Open Lighthouse Day across the country is Saturday, September 15, 2012, where the U.S. Coast Guard, State of Maine and American Lighthouse Foundation, open up select lighthouses to the general public. Going on its 4th year, the event draws large crowds and is fun for all ages.
For more information on lighthouses available for tours and visits, as well as schedules, please visit, www.LightHouseDay.com
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Maine Open Lighthouse Day – Saturday, September 15, 2012
Sep 11
Posted by Jeff Mateja in Entertainment, Events, Fun, Oceanfront, Scenic | No Comments
2011 Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race – Registration details announced
Feb 5
Posted by Jeff Mateja in Events, Fun, Green / Environmental, Oceanfront, Sports | 3 Comments
Courtesy of blog.tradetang.com
Beach to Beacon runners will soon have the chance to register for the 14th TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race, which will take place Saturday, August 6, at 8am. Race organizers recently announced the following race registration details ….
2011 Race Fees – 10k Road Race: $40, 10k Wheelchair/handcycle: $40, Kids Fun Run: $5
Cape Elizabeth Residents Only Registration opens Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7am EST
- Online registration opens for Cape Elizabeth Residents only.
- First come, first serve. Limit of 600. (These spots will go QUICKLY)
- Cape Elizabeth Resident Verification
- The credit card billing address must be a Cape Elizabeth address. Addresses will be verified by race organizers to ensure Cape Elizabeth residency.
- Any non-resident attempting to register as a Cape Elizabeth resident will be rejected.
- Please note: Anyone who successfully registers as a Cape Elizabeth resident who is not a Cape Elizabeth resident will be removed from the race entry database without refund.
General Public Opens Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7am EST
- Online registration open to general public.
- First come, first serve. Limit of 4,000. (Again, these spots will go QUICK!)
- Once the limit is reach, Lottery registrations will begin immediately
- The remaining 1,750 spots will be distributed by Lottery.
- Provisions for couples and families will be made in the Lottery process.
- Lottery entrants are limited to one online entry, but can include up to four registrants (bibs) in that entry. Entrants will be charged a per-person lottery fee of $5. (1 bib=$5 lottery fee or 4 bibs=$20 lottery fee)
- Registration for the Lottery will be held from March 15th to March 22nd.
Lottery Closes Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST.
- The Lottery Drawing will be on Wednesday, March 23rd.
- Lottery results will be sent to the registrant via email within 24 hours of drawing.
- Winners will be placed on the website.
- IMPORTANT: Winners’ credit cards will be charged IMMEDIATELY!
Transfers:
- The race will allow transfers from May 1 through June 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST.
- Learn more about how the transfer policy works at www.Beach2Beacon.org/TransferPolicy
Portland Head Light tower open on Open Lighthouse Day
Aug 23
Posted by Jeff Mateja in Events, Fun, Oceanfront, Scenic | No Comments
Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth’s Fort Williams will be opened to visitors on Open Lighthouse Day, on Saturday, September 18, 2010, as many lighthouses are open to the general public again this year.
Tickets will distributed on a first come first served and will be available for each 15-minute period between 9am and 3pm, with twelve individuals permitted in the tower at one time. A ticket earns you entry into the Portland Headlight tower for only the 15-minute time period printed on the ticket. Children under 10 are prohibited from the tower.
Times have changed since 2006 when Cape Elizabeth residents voted down the idea of charging visitors to park at Fort Williams Park. At this moment, the general public is allowed to enter the park for free with a small admission charge of $2 for adults and $1 for children under 18 for those visitors who wish to visit the Portland Headlight Museum.
On Monday, December 14, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council will review a proposal to charge for parking starting in 2011, as a way to help cover the costs to upkeep the beautiful 80+ acre park.
The proposal available at www.capeelizabeth.com notes proposed parking prices as follows; Under 1 hour – $1; 2-3 hours – $2; 3-4 hours – $3; 4-5 hours – $4; and over 5 hours – $5. Parking passes for the year would also be made available; $10 for residents, and $20 for non-residents. All visitors to the park would be charged to park, including tour bus, trolleys, and shuttle buses that bring numerous tourists to the park to visit Portland Head Light each summer and fall.
While residents made a statement in 2006 with a landslide vote against instituting the fees, the times have certainly changed, while the costs to maintain the park have increased. Only time will tell, but we may see parking fees in the near future at Fort Williams Park.
What do you think about the proposal?
Beach to Beacon 10K, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
May 5
Posted by iloveportlandmaine in Oceanfront, Scenic | No Comments
The beautiful idea of 1984 USA Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson (First ever Women’s Marathon), the 10K annual road race from Crescent Beach to Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth features some of the most elite runners in the world mingled with many local running enthusiasts.
Since the first race in August 1998, the number of participants and spectators have grown (5,000+) to make this an annual summer tradition along Route 77 with the wonderful back drop of Fort Williams Park and Portland Headlight at the finish. We have also been witness to Joan Benoit Samuelson competing in the race certain years running alongside her running partners and friends. On March 15, 2009, the registration of 6,000 entrants was filled through an online registration in under 7 hours. An amazing feat!!! See you August 1st at the finish line. http://www.beach2beacon.org
Portland Headlight - America's Most Photographed Lighthouse
Alright, so not exactly located in Portland, but a short distance away in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Fort Williams Park, is Portland Head Light, Maine’s oldest lighthouse built in 1791. Often referred to as “the most photographed lighthouse in North America”, the beacon towers 80 feet high and interestingly is one of only four colonial lighthouses to not have been rebuilt, and serves as the beautiful back drop to the finish of the annual Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race.