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Maine's the one
Like lots of film stars, Maine often gets typecast.Get around
...to seeing 'Seek Alt. Routes,' Space Gallery's arty homage to the bicycle.Loved Nick in the '90s?
We double dare you to miss the 90s Nickelodeon Nite
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Aziz Ansari
You'll recognize him from the sitcom "Parks and Recreation" but Aziz Ansari is even funnier live and in person. Or, well ... maybe "Buried Alive!" 8 p.m. Wednesday | $31.50 to $36.50 | State Theatre, Portland
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Camping Weekend
The time to pitch a tent is nearly upon us. Break out the marshmallows and head for Freeport where there will be demos, activities and family fun. All weekend | Free | L.L. Bean, Freeport
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Shuckin'-n-Sake
Oysters may be an acquired taste but everyone loves some sake. Right? Get a little of both with host Michael Simkin - as long as those slurpy little half-shell inhabitants are available. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday | Free | Old Port Wine Merchants, Portland
Willows Pizza and Restaurant, South Portland
"...besides being a really comfortable family place, the pizza is great. You get the sense they care about pizza as soon as you look at the menu and see the wide range of specialty pies."
Watering holes
Need a new place to tip 'em back? Check out some recent write-ups:A laid-back place in an upscale area at a high-end inn: Ship's Cellar Pub, York Harbor The tavern is a great, casual spot to gather for drinks and some good food: Grill House Local Tavern, South Portland A relaxing atmosphere and lots of live music: Blue, Portland
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Slainte, Portland
"...when I opened the drink menu at Slainte Wine Bar & Lounge in Portland and saw offerings like Oatmeal Cookie, Crocodile and Monument Square, I knew this wasn't your run-of-the-mill place."
Picture the outdoors
There's no denying it: Maine is picturesque in the winter. Take the snow-draped trees and speedy gray squirrels, for example. See Maine here through the lenses of some locals.
Recent photos from staff and people like you.
Snow, row, row your boat
Two teams of power rowers in Belfast have been rowing all winter in preparation for the upcoming "pandemonium" known as the annual Snow Row in Hull, Mass. It's cold, but it's worth it. Winter rowing aboard a Cornish pilot gig Other stories:Downeast Cider: Maine's (hard) cider house gang
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Summer goes by way too fast. Get these super cool festivals on your Google calendar before some other not-so-fun plans come up.
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We've come up with a lengthy list of things to do that are sure to help you enjoy the great outdoors. They may even be good for working on that early-season tan.
>> 2012 Spring Guide!
Congrats to The Veayo Twins, the 2012 MAMM Slam winners! >> MAMM SLAM 2012
"A Murder of Crows"
multiple artist show, Aarhus Gallery
multiple artist show, Aarhus Gallery
"A Natural Order" Presented by Spindleworks and Arts are Elementary
artists from Maine and beyond, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery
artists from Maine and beyond, Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery
"A Thickening Rhythm" Group Exhibition
five artists. various media to installation and performance, Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross)
five artists. various media to installation and performance, Coleman Burke Gallery (Fort Andross)
"Animal Allies: Innuit Views of the Natural World"
Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum)
Bowdoin College (Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum)
"Back to the Garden"
Garden themed work in multi-media with several Maine artists, Markings Gallery 443-1499.
Garden themed work in multi-media with several Maine artists, Markings Gallery 443-1499.
Ready, Set, GO
from the Portland Press Herald
We've come up with a lengthy list of things to do that are sure to help you enjoy the great outdoors. They may even be good for working on that early-season tan.
>> Spring Guide
Fast Forward Farther in the Future
(mark your calendar)
Billy Idol, 8 p.m. Sept. 14, House of Blues, Boston. $37 to $49.50. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Goo Goo Dolls, 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $24.25 to $57.50. www.meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700. 2010 Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Kelly Clarkson, Tegan & Sara and many more, 3 p.m. July 30, Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $31 to $101. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Barenaked Ladies with Ben Kweller and Angel Taylor, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $28 to $52.50. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Willie Nelson, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $45 to $65. 842-0800; www.portlandovations.org.
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Harborside Shakespeare Company aims to bring the Bard to Bar Harbor [05/09/12]
Chalk-It-Up at WestFest3 on May 19 [05/08/12]
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