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Located in the distinctive Downeast Maine Acadia region, steeped in history, architecturally preserved, rich in culture, adorned by elms and surrounded by the sea, a visit to Castine Maine will invigorate your spirit and energize your soul.

01/21/2025

Book lovers, rejoice! 🤓📚😍 & are back today after their winter rest—winter hours will be Tuesday-Saturday 9-4 ✨ So stop in and get some books to cuddle up by the fire, and don’t forget some sweet treats from Erin… she’s got a new Earl Grey cardamom cake that’s to die for ❤️

01/20/2025

Main Street Castine (and really all of Maine) awoke to a sudden snow day! ❄️🤩❄️ After a delightful 40-degree Sunday, temperatures plunged and 7 inches of powder coated our little town overnight 🥶🥶 But hey, we can’t complain—makes for a fun snow day up and down the coast ⛄️✨

01/14/2025

Approaching the Dyce Head Light through the snow… there’s nothing quite like it ❄️❄️ Quiet solitude with only the lap of the shore far below on the cliff side and the crunch of ice below your feet 🥰 It goes to show that the Bold Coast is just as glorious in the chilly winter months ✨ Photos by ✨

01/13/2025

Snowy day vibes… counting down the days til is back open for the season ❄️☀️❄️
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01/10/2025

In all the holiday hubbub, we didn’t post about the recent Castine feature in by Alexis Wells 🗞️🗞️ As the headline says, Castine is at a crossroads again, interviewing Matt Powell & George Trinovitch of the , Johanna Barrett of , Town Manager Derik Goodine, and Kipp Oberting of 🤩 Community successes such as the rapid rebuilding of the town docks, the first season with food trucks, and the expansion of local business operations were highlighted, but changes and obstacles are afoot as well. As Powell stated, “We would love to see the town continue to grow and be consistently invested in small businesses that need to be here to make their living.” ❤️ See more & read the feature in stories ✨

01/04/2025

Josh Adam’s recent work “A Frozen Cove” definitely captures today’s temperature 🥶🥶 He definitely caught the beautiful facets of ice looking out from Brooksville. Winter in Maine is so simultaneously barren and gorgeous ❄️❄️ Stay in and stay warm ❤️

12/31/2024

And so the sun sets on another year. So long, 2024 ❤️✨
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12/27/2024

As evening descends on Castine, our lamp posts illuminate with lighted garland, thanks to the Castine Merchants Association ✨🤩✨ Christmas may have passed, but we’re still in the midst of holiday season with Hanukkah and New Years 🥰 Photo by .marksburton ✨

12/24/2024

All is calm, all is bright ✨ A Christmas Eve view from our own Dyce Head Light, taken by .marksburton ❄️🎄🤩 May we all have visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads as St. Nick makes his rounds tonight ✨

12/22/2024

There’s only 3 shopping days left to visit before Christmas! 🤩🎄📚 Our village bookstore is open today til 2pm, tomorrow from 10-2pm, and Christmas Eve from 9-12pm—so grab your last-minute book gifts, greeting cards, toys and crafts, and more! 🎁 And while you’re in there, grab something sweet or caffeinated (or both!) from 🤤

12/21/2024

Castiners woke up to a Winter Solstice Wonderland this morning as a light dusting passed through ❄️❄️ If it doesn’t melt off, we might have a white Christmas after all 🥰🎄
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12/18/2024

Couldn’t resist sharing these adorable photos of our team from as they journeyed across the Penobscot to for a fantastical holiday tea! 🫖🎄🫖 Not only do our CHS gals look like they’re having fun, it was a wonderful chance to celebrate Director Lisa Lutts as she starts the next chapter of her life 🥰 Keep up the holiday cheer, and thank you three for your historical work ✨

12/12/2024

Looking for the perfect Castine-y gift? Check out these one-of-a-kind artists’ travel watercolor kits, featuring a handmade leather sketchbook, and a palette of artist-quality watercolors, selected to reflect the seasonal colors of our little town. 🤩🤩 A small paintbrush, Blackwing pencil, mixing plate, water dropper and brush cleaner are also tucked in. 👨🏻‍🎨👩🏻‍🎨 These unique and limited-edition kits have been hand-tooled and assembled by , known for her exquisite miniature paintings and exquisite sense of color, and they’re available at , now open after this morning’s power outage 🤩 Squeeze in your holiday shopping now! 🎁

12/08/2024

The merriest night in Castine 🎄✨🎄 Tonight was a combo of many events—our town tree lighting, the Holly Berry Craft Fair and Dinner, and Light Up Castine! 🤩 Three times the events, three times the holiday fun… and we have even more photos coming tomorrow from the Santa visits at the Pentagöet 🎅🏼✨

12/03/2024

All over town, from the to the Dr. Mary Cushman Circle (they’re prepping wreaths for this Saturday’s Holly Berry Fair) to the , everyone is starting to get into the 🎄Holiday Spirit🎄 The next two weeks bring a plethora of festivities from parties and open houses, to the Holly Berry Fair and Light Up Castine on Saturday, to concerts, shopping events, and even more! ✨🎅🏼🎁 Check the town calendar to see everything we have in store 🤩

11/30/2024

Small Business Saturday is TODAY! 🤩🤩 We’ll be featuring some of our favorite giftable Castine moments throughout the month, and we’re starting with 🎁 Pastry Chef Erin has partnered with Temple Blackwood, our local woodturner, to make these gorgeous French-style, hand-turned rolling pins, perfect for the holiday baker in your life 🍪🧁🍰 She’s also made custom Ebee’s Sweets aprons—and you can find it all in cafe 🥰 Check out this and more in stories! ✨

11/29/2024

Dawn on Black Friday 🎄☀️🛍️ Who’s ready to support our local small businesses? 🤩 Photo by ✨

11/24/2024

The Holly Berry Craft Fair is coming up soon, and with it, gorgeous Holiday Wreaths, decorated with fresh pine cones and red ribbon 🎄😍 A fresh wreath is the perfect way to get in the festive spirit, and who can resist the fabulous pine scent in your doorway? 🥰 Put in your order today—and don’t forget to mark your calendar for fair day on Saturday, December 7, 4-7pm at Emerson Hall✨✨

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Castine, ME
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Get a rare inside look at @maine_maritime's State of Maine training ship, and here all about the NEW state of the art training ship coming to Castine in 2025 🤩🚢⚓️ @newscentermaine 207 program went behind-the-scenes at our town's most prominent ship, interviewing faculty and students alike about the exciting changes to come ✨ Watch and Read more at this link: https://www.newscentermaine.com/amp/article/news/local/207/new-training-ship-maine-maritime-academy-students-education-207/ #maritime #maritime_family #maritimelife #stateofmaine #mainelife #mainecoast #mmastrong #mainestrong #bluehillpeninsula #downeast #midcoastmaine #mainethewaylifeshouldbe #mainelife

The Castine Merchants Association & the Pentagöet Inn have a special announcement... We are introducing the inaugural "Dinner of Five Flags: A Historic Dinner of Our Town," to benefit the CMA on Saturday, February 24, 5-7pm 🤩✨🍽️ Explore Castine's culinary history with this one-night-only 5-course prix fixe dinner fundraiser, hosted at the Pentagöet Inn. Chefs La Mason & Matt Powell will compose a 5-course dinner, featuring the cuisines of the cultures that have occupied our peninsula: the Wabanaki Nation, the French Kingdom, the Dutch Kingdom, the British Empire, and finally the Americans. 🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸 It will be a feast for the senses as well as a unique step back into our history. Spaces are filling up already-call 207-326-8616 or email [email protected] to reserve. Menu will be announced soon! . . . @visitcastine @pentagoetinn @cheflamason #visitcastine #pentagoet #midcoastmaine #downeast #downeastmaine #bluehillpeninsula #mainefood #mainehistory #mainefoodie #mainething #mainer #mainelife #mainethewaylifeshouldbe

As another storm hits the Midcoast and Downeast Maine, Castine holds its breath. The most heartening part of this last week is the fact that our town banded together, as everyone dropped what they were doing to help clean and prepare for today's weather event. ⚓️ We will rebuild and we will continue to be Maine Strong Thank you for the coverage and spreading the news, @wabitv5 ❤️🙏🏼 . . . #breakingnews #maineweather #mainenews #winterweather #mainething #mainetheway #mainethewaylifeshouldbe #downeast #downeastmaine #bluehillpeninsula #pentagoet #visitcastine #mainestrong

Storm update from the Castine waterfront: the Safe Harbor/Capt Catch shack is half submerged in water; the sun roof structure has collapsed; Dennett’s Wharf and Eaton’s Boatyard appear to be about 5-10 feet underwater; water is at the doors of Danny Murphy’s and the Yacht Club. If you smell propane/gas, four tanks have dislodged and are leaking. Castine Fire is on the scene and monitoring until low tide and the storm subsides. Stay safe, everyone!