LL Bean for the Holidays

LL Bean Holiday special events

Don’t miss the Northern Lights celebration this year, running from 11/20/09 to 1/1/10.  Starting with the Christmas Tree lighting on November 20, join the annual celebration featuring a host of activities to make your holidays memorable. Enjoy special traditions, including kids’ activities, old-fashioned carriage rides and more fun events. L L Bean is located in Freeport, Maine, a short hour or so drive from The Falls. So, spend some holiday time at LL Bean to rediscover the traditions of the season..

At the Tree lighting Ceremony, on Friday, November 20 at 7 p.m., with the flick of a switch the whole L L Bean campus will glow with holiday cheer. See one of the largest trees in the state alight with thousands of multi-colored energy efficient LED lights. The Don Cambell Band will add great music to the festivities-Don’t miss it!

Old- fashioned Carriage Rides are available on Saturday and Sundays from 1-7 p.m. from November 21-December 27.

L L Bean is offering complimentary Valet Parking  on weekends between November 27 through December 13, and daily from December 18 through January 2.

Each weekend there are multiple events scheduled from book signings to Weekend Workshops to learn about snowshoeing, cross country skiing, fly tying and more.

Freeport’s Moonlight Madness Shopping Celebration is on Friday, November 27 at 12 a.m. There will be refreshments, activities and special discounts all around town.

Freeport’s Annual Sparkle Weekend is December 4-6. The whole town gets in the spirit! There’s an annual parade, a talking Christmas tree, Carolers , cocoa and, of course, a visit with Santa!

The list goes on-don’t miss out this season!!!!

The Falls Italian Wine Dinner

It’s time for the second Italian Wine Dinner with the Falls! Last year it sold out in 6 days, and we’ve booked 1/3 of the availability on the first day this year….November 14 is the magical date for a delightful evening of wining and dining courtesy of The Falls, Angelina’s Ristorante and Pine State Distributors.

          The package includes an overnight stay at the Falls on Saturday night- Check-in 2pm or later. The dinner at Angelina’s is at 5:30pm and is five special courses:

1^st Course: Foccacia Bread topped with Roasted Eggplant, tomatos,             olives, and Parmesan cheese

2^nd Course: Goat Cheese Fritters tossed with a mixed Mesculin                               Salad

3^rd Course: Vegetable Rissoto

4^th Course: Filet Mignon Tips is a garlic cream sauce with sundried                       tomatoes, shallots and Portobello Mushrooms, tossed with Fettuccini

5^th Course: Ricotta Cheese Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

Wine accompaniment for each course is included.

Gratuity not included.

          On Sunday, a $20 Breakfast Certificate is included to a local restaurant.

          This is a package for two, including the one night stay at the Falls in a whirlpool room, dinner and wine accompaniment at Angelina’s and a Breakfast Certificate for $20. Call 866-873-2766 for reservations. The prices are from $240 per couple.

Last year this was the talk of the town- Hurry to guarantee you seat!

York Haborfest

Welcome to the 25^th Annual Harvestfest in York, Maine!!! The plans for this year include some new and exciting activities along with the grand old traditions. The celebrations begin with the Annual Sidewalk Sales at Short Sands Beach on Columbus weekend, October 10, 11, and 12 where the shops move their merchandise to the sidewalks for their end of  the season sales’

Friday, October 16 kicks off  Harvestfest and includes the Old Fashioned Marketplace with crafts and wares from all across the country, and a food festival on the Village Green in historic York Village. Friday is the second annual Lobsterfest under the tent and the ballpark at York Beach.

On Saturday,  October 17^th. Activities in the Village will include Kidsfest, the juries craft show, an ox roast, live entertainment and the Esplanade, showcasing non-profit organizations of York. The celebrations and festivities continue at the York Beach ballpark. This will include crafters, live entertainment, and the new Corn Toss Challenge. Festivities at Short Sands continue into the evening with the Annual Pumpkin Stroll and FIREWORKS!!

Sunday October 18^th events include the Classic Car Show, crafts at the ballpark, fantastic food and a Native American POW-WOW under the big tent at the Short Sands ball field. And finally the afternoon will feature the Reap the Harvest raffle prize drawing  with thousands of dollars in prizes…

 For more information, call the Greater York Chamber of Commerce at 207-363-4422.

Last Playhouse Show of the season

All Shook Up mixes a little bit of Shakespeare with a whole lot of The King, and guarantees that your entire family will be jumpin’ out of their blue suede shoes! The book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) sets the action in Smalltown, USA circa 1955, when a  “ rolling roustabout with a song in his soul and an eye for the ladies” rambles into town on his motorcycle, guitar slung over the leather jacket on his back.

Just as in Shakespeare’s lighthearted comedies, everyone falls under love’s spell, but with the “wrong” person. Dennis, the town nerd, loves grease monkey Natalie, who loves the roustabout, Chad, who’s fallen for the museum curator Miss Sandra, who’s a sucker for men bearing poetry, but not for Jim, the man who pines for her. It gets even more complicated, however, because—just like in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night-there’s a character who goes under some gender-bending in order to get close to the one she loves. Add to all that the changing culture climate of the 1950s America and you get “the best retro rock show since Grease”.

Playhouse audience favorite Sally Struthers (Mayor Matilda Hyde) is joined by Todd Duball (Chad) along with Jennifer Cody (Natalie), fresh from Broadway’s Shrek, and  Tony Award winner Cady Huffman (Miss Sandra). All Shook Up is not a show about Elvis, but definitely is a tribute to his legend and his music, and uses the songs he made famous to give insight into the madness of falling in love. The show features 24 classic Presley hits including “Heartbreak Hotel”, “ Burning Love”, Jailhouse Rock”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “It’s Now or Never”, and “Don’t Be Cruel”.

C’mon everybody! You can’t help falling in love with All Shook Up. Put on your Blue Suede Shoes, grab your teddy bear and follow that dream to the Ogunquit Playhouse.

Gardening at the Falls.

This is Karly harvesting our broccoli. We have also been picking our squash, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and assorted herbs to donate to our local soup kitchens. The gardens have been exploding with ripe fruits, vegetables and flowers. Beach Plum Farm has been doing an amazing job helping local gardeners get fresh produce.

Singin’ in the Rain

Grab your galoshes and head straight to the Ogunquit Playhouse for Singin’ In The Rain The most beloved movie musical of all time takes to the Playhouse stage for a full five weeks.

This charming and witty show comes complete with an actual on-stage rain shower! The most popular movie musical ever takes a humerous look at the “birth of the talkies” when the silent era of motion pictures came to an end and movies began to talk. And sing. And dance. Woven into the show are some of the most memorable musical moments ever captured on film, and the stage production brings all of them to life.

The show runs 2 hours and 15 minutes and features such songs as Make ‘Em Laugh, You Are My Lucky Star, You Were Meant for Me, Good Morning, and, of course, Singin’ in the Rain.

Another spectacular event from the Ogunquit Playhouse……

Ogunquit’s Annual Art Show and Sale

Join us in Ogunquit on August 20 (rain date August 21) for Ogunquit’s Annual Art Show and Sale. Over 60 artists will come to the sidewalks and parking lots of downtown Ogunquit to display and sell their works. For information on the artists who will attend, go to the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce’s event website, www.visitogunquit.org.

Fireworks Are Back!!

This year, Ogunquit has decided to put on three fireworks displays! The first will be on Thursday night, August 13, at 9:30pm. It will be held at the main beach. The two subsequent dates are Friday, September 4 and Friday, October 9- but the times for these two dates have not been published yet.

Funtown/Splashtown

Welcome to Funtown Splashtown USA where the great American family comes to play! It is northern New England’s largest family themed amusement and water park. Some of the largest attractions in northern New England are there in sunny Saco, Maine.
At Funtown Ride Park, fun comes in all shapes and sizes. The park is the home of Maine’s only wooden roller coaster Excalibur, Northern New England’s largest vertical ride, Dragon’s Descent, New England’s longest and tallest log flume ride, Thunder Falls, and a large collection of family and kiddie rides. The hugh selection of games, shops and family fun activities provides something for everyone.
The slides in Splashtown are the thrilling black tunnel slide called Splish that is completely dark inside. For the less brave, the translucent tunnel slide called Splash, and for the adventurest there is a double tube river run called Liquid Lightning. There is also the Fun Lagoon for the smaller guests and their families to enjoy…..more…..Mammoth (family raft slide), Tornado (another family raft slide), Corkscrew (mat slide), Portland Pirates Paradise (5 kiddie slides and 3 body slides) and Fun Lagoon (a family play area).
Discount tickets for Funtown , Splashtown or the combo are available at the front desk!

Ogunquit Museum of American Art

“The most beautiful little museum in the world”

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is the only museum in the state of Maine devoted exclusively to the exhibition and collection of American Art. The Permanent Collection includes almost 1600 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, photography and graphics.
It opened for the 2009 season on July 1, and remains open until October 31. Hours are 10-5 daily except Sunday when hours are 1-5.
Upon entering the museum, visitors look directly through the glass wall of its main gallery to the dramatic coast, the ocean, and the far horizon. Visitors are invited to enjoy the Museum grounds, three acres of landscaped gardens, lawn and ocean ledge. The grounds include numerous large sculptures, a reflecting pool, and secluded benches for quit contemplation.
Visitors often ask how a nationally recognized art museum came to be located in a small coastal fishing village in southern Maine. The answer lies in both the beauty of the area, which lead to the formation of the famous Ogunquit Art colony in the late 1890’s and the drive and generosity of the Museum’s founder, Maine painter and philanthropist Henry Strater.
Visit the museum’s website www.ogunquitmuseum.org for a full description of the 2009 scheduled exhibits. The museum is located at 543 Shore Road in Ogunquit. The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours and offers hundreds of fine art reproductions and gift items.
This is a must see for all art lovers…..