Summer in Maine— Crowd-dodging at this Boutique Inn

no beach? no problem

A cool drink on the front porch? yes please.

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to enjoy an amazing evening of music at Thompson’s Point in Portland. My husband and I and our daughter Helen watched the closest supermoon of the year rise above Keb Mo and Sheryl Crow.

I remember listening to Sheryl Crow back in the ‘90’s in my fifth floor walkup on the upper East side. “I wanna soak up the sun” resonated with me, although I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Those who did know were soaking up the sun in the Hamptons. I was happy in Central Park. They were busy days followed by bustling nights at rooftop parties or crammed with friends in the one room that had the air conditioner. 

Keb Mo is fairly new to me, but I love his music. He plays with the smoothness that I now equate with summer, and his lyrics are more in sync with my life as it is at 54: “Let's go drifting through the trees/Let's go sailing on the sea/Let's go dancing on the juke joint floor.”

By now you know that the front porch at OneSixtyFive is one of my very favorite spots in the world, a world that is off its rocker these days. So I take refuge in the shade of the porch whenever I can, enjoying the sunlight filtering through the leaves and the peace and quiet of Park Row.

Golden Hour on the porch at OneSixtyFive

You should do the same. Avoid the crowds and the hustle and bustle. It’s too hot for all that. Come find a good read in the Library at OneSixtyFive, or set up the chess board on the patio. Grab a cold drink without waiting in line. Go across the street to the farmers’ market and pick up a pint of blueberries so sweet you won’t ever be able to eat store-bought again. If you’re up for a stroll, your feet might lead you to Gelato Fiasco, where the pure joy of a cold summer treat can cap off a perfect day.


Call today to book, and tell whoever answers that you’re in the know and want the Keb Mo special: Book Sunday through Thursday and get three nights for the price of two, because it takes at least that long to relax a little.