Brewster Inn – Gay Friendly B&B in Dexter, Maine

Brewster Inn Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: The Brewster Inn is located in Dexter, Maine which is less than an hour’s drive to the coast or Bangor and the beautiful Moosehead Lake and Mt Katahdin region of Maine. The Inn is perfect for special events, parties and weddings. We also offer the Inn as facility space for corporate meetings and group retreats of all kinds.>p>Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway, quiet weekend of relaxation, wedding or retreat location, business facility or vacation filled with outdoor activities, The Brewster Inn of Dexter, Maine welcomes you! The Brewster Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a former Maine Governer and Government Senators family home. If you ever saw the the 3 x”Golden Globe” and 5 x Oscar award winning film “The Aviator” starrring Leonardo De Caprio as Howard Hughes then you will of seen Alan Alda from MASH playing the Senator that was in charge of the Government task force that tried to bring Howard Hughes down. In that film Alan Alda played Senator and also Governor Owen Brewster and its his home we have so it’s pretty historic. Our home was shown on TV across the USA on HGTV in June 2008 on “If Walls Could Talk” and has been replayed numerous times since then. Presidents Truman and Taft, 7 Senators that we’re aware of and Louis B Mayer founder of MGM Films have all been and stayed here. The house was remodeled in 1934 by Maine and quite possibly New Englands most famous architect John Calvin Stevens. Our 9 guest rooms range from expansive to cozy, and each offers a distinct personality. Some feature King size beds, fireplaces, original wood panelling, window seats and original tile bathrooms. Others offer a view of the gardens or a whirlpool bath for two. One handicapped accessible guestroom is also available. All guest rooms have their own bathrooms, cable HD & 26 or 32″ LCDTV, AC in season and their own independent heating controls, wi-fi, IPod/IPhone docking stations, luxury bathrobes and towels as well as in-room DVD players with movies all available for you to enjoy. We also encourage you to take advantage of our large living room, expansive gardens, screen porch and patio for relaxation, reading, conversation or just watching the world go by. The dining room is a great space for writing or playing board games. The Brewster Inn welcomes children of all ages. Explore the area and all of its quaint charm while staying with us. Walk to shops in Dexter where you will find a variety of shopping, antiques and Maine made items. Take a drive or bicycle ride around the area and experience an abundance of scenic views from lake Wassookeag, charming farms and beautiful countryside. Visit one our many local farms and orchards for apple and pumpkin picking. Don’t forget to take home our delicious Maine pure maple syrup.

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Bourne Bed & Breakfast – Gay Ogunquit Bed & Breakfast

Bourne Bed & Breakfast Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: Beautiful Victorian B&B set among country gardens, an easy walk to sandy beaches, Perkins Cove, the Marginal Way, outstanding restaurants, and the Ogunquit Playhouse. Seven beautifully appointed rooms, including two suites. All with the following amenities… private baths, a/c, tv, dvd, cable and refrigerator. Continental breakfast included.

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Lesbian Travel: Portland, Maine

Portland Maine A little over an hour by air from New York City is Portland, Maine, a charming and picturesque port city with a concentrated population of over 60,000 residents. Flying in you might be dazzled—if it’s summer—by the sapphire blue water and emerald green vegetation. Once you land and make your way to the historic center you will marvel at the lovely examples of architecture that survived four terrible fires and a couple of terrible battles, which earned the city its seal of a phoenix rising from the ashes, and its motto “Resurgam” or “Rise again.” Indeed, Portland is a survivor and has reinvented itself numerous times. Located on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean, it was originally inhabited by Indians, and then settled by white men as a site of trading and fishing. It grew into a bustling port and commercial center, reached by both rail and by sea, once icebreakers were invented for Canadian exports. Today, the prettiest—and certainly the most touristy—part of town is arguably the Old Port, which is still a commercial center, selling everything from nautical mementos to souvenirs to fresh local fish; and the vibrant and pleasant Arts District, which follows Congress Street through the city center. Only a couple of laneways and cobblestone streets down near the piers speak of the city’s rough-and-tumble past, and even they do so delightfully. Finance, petroleum, and tourism form the backbone of the city’s economy now, and the tourism is especially welcoming of LGBT travelers and hipsters. I visited for Pride, on June 10-19, and was thoroughly charmed by the city and its people, as well as this great event, which had plenty on for lesbians, including spoken word poet Andrea Gibson and DJ Mary Mac. I mingled with the local lesbians, two of whom have transplanted themselves here because they were charmed by the place too! Kim Chesterfield, who works with the local Pride organization, came to Maine in 1992 to work at a summer camp. “I fell in love with my first partner and with Portland… I just never left,” she says.

By Merryn Johns – Full Story at Curve Magazine

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Gazebo Inn Ogunquit – Gay Ogunquit Bed & Breakfast

Gazebo Inn Ogunquit Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay: The Gazebo Inn Ogunquit is an Ogunquit Maine Bed and Breakfast Inn in a restored 1847 farmhouse. The B&B offers 10 newly renovated, air conditioned rooms, with king beds, suites, private baths, and Jacuzzi tubs. We also offer a full breakfast daily in dining room. Each room has Cable TV/ LCD TV/VCR/DVD, and we offer an on-site movie library. The Bed and Breakfast is in a convenient location, just a short walk from the famous Footbridge Beach. the “Best Southern Maine Beach for Avoiding Crowds” (Yankee Magazine August 2005). The bed and breakfast has many other great features, including:

  • A private and sunny heated pool
  • A year-round hot tubWireless Internet Access
  • Pet-Friendly rooms
  • Economical Weekly and 2-Room Package
  • Rooms with fireplaces
  • Rooms with balconies/ distant ocean views
  • Gathering room with fire place
  • Dining room with fire place
  • Walking to many fine restaurants and shops
  • Individual attention and personal detail
  • Several designated pet friendly rooms

    About Ogunquit:

    First settled as a small fishing village and artist colony on the southern coast of Maine, Ogunquit still retains that charm while offering visitors some of the best from a New England vacation. In the Algonquin translation, “Ogunquit” means “beautiful place by the sea” and with its 3 1/2 miles of sandy white beach and breathtaking views from the Marginal Way, it is no wonder that Ogunquit is listed as one of the top 10 US vacation destinations. Along with its scenic beauty, Ogunquit also offers an endless variety of shops, galleries and restaurants. Fishing trips, sailing adventures and tour boats depart several times daily from Perkins Cove, in season. Gazebo Inn Ogunquit is located directly on the Trolley Line providing fun, reliable transportation to any of these destinations.Gazebo Inn Ogunquit is a 165 year old farmhouse, one mile north of Ogunquit village in southern Maine. A single family home originally and stayed that way for many years, the Gazebo Inn became an apartment building in the 70’s, and then turned into the beautiful B&B that it is today in the early 80’s.Come visit us in historic, beautiful, and very gay friendly Ogunquit, Maine!

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2 Village Square Inn Ogunquit – Featured Gay Owned Accommodations

2 Village Square Inn Ogunquit Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay.

2 Village Square Inn, located in the heart of Ogunquit , Maine, is a 17 room Inn nestled on a wooded hillside perch overlooking the town square and the Atlantic Ocean. The ladi-back and congenial atmosphere of our 1886 Inn is complimented by its close proximity to all the resort activity in this seaside getaway. 17 rooms, king and queen size beds available. All rooms offer guest controlled heat and air conditioning, tv/dvd player with cable, ceiling fan, refrigerator, and Keurig coffee maker. Three first floor common areas casually furnished with comfortable seating, library, dvd library, guest computer, piano, ice machine, and restaurant and attraction listings. 2 Village Square offers you and your friends plenty of both indoor and outdoor space to relax. Complimentary coffee and tea available in the common rooms. Guest have access to two microwaves in the kitchen and a gas grill poolside. Heated Salt water Pool and Hot Tub , and spacious surrounding deck and porch provide plenty of private outdoor ocean view space for relaxing. Pool and beach towels, as well as backpack beach chairs are provided. Full breakfast buffet served every morning from 8-10 included in the room rate. The breakfast menu includes a different hot entree each morning. Scrambled Eggs with Brie, Cinnamon French Toast, Maine Blue Pancakes, and Belgian Waffles. Various sausage selections, Applewood smoked bacon, and shaved steak, freshly baked Maine blueberry or white chocolate raspberry scones, a multigrain bread for toasting, fresh cut fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee, tea, and juices.

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Old Granite Inn, Rockland, Maine

Old Granite Inn Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. The Old Granite Inn Bed & Breakfast, located in the national historic district of Rockland, Maine, is a Federal Colonial built of gray granite quarried nearby in St. George. Local craftsmen fashioned the beautiful structure that still stands today. In the early 1900s, the building was purchased by the ELKS for their clubhouse. In 1984 John and Stephanie Clapp bought the building and through renovation and restoration created the lovely, comfortable Old Granite Inn. In 1997, Ragan and John Cary of St. George, an educator and an engineer respectively, purchased the Inn as their gracious home, continuing the tradition of a fine Bed & Breakfast. Rockland is a wonderful place which we call the, “Gateway to the Penobscot”. Ferry boats depart daily for North Haven and Vinalhaven Islands, which are part of the Fox Islands. There is fresh water swimming on Lake Chickawaukie about two miles from the Inn. Rockland is minutes from the Knox County Airport which has daily commercial air service from Boston, Massachusetts. Explore the city: Rockland is becoming a name in art circles with the opening of the Wyeth center, at the renowned Farnsworth Art Museum. There are interesting and diverse galleries and intriguing shops:

  • Farnsworth Art Museum
  • The New Wyeth Center: opened on June 21, 1998. American art. Its distinguished collection of over 5000 works spans three centuries.
  • Maine Watercraft Museum: 100 boats built prior to 1960. Classes on boat building and rentals.
  • Olson House: A “significant place” for those interested in the art of Andrew Wyeth. See
  • “Cristina’s World”, 1948, painted by Andrew Wyeth.
  • The Owls Head Transportation Museum: One of the worlds finest collections of pioneer automobiles, aircraft, engines, motorcycles, bicycles and carriages.
  • Penobscot Marine Museum: The Penobscot Marine Museum is a seafaring village of nine historic buildings with special exhibitions and an excellent collection of marine paintings.
  • Shore Village Museum: The largest collection of lighthouse and Coast Guard artifacts on display in the country.
  • Out in the country find beaches, parks, lighthouses and mountains to climb. The Rockland area contains the only Knox County mainland lighthouses accessible by car and foot. These are:
  • Rockland Breakwater Light-1888/1902: 18′ square tower atop fog signal house at end of granite pier. Access from Samoset Road.
  • Owls Head Lights-1825: 20′ white (brick) conical tower built on the peak of the headland and standing 87′ above sea level. From Route 73, take North Shore Drive to Owls Head Village. Follow signs.
  • Marshall Point Light-1832/1858: 25′ white (granite) tower with attached foot-bridge. Access from Marshall Point Road, off Route 131, Port Clyde.
  • Go to sea: Rockland harbor is home port to windjammers and other tour boats offering luncheon cruises, day trips and extended sails. Take the ferry, across from the inn, to the islands of Vinalhaven or North Haven.
When evening comes, sample the many excellent restaurants or a picnic of fresh boiled lobster and clams on a wharf as the sun sets over the darkening water… Then come home to the Old Granite Inn and sleep soundly.

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Rockmere Lodge B&B, Ogunquit, Maine

Rockmere Lodge B&B Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay.

Rockmere Lodge is the only bed and breakfast in Ogunquit, Maine overlooking the Marginal Way. It is by the little lighthouse and has panoramic ocean views! A turn of the century shingle style cottage built in 1898 by the Stearns family of the Stearns and Foster Mattress Company from Cincinnati, Rockmere Lodge sits on a slight knoll with commanding views of the Atlantic, midway along the Marginal Way by the little light house, a mile-long beautiful ocean-side footpath from Ogunquit Village to Perkins Cove, but in a quiet highly residential area. You can see the ocean and hear the surf crashing against the rocks from almost every room in Rockmere Lodge.

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Almost Home Inn Ogunquit, Ogunquit, Maine

Almost Home Inn Ogunquit Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay.

Nestled within walking distance to Ogunquit village, this absolutely charming inn provides all that you need to have an amazing vacation. Hop on the trolley and tour Perkins Cove or head into town for some of the best shopping around. Take a walk on the Marginal Way and you will be moved to extend your vacation. Ogunquit Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in America, with miles of white sand, accented by gorgeous dunes and a lazy tidal river. Almost Home Inn Ogunquit is your place to relax and recharge. Watch old movies and play games in our cozy common room or read a good book on the sun drenched patio.

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