Saturday May 25th 2013

Tagged: portland

The Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project
May 15, 2013

Food trucks have achieved an almost annoying ubiquity. So, it’s very refreshing to learn of The Sketchbook Project, a traveling, crowd-sourced art project operating out of a custom-built “bookmobile.”

Why the Boston Globe thinks East Bayside is cool…

Why the Boston Globe thinks East Bayside is cool…
May 10, 2013

Boston Globe correspondent, Kathleen Pierce, wrote up East Bayside as the nexus of all things cool about Portland. The way she sees it, East Bayside has enough grit left to it to keep the coffee-roasting, beer-brewing, hipster bowling, eco-business-supporting awesomeness from becoming too trite and predictable.

HANNAH SHERWOOD- Art Student

HANNAH SHERWOOD- Art Student
April 22, 2013

If you’ve driven or walked around Portland recently, you may have noticed the signs on fences. They aren’t ads. They are tape. They are art projects created simply to brighten your day, made by a local art student. Meet Hannah Sherwood.

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.

The new landscape

The new landscape
April 09, 2013

“The New Landscape,” on view through April 20 at Rose Contemporary showcases the work of three artists contributing new ideas to the landscape tradition.

Phuc and Sue Tran – co-owners of Tsunami Tattoo

Phuc and Sue Tran – co-owners of Tsunami Tattoo
March 25, 2013

Welcome to Tsunami Tattoo. Remove your shoes a the door, roll up a sleeve, and prepare to be inked by the best tattoo artist in the state. The shop, a second job Phuc and his wife Sue, pays homage their mutual respect for beauty and creativity. Meet Phuc and Sue.

2013 Easter Restaurant Dining Guide: Southern and Mid-Coast Maine

2013 Easter Restaurant Dining Guide: Southern and Mid-Coast Maine
March 21, 2013

If you’re looking for a spot to spend Easter somewhere other than your own kitchen you’re in luck. Here are several options for your consideration. Call ahead for seating.

Eagle Pose on the East End: YogaFest

Eagle Pose on the East End: YogaFest
March 20, 2013

For local yogis who aren’t deterred by thoughts of see-through yoga pants – or yoga novices who’ve suddenly discovered an interest – there’s going to be a whole lot of yoga going on at Portland’s East End school this summer.