Blogs

With her always handy camera, Avery captures all the hottest happenings in Portland.

Don Lindgren and Samantha Hoyt Lindgren, who own Rabelais books, and Dean Bingham and Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, who own Dean's Sweets, hosted this month's Portland Buy Local mixer at their neighboring shops this evening. A wonderful group of Buy...

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MaineToday.com: 11/18/2009

Out Going

Things to do in Southern Maine, investigated personally and described by Shannon Bryan (with only slight amounts of exaggeration, digression and references to ostraconophobia).

Trial and arrow: A lesson in archery

This past weekend was Girlfriends Getaway in Freeport. The gal-centric event included psychic readings at Leapin' Lizards, cocktails at Venue and shop sales to entice that rare and elusive lady shopper. It also included some freebie learning...

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MaineToday.com: 11/15/2009

POORtland Picks

Karen Beaudoin finds things for you to do in Portland that are FREE (or so darn cheap they're almost free).

The season arrives with the lighting of the L.L. Bean tree

I happen to think that lighting a Christmas tree before the Thanksgiving turkey has even been thawed is more than a little premature, but clearly plenty of people disagree with me since Christmas decorations have been prominently displayed in big...

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MaineToday.com: 11/18/2009

Local Food & Drink

Portland Bar Guide

From the martini bars to the local dives, Amy Martin drinks in Portland.

Food for Thought

John Golden dines out in Portland and searches area markets for the best foods to prepare himself.

The Dip Net in Name Only

That the Dip Net in Port Clyde has had more exposure lately than one would expect for a funky little outpost on the edge of a dock is no surprise when you consider the reasons. At first I had heard that the Dip Net had closed, which was a...

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MaineToday.com: 10/16/2009

Enjoy Your Meal

Dining top of mind

I attended the Grand Tasting at Ocean Gateway last night. The event started the second annual Harvest on the Harbor. It's a wonderful event. The room was packed with great chefs and restaurants. The foods, wines, beers and spirits were overwhelming...

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MaineToday.com: 10/23/2009

Maine Running

The Running Event

The Running Event, held every year in Austin, TX, is the biggest Running Specialty Trade Show in the U.S. Managed and put on by Formula 4 Media and endorsed by The Independent Running Retailers Association, this has become the...

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MaineToday.com: 11/14/2009

Entertainment Purposes

Whip it Good

The Freshness (and You Can Be Fresh with MRD Too!)

Newbies. Fresh Meat. Newbs. Freshies. They go by many names, but whatever we call them they are a lovely sight to behold. Maine Roller Derby has been doing a lot of recruiting this fall to replenish our numbers and bring in fresh blood after a...

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MaineToday.com: 11/03/2009

Risqué Business

This author's gone undercover to check out what's going on under the covers in Portland.

Local Art

Mixed Media

From contemplating the lastest museum exhibition to mingling at a hot gallery opening, Jamie Thompson explores Maine's diverse art scene.

The Art of Style

Whalebone corsets created shapely figures, swathes of silk shimmered with every movement, and feathered fans encouraged surreptitious glances. These are just some of the romantic fashions worn by women of the Victorian era, and can be seen at a new...

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MaineToday.com: 11/17/2009