First Annual Harbor Fest in Boothbay Harbor on September 29th

Marketing Cents 4u Announces the first Annual ‘Harbor Fest’ Event

Boothbay Harbor, ME – August 31, 2012 – Marketing Cents 4u, in partnership with participating area businesses, will host the first annual “Harbor Fest” event in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 9:00am – 7:00pm.  Festivities will begin at the Waterfront Whale Park on Commercial Street in downtown Boothbay Harbor at 9:00am and end at 3pm.  Festivities will include: local artists, entertainment by DJ U4EA, a pie tasting contest, a treasure hunt with a grand prize valued at $250, games for the kids, free boat rides with the Friendliest Catch on the Amy Gale lobster boat and a live radio broadcast with 92 moose.  Also featured at the event will be the local community effort ‘Pick up a Paintbrush’; a fundraiser to help raise awareness about the serious effects of Lyme Disease, a growing epidemic in the state of Maine, in honor of local artist, Pamela Creamer.  Whale Park festivities are free of admission on behalf of Whale Park sponsor, Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa, and all ages are welcome.

Festivities continue at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard from 4pm to 7pm, with the Return of the Dory Chowder & Chili Challenge.  More than twenty delicious local chef recipes will be available for tasting and who takes home the infamous Dory trophy will be decided by the tasters themselves!

‘What better place to enjoy harbor views at sunset than a local shipyard?’ Event co-founder Lori Pecor said of the venue chosen for this legendary local chowder contest. ‘We are excited to celebrate a bit of local history and stir up some friendly local competition on the docks of one of the most influential business trades of our region.  Pecor and partner Heather O’Brien created the Harbor Fest event with the intent to ‘celebrate our unique harbor, showcase the businesses and artists within it, add a grand finale to the BBHR Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week, promote the spectacular fall season on our peninsula and give back to the community by supporting those who support those in need.

The event will also feature a beer tasting by local Boothbay Craft Brewery, Gritty McDuff’s out of Portland and a wine tasting with Pine State Trading and Barefoot Wines.  The Peterson Project will perform live with a mix of Bluegrass and blues music.

‘The Peterson project is known for fusing bluegrass, blues and exciting original improvisation.  This upcoming live performance in Boothbay Harbor will be particularly notable as we invite a special guest and very talented bluegrass artist in their own right to join us as we perform acoustically around a single microphone in traditional bluegrass-style’ says front man, Mark Peterson.  

A spectacular silent auction showcasing items donated by local businesses will benefit Rebuilding Together Lincoln County, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization providing critical home repairs, modifications and improvements for community members who need it most.

This portion of the Harbor Fest event is 21+ and ID’s will be required to get in.  Tickets are $10 per person and include chowder and chili tasting, beer and wine tasting and live entertainment.  Tickets can be purchased by visiting  www.boothbayharborevents.com.   

Event sponsors include:  Andrew’s Harborside Restaurant, Boothbay Craft Brewery, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, Courier Publications, DJU4EA, Gimbel’s Country Store, Gregory L. Rollins, Gritty McDuff’s, Hannaford Supermarkets, Hawke Motors, Lincoln County Magazine, Pine State Trading Company, Sprucewold Lodge, Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa, Sweet Thunder Productions, The Coastal Journal, 92 Moose and Marketing Cents 4u.

FMI about the event, to enter in the chowder or chili contest, to become a vendor, an event sponsor or to participate in the treasure hunt, visit www.boothbayharborevents.com or call Lori at (207)671-7676 or Heather at (207)650-7850.