Twin Invasion Camp & Create with Susan & Seasi Ober July 19 – 25

By astrig | July 14, 2015

You might think you’re seeing double when the Ober sisters come to Camp and Create! Susan Ober is a quilter from West Haven, Connecticut. Her identical twin sister Nancy “Seasi” Ober is a potter from Kansas City, Mo. Susan’s primary art form is quilts, She has made around 100 to date; Seasi has been throwing…

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New Farm Stand!

By astrig | July 12, 2015

Cross Patch Farms of Morrill, Maine has begun their 3rd season selling produce at the new and larger farm stand located on Route 1 in Serarsport just across from Searsport Shores Campground. The new building replaces a much smaller stand origianally built in 1973. Mr. Treat owned the property at that time, he had a…

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July 4th Celebration at The Shores

By astrig | July 7, 2015

And hail the Day; May it forever shine, And prove our rights divine, To bless the Day.* [vimeo 132704582 w=500 h=281] *a verse from A Favorite Song. Sung on the Fourth of July, by a number of the true Sons of Columbia. Tune, ‘God save Great Washington.’” The Mail; or, Claypoole’s Daily Advertiser, 8 July 1791,…

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January is for Planning

By astrig | January 11, 2014

December always seems to be a blur because of holiday decorations, parties and the inevitable bumpy shifting of gears from closing the campground to being closed. By the second week of January we’re rested, filled with happy memories and fueled to begin planning for the summer season to come…impatiently caught between enjoying our icy imprisonment (the road…

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Introducing the Artist Retreat Cabins

By astrig | July 27, 2013

Our first two Artist Retreat cabins were had their inaugural occupants this week…wonderful people who have launched these little cabins with the best possible mojo… The cabins are set under the pines near the gardens and the art studio.  They sleep one or two people in a loft bed and rent for $80/night.

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What Did You Do Today?

By astrig | June 1, 2013

An early Summer Day at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground. The fresh water stream runs through the middle of the 40 acres…flowing into Penobscot Bay and providing unlimited opportunities to play, splash and hunt for eels and newts. If life is about the moments you remember, what are your plans for this summer?

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Looking for an Intern or two

By astrig | February 6, 2013

The snow is coming down in big fluffy flakes…and we’ve spent the morning talking about gardens and flowers…it’s time to look for an intern to help with our ambitions…do you know anyone?

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