Virtue's Sea Cottages

17/11/2024

It is glorious on a clear moonless night!

The night sky is a wonderful thing to get lost in, and it’s a terrible thing to lose. Here's everything you need to know about stargazing in Maine.

07/11/2024

A quick note to all our followers:
Reservations for Summer 2025 will open up in late February or early March.

Watch this space for an announcement in Early February.

We had close to a 90% occupancy for summer of 2024, we are hoping for a sell out in 2025! Early inquiries are trending higher than last year, with many people asking about 2 or 3 buildings the same week.

If you are hoping to rent a couple buildings, make sure your have your group organized and know what week/s you want!

Thank you for supporting us!

Karen

12/10/2024

A brief visit today since I’m in town for my 40th high school reunion.

A glorious day on the coast of Maine.

I have a donut from Frank’s bakery in Bangor, I have a cup of coffee from rooster brother in Orino, and then apple from the tree between the blue building and the red building.

If you can’t find me later this week, check to see if I’ve managed to leave .

11/10/2024

Wow!

11/10/2024

Northern Lights all over tonight! This is from Acadia. KV saw them from Rhode Island; CV could not see them near Worcester MA because of cloud cover!
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/G9MqqGAFGGpi8ouL/

28/09/2024

Neat!

25/09/2024

How do you like your lobster roll?

The seafood slingers, chefs, glossy food-mag writers, and entrepreneurs who helped turn the unassuming lobster roll into a national phenomenon.

26/08/2024

With the exception of our full season renter who is with us until the End of September, that's a wrap!

Thank you to everyone who rented this year! Out of 11 weeks for each building from June 23 thru September 8 (33 total) We had 4 open weeks! 88% Occupancy! Our full season renter was there for all of May, June and September too!

A special thanks to Rob F our all purpose property manager. We couldn't do it without him! Same with Amanda's cleaning crew!

I have had folks already try to book weeks for next summer, but we will stick with how we usually do it.
**Prior renters will be able to make reservations in Early February; I will email you when I am ready to roll.
**New renters will be able to make reservations in Early March-- Watch this space for the 'open for reservations' announcement!

(May, June and September rentals will be possible too...reach out to work it out with us if you want to be there 'off peak' season!)

Dee, Cynthia and Karen

17/08/2024

Anyone looking for a late summer getaway?
We have September availability in two of the buildings! Send us email! Price negotiable!

17/08/2024

Mmm. Lobster…

Daily Funny 😂🤣

09/08/2024

Winter reading!

A roundup of great summer lit with Maine at heart.

27/07/2024

Who has some great pics?

We want to see Maine through your lens!

21/07/2024

Have you stopped here?

Over the years, the roadside attraction has grown into a place to learn about blueberry-farming heritage.

17/07/2024

Good morning all!

For those of you who have rented our cottages before, are you aware of any places locally that rent kayaks? A new tenant has asked us about that and we do not know the answer!

10/07/2024

A new place to check out!

HULLS COVE — A small street sign on the outgoing lane of State Highway 3 at the top of the hill past the Hulls Cove Beach is all that indicates

08/07/2024

Where do you like to eat on MDI?

https://downeast.com/food-drink/where-to-eat-in-acadia-national-park/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ENk4aL3L2SZ026XtWEsISlpSpaXTlpH2w0E_r44rSpJfKeNCPfSBQ_Eg_aem_PBYM7xFwiVDQ4Npp_HfJhw

From popovers to lobster rolls to French-inspired entrées, here’s where to dine on Mount Desert Island.

05/07/2024

Nice article!

Here are nine lesser-known destinations in Maine, according to a lifelong local, from an undiscovered part of Acadia National Park to a place where you order a 24-inch lobster roll.

04/07/2024

Happy Democracy Day!

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Bar Harbor Fourth of July -

Two years ago I made a trek to Acadia to see if I could capture the fireworks display in Bar Harbor. My initial idea was to hike up Cadillac and look down on the display from up high. But my friend John Putnam let me know that there was a unique opportunity to capture the fireworks from Bar Island, which is only accessible at low tide, and the tide happened to line up with the time of the fireworks.

It was great being out there with John. The mosquitos were voracious, but settled down a bit as night wore on. The large crowd in the park across the water was pretty impressive, being illuminated whenever the fireworks burst. This was my favorite image of about 400, capturing the red, white, and blue colors. I also like the way it reflected around the rocks in the water in my foreground, and how Cadillac Mountain loomed in the background.

I’m getting ready for Bath Heritage Days, where we’ll have a tent set up in Library Park this Saturday and Sunday displaying my photography, including some large metal prints of my latest images of the eclipse and northern lights, so I probably won’t be going out for fireworks this year. I hope you can stop by and see me!