Archive for March 2008
Moose Point State Park
How do you get your daily exercise? I walk the beach most days in the Spring, Fall and Winter…in the summer, it’s just part of my daily commute to the office. When you leave the campground and walk right with the Bay to your left, the most prominent destination is Moose Point State Park. Covering…
Read MoreWhat To Do with a Teenager?
Sure, some families like to camp together all day, every day. This posting isn’t for you. This posting is for a family that has a teen or two who might like to learn something different while on vacation. Consider staying here at Searsport Shores but registering your child in a local teen camp while your…
Read MoreIt’s all about the advertising…
Here’s the first draft of our new billboard. If you scroll down a post or two you’ll see the current one; what you can’t see is that the weather has taken a toll on the paint. The general rules of wisdom for a billboard are that they are read in 30 seconds or less, most…
Read MoreNot ignoring you…honest!
I know we’re off season but I’ve been working 10-12 hour days lately…really I have…and it’s creative work to the point of utter frustration…woe is me! Well, sortta… This week has been devoted to programming Fiber College‘s relational database in MS Access. Last year we got 60% “there” and had to live with it because…
Read MoreRack Cards, Check…now the Billboard…
With the help of Boysen and his marketing group, we now have rack cards for promoting ourselves, complete with the newly designed logo…big yeah! But when I walked up to the road for the mail this afternoon, I couldn’t deny that it’s time for a new billboard…so today I researched billboard advertising. Because of a…
Read MoreDrum roll please…The Searsport Shores logo has been re-invented
Does it say happy, youthful and friendly to you? How about relaxed, comfortable and rejuvenating? I’m so proud! Thank you to everyone who has offered their thoughts and opinions while I’ve drawn this process out longer than politics…but then if we don’t care, who will? ‘Cause in the end, it’s not about the money and…
Read MoreChoosing a tent site…and photos for Stephanie
Choosing a tent site in a campground is a very personal quest…especially if you’re going to stay awhile. Here at Searsport Shores, your first decision is where you want to be in the park. We offer walk-in tent sites and traditional sites where you park and set up beside your car. If you need water…
Read MoreRVer’s Noticed Rise in Gas Prices
I don’t know how many of you subscribe to the Google Alert service but if there’s anything of particular interest to you and you don’t mind wading through lots of alerts that are of no concern, then by all means sign up. I’m alerted by google when the words campground and camping show up in…
Read MoreBrilliant Sunshine and Mussels in White Wine
Yesterday was so gray and comfortably silent. Today was brilliant, bright and energizing! So Steven picked a mess of mussels for us and we steamed them in white wine with the last of the garlic from the garden. While he cleaned the mussels, I made a loaf of oatmeal bread for soaking up the sauce…oh,…
Read MoreIn Like a Lion
Oh what a beautiful day! The very nicest part of living in a climate that has four seasons is knowing that soon the season we’re enjoying will shift to something different. With that in mind, the last snow storms of the season are particularly beautiful. This one was only scheduled to give us 4-6 inches…
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