Forest Heritage days

August 7^th & 8th begins Forest Heritage Days, a yearly celebration of the Moosehead Lake Region’s heritage and history. Some of this year’s events include area woods tours, educational forestry exhibits, Colby woodsman bus tour, craft fair, logging games and professional logger’s competition. Witness for yourself these professional loggers as they compete with their saws with great precision. Most of these events are located at the Greenville Lakers field complex.

August 13^th brings science and astronomy followed by The North Woods sky. Dr John Herrmann and Mary Capriotti will present an exciting science show using liquid nitrogen to demonstrate lowtemperatures and the temperature of our solar system. If weather permits a sky watching session will follow. There is an expected meteor shower towards the constellation Perseus .You could see 60 meteors in an hour!

Cost for this event is $3.00 for adults Children k-12 are free.

More ATV News

The long awaited opening of the trail to Pittston Farm is now open! This is a favorite destination during snowmobile season but has been off limits up to now for summer recreation.  The trail is signed, the dining room is open and the gas pump is running.  Give yourself plenty of time though, it takes awhile to get there and back. what a beautiful ride.

Top Riding Destinations

Just saw this month’s issue of ATV Magazine featuring the top 26 ATV trail riding destinations in the country.  Jackman is not only on that list, It is the only location in the entire Northeast. Congrats to border Riders and all the volunteers that work tirelessly on the trail system out there. Come check out why Jackman Moose River made the list!

New Fine Dining

The Hillcrest ,owned by Dan and Liz Hoyt has made a return to our area. Formally the Jackman- Moose River Senior Center, this building has returned to its original use of restaurant and lounge with an owner who is very familiar with this facility. Dan grew up playing in its kitchen and helping out here and there when his parents owned it while he was in grade school. Now Liz and Dan are enjoying their own family buisnessnes with their children Tyler, Jack and Sarah. The menu has been set to serve both the resertaunt and the lounge with everything from gourmet hamburgers to a full Dinner menu along with appetizers and desserts. Dan & Liz along with their Chef Chris who has joined them from Oregon enjoy all the new aspects of their family buisness. They are open Tuesday – Sunday 4pm – 9pm. Hopefully in the near future they hope to be adding a breakfast and lunch menu on the weekends. Head up the hill and wish them luck and try the Crème brulee.

“Keep er Crankin”

The first ice cream social was held this weekend.  Seems we were all first timers for the hand cranked Ice cream machine. We all still all had enough arm strength left to lift our spoons without any hesitation though. mmm.mmm. good.

When do have this again? count me in!

Summer Activities under way

With so many guests new to the area. Here are a few offerings right here at Mountainviewthis summer.

Monday 9am Pancake information breakfast. Join us in the commons for Maine blueberry pancakes, orientation and sign ups. cost free

Monday 5pm  dinner cruise, begins with full course meal at Big Wood Steakhouse then a Sunset  cruise on Big Wood Lake complete  with dessert and a sunset toast. coast $45.00 per person

Tuesday 9am paintball, 8 person minimum includes co2, weapon, and safety gear two hours. coast $25.00

Wenesday Arnold Farm tour 1:30pm, Visit a modern local maple syrup sugarhouse and learn about its operation from tree to bottle. cost $5.00 per person

Wednesday 5pm  dinner cruise, begins with full course meal at Big Wood Steakhouse then a Sunset  cruise on Big Wood Lake complete  with dessert and a sunset toast. coast $45.00 per person.

Thursday 4:30pm Historic Pitston Farm tour. pick up at the resort with a narrated talk about the area and stops for native wildlife. Chicken bbq at the farm with all the homemade  fixins. Tour of the museum followed by a campfire and somores under the stars. return back to the resort about 9:30pm. cost $75.00per person

Thurs 7pm Game night, Join us for punch and popcorn and  th your fellow guests. Free

Friday 6:30pm Ice cream Social, Ever made Homemade Ice Cream?  Meet us out on the deck (weather permitting) for a turn on the crank for this home made treat. free

 

 

 

We’re going green, Jackman Style

starting inside

We may not have that specialty store or gourmet shop around the corner but our guests will have the freshest herbs and vegetables at their fingertips while they are here.   One of the new features in the grilling area is a vegetable and herb garden.  Need a little basil on that chicken? Help yourself.  It doesn’t get much fresher than that. Just wait until you see all the new patio additions to the grill area! Mike and his boys are doing an awesome job.

Spring is Here

Its official “ice out” was  Sunday April 26th representing the beginning of the spring season in these parts. This past week already had some hot spots for fishing here in town, starting everyone a buzz with anticipation to get out on the lakes. If your into fishing for Land locked salmon,  now’s the time to make your reservation.

 ATV trails are planned to open Memorial Day weekend (weather permitting) May 23rd.  The trails should be dried up enough by then to have the opening as scheduled.

 The Moose are starting to come out again. Fresh green grass along the sides of the road are a big spring treat for them. Haven’t seen a spring calf yet but I’m sure the moms will have them out soon.

Thank you for rating us so highly!

Its official. We have once again qualified as a 2009 Interval International Select Resort. ” This annual distinction identifies your property as exceeding our already high affiliation standards and delivering great vacation experiences. Criteria for this award are comprehensive and take into consideration resort inspections, customer feedback, and other relevant factors.”

Thank you to everyone of our guests who rated us so highly and took the time to critique us to II. This plaques for you!

Somebunny is coming to visit!

Join us Sunday afternoon For a Easter egg hunt in and around the lodge.  An annual event that is always looked forwared to by our guests. Kids and kids at heart are wlcome.