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Free Camping During Project Week
The 31st annual Ship Shape Weekend at Campocean offers a week of free camping in exchange for helping with various projects, from building a greenhouse to expanding trails. Daily activities include meals, chores, and communal gatherings. Participants are encouraged to bring tools and clothing for variable weather. Extended stays are rewarded with warm meals and…
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Tips for Booking Your Perfect Campsite
We took over the campground more than 30 years ago. Reservations often came in envelopes through the mail with a SASE. We wrote each reservation onto a huge grid of cardboard. Then we mailed back confirmations. How I wish we had saved one of those monthly grids just for the curiosity factor! But those huge…
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A Cozy February: Winter Life on the Coast
On St. Valentine’s Day, Astrig and Steve enjoy a cozy day despite winter’s unpredictability on the coast. They balance work, creative pursuits, and outdoor activities, with Steve focused on music and Astrig on studio time. Their community engagements include planning with friends and supporting local initiatives, embracing gratitude for their lifestyle.
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Maine Camping Adventures: Art Studios in Nature
The second building that Steven built for me was the art studio (the first was my cabin in the woods…a wedding gift). The studio gives me a place to make all the messes I want during the winter. In the summer it fills with our artist friends who share the joy of creativity with guests.…
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4th Annual Armenian Picnic…this Sunday!
Dare I say that ours is one of the most unique Maine events every summer? Right here in Searsport you’ll enjoy authentic Armenian & Middle Eastern food, kef music (the kind that makes you want to dance) and folk dancing lessons that encourage both the young and the old to hold hands and step to…
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Searsport Shores: Community Living & Maine’s Favorites
This is one of the best blog posts I’ve ever written…it’s packed full of great advice from wonderful people who know what they’re talking about!
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Tides…are a big deal.
When was the last time that you walked on the ocean floor? Maine boasts 3500 miles of coastline and magnificent 12′ tides.
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Makers Unite!!
Fiber College of Maine Presents: Labor Day Weekend Open Studios! Artist and Makers will be at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground to teach and sell their creations. Three communal spaces will be open for various crafts. FMI: contact Astrig at relax@campocean.com
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Mud Season
The peas, radishes, carrots and beets are planted. The kale and Spring onions are ready for harvest…there’s no holding back now!
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This is wonderful.
The best piece of advice I heard in 2022, while working in the studio, was from the 10% Happier Podcast: Stop and recognize happy moments when you’re in the middle of them. Literally stop and say out loud, “This is a happy time.” It’s a way to ground yourself in the joyful parts of your…