinah Chocolates, Bagaduce Farm, Carding Brook Farm, Blue-Zee Farm, Four Seasons Farm, Hackmatack Farm, Horsepower Farm, Island Acres Sausage, Mainstay Pasta, Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies, Sow’s Ear Winery, Stonington Sea Products and Sunset Acres Farm.

 

For reservations and more information please call the Pentagoet at 207-326-8616 or check out our dining page and press reviews at www.pentagoet.com, or e-mail us at stay@pentagoet.com.

 

 

Castine Maine - The Hotel Pentagoet Friendship Hall of Fame inducts the Clan Cannatti of Austin Texas

Remember the Jackson Five? Well you won’t forget the Cannatti Three and their new hit release under the Phipps label, “No Pentagoet, No Cry!”  According to confirmed groupie Jack Burke "its a compelling, compassionate tribute to Bob Marley’s influence on lead singer Luigi".  Pictured above in this recent CD cover photo by Annie Liebovitz of Rolling Stone and released by the Austin American Statesman they are from the left, Lungmaster Luigi on vocals, the internationally known heartthrob Magnificent Marcella on bass guitar and "I Double Dare You!" Claire on drums.  The Cannatti Three will be playing at the Zilker Park in Austin this August 7, tickets go on sale nationwide today!

It gives me great pleasure to introduce The Cannatti Three and reaffirm a “Pentagoet Promise” rarely bestowed upon our guests, a lifetime of unlimited soda gun usage! These rights are hereditarily transferable to any of the Clan Cannatti and it is my sincerest hope that my brothers and sisters in the restaurant industry throughout our very vital nation will honor said pledge to include their Cannatti friends who occupy a "Pretty Good Friend” level or higher on the CFC, the Cannatti Friendship Chart. The “Most Favored Guest" status which was conferred upon the Cannatti Three in 2007 during their state visit is still in place as the board of Directors of the Hotel Pentagoet recently voted this honor in perpetuity which is quite frankly, irrevocable. Alert the media, these kids are up for a knighthood. I’ll know more when the Queen Mum returns my call.

Celebrate Castine - July 10, 11 & 12

Castine Prison Break - Lobster at Large

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For the second time in a week our small town silence was shattered by the escape of Levi, that’s short for Leviathan, our towns needy mascot and continued pride and joy.  Luckily lobsters are like fugitives, they seek out sympathetic neighbors which happened to be a neighboring bait cart. You see we tether our fresh supply of local lobster in a water borne crate at a nearby dock. However, in the middle of the night as the townspeople slumbered there was a prison break without any of the whooping alarms, barking bloodhounds or piercing searchlights you might find in a common Hollywood blockbuster. Have you ever stopped to think how many lobster have sacrificed themselves for Bouillabaisse? Please take a moment of silence or better yet call us for a dinner reservation at 1-207-326-8616 or check us out on the web at www.pentagoet.com.

Castine Historical Society - Opening Reception

 

You are invited, 4 to 6 PM Sunday June 28, the opening reception of the Castine Historical Society’s Summer Exhibit “Castine’s Art from the Past.”

 

On display will be oil paintings, watercolors, sketches, line drawings, pastels, lithographs, sculptures, carvings, metal work and folk art by deceased artists who had connections to Castine or the Bagaduce River area. Please check out their website, www.castinehistoricalsociety.org.

 

Castine's Elm Tree Benefit - Tonight

The sixth Annual Elm Tree Benefit Dinner will be held tonight, Tuesday June 23 at the Pentagoet Inn, Main St. Castine. It will be a Northern Italian inspired evening with a five course meal; cocktails start at 5:30 PM, with the dinner to be at 6:30. All proceeds will benefit the Elm Tree Preservation Fund. For reservations please call us at 326-8616.

Castine Arts Association - Calling All Artists

 

 

The Castine Arts Association will hold an exhibit at Emerson Hall in Castine from July 2 to July 15, showing works by artists with a connection to Castine. The theme is “Seasons.”  Artists may display up to three works related to this theme.  Interested artists should contact Reenie Mainen at 326-9695 or Kay Bailey at 326-4865.

 

There will be an opening reception Thursday July 2 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM and a closing reception July 15, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, with classical guitar music by Jesse Reed. The exhibit will be open during Emerson Hall business hours weekdays and on Saturday, July 11, during Castine Merchant’s Days.

Castine Maine - Pentagoet Inn Elm Tree Benefit Dinner

 

The sixth Annual Elm Tree Benefit Dinner will be held Tuesday June 23 at the Pentagoet Inn, Main St. Castine. It will be a Northern Italian inspired evening with a five course meal; cocktails start at 5:30 PM, with the dinner to be at 6:30. All proceeds will benefit the Elm Tree Preservation Fund of the Castine Garden Club. For reservations please call us at 326-8616.

Castine Maine - Schooner Bowdoin

The Maine Maritime Academy schooner Bowdoin set sail this week for a training cruise that will carry it to the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. With 12 students enrolled in the school’s spring training cruise course, the historic schooner will head for St John’s Newfoundland, under the command of Capt. John Worth. From there the Bowdoin will embark on a round of visits to a dozen ports in Newfoundland and Labrador to participate in the province’s Celebrating Bartlett 2009 festivities. The event commemorates the life of Capt. Bob Bartlett, who joined Admiral Peary on his 1909 trek to the North Pole.  After leaving St. John’s, The Bowdoin’s first port visit is scheduled for july 11–13 at the outport of Brigus, Bartlett’s home. For more details and to follow the cruise check out the Maine Maritime Academy website at www.mainemaritimeacademy.com.