5 Bedroom Long Island Home. This has been a special place and Island for our families for years. Sleeps 12; room for 2 families to share. 1/2 mile from the Ferry terminal, Boathouse Variety Store, and Bakehouse Restaurant. Easy access to all beaches and the Gift Shop Great Casco Bay View from the deck and windows, and large yard with a swing set. Storage shed full of bikes, beach chairs, tennis raquets, lacrosse sticks, paddle board and other items for use Other things to note SmithHaven - 573 Island Ave Long Island, Maine Directions Go left out of the ferry terminal past the town hall and take a left at the top of the hill onto Island Ave The house is less than a ½ mile walk on the right (a little past the fire station). Tan square shaped house It’s right next to the “log cabin house” Transportation Can make a reservation to barge your car over from Lionel Plante on the eastern promenade in Portland, or by calling Casco Bay Lines Golf Cart rentals available from Debra Wallace at Long Island Golf Carts Home The house is in great shape, though the front steps and door could use some new paint, and the house could use a powerwash so don’t want you to have a negative first impression! Please close doors and windows of the home and lock the shed when you leave and put the keys back in the white basket inside the brown bin next to the shed Towels and Linens as well as toilet paper, paper towels etc. are located in the first floor bathroom. Please leave all used towels and linens on the bathroom floor when you leave WIFI - Smithhaven - Password: 573island TV - There are 2. One little one in living room with a DVD Player. There are some DVD’s in the drawers underneath it. The 2nd TV in the other room is the bigger one and does not work that well. WE don’t have cable, but it’s a Smart TV so there is access to Netflix, Amazon Prime etc if you have a logon Trash - Trash pickup is Monday. Please put all trash at the front of the house by the road before you leave for pickup. You can also take any trash to the Transfer Station on Fowler Rd. The hours are posted on the fridge and doc we will share Outside - All beachchairs, bikes, fishing rods, Cornhole etc are located in the shed, and tennis rackets are located in the bin next to the shed. Feel free to use any and all items in there, just please be sure to put them back and lock the shed before you leave - There is a small grill located behind the deck. If you use, please brush afterwards and put cover back on. - There are cooler bags located in the utility closet across from the downstairs bathroom - There is a small gas powered outdoor fireplace in the yard. It is covered now, so if you use it, please make sure to cover it again before you leave THINGS TO DO ON ISLAND Beaches • Fowler’s – This is the beach we typically go to on the West End of the Island. Great views of Casco Bay and calm waters so very safe for kids. Plenty of room especially at low tide, and rocks for kids to explore and find crabs, seaglass, etc. • South Beach – Biggest beach of the Calendar Islands and most popular on Long Island. Usually calm water but can get bigger surf compared to other beaches • Front Beach – Access on Stairs behind VFW. Narrow but long and rocky beach on front side of the Island Stores • Boathouse Beverage and Variety - Convenience store right off the Ferry Boat run by Scott and Laurie Wood. Our favorite place to get additional supplies such as eggs, water, beer, hot dog buns etc. • Byers and Sons Long Island Bakehouse - On Island Ave at top of the hill from the ferry. Seasonal and owned by Kat and Matt. Only spot for gas on the island. Great stop for pizza, sandwiches, ice cream, draft beer and wine, and souvenirs. Has a little deck overlooking Casco Bay to sit outside and eat • Ivy Hall Gift Shop - On Fowler Rd on way to the beach. Very limited hours, but great place for Long Island and Maine trinkets and souvenirs. Good selection of candy, kites, frisbees etc for the kids • Fern Park Lobster Company - On Beach Ave. The place to get cheap live lobsters if you want to make them yourself (we have all the equipment to do so). Owned by the Floyd family (Mike and Kathleen) who are so nice. If they don’t pick up when you call, leave a message letting them know how many lobsters or pounds you want and they will call you right back. • Hard Shell Cafe - Across from Long Island Bakehouse. Sometimes has Lobster dinner specials on the weekend; reservations only Activities • Biking - Can bike the whole island and there are also many trails on the interior to explore (make sure you always put bug spray on if you’re going through the woods!) • Long Island School - Has a huge playground, basketball and tennis court • Community Center - Right off of Ferry Terminal. Check their class schedule as they often have activities for kids such as arts and crafts, pottery, adventure camp etc • The Bunny Hop - A dirt road right down the street from our house that kids will love. All sorts of bunny toys, stuffed animals etc on both sides of the road. The kids will love to point them out and count them • There are 2 churches on the Island – Star of the Sea Catholic Church and Evergreen United Methodist PORTLAND Family Activities • Portland Head Lighthouse (Fort Williams Park) - Most photographed lighthouse in the world. In Cape Elizabeth about 20 minutes from Portland. Plenty of room for the kids to run around. One of the best lobster rolls we’ve had was at a food truck there There is a pretty good restaurant on the water in Cape Elizabeth as well called Saltwater Grille • Old Port - Steps from the Ferry terminal, this is the old historic sections of Portland. Very walkable with tons of shops, restaurants, cobblestone streets, and quirky stores • Children’s Museum and Theathre – 142 Free St off of Congress • Portland Science Center – Steps from the Ferry on Commercial St • Portland Sea Dogs - AA Team of the Boston Red Sox. Restaurants (some of our favorites in Downtown Portland within walking distance of the Ferry) • Eventide – Amazing Oyster and Lobster Rolls, always packed thought • Vignola Cinque Terre - Great Italian • Street and Company - Seafood • Duck fat – Gastropub • Scales – Seafood and Oysters (most other spots along Commercial St are touristy and overpriced) • Otto - awesome gourmet pizza • The Holy Donut – All organic homemade donuts on Exchange St. (worth the wait) Gastropubs with good beer selection and food • Novare Res • Thirsty Pig (Both are right off of Exhange St which runs Between. Fore St and Middle St) Breweries Bissell Brothers - Best beer in Portland IMO. It’s a little outside of town at Thompsons Point. Rising Tide is really good too and in town There are a bunch of others good ones like The Maine Beer Co, Austin St, etc but they are all a good 10-15 min drive outside of town OTHER ISLANDS • Peaks Island is the biggest and most populous. Has a couple restaurants as well and worth exploring on bike • Chebeauge Island • Diamond Cove – Has a couple good restaurants Contact Info For any urgent situations, questions need, please contact: Tim Whelan Tierney Grace Meegan Whelan