November 30, 2009
Visit Portland Head Light before it’s too late!
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If you aren’t familiar with Portland Head Light, it’s situated along the shores of Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. The award winning museum is enclosed within the former Keepers Quarters and it contains a number of lighthouse lenses and displays.
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It’s open daily from Memorial Day to the Friday after Columbus Day and then it’s only open on weekends from April until Memorial Day and from Columbus Day to just before Christmas so if you haven’t been there yet you don’t have long to check it out! There is also a seasonal shop there that sells lighthouse and Maine related gifts. Hours are from 10 am – 4 pm and admission is only $2 for adults and $1 for children ages 6-18. Children under 6 are free. For more information, call Jeanne Gross, the Museum Director, at 207-799-2661.
While planning your visit to Portland, give Festiva Adventure Club a call to plan on spending 90 minutes with us to watch an exciting presentation on our member’s only travel club. As a thank you, Festiva will give you some free gifts like Visa cards, dinner certificates, airfare certificates or more! Then you can go grab some lunch or dinner after visiting Portland Head Light and not have to pay a penny for it thanks to everyone at Festiva!
November 29, 2009
Sparkle Weekend!
Sparkle Weekend is an event that comes around every year in Freeport, Maine, and will surely get you and your family in the holiday spirit! Lasting only for the first weekend of December, Sparkle Weekend consists of free hot cocoa down by the outlets and community centers, Christmas caroling, Christmas tree lightings (even talking Christmas trees!) and sales everywhere!
There are parades and dinners that will be held in different areas each night during Sparkle Weekend. You can even attend local and live Art Auctions. Tickets will be $10.00 if you buy them in advance and $15.00 if you purchase them at the door. These proceeds will go to support local art as well! You can learn more about all of the activities and entertainment that is available for you and your family at http://www.maine.info/cities/freeport/events.php!!
While you are in the area, you should come into Festiva Resorts and learn how you can always keep your family entertained with more vacations and without breaking your purse. Just come in and enjoy one of our 90 minute presentations with a hot cup of coffee at Festiva Resorts and you will also be given anything from free gas cards to dinner certificates as a huge thank you for coming in to learn more about us. So sparkle your way through Freeport to enjoy live bands, tree lightings and to get your loved ones in the cheerful holiday spirit. Then come into Festiva Resorts to learn how you your holidays can get even better. To learn more about us, please visit our website at www.festivaresorts.com.
November 28, 2009
Savvy Shoppers Saving Time and Dollars!
Black Friday Weekend is here! For many brave shoppers it’s their weekend to shine. The crowds of eager shoppers fueled by mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie create a frenzy of holiday buzz to kick off the holiday shopping season with a bang. These stalwart shoppers still want a hands-on shopping experience but often want to streamline their experience and prefer to go into the day with a plan.
For these savvy shoppers, Festiva Resorts suggests using one of the websites available for deal comparisons. All you have to do is type in the product you’re looking for in the city nearest you and it will do your comparison shopping for you. You’ll know right where to go first to get that deal you’ve been waiting for all year long.
If you already have an iPhone, you can even look for deals while you wait in line for your coffee. As an added benefit, the bar code on coupons you find online can be scanned directly from your iPhone right at the cash register so save the ones you want to use! For more tips, check out this web site: http://mashable.com/2009/05/06/iphone-shopping-savings/
For those of us who don’t have the passion for shopping mania, Festiva Resorts has some good news. The internet has made shopping at home feasible, affordable, and still offers fantastic savings. While browsing the internet, don’t forget to check out the excellent vacation packages through Festiva Resorts at: www.festivaresorts.com
What better way to treat your family then with a great vacation? Best wishes and Happy Holidays from all of us at Festiva Resorts!
November 27, 2009
Sleigh Rides in the Winter!
What is more romantic than you and a loved one, or you and your family, taking a peaceful ride through Maine’s forests while being pulled along by several Draft Horses? Especially as Christmas time is creeping up on us and the air is fulled with love. At Rockin’ Horse Stables in Kennebunkport, Maine, their 100-year-old farm offers not only horse-drawn carriages but also wagon, sleigh, and pony rides!
Rides are available through reservations only and as soon as snow covers the ground. The ride lasts about 30 minutes and takes you through snow-covered trees and frozen lakes. The feeling that passes over you is one of tranquility and peace as you venture through Maine’s winter wonderland.
Feel free to take small sleighs that take two people, medium sleighs that take up to eight people, and large sleighs that hold up to 18 adults. Group rides are available every weekend while private rides can be arranged seven days a week. While you are in the beautiful area of Southern Maine you should come into Festiva Resorts and attend one of our presentations to learn how you can vacation more often with your family, and for cheaper. Just for visiting us at Festiva Resorts you can walk away with airplane tickets, dinner certificates, and gas cards. You can learn more about Festiva Resorts at www.festivaresorts.com.
November 26, 2009
Getting ready for Black Friday?
Everyone is sure to be enjoying all of the delicious food today but that turkey won’t be the only thing making you tired and wanting to go to bed early if you’re planning on participating in the Black Friday events. You’d better take a nice long nap or at least go to bed early because some of these great deals start at 4 am and end before the afternoon!
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The Maine Mall will be a very busy place tomorrow but if you spend $100 or more before noon you will receive a $10 Shop Etc. mall gift card and a subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine! All you have to do is bring your receipts to the Merry Gifting Gift Zone which is located near JC Penny.
Swarovski is taking 25% off crystal jewelry and ornament sets with any $100 in-store purchase. They even come boxed to make it easier for gifting! They are also giving away a free mini ornament with any $100 ornament or holiday figurine purchase while supplies last!
Lane Bryant is giving $25 Real Women dollars for every $50 you spend in the store! The $25 can be used on a future purchase of $50 or more and it’s redeemable between December 7 – 20!
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Best Buy will be passing out tickets to their Doorbuster specials up to 2 hours before their 5 am store opening! Some of their specials include a PlayStation 3 package for $299, a Garmin GPS for $99.99, a Dynex 32” HDTV for $299, select DVD’s for just $9.99, an Insignia digital camera for $49.99, select Xbox 360 games for $34.99, a free $20 gift card with the purchase of select game systems and so much more!
There are so many great deals going on tomorrow it will be hard to pass up but if you would rather stay away from the madness, you can still take advantage of a great deal another day by calling Festiva Adventure Club at 888-695-0200 to schedule a time to come in and watch one of our exciting 90 minute presentations on our members only travel club. As a thank you from Festiva, you’ll score some great gifts like Visa cards, gas cards, airfare certificates or more! So you don’t need to wake up early and go to a packed mall for a good deal, just give Festiva a call!
November 25, 2009
Moonlight Madness
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Freeport, Maine, will be hosting their second annual Moonlight Madness Event on November 27th. Retailers will be opening early and offering holiday sales and specials for a great opportunity to get a jump start on your holiday shopping or even finish it all in one place. The Black Friday shopping event will begin at 12:01 a.m. with a fun run following Santa on his red Harley Davidson down Main Street. Runners will receive coupons and special savings from Freeport retailers.
At 5 a.m. recharge your shopping batteries with the bargain hunters’ breakfast at Siano’s. Here are a few early shoppers will be offered a $10 gift card to the first 100 shoppers at L.L. Bean, 30% off the entire L.L Bean Outlet Store until 10 a.m., 25% off the entire store of Mexicali Blues until 10 a.m., 20% off regular priced merchandise at Cool As A Moose and Earings and Company until 7 a.m. and much more. To see more details and a list of stores and their hours visit Freeport’s website.
When you are done shopping in Freeport take the short drive to South Portland’s Maine Mall. They will also be having holiday sales and specials for Black Friday. While you are there stop by Festiva Resorts booth and enter to win a Skidoo and CAN-AM 4 Wheeler or $15,000 in cash. Festiva has many different and exciting vacation opportunities that are a perfect way to wind own after the holiday season. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to learn more today!
November 24, 2009
Holiday Celebrations in Portland
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The Christmas celebrations begin Friday, November 27th in Portland, Maine. Come to Monument Square and enjoy the annual tree lighting ceremony. It all begins at 5:30pm with the lighting of the tree. Be sure to stick around for special performances by the Portland Conservatory of Music, the Maine State Ballet and Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band.You can also enjoy horse and wagon rides through the Old Port and Arts District free of charge. Rides will leave from Monument Square starting at 4pm on Friday. Horse and wagon rideswill also take place Friday through Sunday from November 27th to December 20th. For more information visit Portland’s website.
The Maine Mall in South Portland will be opening at 6 a.m. on Friday for holiday shopping. While you are there taking advantage of the holiday sales, stop by Festiva Resort’s booth and enter to win a Skidoo and Can-AM 4 Wheeler or $15,000 in cash. You can also receive free gifts from Festiva such as dinner certificates, travel certificates, 
Irving gas cards and more. All you have to do is spend 90 minutes with Festiva Adventure Club, right here in Portland, learning about their exciting vacation opportunities. Call 888-695-0200 to set up a tour with Festiva Resorts today!
November 23, 2009
Shop for a cause!
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Need a good excuse to go shopping? Shop the Old Port on Saturday, December 5, and a portion of the sales will be donated to Florence House. Florence House is a housing and resource center for homeless women in Portland. It will be opening in January by the Preble Street Organization and they will provide safe, permanent housing to homeless women in Portland.
Some of the participating stores include Coffee by Design, Cross Jewelers, Daydream Bodyworks, Edgecomb Potters Gallery, D. Cole Jewelers, Emerald City, Fore Play Sports Pub, Longfellow Books, Lovell Designs, Nomads, Old Port Candy Co, Rock Lobster, Serendipity, Springers Jewelers, Treehouse Toys and Videoport! Visit the website for a full list of participating stores!
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Florence House will consist of three different types of housing for 60 women which will include efficiency apartments, A safe haven and emergency beds. Efficiency apartments will be for individuals who are ready to be independent. A safe haven will give permanent private living space for individuals who are not ready to sustain their own apartments. There will also be a couple of emergency beds for immediate, short-term use by individuals who are only temporarily homeless due to a crisis.
Florence House is named after Florence Young who is a social worker who has been involved with Preble Street for over 20 years. She has been an intern, staff and board member. She is very committed to her work and is a great role model.
Money is tight these days but you can still shop for a cause to help the women of Florence House with a free Visa gift card, dinner certificate or more from Festiva Adventure Club. Give us a call today at (888) 695-0200 to schedule a time to come in and watch one of Festiva’s exciting presentations about our member’s only travel club and walk away with some cool gifts like a Visa gift card as a thank you from all of us at Festiva!
November 22, 2009
Lighthouses in Maine
Since Maine is one of the lucky states with a coastline, it also is dotted with 
plenty of beautiful lighthouses. There are a variety of different lighthouses that you and your family can see, starting with Spring Point Ledge Light in South Portland. Located in the Portland Harbor, it was built in 1987 and stands about 54 feet high.
Maine has so much more to offer! There is Cape Elizabeth Light with twin towers. The east light is still operational and can be reached by car and the west light is 300 yards to the east but is privately owned and inactive.
Halfway Rock Light is another beautiful lighthouse on the coast of Maine that is located in Portland. It is 77-foot high granite tower and it was built on a submerged ledge in 1871.
While you are in the Portland area you can also see Portland Breakwater Light which was built in 1855 and stands on top of a pier of 20 feet. This lighthouse is interesting to go see because during World War II it was extinguished but was brought back into service in 2002. Ram Island Ledge Light is another lighthouse in Portland that was built in 1905 and stands to about 77 feet. This lighthouse can be seen from Portland Head Light which is one of Maine’s most famous houses.
Portland Head Light, located in Cape Elizabeth, is Maine’s very first lighthouse. When you are standing on the Hurricane Deck you can see over 200 Casco Bay islands that surround the coastline, and the lighthouse stands at a whopping 80 feet!
While you and your family are visiting the beautiful lighthouses of Southern Maine, feel free to stop by Festiva Resorts’ office in Portland. At Festiva Resorts we make it our responsibility to make sure that families are able to take more vacations and save money. Whether it is staying in one of our cabins at Rangeley Lake or at our beachfront resort in St. Augustine, Fla., we want to make you a happy member with us. Feel free to call us at 888-695-0200 and schedule a visit to learn more AND walk away with free gifts just for coming in!
November 21, 2009
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The holiday season is officially upon us but you wouldn’t know it by stepping outside. We’ve all been preparing for the classic New England cold to settle in and it just hasn’t yet, but no one is complaining. Perhaps this makes up for the rainy summer.
In any case, if November stays this mild, what better way to spend Thanksgiving Day morning than with your family at The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City? If you want a front row space, make sure you get there bright and early. For more information, click here.
When it comes to dinner time, a lot of families prefer to share the responsibility of cooking with a pot luck style dinner. This gives everyone the opportunity to participate in the pleasure and share the work of preparing a meal for loved ones. If it’s your turn to cook the turkey this year and you haven’t had a lot of practice, Festiva Resorts found a great website from Pillsbury for you to check out. This gives advice and tips including how much turkey to buy, how long to cook and how often to baste your perfect bird.
As always, Festiva Resorts welcomes you to come and discover more about our fantastically affordable vacation opportunities. After you take a look at our website, give us a call and we’d be happy to help you make the most of your experience with us.
