Pentagoet Inn Bed and Breakfast

Antiques - We have a list of our favorites starting with Leila Day's Antiques here in Castine on Main Street.

Biking - We have single-speed cruisers for guests to use, and mountain bikes can be rented from Dennett's Wharf. Bikes are a great way to explore the historic markers around town or take a picnic lunch to the lighthouse.

Beaches - Backshore Beach is our local favorite with a tidal swimming hole and pebble beach for the hardy. Power Boat Tours -Belfast Bay tours has a daily boat tour of Castine. The Old Quarry in Stonington or the Isle Au Haut ferry service can take you to Isle Au Haut. Old Quarry also offers a lighthouse trip, a puffin search, and an island archipelago tour. There is also the sightseeing boat "Miss Lissie" out of Stonington.

Sailboat Tours - There is sailing with the "Perlandra" in Brooksville, and the Pinky schooner "Summertime" in Oakland. There are more sailing options in Bar Harbor on the schooner Mary Todd, and in Camden there are more schooners with more scheduled sailings. In Belfast there is the Friendship sloop Almadea. There are also sailboat rentals available for qualified sailors in Buck's Harbor at Buck's Harbor Marine. Books - Our guests' favorite is the Compass Rose Bookstore on Main Street, and for antique books, we enjoy the Dolphin Bookstore, both in Castine. Further afield there is the Blue Hill Bookstore, and for antiques, the "Big Chicken Barn" in Ellsworth.

• In Deer Isle the hills come alive with the blossoming of lupines, and the town celebrates its Lupine Festival on June 15, 16 & 17.

• In Brooklin the Annual Folk Music & Arts Festival at Flye Point is on June 23. It's an all-day, very casual affair with national and local artists.

• On the Blue Hill Fairgrounds there is the Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival, on August 17, 18, 19.

• In Blue Hill over Labor Day weekend, there is the Blue Hill Fair, an old Maine county fair with traditional farm games, oxen and horse pulls, 4-H ribbon-award ceremonies, pig races, barrel relays on horse, and sheep dog trials.

Golf - Castine has a nine-hole golf course open to the public, the oldest in the free world.

Hiking - The Blue Hill Peninsula is filled with wonderful places to hike and explore. Our guests like the Witherlee Woods and the Rene Henderson Nature Preserve, both in Castine.

Kayaking - Our guests love Karen at Castine Kayak Adventures. Karen is a knowledgeable guide who knows the area like no other! Castine was the birthplace of the LL Bean sponsored International Sea Kayak Symposium.

Lighthouses - Maine is famous for its lighthouses. Visit our Dyce Head Lighthouse; it's a beautiful waterfront stroll from the inn. . Local Food Producers - The Blue Hill Peninsula is blessed with an abundance of local farms, wine makers, cheese producers, seafood smoke houses, jam makers, and farmers' markets. Let us know; we can help you plan a tour.

Movie Theatres - There is the Historic Alamo Theatre in Bucksport, home of the "Silent Movie Film Festival," The art deco Grand in Ellsworth, and the Colonial in Belfast.

Museums - Castine is blessed with two fine museums, the Wilson Museum and the Castine Historical Society. The Wilson Museum has a plethora of worldly, anthropological curiosities. Our guests enjoy the Castine Historical Society and their permanent installation of the Penobscot Exhibition.

Tennis -The Castine Golf Club, just two blocks up the hill, is open to the public and has three tennis courts.

Shopping - Start your shopping with us at Bird Song! Then just a block from us is the Four Flags for the best selection of Maine gifts. Just outside the village is "The Duck Stops Here."

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