... HYPERLINK http.acacamps.orgparentsacrdmean.htm tt sne accredited by the American Camping Association. Northern PinesA place here the tall pines, clean ater, and clean air bring you serenity and relaxation--Northern Pines, located in Raymond, Maine, on the shores of Crescent Lake. Northern Pines Bed and Breakfast Plus offers individuals and small groups a place apart to let go of stress, to enjoy nurturing, to move through transitions, to improve in health in body, mind, and spirit, ith our natural hole foods breakfast, natural lakeside environment, and spa services. Northern Pines BB Plus offers a range of spa services, including Massage Therapy, Salt Glo Aromatherapy, Moor Body rap, Foot Reflexology, Transformational Breath Sessions, Herbal Facials, plus... Each service is 60.00 ith a 50 advanced deposit at registration. Not all services are available every day. Enjoy simming, canoeing, hiking or just relaxing in a hammock under the tall pines. BAR HARBOURThe Atlantic Oakes By-The-Sea is set on the former estate of Sir Harry Oakes. This charming home derived its name, The illos, from the graceful illo trees that once lined the drive. The Atlantic Oakes located on Frenchmans Bay on 14 acres of lush lans and gardens. There are 8 distinctive guestroom buildings, many are eathered shingle style cottages.Upon arrival at the Oakes, ell take care of you so you can relax and have a good time. As oners and full-time residents e kno every nook and cranny of Mount Desert Island and ill be more than happy to help you design a memorable vacation.The illosThe mansion at the OakesThe illos as built in 1913 for Miss Charlotte Baker, a patron of the arts ho operated a finishing school for girls in her native Boston. The entire project as completed for 50,000. Local nespaper accounts of the time clearly thought this to be quite an extravagant sum to spend on a summer home. The name illos as chosen because of the stately illo trees that lined the curving entry drive. Miss Baker enjoyed her home for a number of years and as active in the arts in the summer community. The great room ith magnificent vies of the bay as her conservatory and she frequently hosted concerts, poetry readings, piano recitals and other affairs connected ith the summer art scene. hen not otherise in use, the conservatory served as Miss Bakers art studio, here she liked to paint scenes of Frenchmans Bay as vieed from her picture indo.After Miss Bakers death, The illos as acquired by Sir Harry Oakes. Oakes as a multi-millionaire businessman ho also had homes in England and the Bahamas. Lady Oakes preferred to summer in Maine to escape the oppressive summer heat of the Bahamas and Sir Harry ould join her hen the demands of his business empire alloed.In the summer of 1947, a ild fire destroyed much of Bar Harbor including most of the summer homes. here once there ere over 200 summer estates, after the fire only a fe remained and Lady Oakes disposed of the property since none of her former acquaintances rebuilt. The property changed hands a number of times and fell into disrepair until the Cough family acquired it, lovingly restored the illos and began to operate it as a Bed and Breakfast.RichmondMusseums galeriesYou cant take to steps in any direction ithout finding yourself inside an art gallery or museum in this ton. From the spraling Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on the Boulevard to the campy, alternative Eggspace, nestled underneath a highay on the South Side, Richmond is rife ith art and culture. Did e mention the Poe Museum The Museum of the Confederacy and hite House 1708 Gallery For arts sake, get out there and explore! Theme parksLooking for a fe thrills Central Virginia is the right place. ith three major theme parks, Busch Gardens illiamsburg, Paramounts Kings Dominion and ater Country USA, ithin an hours drive of Richmond, the area is a hotbed for serious roller-coaster and ater-slide junkies. Top of Form HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTMLHidden.1 HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTMLHidden.1 HTMLCONTROL Forms.HTMLHidden.1 But dont leave the eak-at-heart at home. Human beings of every shape and condition thro on bathing suits and shorts to drive to Virginia to get a taste of the theme parks other attractions. Next time youre racing from Richmond to hit the rollercoasters at Busch Gardens, or heading up 64 from illiamsburg for a little River City nightlife, you may ant to allo yourself an hour or to for some outstanding history and architecture. Nestled beteen illiamsburg and Richmond along the James River are spraling and majestic plantations, each ith its on distinct personality and history. The gothic allures of Edgeood Plantation include the ghost of Lizzie Roland, ho died of a broken heart aiting for her seetheart to return from ar. J.E.B. Stuart stopped there for coffee on his ay to meet General Robert E. Lee as ell. Then there are the secret passages and magnificent gardens of estover Plantation, home to illiam Byrd II, founder of Richmond. The plantation is a mecca for history buffs and green thumbs. Berkeley Plantation, halfay beteen Richmond and illiamsburg on historic Route 5, as the site of the first real Thanksgiving in 1619, a full year before the Pilgrims landed on Plymoth Rock. For liquor enthusiasts, Father George Thorpe, an Anglican priest, distilled the first batch of bourbon on the estate grounds. Maybe thats the reason the first 10 presidents of the United States visited Berkeley. . . ell let you decide.Think Richmond is just an urban attraction Make room for the bloom. Looking for a decent spot to plan a picnic Check out Maymont, Richmonds perfect spot for a picnic blanket. Once a 100-acre private estate, Maymont is no a free park open to the public ith everything from intricate, manicured gardens to a brand-ne Nature Center ith frolicking otters and creatures from the deep. ant a little neato in your nature Dont miss the Leis Ginter Botanical Gardens ith its more than 25 acres of gardens, including one of the largest and most diverse perennial gardens on the East Coast. And for the holidays, make sure you visit Leis Ginter and its Gardenfest, hen the gardeners rig up a garden of glo-in-the-dark blossoms ith 450,000 Christmas lights. hether youre looking for a quiet spot to stretch out on a lazy Sunday afternoon or a stretch of Japanese perennials, Richmonds got your gardenPAGE PAGE 45xefpqssiiiiiiixllaii6BCJaJph5BCJtaJphBCJOJQJaJp
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