March 18, 2010
The Bangor YMCA is having their Spring Fair!
Don’t miss this weekend of entertainment at the Bangor Auditorium for the Bangor YMCA’s Spring Fair going on from March 26th through March 28th. Friday’s hours are 11am-8pm, Saturday’s hours are from 10am-8pm and Sunday’s hours are from 10am-4pm. Discounted prices are offered before March 25th which is $2 for those over 13 and seniors. At the door the fee will be $5 for those over 13 and seniors, $3 for children under 13 and children under 1 are free.
The event will consist of carnival rides, games, face painting, food and so much more! On Friday and Saturday from 4pm-8pm they offer unlimited rides for just $12. All of the proceeds will benefit the “Supporting Our Community Campaign.” This is being sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, Oxford Networks, Bangor Daily News and more!
Spring is in the air so if you would rather spend the day outside, why not go shopping and grab some lunch in Freeport or do some last minute skiing at Lost Valley? Give Festiva Hospitality Group a call at 888-695-0200 to schedule a time to come in and view a presentation about our member’s only travel club called Festiva Adventure Club. As a thank you for spending your time with us, Festiva will give you some cool gifts such as a Visa gift card to do some shopping in Freeport or even a gift certificate for a pair of free lift tickets at Lost Valley. Call us or visit our website today!
March 17, 2010
Bath Blarney Days
Maine loves St Patrick’s Day and the cities and towns know how to celebrate it in style! Bath Blarney Days lasts from March 11th to the 17th. Some of the numerous events that take place include a lecture on some Irish history, a March Irish Madness Moonlight sale, a 5k Shamrock Sprint, a St Patrick’s Day parade, a tug of war, bagpipers, and so much more. The good times are happening all throughout downtown Bath and you can call (207) 442-7291 for more information!
While you are celebrating and having a good time with your family, you should head over to Festiva Hospitality Group’s Portland location. We give 90 minute presentations on how you could become an a member of the Festiva Adventure Club and choose from 27 resorts for vacation year after year.
You could spend a week at our beautiful cabins on Rangeley Lake or spend a several weeks on a sailing cruise in the Bahamas. Your family deserves a break and at Festiva we can show you how you can take more vacations and for less money than you ever thought. Festiva Adventure Club is a great place to go and you can find out more about us at our website at www.festiva.travel!
March 16, 2010
Everyone is Irish today!
This week is a great week to be in Portland because there is a lot of celebrating going on for St. Patty’s Day. The Old Port is the place to be on Wednesday, March 17, with several local businesses hosting special events. If you are going to be in the Old Port, here are a few places you should check out.
Ri Ra will open at 8 am for their traditional Irish breakfast. Also enjoy Irish dancers, bagpipers and live music. Come by to see Bailey’s Mistake, Rakish Paddy, Travis James Humphrey Acoustic and Now is Now. Visit their website for more information.
Bull Feeney’s will open at 6:00 am for their kegs and eggs breakfast. They will also offer live music throughout the day with bands such as Tom and Don Celtic Duo, The Milliners, The Streaking Healeys and more. Visit their website for a full list of entertainment and more.
Grittys McDuff’s will be offering a special St. Patty’s Day menu, 
special beers, bag pipers and Celtic music. Visit their website for more information.
At Festiva Adventure Club we love to celebrate and have fun. If you are looking to have more fun and excitement give us a call. Festiva has been offering exciting vacation options for the past 10 years. We can help you find a great vacation to celebrate a milestone in your life or just to have some fun. Visit Festiva’s website or call 888-679-0200 today!
March 15, 2010
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Gritty MCDuff’s
Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual feast day that celebrates the most commonly recognized patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. The holiday is celebrated on the 17th of March in Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Montserrat.
In Portland, Maine, we like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our good friends at Gritty McDuff’s. Join us by starting the celebration early with an Irish style beer dinner on Tuesday, March 16th starting at 6 pm. Call 207-772-2739 for a 
reservation and enjoy a 5 course dinner paired with your favorite Gritty’s beers. Come back on St. Patrick’s Day for a special menu, special beers, bagpipers and Celtic music. There is no better way to celebrate St Patty’s than with Portland’s favorite Irish pub Gritty McDuff’s.
If you love Gritty McDuff’s like we do here at Festiva Adventure Club, then come get a free meal/beer on us. Festiva has been offering exciting vacation options for the past 10 years. We have 27 resorts and 5 cruise club destinations from the Midwest to the East Coast to the Caribbean. Come into our Portland Office and learn about us and we will give you a $30 gift certificate to Gritty’s. What do you have to lose? Call us today at 888-695-0200 or visit our website today!
March 14, 2010
On the water
As the warm weather starts to approach us in Maine, the handfuls of lakes and rivers will be beckoning. Canoeing and Kayaking is a fantastic activity for you and your family because you can choose from rapid water to a leisure drift down a river current.
In Maine, there are even some places that offer to drop you off with your canoes or kayaks and pick up back up farther down the river or lake. There are also many places were you can rent kayaks and canoes for your family’s convenience.
One beautiful place where you can enjoy the expanse of water is at Rangeley Lake, home of Festiva Hospitality Group’s Rangeley Lake Resort. Our snug cabins are scattered along the shoreline with a relaxed atmosphere that is essential when your family is taking a vacation.
To learn more, you can head over to Festiva’s Portland office, where we give 90 minute presentations that explain how you can become a member with us and vacation with much more money left over after wards! You can visit our website at www.festival.travel to learn more about us and what we have to offer you.
March 13, 2010
Dancing in all Seasons
Maplewood Dance Center in Portland, Maine, is a sure way to keep you busy on your feet during any season. They give lessons on any style of dancing that you can imagine including Ballroom, Waltz, Cha Cha, Salsa, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot and more. And even if you aren’t that interested in taking lessons, Maplewood Dance Center still offers live entertainment and dances on a weekly basis.
Maplewood Dance Center normally has country and square dancing on Fridays and a Singles Night on Saturdays. To learn more about this great time, you call them at (207)878-0584 or visit the Events Calendar on their website.
While you are in the area, you and your family should head over to Festiva Hospitality Group‘s office in Portland. At Festiva we have resorts throughout the U.S. and in the beautiful Caribbean islands. We even have sailing vacations that are a fantastic way to have a relaxing and unique vacation to spend with your family or loved one. At Festiva Hospitality Group we give 90 minute presentations that explain everything to how you can vacation more and for less money. You can find more about us at www.festiva.travel and someone will be glad to answer any of your questions!
March 12, 2010
Maple Weekend is back
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Harris Farm is once again hosting their annual Maine Maple Festival and it will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 27th and 28th from 8am-2pm. This fun event always takes place during the fourth weekend of March and it includes a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
If you’ve never been there, then maybe this will be a good weekend for you to give it a chance. You will get to tour the operation of maple syrup and they will even let you sample some of it right from the boiler. I’m sure you will enjoy their all you can eat pancake breakfast in the sun room after getting a sample of that yummy syrup. Of course the breakfast will include their own homemade pancakes, sausage, syrup, butter and even milk.
This event will be a great experience for children and adults eager to learn about the syrup-making process. You will also get to take a hay or sleigh ride around the farm. There is a small fee for breakfast and the ride. Harris Farm is located in Dayton which is only about a half an hour from Portland. For more information, give them a call at 207-499-2678.
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Harris Farm began in 1944 during World War II. John Harris started it all and since then there have been three generations of the Harris Family farming there. They have been supplying their own milk in glass bottles since 1996 after making a commitment to the environment. You can also purchase beef and vegetables right from the farm as well.
While you’re so close to the Portland area, why not call Festiva Hospitality Group to schedule a time to come in and learn a little about us and our members only travel club called Festiva Adventure Club? As a thank you for stopping by you will receive some great gifts such as a $30 dinner certificate or even an Irving gas card to pay for your gas to the farm! Give Festiva a call today at 888-695-0200.
March 11, 2010
Spring Fling Beach Party
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Shawnee Peak is having their end of season celebration which will mark a quarter of a century for them! Tons of people will be coming together to celebrate on Saturday, March 20th from 10am-5pm. The event will include riding, live entertainment, a barbecue and lots of laughs. As always, you can expect WHEB 100.3 FM to be in the Blizzard’s Pub with tons of promotions. There will also be a new event taking place this year which is the snow volleyball tournament.
The Slush Cup will start at 1:30pm and it will put skiers and snowboarders on a 60 foot long pond of ice. The goal is to skim along as far as you can go before you fall! Registration is free at the base lodge from 10am-11:30am. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and they will also have to sign some liability paperwork. Snow volleyball teams can also register at this point as well.
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There will be $1 per minute chair massages at 11am and they will be located on the first floor of the Base Lodge. You can also call Gayle Miller in advance to make an appointment at 207-319-5527. You can enjoy burgers, hot dogs and all the other usual barbecue food next to the Great Room from 11:30am-1:00pm. If you’re a fan of reggae you can enjoy some music in Blizzard’s Pub from 12:00-1:30pm and then from 2:30-5:00pm! Don’t forget about the snow volleyball tournament in the SnowSports School meeting area at 2:30pm. And of course the ski party in Blizzard’s Pub with Harpoon Brewery and WHEB will be from 4:00-6:00pm!
If all that barbeque and spring weather makes you too anxious for summer to get here, why not join a travel club? Give Festiva Hospitality Group a call at 888-695-0200 to schedule a time to come in and learn a little about our club called Festiva Adventure Club. Then it won’t be long before you’re on your way to cheating summer thanks to Festiva! Visit our website today to learn more!
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March 10, 2010
Have some laughs at Bonny Eagle High School!
Comedian Bob Marley will be performing at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, on March 11th at 7pm. He is known as Maine’s King of Comedy and is originally from Portland, Maine, so this performance should be a real treat! He currently has a weekly radio call-in segment that he does with a few different radio stations called The World According to Bob.
Tomorrow night’s performance will benefit the students of Bonny Eagle Drama who plan on making a summer trip to the International Thespian Festival in Nebraska. Over 3,000 students from all around the world will be congregating there. Tickets for the comedy show will be available at the high school, at Low’s Variety Bonny Eagle, at Kosmetikos Spa in Standish and at Sun Salutations Yoga as well as online. Tickets are subject to availability and will cost $15 each. Feel free to call 207-642-6751 for more information on this event.
If you enjoy spending quality time with your family and having some laughs, give Festiva Hospitality Group a call at 888-695-0200. We can schedule you a time to come in and learn a little about our member’s only travel club called Festiva Adventure Club. What better way to spend time with your family than taking a nice relaxing vacation together? You can also visit Festiva’s website to learn more about us today!
March 9, 2010
Spring is in the air
When the weather starts to change from cold, dry wintry days into sunny, warm spring days, we want to get outside and do something. Walking can be one of the most fun (and cheapest) ways to enjoy the weather and get some exercise. Whether you enjoy a brisk walk by yourself, with a friend or with your faithful four-legged companion, we know where you can find some great walking trails.
Portland Trails is a non-profit urban land trust dedicated to building a network of multi-use trails in the Greater Portland area. Portland Trails has a great website where you can see maps, pictures and other information on awesome 
walking and biking trails in Portland. Check out the website, lace up your walking shoes and get out onto the trails and enjoy this beautiful weather!
Staying healthy is very important. Here at Festiva Adventure Club we like to keep healthy by taking relaxing vacations. Sometimes the best thing you can do for your health is to take some time away and recharge your batteries.
Come visit Festiva at our Portland office and learn about our 27 resorts and 5 cruise club destinations. We can help you find a vacation that will give you the break you need to get back to a healthy mind and body. Visit us online or call 888-695-0200 today!
