Belfast Bay Inn

The Common Ground Country Fair is the way fairs should be: a coming together of farmers, gardeners, folk artists and a few musicians  to celebrate the harvest and share food and fun. The fair has grown substantially in the last few years and events are now spread over three, activity-packed days and evenings. If you [...]

Arts in the Park (July 10 to 11, 2010) is one of the most respected fine arts and crafts festivals in Midcoast Maine. The variety of artwork and crafts in outstanding, and continuous live music and the smells of freashly grilled food add to the festival atmosphere. The venue can’t be improved: set on the [...]

Maine’s windjammers are the subject of a new exhibit at Penobscot Marine Museum. Opening July 1, Earning Their Keep: Maine’s Windjammers will include historic photos, artifacts, ephemera, videos, schooner models and rotating exhibits by contemporary marine photographers.
“Maine’s windjammers are the largest commercial sailing fleet in the world,” said museum curator Ben Fuller. “They’re still sailing [...]

Triptychs, trilogies and hat tricks! Aarhus Gallery is celebrating its threeness and all are invited to share in the merrymaking and triplicity with an opening reception for their third anniversary show. With many thanks and warm regards to the community, friends, supporters and visitors, the eight Aarhus partners humbly request the public to join them, [...]

Friday, June 4th marks the beginning of the Belfast Art Walk season! Be sure to stop in downtown Belfast from 5-8PM for food, refreshment, and a look at the wonderfully unique and diverse art the town has to offer. This year’s nineteen participating galleries and studios will be open: Waterfall Arts, High Street Studio [...]

If you love the coast of Maine, you won’t want to miss this show, where Tradition Meets Innovation™. Come see Maine’s finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, furniture makers, craftsmen, designers, marine gear vendors, and musicians. There’ll be a model yacht pond, live music, an area for children, exhibits, fine food, the running of the 8th Annual [...]

There is so much more to a Maine Lobster Festival than just lobster dinners. Acrobats, musicians, a variety of food venders, artists, races, contests, a parade and much more fun are scheduled and organized to decorate this great event. Lobster is a huge part of the heritage and the diet of Maine. We love our [...]

The 29th Annual Antiques Festival featuring dealers from across the country offering a wide variety of antiques for sale from formal to folk art. It is being held August 13, 14 & 15, of 2010 in Union, Maine. Call Maine Antiques Festival at (207) 221-3108 today for more details. Maine has a rich tradition [...]

Greetings from Belfast, Maine………Life is good here!
Many people ask us if there really is a Molly Amber……there is. She’s our granddaughter and she’s 9 year’s old. We named the shop for her because she announced when she was 6 years old that has wanted her own business “all her life”. She’ll [...]

Today Swans Island Blankets is known as Swans Island. The original promise the Graces made to themselves and their customers to hand-make everything in authentic fashion and always to the highest possible standard continues to be the foundation of the company. Expanding from blankets to other woven products using the winter and summer weight fabrics [...]