5th Annual Food and Wine Cycling Get Together in Camden! June 17 - 20, 2021
June 7 2021 Hello Friends!
We hope all of you had a safe winter full of outdoor activities. Lisa and I are excited for our annual Camden weekend this year. We have a great slate of fun planned including a wind jammer cruise (I know we have been trying for this one for a couple years). great local rides, happy hours and dinners all al fresco to keep everyone safe! So, Camden details are right here and in the newsletter that we have sent out.
Just like previous years, we’ll have destination rides and great happy hours/dinners.
We've have Franny's Bistro on Friday night. This is the old Francine's location and the menu will be available when we arrive. They will issue each table a bill and we can figure it out at the end of the night.
Current info: To make communication easier- especially if there are last minute changes due to weather- all information will be posted on www.foodandwinecylingtours.com and look for updates here.
Overview
Thursday June 17:
A. Lodging
C. Bring: Details for what to bring each day are listed by the day. A few of the main items are: Lawn chair for happy hours, Appetizers to share Friday and Saturday. BYOB for Happy Hours. Cooler. See the Packing List at end of this Newsletter.
D. Resource: The Market Basket http://themarketbasket.me/ in Rockport is a gourmet bakery, deli and wine store in case you don’t have time before the weekend to prepare appetizers or pick up wine etc.
Note to the Campers:
The campground is Camden Hills State Park. 280 Belfast Rd in Camden. We have a group site which is on the ocean side of the park.
When you arrive, please first check in at the main entrance on the other side of the road. They will have your name on the list for the Food and Wine Cyclists. They will give you a placard for your car and let you know which site we are in. Come on over to the other side of the road and get your tent set up.
I will have pre paid for everyone. You can just reimburse me during the weekend. Cost is ~$35 per person for the group site Thursday night through Sunday morning (all 3 nights, not each night! What a bargain in Camden for lodging!)
We hope all of you had a safe winter full of outdoor activities. Lisa and I are excited for our annual Camden weekend this year. We have a great slate of fun planned including a wind jammer cruise (I know we have been trying for this one for a couple years). great local rides, happy hours and dinners all al fresco to keep everyone safe! So, Camden details are right here and in the newsletter that we have sent out.
Just like previous years, we’ll have destination rides and great happy hours/dinners.
We've have Franny's Bistro on Friday night. This is the old Francine's location and the menu will be available when we arrive. They will issue each table a bill and we can figure it out at the end of the night.
Current info: To make communication easier- especially if there are last minute changes due to weather- all information will be posted on www.foodandwinecylingtours.com and look for updates here.
Overview
Thursday June 17:
- Arrival day with camper's set up, cruising Camden & Rockland and afternoon ride. The ride will start at 3 pm from the Camden Library
- Dinner: Open BYOGrill Item and appetizers or order take out from Long Grain, Hartstone or Suzuki.
- www.hartstoneinn.com/dinner-menu
- www.longgraincamden.com/
- www.suzukisushi.com/
- Dinner will take place at the Camden Hills State Park Pavilion.
- Riding: we’ll cruise along the mid coast. Thomaston to Port Clyde, about 30 – 40 miles. Meet at the Keag Store in South Thomaston www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057255888504
- Happy Hour: Laite Beach, Camden. Bring an App, BYOB and then we will cruise over to Franny's Bistro (the Old Francines)
- Laite Beach Location: www.google.com/maps/place/Laite+Memorial+Beach/@44.203966,-69.0767131,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cadd71ab38ad2b9:0x8571d55a872b0c43!8m2!3d44.2039679!4d-69.0592035
- Dinner: Franny's bistro Camden ME @ 8:15 pm www.frannysbistro.com/
- Riding: Camden backroads. Meet at Barrett's Cove (Beaucaire Ave) just off Rt 52. Full day ride starting after breakfast. Meet at 9:30 am. Bring a swim suit and towel for post ride swiming. Lunch at Lincolnville Country Store
- Happy Hour: Laite Beach, Camden
- Sunset Windjamer cruise on Camden Harbor from ~ 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Schooner Appledore.
- Dinner: Fresh and Co, Camden Maine 8:30 pm reservation
- Riding: 9:30 - ~ 11:30 pm ride out of Camden along the coast. Think............Belted Cow
- Afternoon: we’ll grab lunch in Camden and head to Laite Beach to eat and say our good-byes
A. Lodging
- Once again we have reserved a Camden Hills State Park group camping site: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/trail_activities/camden_trail_conditions.shtml
- Group camping will be the same as previous years and the cost will depend on how many camp. Typically the cost is about 35 for the entire weekend (Thurs/Fri/Sat night). Let us know if you plan on camping with us!
- Inns & B&B’s: If you prefer an Inn or B&B please make this reservation on your own. Some of the favorites are
- https://www.whitehallmaine.com/
- https://www.hartstoneinn.com/
- https://www.norumbegainn.com/
C. Bring: Details for what to bring each day are listed by the day. A few of the main items are: Lawn chair for happy hours, Appetizers to share Friday and Saturday. BYOB for Happy Hours. Cooler. See the Packing List at end of this Newsletter.
D. Resource: The Market Basket http://themarketbasket.me/ in Rockport is a gourmet bakery, deli and wine store in case you don’t have time before the weekend to prepare appetizers or pick up wine etc.
Note to the Campers:
The campground is Camden Hills State Park. 280 Belfast Rd in Camden. We have a group site which is on the ocean side of the park.
When you arrive, please first check in at the main entrance on the other side of the road. They will have your name on the list for the Food and Wine Cyclists. They will give you a placard for your car and let you know which site we are in. Come on over to the other side of the road and get your tent set up.
I will have pre paid for everyone. You can just reimburse me during the weekend. Cost is ~$35 per person for the group site Thursday night through Sunday morning (all 3 nights, not each night! What a bargain in Camden for lodging!)
