October 21, 2009
Harvest on the Harbor
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If there is one thing we love in Maine, it’s good food. We may be known for our lobster but we certainly don’t stop there. Maine is the home of over 20 different breweries offering over 100 different beers, ales and lagers, and more than 250 restaurants. That’s what Harvest on the Harbor is all about, celebrating good food, wine and brews right here in Portland, Maine.
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The Harvest on the Harbor is offering wonderful events with over 35 amazing chefs from Maine. Experience cooking demonstrations, culinary tours, food and wine tasting and special menus created for the event at local restaurants. Whether you are a gourmet chef or just a beginner making simple meals for the family, there is something for everyone at Harvest on the Harbor. It’s all about celebrating locally grown and harvested food that is good for the body and good for the soul. The 4-day event starting October 22nd is sure to delight a wide variety of palettes. Come to downtown Portland and discover what Harvest on the Harbor is all about.
While you are in the Portland area, come visit Festiva Resorts and win free gifts like dinner certificates, travel certificates, Irving gift cards and more. All you have to do is spend 90 minutes learning about Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and you can walk away with your free gifts! Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to schedule your tour today!
October 20, 2009
Ogunquitfest 2009 is Here!
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Looking for some fun fall festivities? The 6th annual Ogunquitfest begins this Thursday at 6 pm and will take place until Sunday evening. It’s just a quick 30 minute drive from Portland, and Ogunquit has everything from shopping and art to entertainment and dining.
Activities include a haunted house and maze at the Booth Theater on Beach Street, and a cornstalk maze ending with a prize for the little ones. Take a ghostly tour through the dark streets of Ogunquit with friends of the Wynn House. Crafters, artists and local retailers will have unique gifts for sale at the Autumn Bazaar Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm at the Main Beach parking lot. Other festivities include pony rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin and cookie decorating, the high heel dash, a classic car show, children’s story telling, the costume parade and casino night. Come on down to Oqunquit and check out all the fun activities for kids of all ages.
Looking for more to do in the Portland area? Give Festiva Resorts a call and win some free goodies like dinner certificates to the Olive Garden, travel certificates, Irving gift cards and more. What must you do, you ask? Not much at all! Just come into Festiva, right here in Portland, and spend 90 minutes learning about our exciting vacation opportunities. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to schedule your tour today!
October 19, 2009
Skiing season has officially started!
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It seems like only yesterday when it started getting a little too chilly for the beach and then last week Sunday River became the first resort in the East to open for ski season. They opened temporarily yesterday from 8:00-3:30 for their opening day celebration. If you missed out on yesterday’s event, there are many more events happening before their kick-off party on December 19th to celebrate the beginning of their 50th birthday!
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On Oct. 30-31, Pumpkinhead Festival will be coming to Sunday River and it will include the Hike the River Fundraiser for The Maine Cancer Foundation and a performance by comedian Bob Marley. Also on 10/31 is the Full Moon Halloween Dinner at the Peak which includes trick or treating, a Chondola ride and a full moon party with dinner and entertainment! At Annual Demo Days, which will take place on 11/28 and 11/29, you can try products from major manufacturers and purchase what you like. The 10th Annual Santa Sunday takes place on 12/6 to raise money for a good cause. Plus if you come dressed in a full Santa costume you can ski or ride for free and get two early season lift tickets to come back absolutely free!
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Visit the Sunday River website for more information on any of these events as well as their daily operating schedule so you don’t miss out on any of the fun! Another great way to make sure you take full advantage of events going on in the area is to also stop by the Festiva Resorts website to learn a little bit about our company and then give us a call to stop by our welcome center in Portland for some refreshments and to enjoy our 90 minute presentation. As a thank you for your time you can receive some free gifts like gas cards, dinner certificates, or even airfare certificates!
October 18, 2009
Freeport This Fall
It’s getting colder outside. For the good people of New England that means hot apple cider, fire places, and leaf peeping. Here in Maine, we know that the cold weather means much more! In some cases, the activity is just beginning.
Festiva Resorts is always looking for great places to go and fun things to do. That’s why we want to remind you to visit Freeport this season. You’ll find some of Maine’s finest restaurants and lodging, not to mention the shopping! Freeport, Maine, is home to the well-known outfitter L.L. Bean. L.L. Bean is open 24 hours a day 365 day a year and proudly offers satisfaction guaranteed, or your money back.
Festiva Resorts would highly recommend that you check out L.L. Bean along with everything else that Freeport, Maine has to offer. We’re sure that you’ll find you’re experience in Freeport to be full of character, atmosphere, and surprising deals! Don’t forget the outlet stores!
If you’d like to learn more about how to travel and get the most out of your time and money, please contact the Festiva Resorts Portland office at 888-695-0200. We will schedule your visit to hear about our program, resorts, and vacation packages. We’ll even offer you some free gifts just to thank you for your time.
October 17, 2009
OgunquitFest
October is a month full of surprises. The days are cooler, the trees are more colorful, and the festivities are a bounty of fun. At Festiva Resorts we know the value of a great time which is why we suggest a weekend in the beautiful town of Ogunquit. Ogunquit one of the jewels of Maine’s vacation land and is a tourist attraction anytime of the year.
Why not check it out for the 6th annual OgunquitFest? The activities commence on Friday October 23rd and will keep you delighted all weekend long with everything from from Ghostly Tours to Wagon Rides, Autumn Bazaar to “Gingerbread Pirates” Book Signing and much, much more! You don’t have to stay for all three days but we’re sure that once you take a peek at the items on the schedule, you’ll be enchanted by what you see and you won’t want to miss out on anything! OgunquitFest will be sure to delight the eyes and captivate the imagination of all who participate.
Another way to get the most out of this magical month is to make an appointment at Festiva Resort’s Portland location. Come and listen to our 90 minute presentation then stay for our great travel and vacation opportunities. For your time you will even receive free gifts! Whether it’s airfare certificates, gas cards, or Visa gift cards, Festiva Resorts wants you to optimize your time and travel, not only this October but for years to come. For more information about Festiva Resorts please visit: www.festivaresorts.com
October 16, 2009
Deering Oaks!!
Portland, Maine, has a lot to offer to people whether they are a local or a tourist that is here to enjoy the area. No matter what the weather is like, Deering Oaks Park is 51 acres of land, water and a relaxing atmosphere! And there are plenty of activities that you and your family can get into if you want to keep busy. There is a baseball field, tennis courts, a pond and basketball courts!
As winter is creeping closer and closer to us, the park remains open and still offers its land for your entertainment. You can ice skate on the frozen pond, cross country ski, or even snow shoe through its many acres. And if you are ever in Portland during the summer you can even rent paddle boats to take out on the pond to enjoy the dazzling sun and beautiful air that Maine has to offer!!
While you are in the area, you should head over to Festiva Resorts in Portland where you can come away with $50 Visa gift cards, $75 worth of gas cards, and even airplane tickets to anywhere internationally! You can get all of these at our family friendly Festiva Resorts office just by attending one of our 90 minute tours! Festiva Resorts is a fun-filled atmosphere where you can leave with more than gifts and possibly a brand new way of looking at vacationing!
October 15, 2009
Cabins, Snow, and Mooses!!
One of our resorts in the Festiva family is in the beautiful town of Rangeley, Maine. While it may be breathtaking in the summer with the sun setting on the lake and the main street littered with ice cream parlors, the cabins at Rangeley Lake Resort are made for the winter in the mountains. What an amazing place to spend a week in the winter. Picture a log cabin with a crackling fire and the windows filled with snow. It’s cold outside but warm and cozy inside with your family.
There are so many things to do at our family friendly resort in Rangeley. You can snowmobile, hike, track moose, dine with locals, snow shoe, ski and so much more! Rangeley is known for its mountains so why don’t you and your family go up to see what all of the fuss is about? You won’t be disappointed!
Feel free to call us at Festiva Resorts’ Portland office at 888-695-0200 to find out how you can enjoy one of our cabins for all of your vacations whether it’s in the spring, summer, fall or winter! You can go to one of our 90 minute, VERY informative presentations on how Festiva Resorts could be perfect for you!
October 14, 2009
Shopping the Maine Mall
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Even though it is only October, many people are starting to think ahead about their Christmas shopping. It can be very stressful trying to find the right gifts for everyone on your list, but at the Maine Mall in South Portland you can get all your shopping done in one place.
Maine’s largest mall offers over 100 stores including Macy’s, Gap, Coach and the brand new Delia’s. At the Maine Mall you can find anything from a haircut at Master Cuts to a talking meat thermometer from Brookstone. Don’t know what to get someone on your list? The Maine Mall offers gift cards in any denomination from $20 to $500, that are good at any store in the mall.
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Want to win a gift card of your own? Stop by one of Festiva Resorts’ booths and fill out a form to win a $500 Maine Mall gift card. You can get free gifts from Festiva too. All you have to do is spend 90 minutes learning about their fabulous vacation opportunities and you can walk away with Irving gift cards, dinner certificates and more. Call Festiva Resorts at 800-695-0200 to set up your tour today!
October 13, 2009
It’s almost time for OgunquitFest!
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The OgunquitFest kicks off on Thursday, October 22, and it goes through Sunday, October 25! It takes place throughout Ogunquit and the beautiful Maine beaches. It is being hosted by the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce. You can contact Frances Reed at 207-646-1279 with any questions.
It all begins on Thursday with a haunted house from 6pm-9pm at the Booth Theater on Beach Street. It costs $12 for adults and $10 for kids over the age of 10. There will also be a cornstalk maze that will lead to a prize for the little ones!
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On Friday there will be ghostly tours from 6:30pm-8pm at the Ogunquit Heritage Museum on Obeds Lane. You better bring your flashlight! The cost is $5 for adults and children under 10 are free!
There are quite a few different things in store for Saturday. There is a classic car show and cruise, an Autumn bazaar, horse-drawn wagon rides, a pumpkin patch presentation, pony rides, a high heel dash, children’s fall storytelling, a haunted house and maze as well as casino night!
Sunday will involve an Autumn bazaar, a costume parade and the bridge to beach bed race!
To get a detailed description as well as the times for all of these exciting activities, click here for the brochure.
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While you’re online planning your weekend you can also call Festiva Resorts’ Portland office at 888-695-0200 and find out how you could possibly save money involved in going to this event by getting some free gifts like gas cards, dinner certificates, visa cards and more! All you would need to do is come down to Festiva Adventure Club in Portland and sit through one of our interesting 90 minute presentations about our company and then as a thank you from us here at Festiva Resorts you can get some of these cool gifts!
October 12, 2009
Portland Pirates Hockey is Back!
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Portland Pirates Hockey is back in action! This is the 16th season for the Pirates who host their home games at the Civic Center in downtown Portland. The American Hockey League team is a big part of Portland and its residents.
Not only do they offer inexpensive fun and entertainment for the whole family but they also participate in many activities for the community. The team will be helping with several different organizations for the 2009-2010 season including the United Way of Greater Portland, Gary’s House, the
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Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, STRIVE, the Children’s Museum of Maine and the WCSH 6 “Coats for Kids” program. For more information on these organizations and the Portland Pirates, you can visit the Pirates’ web site.
While you are at the Civic Center visiting Crackers, Salty Pete and the team, come on by Festiva Resorts booth and sign up to win a mini chopper! You can get other fabulous gifts like Irving gas cards, dinner certificates and travel offers from Festiva. All you have to do is view one of Festiva Resorts‘ 90 minute presentations and you can walk away with your free gifts. Give Festiva a call at 800-695-0200 to set up your tour today!
