Wednesday May 22nd 2013

Shannon Bryan

A local’s way to Casco Bay: Introducing Portland Paddle

A local’s way to Casco Bay: Introducing Portland Paddle
April 10, 2013

Portland Paddle aims to change that. The company, run by Quigley and co-owner Zack Anchors, will offer kayak and paddleboard tours, rentals, and lessons from their “mobile unit” at East End Beach. No doubt visitors from away will appreciate the chance to get up close and personal with Portland’s waters. But Portland Paddle also hopes to give locals the opportunity to experience their own watery backyard – maybe for the first time.

Portland’s most fashionable workplaces: Head Games

Portland’s most fashionable workplaces: Head Games
April 10, 2013

At the corner of Free and Oak Streets in Portland, there’s an even flow of well-pampered, freshly pedicured, and expertly styled locals coming out of Head Games Salon for Hair and Body. And those are just the customers. Inside the bright, modern, eco-friendly salon, the professional stylists, estheticians, nail techs, spa managers, and Reiki masters showcase their own unique styles. From side-swept bangs and classic updos to bright stripes, detailed nails, pinecone pendants, and open-backed dresses that hint of summer. It’s feminine edge at its finest.

Be a brewer: Sebago’s Brewing for a Cause

Be a brewer: Sebago’s Brewing for a Cause
April 05, 2013

Sebago Brewing Company has announced the 4th annual Brewing For A Cause, slated for April 20. Limited to only 20 guest brewers will be invited into the brewery to work alongside Sebago brewers Jon and Kevin. Attendees will participate in the brewing process, sample beers, swap recipes, and take home a case of bombers.

First Friday Art Walk: April Mini Tour

First Friday Art Walk: April Mini Tour
April 04, 2013

If you not planning to participate in the April First Friday Art Walk you must have something else really, really (REALLY) important to do. Not only with this be the first Art Walk in a long time to happen in nearly-full daylight (5 to 8 p.m.), it’s also one that has any number of really cool and different exhibits to see. Here are the shows we suggest you see:

Seeking “ugly little dog” for the stage

Seeking “ugly little dog” for the stage
April 03, 2013

Do you have a well behaved little dog with a face only a mother could love? The Public Theatre, Lewiston/Auburn’s Professional Theatre, is casting an “ugly little dog” to appear briefly onstage in its upcoming production of the romantic comedy The Last Romance.

It’s cleanup time: April Stools Day

It’s cleanup time: April Stools Day
April 03, 2013

The spring cleaning is our responsibility. It’s a solid “thank you, ma’am” to Mother Nature (who, blizzards and spring snowfalls aside, is pretty darn good to us). Or if you prefer, consider it a down payment on the impending near-perfection that is a Maine summer. On Saturday, dog owners (and the people who love them) will spend the morning picking up what their four-legged sidekicks left behind. It’s April Stools Day, and cleanups are taking place at locations around Portland.

To the lagoon and back: Biddeford’s Secret Spaces

To the lagoon and back: Biddeford’s Secret Spaces
April 01, 2013

You think you know a city. And then you find out it’s been hiding an underground lagoon from you for the last century. It’s true. Biddeford has places you’ve probably never seen. But Heart of Biddeford’s Secret Spaces, Historic Places tour is back for the fifth year, giving tour goers a peek into some of the city’s under-lock-and-key locations.

Cookie duster confidential: Diary of a one-day ‘stache

Cookie duster confidential: Diary of a one-day ‘stache
March 28, 2013

There’s a reason mustaches are springing out all over this small city. And I knew that the only way to get to the lip toupée truth was to go undercover as a mustache wearer. So that’s what I did:

Skimmy dipping: Pond Skimming at Saddleback

Skimmy dipping: Pond Skimming at Saddleback
March 27, 2013

Spring lures the green back to the trees and warmth back to the breeze. It also chases away the snow and, with it, the season’s snowboarders and skiers. It’s not easy to ski on melted winter. But then, that doesn’t stop some skiers from trying.