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B&Bs

Downeast Maine B&B and Rental Sorrento farmhouse. Convenient to Acadia National Park. "Welcoming" UU family hosts. (207) 422-3564. Email basscove at downeast dot net, www.basscovefarm.com

Enjoy Mid-Coast ME & Penobscot Bay Known for its beautiful harbors and lakes, exceptional art, crafts, music, dance, theater, plus antiques, biking, hiking, farmers' markets, and small-town New England charm. Save money and increase ambiance: stay with members of the Belfast UU Church. bb at uubelfast dot org, www.uubelfast.org/bb. Please leave a voicemail message at (978) 997-0502.

Hamptons, New York B&B UUCSF Fundraiser with member family hosts. Come enjoy our beautiful beaches, vineyards, historic charming hamlets and our hospitality. $90.00 to $150.00. Click on Hamptons Hospitality on www.uucsf.org. Contact Charleen (631) 728-3248, chmurphy at hamptons dot com or Suky (631) 241-7239, sukycannon at optonline dot net.

Mid-Coast Maine B&B Mid-coast Maine B&B and rental Sorrento farmhouse. Convenient to Acadia National Park. "Welcoming" UU family hosts. (207) 422-3564, email basscove at downeast dot net, or website www.basscovefarm.com.

New York City B&B My one-bedroom A/C westside Greenwich Village apartment, located on the fourth floor with elevator (but 4 steps), has a queen-sized bed in the bedroom and a day bed plus high-rise trundle in the living room. Five large windows, rooftop view from living room. No smoking or pets. Welcoming. Children OK. Internet cable modem. Do-it-yourself breakfast; foods requested in advance will be left for you on the first day. Rates: $190/night complete for 5 to 7 nights, $225/night for 3 or 4 nights; minimum 3 nights, maximum 7. Deposit and advance reservation required. Home exchange. Close to subway lines and cross-town bus. Historic Greenwich Village, a treat to experience, three blocks to NYU, Washington Square, and Hudson River. Contact: E-mail me at southof14thstreet at yahoo dot com or telephone (646) 489-3517 (before 10pm EST).

Portland, Oregon UU B&B Members of First UU offer guestrooms in their homes. All proceeds to the church. $65-$75/night. Small deposit required. Judy Davis (503) 699-8737, Anne Upshaw (503) 777-7857. www.firstunitarianportland.org

Williamsburg, VA, UU B&B Lovely rooms available in church members' homes. All proceeds to church. $45-$65 per night. Small deposit required. Light breakfast. Anne Luchsinger, (757) 345-3984 amluchsinger at cox dot net or Kit Fournier, (757) 220-1141 kit4nier at cox dot net.

Events & Tours

Egypt & the Nile - Nov 8-23, 2008 Join a small group of UUs and friends for a river/land tour to Egypt & the Nile (http://www.gct.com/gcc/general/default.aspx?oid=175727). Those who went to Prague/Budapest last September gave the trip rave reviews. Contact Susan David (Northlake UUC, Kirkland, WA) sendavid at yahoo dot com or (425) 822-0462 for more information.

Emily Dickinson's World Amherst, MA October 10-12, 2008. Eleventh bi-annual weekend of lectures, tours, poetry and music. Hear scholars POLLY LONGSWORTH, HARRISON GREGG, and JANE WALK, Director of the Emily Dickinson Musuem. Visit Dickinson Homestead, Evergreens, graveside, and Strong House. Accommodations, meals, all admissions, $385.00 per person. Brochure: (413) 253-2848, unitar at crocker dot com. Be intrigued by Dickinson and an autumn in New England.

Escape to Vermont September 26-28, 2008. UU Church of Rutland Fourteenth Annual Fall Escape Weekend. Enjoy the beauty of Vermont, home hospitality, a friendly UU community, and a choice of guided activities: Early bird price: $250 (single) and $450 (double). www.rutlanduu.org, uufoliagevermont at yahoo dot com or (802) 353-7969.

JOIN CAROL CHRIST (She Who Changes: Re-Imagining the Divine in the World) ON A GODDESS PILGRIMAGE IN CRETE. Explore ancient sites. Walk sacred paths. Dance a labyrinth by the sea. www.goddessariadne.org, e-mail institute at goddessariadne dot org.(541) 345-8306.

Worldviews Asian Tours Experience Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and/or Kampuchea in Winter 2008-9. Small group travel with anthropologist Roger Harmon (UU Albuquerque), former Peace Corps Director Thailand. Explore how local people experience and sustain their world and the place of others in it. In the process know yourself more fully. www.worldviews2000.com, inquire harmon_roger@yahoo.com, (505) 254-4666.

Rental Properties

Beautiful South of France House rentals/painting holidays. Inexpensive. Jennifer Griffith, Chemin Faience, 34800 Clermont Herault, France. jennifer.griffith at free dot fr, (+33) 467-96-97-13, http://chez.soleil.free.fr.

Blue Ridge Mountains, NC Blowing Rock, near parkway. Four-bedroom home. Full kitchen. Near art galleries, hiking, fishing. Rent monthly or weekly. (757) 930-0307. 4bcampbell at cox dot net.

Chautauqua Institute, NY - Condo Sleeps 8, Northshore F3, AC pool, Week 1 - Sport in America, see Chautauqua website for more program info., www.ciweb.org, off season also available. 10% season discount plus savings on gate & parking. jadcc at frontiernet dot net.

Google Port Townsend, WA Fall in love with the sound, the strait, the Victorian village. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Furnished, country feel. Sail in or easy drive from Sea Tac. Contact Richard: rjahrmarkt at cox dot net. (480) 970-8807.

Grenada the Eastern Caribbean Spice Isle Rent this two bedroom home with outstanding views located just north of St. George's. Convenient to beaches, hiking trails, great spot for relaxing while watching the sunset over the Caribbean Sea. Travel now or reserve for next cold season. jkl50 at comcast dot net or (540) 941-3527.

Maine Lakefront Cabins Three shorefront log cabins on Rangeley Lake. Available June - mid-October. $700-900/week. Nightly from $125. (239) 472-2346, dmeardon at yahoo dot com.

Mid-Maine Clapboard Cottage Family retreat in woodland near lake. Sleeps 4 to 6. Well-equipped kitchen, fully screened windows, woodburning stove, washer, canoe. $500-$600 / week. Brochure. annaneedham at talktalk dot net.

Paris Beautiful one-bedroom near the Marais. Walking distance Place des Vosges. Breathtaking view, elegantly furnished, gourmet kitchen. Metro-bus nearby. $1000/week. (781) 237-0153. parisapartment at verizon dot net.

Prince Edward Island Rent our 3 bedroom house, with piano, overlooking Basinhead beach. Miles of beach, warm water. June-October. (212) 222-2295.

San Francisco Telegraph Hill one-bedroom guesthouse available weekly. Ideal central location. Nonsmoking. (415) 982-4850. E-mail stuga at pacbell dot net.

San Miguel de Allende Romantic house in center, large garden, two-bedroom, two-bath, maid/cook, gardener. (858) 453-7714, www.cyberrentals.com/212548.