Asiatic Lily, Camden Maine Bed and Breakfast
  1. Camden Maine Dining Out And The Schooner Yacht Heron

    Camden Maine’s Harbor And Its

    Surroundings

    Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn with its private and quite oceanfront accommodations is ideally located for exploring the Maine Coastal Villages of Camden, Rockport and Lincolnville. Being passionate about our Inn that we built from the ground up, naturally we gravitate towards others that share the same commitment and dedication.

    Camden Hills Mount Battie

    Camden Hills Mount Battie And Camden Harbor

    Dining Out

    The harbors of Camden and Rockport are quaint and unquestionably picturesque. Camden Harbor with its dramatic backdrop of  Mount Battie is certainly an eye catcher and claims a few passionate, talented chef owned restaurants to boot. For years our guests have consistently raved about the food and service at Atlantica Restaurant ,  Francine Bistro, and one of New England’s finest,  Primo Restaurant in nearby Rockland.  And for good reason, each focusing on fresh, local and sustainable practices.

    Chef Ken Paquin and wife Del own and operate Atlantica a bustling seafood bistro. Its harbor side deck provides beautiful up close waterfront views and is ideal for dining al fresco. They have a fantastic seafood menu and some of the best-prepared in the area.

    Waterside Table At Atlantica

    Waterside Table At Atlantica

    Perfectly Grilled Swordfish

    Perfectly Grilled Swordfish

    Halibut, Lobster And Chanterelles

    Halibut, Lobster And Chanterelles

    A couple of footsteps away, on a backstreet, Francine Bistro remains highly memorable for its steak and garlic herbed frites. Chef Brain Hill creates amazing dishes from mainly organic local sources and has a wonderfully diverse menu. His passion for food is quite obvious and has received media attention.

    Rockport Harbor

    Just around the corner, less than a five minutes drive, from Camden Harbor is the quiet and charming Rockport Harbor. This is the homeport of the family built, owned and operated Schooner Yacht Heron. Nigel (Twig) and Bonnie offer various sail packages that may include viewing both Rockport Harbor (Indian Island Lighthouse), Camden Harbor (Curtis Island Lighthouse) and beyond.

    Beautiful Rockport Harbor

    Beautiful Rockport Harbor

    A Spectacular View Of The Mountains Aboard The Heron

    A Spectacular View Of The Mountains Aboard The Heron

    Lincolnville Beach

    1 mile North of Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn is a small strip of sand beach, the Maine State Ferry terminal to the  Island of Islesboro (20 minutes ride) and a handful of shops and restaurants.  Chez Michel is a favorite dining spot serving up a myriad of well-prepared dishes.

    Lincolnville Beach

    Lincolnville Beach

    The Ferry Terminal At Lincolnville Beach

    The Ferry Terminal At Lincolnville Beach

  2. Maine Dahlias- A Camden Couple Fueled Our Flame

    Our Inn is overflowing with vases and Mason jars of these georgeous blooms and we continually create colorful bouquets in all of our accommodations as an additional amenity for our guests.

    Our Dahlia Patch

    Our Dahlia Patch

    Our dahlia garden is filled with vivid colors and bountiful blooms from these show-stopping non-stop performers. We grow over 1oo plants and hope to expand our collection for the 2010 season.

    We begin potting our tubers in early April and come July, they have loads of buds and promise.

    Lots Of Buds

    Healthy Buds

    More Buds

    Buds Soon Transform Into Blossoms

    As the season progresses the blossoms create a sea of color which is particularly striking on a foggy morning.

    Beautiful Colors

    Beautiful Colors

    We cut flowers daily to keep the plants fresh looking and continually update our vases of floral arrangements. These incredible plants continue to bloom until the first frost.

    Sorting For Arrangements

    Sorting For Arrangements

    Our serious interest for dahlia’s started 4 years ago after visiting Phil and Karen Clark who own and operate Endless Summer Flower Farm in Camden, Maine.  From there a kinship ensued each swapping stories on plant performances.

    Posted are images of some 2009 season favorites.

    Mingus Tracy Lynn

    Mingus Tracy Lynn

    Tartan

    Tartan

    Karma-Sangria

    Karma-Sangria

    Show And Tell

    Show And Tell

    Pop Talk

    Pop Talk