Black Point Inn Blog

New flag right out of the box today, a little bigger than the one it is replacing, but we think it fits right.  Adam our ever ready bell hop was up to the task.  And so a new season here at Black Point Inn our very own oceanside resort.

wow! looks bright

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Spring has come to Prouts Neck!  Right here at our own seaside resort the grass is greening, the forsythia is out, and the trees are budding!  The temperatures are coming around each day a little more, although -because we are after all an oceanfront hotel- the breezes off the ocean are still a little cool.

We are getting ready to open on Mother’s Day Weekend, (Friday May 7) and we will be posting a Mother’s Day package soon!

Also we are renovating the front entrance steps at the inn.  Look for progress on this project right here!

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Late fall addition to the Sunset Series here at Black Point Inn.  A little video too!

Enjoy!

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Opening night of Harvest on the Harbor 2009!  Lots of fun as this festival kicks off on the Portland Waterfront.  Chef trap and Mindy dish up their very own house cured fennel Arctic char for a full house! Our Canadian photographer is sent out into the crowds to capture the scene!

The festival opens tonight and runs through Oct. 24…. Cheers!

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A Look around Black Point Inn this morning for International guests, turns up the the eternal flames in the roaring living room fireplace!

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High winds and small waves crash against a lee shore that is treacherously lined with a sandy beach today as a group of Opti sailors battle for their lives!

Pure skill, brawn and sailing smarts were put to the test to keep their ships from running up against the sandy beach… and certain destruction!!!!

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Interesting story here in the lobby this morning as Stu Taylor broadcast his morning radio show live!!  Stu was connected with his radio studio and did his morning show right from the lobby.  He had Jesse Henry our general manager on with him for the first half of the show!

Take a look!

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The giggles could be heard on the sunporch at the Inn.  Just down below at the beach summer had started!  Our photographer hopped on a bicycle and coasted down the hill to the Sand Dollar beach.

These two girls had started summer, there was no turning back.  Summer, swimming, beachin, lazy days digging in the sand… its all a go right here at Black Point Inn.

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This article comes from Mariah Monks who has been working and learning with us here at BPI as part of her senior project at Waynflete School in Portland Maine.  During her internship Mariah spent most of her time here at the inn with us, but she also spent some time at our sister property Migis Lodge.  We asked Mariah if she would go behind the scenes at the inn to capture a wedding here from the vantage of the back of the house. Here is her take on how it all went……

“When I walked into the lobby at 9:00 am on Saturday I was skeptical as to how the staff could pull off a wonderful wedding given that it was pouring rain. I stood at the front desk dripping wet from the 50 yard dash to the Inn from my car. At the front desk Tracy the reservation manager was busily answering the phones and making last minute corrections to the wedding schedule. Meanwhile, chefs, waiters, florists and managers bustled around me trying to organize. I was immediately assigned to the dinning room where I worked to set tables and prep for the event. Despite the pouring rain the staff was working tirelessly to make the inn would be able to deliver a unforgettable experience for the wedding party. By some miracle, at 10:30, just as the bride arrived from the off-site ceremony the sun was beginning to peek through the clouds and warm the drenched landscape. While the bride went up stairs to freshen up and the first few guests started to arrive the staff made last minute checks  through the inn to make sure everything was in order.  The dinning room looked flawless with purple lilac centerpieces and sunlight streaming through the wide windows.  The flower archway leading into the dinning room was the cherry on top of the cake. Guests gathered in the Sun room munching on hors d’oeuvres while the photographer snapped pictures of the flower girl playing in the front lawn.  Outside guests were relaxing on the porch enjoying the spectacular view of Ferry Beach and chatting animatedly about the newly weds.  I don’t know how it happened, but the chaos of earlier that morning had been replaced by a vibrant crowd basking in the enjoyment of the happy couple and the breathtaking scenery!  The rest of the afternoon flowed along right on schedule right to the point that the bride and groom left the inn for their honeymoon amid a storm of bubbles and confetti!

Black Point Inn had done it again!

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Sunny and warm day here out on Prouts Neck at Black Point Inn.  Our photographer thought it was a perfect day to capture a few images of the Sand Dollar beach just below the Inn.  On his way out he noticed that the bicycles were out and ready for guests use.

At the beach the sand was warm, the water clear and the Inn could be seen just above the dunes.  See you all here soon!

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