First Annual Harbor Fest to take place Saturday, September 29th in Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay Harbor, ME – The first annual Harbor Fest will take place on Saturday, September 29th from 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m. in Boothbay Harbor.  The event is presented by Marketing Cents 4u in conjunction with several area businesses and a silent auction will benefit Rebuilding Together Lincoln County.

 

Festivities kick off at 9:00am with a fun filled day at the downtown Waterfront Whale Park.  Admission is free on behalf of Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa.  A variety of local artists and local fundraiser ‘Pick Up a Paintbrush’, a collection of donated art work to raise awareness for Lyme Disease and help local artist Pamela Creamer fight her battle, will be featured from 9:00am-3:00pm. Also beginning at 9:00a.m. is a pie sale with the local Pie legends of Boothbay Methodist Church.   Be sure to arrive early because they sell out fast.  Proceeds of the sale will be donated to event beneficiaries Rebuilding Together Lincoln County.  A free Treasure Hunt begins at 10:00a.m. and goes until 2:00p.m.  Successful hunters will be entered to win a grand prize of $250 in local treasures.  The winner will be announced live on 92 moose radio at 2:30p.m. in the Whale Park. From 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Captain Bruce White will offer free harbor cruises on the Amy Gale’s Friendliest Catch.  Yoga Firm Studio will offer free yoga demos; including a Thai yoga massage from 11:00a.m. to noon.  92 Moose arrives at noon with a live DJ broadcast and great music for The Gimbel Country Store 40th birthday party, offering games, prizes and even birthday cake!    The event is rain or shine and promises to be a fun filled day for all ages.

‘This event began as nothing more than an idea between two people in search of a fresh new draw to the Region and has metamorphosed into the participation and support of hundreds of community members and more than 65 area businesses’.  Says Marketing Cents 4u partners, Heather O’Brien and Lori Pecor; ‘It is a true testament to the place we live and the people who live here’.

At 4:00p.m. guests can stroll over to the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard for the Return of the Dory Fish Chowder Contest.  The popular local tradition was once part of Fisherman’s Festival and has been reborn with Harbor Fest.  The contest now also includes chili and currently has 26 contestants.  The people’s choice winners in each category will take home the infamous Dory trophy; hand carved by event sponsor and talented Ship Carver, Gregory L Rollins. Beer and wine experts from Boothbay Craft Brewery, Gritty McDuff’s and Barefoot Wines will offer pairings to cleanse the tasting palette, while guests enjoy live bluegrass music by The Peterson Project, against an incredible fall backdrop of the harbor at sunset.  A silent auction of incredible items donated by local businesses will benefit Rebuilding Together Lincoln County.  The YMCA will also feature hand painted Adirondack chairs for purchase to benefit the YMCA and the Rebuilding Together Lincoln County.  To top off the excitement, one of the world’s most famous tall ships, the HMS Bounty, arrived at the shipyard last week and fest goers will enjoy the rare opportunity for an up close and personal look from within the shipyard.  Captain Robin Wallbridge and his crew plan to make an appearance at the event and may even share a few words about the great ship.  The event ends at 7:00p.m.  Tickets are $10 per person and include all aforementioned.  Tickets must be purchased in advance and cannot be purchased at the door.  Ticket purchase locations include:  Andrew’s Harborside Restaurant, Calypso Clothes, Harbor General Store, Under Currach Tavern, the Whale Park from 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. on Saturday or online at www.boothbayharborevents.com.   In addition, Hawke Motors is offering a free Harbor Fest ticket to anyone who brings their car in for service anytime before the event.  Call 633-4600 for details.  This portion of the event is 21+ and ids will be required to get in.  For more event information visit www.boothbayharborevents.com or call 207-671-7676.

First Annual Harbor Fest in Boothbay Harbor on September 29th

Marketing Cents 4u Announces the first Annual ‘Harbor Fest’ Event

Boothbay Harbor, ME – August 31, 2012 – Marketing Cents 4u, in partnership with participating area businesses, will host the first annual “Harbor Fest” event in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 9:00am – 7:00pm.  Festivities will begin at the Waterfront Whale Park on Commercial Street in downtown Boothbay Harbor at 9:00am and end at 3pm.  Festivities will include: local artists, entertainment by DJ U4EA, a pie tasting contest, a treasure hunt with a grand prize valued at $250, games for the kids, free boat rides with the Friendliest Catch on the Amy Gale lobster boat and a live radio broadcast with 92 moose.  Also featured at the event will be the local community effort ‘Pick up a Paintbrush’; a fundraiser to help raise awareness about the serious effects of Lyme Disease, a growing epidemic in the state of Maine, in honor of local artist, Pamela Creamer.  Whale Park festivities are free of admission on behalf of Whale Park sponsor, Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa, and all ages are welcome.

Festivities continue at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard from 4pm to 7pm, with the Return of the Dory Chowder & Chili Challenge.  More than twenty delicious local chef recipes will be available for tasting and who takes home the infamous Dory trophy will be decided by the tasters themselves!

‘What better place to enjoy harbor views at sunset than a local shipyard?’ Event co-founder Lori Pecor said of the venue chosen for this legendary local chowder contest. ‘We are excited to celebrate a bit of local history and stir up some friendly local competition on the docks of one of the most influential business trades of our region.  Pecor and partner Heather O’Brien created the Harbor Fest event with the intent to ‘celebrate our unique harbor, showcase the businesses and artists within it, add a grand finale to the BBHR Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week, promote the spectacular fall season on our peninsula and give back to the community by supporting those who support those in need.

The event will also feature a beer tasting by local Boothbay Craft Brewery, Gritty McDuff’s out of Portland and a wine tasting with Pine State Trading and Barefoot Wines.  The Peterson Project will perform live with a mix of Bluegrass and blues music.

‘The Peterson project is known for fusing bluegrass, blues and exciting original improvisation.  This upcoming live performance in Boothbay Harbor will be particularly notable as we invite a special guest and very talented bluegrass artist in their own right to join us as we perform acoustically around a single microphone in traditional bluegrass-style’ says front man, Mark Peterson.  

A spectacular silent auction showcasing items donated by local businesses will benefit Rebuilding Together Lincoln County, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs, modifications and improvements for community members who need it most.

This portion of the Harbor Fest event is 21+ and ID’s will be required to get in.  Tickets are $10 per person and include chowder and chili tasting, beer and wine tasting and live entertainment.  Tickets can be purchased by visiting  www.boothbayharborevents.com.   

Event sponsors include:  Andrew’s Harborside Restaurant, Boothbay Craft Brewery, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, Courier Publications, DJU4EA, Gimbel’s Country Store, Gregory L. Rollins, Gritty McDuff’s, Hannaford Supermarkets, Hawke Motors, Lincoln County Magazine, Pine State Trading Company, Sprucewold Lodge, Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa, Sweet Thunder Productions, The Coastal Journal, 92 Moose and Marketing Cents 4u.

FMI about the event, to enter in the chowder or chili contest, to become a vendor, an event sponsor or to participate in the treasure hunt, visit www.boothbayharborevents.com or call Lori at (207)671-7676 or Heather at (207)650-7850.