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Out GoingMidweek comic relief: Portland Comedy Showcase at Bull Feeney’s
Pet adoption bumper stickers, stretch pants, and sex (or lack thereof, as the case may be). The subject matter spans to gamut at the weekly Portland Comedy Showcase at Bull Feeney's. But the intention every week remains the same: Make people laugh for 90 minutes on a Wednesday. Read on
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Out GoingWhere everyone reigns: Roam the Ice Castle (and try the ice slide!) in Lincoln, NH
it's nice to have a castle to go to now and then, to hang out in and to live out our epic "lords of the land" fantasy, if only for an hour. The Ice Castle at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire works for that. The structure is a marvel to look at, with its mounds of frozen water and dangling icicles. Read on
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Out GoingSkimmy dipping: Pond Skimming at Saddleback
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. Read on
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Out GoingA brew in the oven: Cooking with Beer at LeRoux Kitchen
Beer has always had a place at the dinner table. That place was inside a glass (sometimes a bottle or can), preferably chilled, and conveniently within arms reach. Well stand by no more, dear beers. You lagers and stouts have found a new home on the dinner table: On the plate! At LeRoux Kitchen's recent Cooking with Beer class with staff member and resident chef Matt Burnham, beer wasn't just present, it was the centerpiece. Read on
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Out GoingFor the page-turning addict: Beer & Books book club
Book fans can seek out fellow reading geeks in libraries, where the conversation might be halted by a shushing librarian, or in book stores, where shop owners will still politely request that you stop haranguing customers at the register. An easier option for the addicted page turner: Beer & Books Book Club. Read on
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Out GoingGreat bourbons of fire: Mixology classes at One Dock, Kennebunkport
Lighting things on fire is sometimes frowned upon. Especially if you're, say, sitting in your cube at the office, quietly igniting the paperwork in your file cabinet. but comes in handy if you're camping. And it makes a regular 'ol cocktail a whole lot livelier. Read on
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Out GoingCandy factory fantasy: Making chocolate-covered pretzels
There weren't any hills covered in edible flowers at Wilbur's of Maine Chocolate Confections in Freeport. There were no Gobstoppers, there were no golden geese. And no one took a sweet-tasting nosedive into a river of chocolate. But that didn't stop me from diving into my own finally realized Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory fantasy on Saturday. Read on
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Out GoingSanta likes a paddle: Santa SUP cruise in Portland Harbor
On Sunday, nine Santa-loving paddleboaders took to the water in Santa suits and Santa hats and Santa beards (and all the cold-water gear and personal floatation devices we could muster) for the third annual Santa SUP. The cold-weather cruise was organized by Rafael Adams, owner of SoPoSUP, a paddleboard shop in South Portland. Read on
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Out GoingBuy with your time: MECA's Yankee Swap Pop Up Shop
Using community service as currency is the concept behind the Yankee Swap Pop Up Shop, opening on Free Street from 6:30-9 pm during First Friday Art Walk. The one-night-only shop will sell handmade goods and art created by MECA students that can be purchased in exchange for volunteer time. Meaning you get the art without paying a penny. But you do have to give something: your time. Read on
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Out Going200+ Santas walk into a bar: Santacon
There's no rest for the cheery this time of year. Santa's working overtime to ensure his one night of worldwide present dispensing goes off without a hitch. It's a joyful gig. But the stress sometimes keeps him up nights. Makes sense that he might choose to blow off some steam with an innocent bar crawl around town. Read on
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Educated guesses and hopes about where Bill Murray might show up, fabulous weekend ideas including concerts, films and theater, Bar Guide review of Gary's Olde Towne Tavern in Naples, Eat & Run review of La Casita in Kittery, Indie Film gets downright creepy, Face the Music pairs cocktails with albums and Tap Lines celebrates tasting rooms. And that's just SOME of what we've got for you this week.
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