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[Three Jack]

Dimer, if I could add my two cents. As you know, I ran an 84 room resort on the ocean in Maine for the last 2 yrs- The Black Point Inn. Great place (downsizing to 84 rooms) but probably a little pricey...well worth it in that it is one of only a couple of Inn's right on the ocean. Located 8 miles south of Portland and you can see OOB across the bay. Great sunset with Mt. Washington 90 miles away on a clear day. Very quaint and quiet now that they are downsizing. You can also try Inn by the Sea, halfway between BPI and Portland in Cape Elizabeth, which is very nice, mre family oriented. There is also the Colony in Kennebunkport.

As for dining, Portland has great restaurants. My wife and I love to go to great restaurants and we spent a lot of time in Portland at night, especially an area called the Old Port. Most of the better restaurants, you better make reservations 2-3 weeks in advance. Some of the better one's- Old Port Sea Grille (we would eat at the bar, excellent food and very good wine list), Fore Strret (widely recognized as the best restaurant in Portland), Street & Company (same Exec Chef as Fore Street, all seafood), Cinque Terra (Italian), Sapporo (sushi), Bintliffs (awesome Brunch), The Good Table (in Cape Elizabeth, very 'Maine' diner type brunch place with really good food), Natasha's (in the heart of the Old Port, excellent food), Ri Ra's (Irish Bar on the water that has very good bar food). DO NOT GO TO DiMillo's...everyone sends the tourists there as it is a floating boat, but the food is not good. Joe's Boathouse is another really nice place for Brunch.

Keep in mind, Portland is very casual and even in the best restaurants, jeans are fine and in many cases, the staff wears jeans. Wayne is right, Portland lacks a good steak house. There is one in the Regency Hotel (I forget the name) that has gotten decent reviews. Let me know if I cann help in any other way.

John

[wayne1218]

3J, I think you really need to think of who and what we are talking about here and that is Dimer. While those 2 places you mentioned staying in are EXTREMELY nice places, they are also very pricey and both are in a setting surrounded by a ton of "Older" people. Neither (imo) is a place Bryan and Kelly would have alot of fun at.

[Three Jack]

and my two cents about OOB, with all due respect to Wayne...but a tad 'white trashy'...it can be hit or miss. We would go once a summer just to walk around the fair for a couple of hours and play ski ball in the arcade, but that was the extent of it.

Also, take a ride to Higgins Beach, great little beach area just south of Cape Elizabeth. I will let you know if I can think of anything else.

[wayne1218]

I mean c'mon, if you want Luxury go to one of the only 5 star approved places in the State. The White Barn Inn in K-Port. Bring about $1,000 a night though because that's what it will cost you.

[wayne1218]

3J, The average age of people within 5 miles of the Black Point rd & Inn is about 75 years old! LMAO

[wayne1218]

and my two cents about OOB, with all due respect to Wayne...but a tad 'white trashy'...it can be hit or miss. We would go once a summer just to walk around the fair for a couple of hours and play ski ball in the arcade, but that was the extent of it.

Also, take a ride to Higgins Beach, great little beach area just south of Cape Elizabeth. I will let you know if I can think of anything else.

We don't go often either but if you're young like them and want to stay near the water while having a little food and fun at night, it's not bad.

[Three Jack]

3J, I think you really need to think of who and what we are talking about here and that is Dimer. While those 2 places you mentioned staying in are EXTREMELY nice places, they are also very pricey and both are in a setting surrounded by a ton of "Older" people. Neither (imo) is a place Bryan and Kelly would have alot of fun at.

You could be right...I really don't know Dimer but if he is thinking of a 'romantic' weekend, I don't know if OOB does that. You can have fun at the BPI- they have kayaks, golf, tennis, bicycles..we would kayak across the bay to Pine point to a restaurant once a month for lunch, ride bikes to Higgins Beach. Clientele has changed a bit over the last couple of years...certainly still a lot of 'blue hairs', but it was more of a 50/50 mix....although I did hear today that the new Management group is making you buy breakfast and dinner with all rooms, and I would not recommend that...

[Three Jack]

We don't go often either but if you're young like them and want to stay near the water while having a little food and fun at night, it's not bad.

Agreed, just have to be careful as some places are hit and miss and I couldn't recommend anywhere to stay..but you are right in that it does fit in his price range (I just saw now what he is looking to spend a night)....

[wayne1218]

You could be right...I really don't know Dimer but if he is thinking of a 'romantic' weekend, I don't know if OOB does that. You can have fun at the BPI- they have kayaks, golf, tennis, bicycles..we would kayak across the bay to Pine point to a restaurant once a month for lunch, ride bikes to Higgins Beach. Clientele has changed a bit over the last couple of years...certainly still a lot of 'blue hairs', but it was more of a 50/50 mix....although I did hear today that the new Management group is making you buy breakfast and dinner with all rooms, and I would not recommend that...

It's a beautiful place 3J but i can't imagine Dimer wanting to be there unless they wanted to open up their wallet and never leave the room. He would love some of the beach bars at night.

[Three Jack]

3J, The average age of people within 5 miles of the Black Point rd & Inn is about 75 years old! LMAO

too funny...but I am not sure that is the case anymore...in fact, I know it isn't. Actually quite a few younger families now. We sold 130 pool memberships just to the Prouts Neck Association last year and 100 of them had kids under the age of 18.

[wayne1218]

Ever been to the Wells Steakhouse 3J?

Best damn steak ever!!!!!

[Three Jack]

I mean c'mon, if you want Luxury go to one of the only 5 star approved places in the State. The White Barn Inn in K-Port. Bring about $1,000 a night though because that's what it will cost you.

I would not recommend staying at the Inn but I would highly recommend the restaurant as you noted...best Dining Experience I have ever had in my life, and it was better the second time. But it is a $300 - $400 dinner for two.

[wayne1218]

too funny...but I am not sure that is the case anymore...in fact, I know it isn't. Actually quite a few younger families now. We sold 130 pool memberships just to the Prouts Neck Association last year and 100 of them had kids under the age of 18.

Well i'm out there about once a month and it is nothing but an old age community. Old people playing golf and Tennis everywhere. The only young people i see there are the young foreigners that were shipped in to work!

[wayne1218]

I would not recommend staying at the Inn but I would highly recommend the restaurant as you noted...best Dining Experience I have ever had in my life, and it was better the second time. But it is a $300 - $400 dinner for two.

Yes, and the menu has like 5 choices all priced the same. I think a glass of water was $8

[Three Jack]

Well i'm out there about once a month and it is nothing but an old age community. Old people playing golf and Tennis everywhere. The only young people i see there are the young foreigners that were shipped in!

Where did you go? Once a month and you never said hello? Hell, I lived on property...I coul dhave bought you a drink or dinner.

I won't deny that there are old people there but, here is a stat for you...the Inn had 40 local investors...paid $20m (avg of $500k per investor), average age was 47! I know I won't be able to afford that kind of change at 47!