Accommodation Suggestions for the 2005 Common Ground Country Fair

September 23, 24, & 25, 2005

The following list includes a wide range of accommodation options for vendors, volunteers and fairgoers. Neither MOFGA nor the Common Ground Country Fair assumes any responsibility for reservations, accommodations or overall experiences at any of the below-listed establishments. Any business relationship established between any vendor, exhibitor, volunteer or fairgoer, and any proprietor of any below-listed establishment is done so independently of MOFGA and the Common Ground Country Fair.

Camping Within a Few Miles of MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center

Waldo County (within 1/2 hour from Unity)

Waterville Area (approximately 1/2 hour from Unity)

Oakland/Belgrade Area (approximately 1/2 hour from Unity)

China Lakes/Belgrade Area (approximately 1/2 hour from Unity)

Skowhegan Area (approximately 1/2 hour from Unity)

Bangor Area (approximately 45 minutes from Unity)

Pet Kennels are now displayed with each appropriate region

(updated 10/02/05)

4-Seasons Ranch, 926 Detroit Rd, Troy, Marge &Charlie Baker, 948-5223 sug@tds.net

Diversity Farm. Tent camping with shower & bathroom facilities available on an organic farm. Bob Perol, 948-3740, bkperol@uninets.net

Home with Land in Unity, On Route 202 in Unity. Campsites for primitive camping and self-contained campers. Contact: Jolene Tupper at 948-3263.

Cozy Pines Campground - Rte 3, Montville - 589-4750 - www.cozypinescampground.com

Rent a Cabin, Morse Road Montville. 4-6 person cabins, electricity, heat and free hot showers. 382-6591

Bioregional Conservancy & Cultural Reclamation Trust Farm/Campus, Thorndike. Family style camping. Tent site $20 + $5.00 per person. Recreational vehicle site $30 + $5.00 per person. Peaceful and quiet. Reservations requested. Contact: Martine Robb or Bruce Sky Walker at 207-568-3139 or email bcctrust@uninets.net.

Candlewood Cabins, Cabins for rent on China Lake, cabins will accommodate 2-8 people. Mary Levesque 968-2581

Friends Camp, On Route 202 in South China. Friends Camp is about 19 miles from the Common Ground Fair. We offer overnight lodging, home cooked bountiful buffet breakfast and large buffet dinner. Our meals are carefully prepared by our cook Twila Greene and feature home made baked goods. We offer a free movie in our Aviary Lodge on Saturday night. We set aside cabins for families with children, cabins for single males, single females, and coed cabins for groups. Please bring your own sleeping bags or bedding. Our bath house facilities offer hot showers and indoor toilets. Please plan to share cabin space with other fairgoers. We are open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night during the fair weekend. Our 2005 fee for the room and board package is $28.00 per person, per night. No charge for children aged 2 and under, and half price for children ages 3 to 6. These rates are for an inclusive package, lodging without meals is not available. For reservations pleae contact Nat Shed at 207-873-3499 or director@friendscamp.org To ensure your reservation, you must mail in your full payment to: Friends Camp, 25 Burleigh Street, Waterville, ME 04901.

Green Valley Campground, Vassalboro 923-3000 http://www.greenvalleycampground.us/

Vacation Acres, 330 Troy Rd, Burnham ME, (207) 948-2005 or (508) 543-7055, www.campgroundsmaine.com

Clean, comfortable waterfront 2-story camp on Unity Pond that sleeps 8 plus! Five minutes from Fair w/BBQ grill, 4-seater paddle boat w/dock and glassed-in porch with fantastic view! Stove and tub w/shower. Beds are king, full, 2 twins, 3 cots, and a pull out full bed in couch! $600.00 a week. (207) 453-0940 or lingeob@msn.com.

Unity (less than 5 miles from the Fairgrounds)

Belfast (approximately 25 minutes east from the Fairgrounds)

Admiral's Ocean Inn- Rt 1, Belfast- 338-4260
Alden House B&B - Belfast - 877-337-8151; 338-2151
Bayside Cottage Rentals - 338-5355 - www.baysidecottagerentals.com
Belfast Bay Meadows Inn - Belfast - 338-5715 - www.baymeadowsinn.com
Belfast Harbor Inn - Belfast - 800-545-8576; 338-2740 - www.belfastharborinn.com
Belhaven Inn - Belfast - 338-5435 - www.belhaveninn.com
Colonial Gables - Belfast - 800-937-6246; 338-4000 - www.colonialgables.com
Comfort Inn - Belfast - 338-2090
Gull Motel - Belfast - 338-4030
Harbor View House - Belfast - 338-3811 - www.harborviewhouse.com
The Jeweled Turret Inn - Belfast - 800-696-2304; 338-2304 - www.jeweledturret.com
Londonderry Inn B&B - Belfast - 877-529-9566; 338-2763 - www.londonderry-inn.com
Mad Captains' House- Belfast- 338-2343
The Moorings Ocean Front Campground - Belfast - 338-6860
Northport Motel & Cottages- Northport- 338-3018
Seascape Motel & Cottages -Belfast- 338-2130
The Thomas Pitcher House- Belfast- 338-6454
The White House B&B - Belfast - 888-290-1901; 338-1901 - www.mainebb.com
Wonderview Cottages - Belfast - 338-1455 - www.wondercottages.com
Yankee Clipper Motel - Rt 1, Belfast - 338-2220

Pet Kennels in the area:
Canine Country Club- 387 Rt 1, Northport- 338-8300 Pussy's Port O' Call Inc- 144 N. Atlantic Hgwy, Northport- 338-6050

Searsport (another 5-10 minutes north on Route 1 from Belfast)

Carriage House Inn - Searsport - 800-578-2167 - www.carriagehouseinmaine.com
The Homeport Inn - Searsport - 800-742-5814 - www.homeportbnb.com
Inn Britannia - Searsport - 548-2007 - www.innbritannia.com
Light's Motel- Searsport- 548-7299
Loon Lookout Cottages - Swanville (about 10 miles from Belfast) - www.loonlookout.com
Sea Captain Inn - Searsport - 548-0919
Searsport Shores Ocean-front Camping - Searsport - 548-6059
Snuggle Inn (B&B) - Searsport- 548-0292
1794 WATCHTIDE...by the Sea! - Searsport - 800-698-6575 - www.watchtide.com
Wildflower Inn- Searsport- 548-2112
Yardarm Motel - Searsport - 548-2404

Long Cove Cottages - St. George - 372-8994

American Lodge & USA Lounge- Fairfield- 453-7111
Best Western - Waterville - 800-WESTERN; 873-3335 - www.bestwestern.com
Budget Host Airport Inn - Waterville - 800-876-2463; 873-3366 - www.visitwaterville.com
Comfort Inn and Suites - Waterville - 873-2777 - www.choicehotels.com
Econo Lodge - Waterville- 800-424-6423; 872-5577 - www.econolodge.com
Hampton Inn- Waterville - 800-HAMPTON; 873-0400 - www.watervillehamptoninn.com
Holiday Inn (Exit 130) - Waterville - 800-785-0111; 873-0111 - www.holiday-inn.com
Kennebec Motel - Winslow - 873-5975

Pet Kennels in the area:

Applewood Boarding Kennel- 174 Bangor Rd, Benton- 453-5959
Central Maine Kennels- 568 Bangor Rd, Benton- 453-4556
Fairfield Kennels- 80 Horn Hill Rd, Fairfield- 465-7801
G&S Grooming and Boarding- 340 Albion Road, Benton- 207-453-9490

Oakland/Belgrade

Alden Camps - Oakland - 465-7703 - www.aldencamps.com
Belgrade Lakes Village Inn- Route 27, Belgrade Lakes- 495-3553
Belgrade Lakes Resources- Great & Long Pond weekly rentals - 873-1772
Belgrade Lakes House B & B - Belgrade Lakes - 495-2786
Pressey House Bed and Breakfast - Oakland - 465-3500
Whisperwood Lodge and Cottages - Belgrade - 207-465-3983 - www.whisperwoodlodge.com
Wings Hill Inn- Rt 27, Belgrade Lakes- 495-2400
Yeaton Farm Inn- 298 West Rd, Belgrade- 495-7766 www.yeatonfarminn.com

Pet Kennels in the area:
Willow Run Bed, Biscuit & Bath- Route 27, Belgrade- 495-3596

China/Vassalboro

China Lake Bed & Breakfast - China Neck Rd, China - 968-2222
Green Valley Campground - Vassalboro - 923-3000
Lakes Region Motel- Rt 3, South China- 445-2411
White Owl Motel & Apartments - South China - 445-2411

Pet Kennels in the area:
Stonehedge Boarding Kennel- Bog Rd, East Vassalboro- 923-3625

Skowhegan-Caanan KOA Campground - 800-KOA-3613; 474-2858
Marshall Inn - West Forks (~45 min north of Skowhegan) - 663-2220
Mountainsview Guest Lodging - A B&B in high on a hill in Skowhegan toll-free 866-267-8181 www.skowhegan.com/mountainsviewguestlodging

Bangor Motor Inn - Bangor - 800-244-0355; 947-0355
Best Inn- Bangor - 942-1234
Best Western - Bangor - 862-3737
Best Western - Hampden - 862-3737
Brewer Motor Inn - 989-4476
Charles Inn - Bangor - 992-2820
Comfort Inn - Bangor - 942-7899
Country Inn at the Mall - Bangor - 800-244-3961; 941-0200
Cozy Inn - Brewer - 989-0084
Days Inn - Bangor - 942-8272
Econo Lodge - Bangor - 945-0111
Fairfield Inn by Marriott - Bangor - 990-0001
Four Points by Sheraton Bangor Airport - Bangor - 800-228-4609; 947-6721
Holiday Inn - Civic Center - Bangor - 800-799-8651; 947-8651
Holiday Inn - Odlin Rd - Bangor - 800-914-0101; 947-0101
Howard Johnson - Bangor - 800-446-4656; 942-5251
Lake View Motel - Orono - 866-7020
Main Street Inn - Bangor - 942-5282
Motel 6 - Bangor - 800-466-8356; 947-6921
Park Rest Motel - Hampden - 862-5500
Paul Bunyan Campgrounds - 941-1177
Pittsfield Motor Inn - Pittsfield - 487-3341
Ramada Inn - Bangor - 800-445-7787; 947-6961
Ranger Inn - Bangor - 945-2932
Riverside Inn - Bangor - 973-4100
University Motor Inn - Orono - 866-4921
Village Green Motel - Brewer - 989-4476

Pet Kennels in the area:
The Cat's Meow & The Dog Daze Inn- Bangor- 942-2281, www.broadwayvetclinic.com
Country Kennel- Bangor- 945-9221, www.countrykennel.net
Green Acres Kennel Shop- Bangor- 945-6841 www.greenacreskennel.com
Groom 'n Board Kennels- Bangor- 941-9825

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA)
Common Ground Country Fair
PO Box 170
Unity, ME 04988
Phone: 207-568-4142
Fax: 207-568-4141
Email: cgcf@mofga.org

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