CAPE ANN BIRDING WEEKEND

February 5th and 6th is a Cape Ann Birding Weekend. The birding weekend is being sponsored by Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Mass Audubon, and they are offering many opportunities for birders of every ability. They have the weekend all planned out with activities and bus trips to see the birds. Last year over 65 different bird species were spotted.

Come for the birding weekend, submit your reservation for the Bird Watching activities here. Then make your reservation at the Linden Tree Inn.We are offering a special for those guests who are attending the bird watching activities, stay 2 nights, pay full price for the first night, and get the second night half price. Enjoy the day birdwatching, and the evening relaxing back at the inn. Start the day with our full breakfast served family style, completed by the legendary scones!!

Call and make your reservation today! When making your reservation, be sure to let us know you are calling for the Bird Watching Special. If you prefer to make your reservation online, please make a note in the requests box that you are coming for the bird watching weekend, and we will adjust the room rate when we send out the confirmation letter.

Plan your weekend today and enjoy the quiet beauty of Rockport this time of year!

MAKE IT GREAT IN 2008!! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our guests, family and friends! We hope you had an enjoyable celebration to ring in the New Year! We had a small but mighty celebration here this year, going out to enjoy the New Years Rockport Eve celebration, then coming back and toasting in 2008! My friend Morgan was able to join us at the last minute, and whipped out these fabulous little masks for us to wear!! Don't we look cute? I thought my mask made me look quite "owlish", and matched my haircolor completing "the look"!
We had a great time, and as everyone checked out this morning, I told them all to "Make it Great in 2008!"

Start making your plans now to come and stay at the Linden Tree Inn this year! Come and taste the "legendary" scones (as seen on Boston's MyFox ZipTrip to Rockport) Come to experience our Anglo-American hospitality for yourself, and you will see why it is so easy to fall in love with the Linden Tree Inn and Rockport! We look forward to seeing you in 2008!

A SCRAP RETREAT IS GREAT IN 2008!!!

Make Scrapbooking in 2008 Great!!!! Plan a trip to the Linden Tree Inn in Rockport MA and join in on our 3rd Annual Crop-Port in Rockport!! I am so excited about the scrap retreat here at the Linden Tree Inn this year! We had so much fun the last two years, I can't wait to see what this year will bring! Come and scrap all those Holiday pictures uninterupted with no kids, no needless phone interruptions, and no need to worry about the cooking and cleaning! We try to promote a relaxed, fun, scrapping atmosphere, with lots of good food, friendship and a fab scrapping goodie basket to take home. And don't forget all the scones you can eat for breakast!!!! Arrangements can be made with area spa services for massages, pedicures or manicures. Let us know when you make your reservation if that is something you would be interested in.
This year I have decided to have more days available for the Scrap Retreat. I am going to offer retreat time from January 10th through January 21. Come for any two or more days that fit your schedule. We still have good availablility left for January 11th-17th, and limited availablility from the 17th-22. You will have your own scrap space to set up for the whole time you are here with 24 hour acccess, use of a Sizzix die cutter with at least 10 alphabet sets, and over 100 dies and embossing dies, punches, rubber stamps, and a variety of other tools. The cost for 2 nights is $220, which includes tax, meals, drinks, snacks, your own guest room with private bath, and an awesome goodie basket. Special pricing for extended stays or for adding an extra day or two to your 2 night reservation! Because of our affordable pricing, we do not discount for shared rooms, nor do we assign shared rooms, every scrapper has their own guest room with private bath. We require a 50% non-refundable deposit to hold your place, with the balance due on arrival. On reciept of deposit, you will be sent a questionnaire to fill out regarding any food allergies and preferences for drinks and snacks. If you would like to register, you can post a comment, email us at ltree@shore.net or give us a call at 1-800-865-2122 or 1-978-546-2494.
So when faced with all those holiday photos that are just begging to be scrapped, make you reservation to come and "Crop-Port in Rockport" this January!!! Bring along a friend or two, or maybe a family member....make it a girl's weekend crop! So take some time for yourself, and make it a getaway to the Linden Tree Inn Scrap Retreat!
And now for some photos from last years retreat:
The living room all set up for the scrappers to arrive, with goodie baskets on chairs! Each scrapper has half of a 6 foot table, their own light, wastebasket for scraps, pencil holder, and a small caddy for tools.


Sizzix machines and dies available for you to use, I have over 10 alphabets and lots of different sized dies, as well as many other tools that you can use, along with loads of rubber stamps, small sewing machine, paper crimpers, Fastenator stapler, Clickit, Crop-o-Dile, small light table for stencil dry embossing, and all kinds of paper punches.....
There is also a computer with a scanner and printer for your use if you should need to print out more pictures or journaling. Photo paper available for purchase, or bring your own...

A fully stocked snack table for all your afternoon or late night munchies! Let us know your favorite scrappy snack, and we will try to have it available! The chocolate is always in abundance at a Linden Tree Inn scrap retreat!
Pat works on her project, while Anne takes a short break from her scrapping.

START YOUR PLANS FOR NEW YEARS EVE, AND A DECK UPDATE!

Start making your New Years Eve plans for New Years Rockport Eve, A Small Town with a Big Celebration! It's a family friendly celebration, with lots of wonderful entertainment at many of the churchs and public buildings in town. $15 per adult ($6 for children) will get you a button to attend all the festivities going on in town. Check out the New Years Rockport Eve Website for a listing of all the activities planned for this year, there are over 14 venues. With all the fabulous music, storytellers, and activites planned, there is something that will appeal to everyone! Call to make your reservation to stay at the Linden Tree Inn today while we still have good availability. Ring in 2008 in Rockport where there's always a full house here at the Linden Tree!!

Work is coming along nicely on the decks, Roger and Todd are in the final stages. We are hoping they will be completed soon, although Mother Nature has been sending a lot of snow our way, which is certainly slowing the progress down a bit. We are looking forward to warmer weather so we can go shopping for new tables and chairs to put on them! I can't begin to tell you how much of a craftsman Roger is, these decks are going to be gorgeous! We were so fortunate the weather held off just long enough to have all the cement poured and cured before the snow flew!
Here are a couple recent photos of the progress! One huge improvement is the the stairs off the top deck, they will be so easy to walk up and down now compared to the steep angle of our previous stairs! A view looking from the back corner of the Carriage House. Still to come, railings, a privacy screen between the side by side units, and a gate off the second floor decks to access the stairs. It's hard to see the lovely grey and texture of the decking, that is mold and mildew resistant!
Aren't they shaping up nicely?
We hope you enjoy watching the decks take shape!