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August 23rd, 2012 by Ray Deleo
 The Atlantic Birches Inn would like to inform you about one of the most exciting, thrilling and fun filled Events in The State of Maine. The Great State of Maine Air Show it takes place August 24, 25 and 26 at the Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station , in Brunswick’s Executive Airport. Experience a weekend full of dynamic aviation performances, impressive static displays, air stunts, interactive booths, and more. These are some of the performers.
 Thunderbirds, Navy F/A-18, Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Team, Mike Goulian, Rob Holland, Texas Flying Legends, Red Tail Mustang, Ace Maker Air Shows, Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys, Oregon Aero SkyDancer
Dan Marcotte, Northeast Raiders, Team Chaos, Jacquie Warda, Randy Harris, Flash Fire Jet Truck, Collings Foundation Corsair,
 As a result of the sucess of the 2011 Maine Air Show Event, organizers have lined up a tribute to the Tuskegee airmen featured in the Hollywood hit movie “Red Tails,” an airborne comedy routine dubbed “Greg Koontz and the Alabama Boys” and performances by the world’s only all-women skydiving team, “Misty Blues.”
December 28th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Lobster Dippers New York has the Polar Bear Plunge, Maryland the Penguin Plunge, California the Polar Plunge, North Carolina the Dolphin Plunge, South Carolina the Pelican Plunge and Old Orchard Beach Maine has the Lobster Dip Sponsored by the Portland Rugby Club. 207-879-0489.
 No Double Dippers Watch or join in as over 500 participants who have raised a minimum of $100.00 in pledges, to be turned in on Dip day as they dip into the chilly forty degree water of the Atlantic Ocean in front of the BReuswick Hotel in Old Orchard Beach ME., at Noon sharp on Sunday January 1st New year day, to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Maine.
 Dipper Cheerleaders For those who are not lobster dippers, there is an area on the beach for those referred to as “Chicken Dippers” who wish to take part in raising funds for the great cause but are too chicken to take a dip in the cool ocean waters.
 Lobster Dipper Wear something on your feet into the water! Costumes are optional. Bring a robe/blanket/beach towel to wrap yourself in after you come out of the water, showers/changing rooms are available nearby. Post Dip Party with free food, cash bar, live music & football inside the  Brunswick at the Oceanside Grille, Registration starts at 10 AM – come early as you may have to park a distance away from the event.
December 26th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Happy New Year The Atlantic Birches Inn a Southern Maine Bed and Breakfast would like to show you the Better Way To Stay while celebrating the bringing in of the New Year in Old Orchard Beach Maine. Enjoy fine dining at Yellow Fin’s Restaurant and don’t forget to bring your favorite bottle of wine, there is no corkage fee at Yellow Fin’s. Jumpin Jakes will also be featuring a New Years Eve Dinner Package
There will be two fireworks shows this year. The earlier time will allow for people of all ages to come and enjoy a Beach Bonfire, Marshmallow Toasting and Hot Cocoa with the first fireworks show going off at 5:30. Last year, this event brought almost 1000 people (locals and travelers) to the beach.
 Beach Bonfire The second Fireworks show will be at Midnight. The second show will give people a chance to visit restaurants and nightspots while they wait to bring in 2012 in Old Orchard Beach.
 New Years Day Lobster Dip On Sunday, the 23nd annual Special Olympics Lobster Dip sponsored by Portland’s Rugby Club will bring the daredevils, about 500 of them out to the beach. OOB365 volunteers will be there with hot cocoa and cider served on the beach to add some much needed warmth. OOB365 volunteers will be selling First Night Buttons for this event for $10 each to help cover the costs of the Fireworks and Advertising.
November 7th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Beer Week Bed and Breakfast Maine namely the Atlantic Birches Inn an Old Orchard Beach ME. Bed and Breakfast is happy to inform you that New this fall is Maine Beer Week the celebration of craft beer and good food the event begins Thursday November 10 – 17.  Just think how great it is and lucky we are to have so much good beer to choose from in Maine. At Jimmy the Greeks in Old Orchard Beach its always beer week with 50 Taps and 100 bottles of diferent beers. Jimmy will have a rotating menu featuring food prepared with Maine Micro Brews. Also there will be a Maine Beer of the Day Baxter release party and special event Wed Nov 16. 
This event offers a unique experience that showcase’s many of Maine’s Brew Masters, (Shipyard , Gritty’s , Belfast Bay. Geary’s, Sea Dog) along with celebrated restaurants and fine dining establishments, that feature high-caliber and authentic Beer. Hope to see you there. Cheers.
April 16th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Discover the Rail Way. On May 7, 2011, the 4th Annual National Train Day will be a free coast-to-coast celebration. Take the Amtrak Downeaster from Boston Mass. to Old Orchard Beach Maine, and enjoy your stay at the Atlantic Birches Inn, an elegant Southern Maine Bed and Breakfast. Stay two nights during the week of May 7, 2011 show us your train stub at our Southern Maine Bed and Breakfast and we will pay for half your fare from Boston to our Old Orchard Beach Inn.
Old Orchard Beach Maine trains are now traveling eight times daily between Boston to Portland. Old Orchard Beach is a seasonal stop that is open from mid April through late October. There is some talk of making Old Orchard Beach a Year Round stop.
 First National Train Day National Train day was first celebrated on Saturday May 10, 2008 as a result of high gas prices, environmentalists seeking to lower their carbon footprints and Amtrak’s increase of ridership by 12 percent for the year. On May 1, 2011, Amtrak will celebrate 40 years as America’s Railroad, providing vital intercity and high-speed passenger rail service from New York to Los Angeles and offering critical transportation choices for both urban and rural communities. From steam to diesel-powered engines travelers have had a long love affair with trains.
Long before Amtrak began operations in 1971, people were riding the rails. Amtrak was created to ease congestion on highways and at airports, and to restore the efficiency, attractiveness and convenience of train travel. Amtrak’s original passenger cars were acquired from private railroads and came in all different colors, which is why the public and the media called them “Rainbow Trains.
 Amtrak Downeaster Train service first began to Old Orchard Beach over 159 years ago in 1842 and continued until the mid 1900’s. After nearly 50 years, train service was resumed to Maine. In 2002 The DownEaster Train resumed its seasonal scheduled stop in Old Orchard Beach. Trains are now traveling eight times daily between Boston to Portland.
 OOB Train Station Old Orchard Beach is a seasonal stop that is open from mid April through late October. There is some talk of making Old Orchard Beach a Year Round Stop.
With high-speed rail access from Washington D.C. and New York to Boston, vacationers and weekenders now enjoy a speedy trip to Boston and then connect for a 2 hour train ride from Boston to the Old Orchard Beach Maine train station stop, adjacent to the new Visitors Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce Building, is just 100 yards from the beach and a 2 minute walk to the Atlantic Birches Inn an Old Orchard Beach ME. Bed and Breakfast.
February 15th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Maine Restaurant Week The much awaited Winter Maine Restaurant Week is fast approaching and one outstanding restaurant in Old Orchard Beach is participating again this year! From March 1-12, 2011, Yellow Ffin’s Restaurant in Ocean Park is serving 3 course dinners for just $40.00. These prices don’t include beverage or gratuity but are an amazing value when considering their menu selections and the ability to bring your beverage without any corkage or setup fees.
 Yellow Fin's Restaurant Yellow Fin’s is just a two minute drive from the Atlantic Birches Inn a Southern Maine Bed and Breakfast. Another nearby restaurant is Run of the Mill in Saco a 5 minute drive from the Inn. March is the perfect time to plan a short getaway to Maine and take advantage of the Atlantic Birches Inn Stay 3 nights get the 3rd night free package!
 Diner We are only a 15 minute drive to Portland’s Old Port District where you can sample the premier cuisine of many restaurants dishing out incredible values in Portland and surrounding communities, including Fore Street, Street and Company, Cinque Terre, Back Bay Grill, Five Fifty-Five, Havana South and many more all serving 3 course dinners for just $20, $30, or $40. Before dining take advantage of some of Portland’s cultural attractions such as the birthplace of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Casco Bay Lines, Merrill Auditorium, Cumberland Civic Center, Portland Museum of Art and Shipyard Brewery or shopping in the Old Port District.
February 9th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 - Exhibitors
The announced show dates and venue locations are The Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine will host the first show on Sat & Sun February 19 & 20, next is the Seacoast Home and Garden Show on Sat & Sun March 26 & 27, held at the UNH Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire and then the Northern New England Home, Garden and Flower Show is at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds in Fryeburg, Maine on Friday May 13 through Sun May15. These shows are filled with great ideas and unique products and services for all our home and garden projects. Also each show has exhibitors\vendors from a wide variety of businesses and services ranging from national franchises to entrepreneurial start-ups.
 Guest Chef We also look forward to meeting guest chefs from some of the most popular kitchens in Maine and New Hampshire. We love to attend the seminars in the studio kitchens to watch the chefs prepare culinary delights-and to sample the results. The Smart Homeowner Seminars offer cutting edge information and ideas on eco-friendly and green products and services. The All Things Growing Seminars, have garden marketplaces and landscape displays that offer a vast assortments of plants, shrubs, flowers, garden supplies and new gadgets to make gardening easier. Your Innkeepers Ray, Heidi, and Alison our Apprentice
February 7th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Old Orchard Beach Winter Carnival Bed and Breakfast Maine namely the Atlantic Birches Inn would like to inform you that it’s that time of year again when the Old Orchard Beach Winter Carnival occurs Friday and Saturday February 25th and 26th. Be sure to reserve your rooms early at this Old Orchard Beach Inn
 Sled and Tube Track
Friday evening kicks-off the fun with a sledding party at the top of Old Orchard Street from 4-8PM with DJ Joeyoke! Don’t miss the sled speed trials. Put your sled to the test and if you’re the fastest, you’ll take home a trophy! Starting at 8PM at The Brunswick, join us and the new Raging Tide baseball team for a fan night and fundraiser for a local non-profit.
 Human Dog Sled Competion Saturday you can still get your “sled” on. Activities start at 10AM. There will be horse-drawn carriage rides (free with a button), human dog sled races (fun!), vendors, a DJ, snowmobile rides, kids games, a chance to meet Dune Doggie (the mascot for the Raging Ride baseball team), contests – think whackiest sled & tube race (trophies will be awarded),
 Slippery Slope Pub Crawl There will be a happy hour pub crawl “Slippery Slope” on Saturday from 5:30-7:00pm. It is a walking pub tour starting at Taste of Thai Orchard and continuing onto The Strike Zone, then to JJs and ends at the Oceanside Grill at The Brunswick with Motor Booty Affair.
Some places will be offering a discount on beverages if you are wearing a Winter Carnival
February 4th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Pier at Sunrise with SeaSmoke The weather finally warmed up enough to about twenty-five degrees after a stretch of unusually bone chilling snowy days this past week, tempting Heidi and I to get some much needed fresh air and leave our Old Orchard Beach Bed and Breakfast for a romantic walk along the beach. We headed just down the street picked up two large hot cocoas at Beach Bagels and continued down to the pier for a stroll heading north towards Pine Point. As most of the buildings along the beach are either summer homes or businesses, the snow on the buildings and beach was mostly unspoiled of footprints.
 Beach in Winter While some might think a walk in the winter is a little unusual, it is one of ours and our Atlantic Birches Inn guest’s favorite winter activity in Old Orchard Beach Maine. The ocean water temperature is about thirty-five degrees cooler than the summer ocean temperature of 70 and the air temperature at about 15 degrees is about 75 degrees less than our summer swimming weather. The snow covered sand reflects the sunlight like a mirror, and its reflection feels especially warm on your exposed skin.
 Entrance to the Beach The beach is just as pristine and scenic in the winter as it is in the summer. Make sure that you are covered with layers of fleece and wool, and your hands have warm mittens or gloves. So when visiting our Southern Maine Bed and Breakfast for your next Romantic Getaway, make sure not to miss a walk on the beach and maybe you will run into us along your walk on the beach.
January 27th, 2011 by Ray Deleo
 Christmas Decorations These pictures show the shear amount of snowfall we have had this winter here in Old Orchard Beach Maine. We still have our Christmas decorations out because they are frozen solid to the ground. Everything around the Atlantic Birches Inn is covered in snow and ice, even the Pier!
 Ice Crusted Pier We have had so much snow, that our parking has gotten so small that we had to hire a front loader to come in and push the snow onto the lawn and back yard. This has resulted in a mountain snow that my daughter and friends climb up and slide down with their snow discs.
The town roads and highway are clear and dry, the good news is that you can still walk the seven miles of white sand beach which is a minute walk from the Inn and see the sunrise by pier surrounded by seasmoke.
 Pier at Sunrise Covered with Sea Smoke Last weekend, Heidi, Alison and I went cross country skiing at Smiling Hill Farm you can Cross Country Ski throughout the farm on the logging roads and livestock paths. It was pretty cold although it was a bright, sunny day which was perfect for traveling over some hilly up-down terrains, and plenty of open field skiing and intimate trails throughout the farm. There were also plenty of people snowshoeing.
 Smiling Hill Farm Cross Country Shiing After about 2 hours skiing we decided to head for lunch at our favorite place for Chowder Gilberts Chowder House in Portland’s Old Port Area. We look forward to helping you to enjoy your stay in Maine’s Winter Wonderland. Your Innkeepers: Ray, Heidi and Alison the apprentice
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