Autumn happens to be our favorite season of the year, for a few reasons. Those few days of Summer's "hot" weather are now behind us, the blistering cold of Winter isn't yet here, and being lucky enough to live in Maine means we get to see Mother Nature's foliage art show explode around us. Fall also means that Winter is coming, and per our recent Public Service Announcement, … [Read more...]
Category: Activities
Maine Maple Sunday 2015
Sunday, March 22nd, is this year's Maine Maple Sunday, and as usual we'll be venturing out to feast on a pancake breakfast, maple flavored whoopie pies, and maple flavored cotton candy. Where to go The Maine Maple Producers have a wonderful map on their website that will point you to producers participating in this years event. The Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers … [Read more...]
Dempsey Challenge September 27 & 28, 2014
Maine offers numerous organized athletic events, and the Dempsey Challenge is one of the most well known. The Dempsey Challenge is an annual run, walk and cycling fundraising event held in Patrick Dempsey's hometown of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. Yes, THAT Patrick Dempsey. The event benefits the The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing, who provides free … [Read more...]
2014 Oktoberfests
Oompah bands, lederhosen and green felt hats, blue and white checkered banners, knackwurst and sauerkraut. Let's not forgot BEER! Those typically come to mind when you think of an Oktoberfest. Oktoberfests are part of our family "things we just do" each year. Whether it's our partial German heritage, or the fact that we like sipping german beer while listening to a rhythmic … [Read more...]
Winter Vacation Activities at the Samoset Resort
For the past two February's we've headed up to the Samoset Resort in Rockland for their Winter Vacation Activities. Timed with school winter vacation, the Samoset offers daily activities for kids that will keep them busy as their parents relax. They offer arts and crafts during the day, and movies at night. They also put on additional activities, such as turning one of their … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Activities
Maybe it's raining out, or maybe it's 4 degrees. Either way, you want to get out of the house and do something...INDOORS. Here's an ever expanding list of things to do: Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine - The 'ol standby. This destination in downtown Portland is beyond awesome for entertaining kids for hours. LL Bean - Always a great place to visit, and the shopping … [Read more...]