Optional Activities
All times are TBD and subject to change.
Wednesday, June 14th
Spouse/Guest Program and Breakfast: 9:00 - 11:00 am. Bixby Chocolate is a woman owned craft chocolate company that is dedicated to creating high-quality, delicious, and unique chocolate confections. Based in Rockland, Maine, Bixby Chocolate combines the traditional art of chocolate making with innovative flavor combinations, using only the finest ingredients sourced from around the world. As the first bean to bar chocolate maker in Maine, Bixby Chocolate is committed to sustainability and ethical sourcing practices, ensuring that every purchase supports fair trade and environmental responsibility.
A Maine Day in Heaven! Lobster Cruise: Time TBD. This trip combines the scenic beauty of Ogunquit’s shoreline with a firsthand lobstering experience. This authentic Maine made working lobster boat offers a unique look into a working lobster boats day. Your captain and crew will guide you through a detailed explanation of the lobster fishery including lobster biology, how lobsters keep fisheries healthy and sustainable, the management and hauling of traps, the licensing process of the lobstermen and the business of lobstering. You will experience the many scenic points of interest along the way, providing you with many insights into life along our coast. $290 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a boxed lunch of a Maine Lobster Roll (prior to the boat ride). Please advise of any allergy and dietary restrictions!
Mariner’s Light: The Lighthouse Cruise: Time TBD. Enjoy a leisurely 14-mile round trip boat ride with unsurpassed views of York’s elegant homes and rocky coast as you circle the seldom seen back side of Nubble Lighthouse. In 1874, President Rutherford B. Hayes appropriated the sum of $15,000 to build a lighthouse on this “Nub” of land. The men and women serving in the Lighthouse Service were the first guardians who provided great care for the light and its surrounding buildings. Today, the Nubble Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places to preserve and protect its historical presence in history. $300 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a selection of boxed lunches.
Historic & Haunted: From Village to Sea to Lighthouse: Time TBD. Explore the ghostly tales and legends of Old York Village with the author of the local bestselling book “Haunted York County” Roxie J. Zwicker. Walk in the shadows of 300 years of mysterious history and discover the many lingering ghost stories. Enjoy spooky tales from the Old Gaol, which served as a prison from 1719 to 1860 and is one of the oldest British Public Buildings in America. $250 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a selection of boxed lunches.
The Maine Way of Life: Maine Scenery, Villages & the Coast with Shopping!: Time TBD. Leaving Ocean Cliff, guests will be shuttled over to meander down Marginal Way, a scenic coastal path with extraordinary views; the walk is about 1.25 miles and 20 minutes, with many benches to stop and take in the views of the sea and beaches.
Marginal Way ends in the small turn-of-the-century fishing village Perkins Cove, where guests can shop, or just take in the local village life. Perkins Cove is about as cute a fishing village as you will find. Complete with a manually operated drawbridge,
delightful little seaside shops, restaurants, and ocean views, this is a perfect place to spend the day.
Then, we backtrack to York to the famous Stonewall Country Kitchens. Over 30 years ago, in 1991, Stonewall Kitchen started with a small table at the local farmers’ market, displaying a few dozen items that were finished with hand-labeling only hours before. Today, this company is one of the most awarded and recognized specialty food brands in the country, boasting a line that includes jams, mustards, baking mixes, fun gadgets, seasonal culinary ideas and more! $200 per person - includes transportation and light bites.
Thursday, June 15th
Golf at The Cape Neddick Country Club: a stunning Donald Ross design located on the southern coast of Maine alongside scenic Shore Road and just minutes from the Cliff House property. Buses will board in front of the Cliff House at 10:45 am for an 11:30 am shotgun start. This will allow plenty of time for golfers to return to the property to get ready for our fabulous formal reception and dinner that evening, taking place in the Atlantic Ballroom at the Cliff House. The cost is $175.00 per person and includes transportation and a boxed lunch. Club rentals are $50.
A Maine Day in Heaven! Lobster Cruise: Time TBD. This trip combines the scenic beauty of Ogunquit’s shoreline with a firsthand lobstering experience. This authentic Maine made working lobster boat offers a unique look into a working lobster boats day. Your captain and crew will guide you through a detailed explanation of the lobster fishery including lobster biology, how lobsters keep fisheries healthy and sustainable, the management and hauling of traps, the licensing process of the lobstermen and the business of lobstering. You will experience the many scenic points of interest along the way, providing you with many insights into life along our coast. $290 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a boxed lunch of a Maine Lobster Roll (prior to the boat ride). Please advise of any allergy and dietary restrictions!
Mariner’s Light: The Lighthouse Cruise: Time TBD. Enjoy a leisurely 14-mile round trip boat ride with unsurpassed views of York’s elegant homes and rocky coast as you circle the seldom seen back side of Nubble Lighthouse. In 1874, President Rutherford B. Hayes appropriated the sum of $15,000 to build a lighthouse on this “Nub” of land. The men and women serving in the Lighthouse Service were the first guardians who provided great care for the light and its surrounding buildings. Today, the Nubble Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places to preserve and protect its historical presence in history. $300 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a selection of boxed lunches.
Historic & Haunted: From Village to Sea to Lighthouse: Time TBD. Explore the ghostly tales and legends of Old York Village with the author of the local bestselling book “Haunted York County” Roxie J. Zwicker. Walk in the shadows of 300 years of mysterious history and discover the many lingering ghost stories. Enjoy spooky tales from the Old Gaol, which served as a prison from 1719 to 1860 and is one of the oldest British Public Buildings in America. $250 per person - includes transportation and guide as well as a selection of boxed lunches.
The Maine Way of Life: Maine Scenery, Villages & the Coast with Shopping!: Time TBD. Leaving Ocean Cliff, guests will be shuttled over to meander down Marginal Way, a scenic coastal path with extraordinary views; the walk is about 1.25 miles and 20 minutes, with many benches to stop and take in the views of the sea and beaches.
Marginal Way ends in the small turn-of-the-century fishing village Perkins Cove, where guests can shop, or just take in the local village life. Perkins Cove is about as cute a fishing village as you will find. Complete with a manually operated drawbridge,
delightful little seaside shops, restaurants, and ocean views, this is a perfect place to spend the day.
Then, we backtrack to York to the famous Stonewall Country Kitchens. Over 30 years ago, in 1991, Stonewall Kitchen started with a small table at the local farmers’ market, displaying a few dozen items that were finished with hand-labeling only hours before. Today, this company is one of the most awarded and recognized specialty food brands in the country, boasting a line that includes jams, mustards, baking mixes, fun gadgets, seasonal culinary ideas and more! $200 per person - includes transportation and light bites.