May 31, 2011
Love The Neon Trees?
Do you love getting out and seeing your favorite musicians live? Love the Neon Trees? Are you excited that The State Theatre is again open? Well then you’re in luck! The Neon Trees will be playing The State Theatre Wednesday June 1. Tickets are only 18$. Which is quite affordable for a live show now a days. The Neon Trees have not been around for very long but are already making a splash in the industry. The Neon Tree’s debut album was released March 16 2010. Their first big single off the album was “Animals” which topped the charts in 2010. If you want to see a band who is quickly becoming very successful then this is the show for you! The State Theatre is a great location to go to for any event. The State Theatre originally opened 1929 and has had it’s ups and downs throughout the years. If you want to see a great show in a great historical location The Neon Trees on June 1st is the place to be.
Love going to events like The Neon Trees? Wish you could go to awesome events like this all the time? While you’re in Portland for The Neon Trees why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St. View a 120 minute presentation and see how much fun Festiva can provide you with. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide you and your family with the best vacation for less! Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation!
May 30, 2011
1$ First Friday!
Love the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine? Can never go because your a little too short on cash or their normal business hours just don’t mesh with your schedule? Come down on Friday June 3, for only 1$ per person and as always children under 18 months will have free admission. 1$ First Friday is held from 5pm to 8pm for all of you who work during the day this may be a great opportunity to take your kids. The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is an awesome place for your kid’s to explore. The Museum has tons of different interactive exhibits for your children to run around and learn in. Some favorites are Coco’s Diner, where children actually get to stretch their imagination in the kitchen by making their own play sodas and other diner foods. The Toddler Park is reserved for children under 3 years old. It is a safe and secure soft environment where your toddler can play and interact with others. Another great exhibit at the museum is the Tide pool Touch Tank. This exhibit is where kids get to explore sea life and actually get to interact with animals such as sea stars and sea cucumbers. The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is a great place to take your children.
Love learning and exploring for less? While your in Portland why not swing by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St. View a quick 120 minute presentation and find out just how much fun you can have with Festiva. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience you can trust to give you and your family great vacations for less. Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation today!
May 28, 2011
PIZZA…on the grill?
Yes. Pizza on the grill. Just when you thought pizza couldn’t get any better; just when you thought you knew all there was to know about BBQing, now there is PIZZA ON THE GRILL.
But what could this possibly entail? It sounds messy, it sounds difficult, and it sounds like I should just order a pizza from Domino’s. But you know what? It is so delicious, you will wish for it to be summer every day of the year just to make
this delectable creation. The heat of a hot grill is perfect, and makes it possible to make incredible pizza at home. Use your favorite toppings, but keep in mind not to overload the pizza. Keep it light. It will be worth it, because EVERYTHING is better on the grill. Okay well maybe not ice cream, but everything baked is better on the grill. Let’s see how it is made.
Ingredients
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 pinch white sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, mi
nced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup roasted red peppers
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
4 tbsp love
Directions
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and mix in sugar. Proof for ten minutes, or until frothy.
- Mix in the salt, olive oil, and flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
- Place dough in a well oiled bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Set aside to rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch down, and knead in garlic and basil. Set aside to rise for 1 more hour, or until doubled again.
- Preheat grill for high heat. Heat olive oil with garlic for 30 seconds in the microwave. Set aside.
- Punch down dough, and divide in half. Form each half into an oblong shape 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Brush grill grate with garlic flavored olive oil.
- Carefully place one piece of dough on hot grill. The dough will begin to puff almost immediately.
- When the bottom crust has lightly browned, turn the dough over using two spatulas.
- Working quickly, brush oil over crust, and then brush with 2 tablespoons tomato sauce.
- Arrange 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/8 cup sliced black olives, and 1/8 cup roasted red peppers over crust.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons basil.
- Close the lid, and cook until the cheese melts.
- Remove from grill, and set aside to cool for a few minutes while you prepare the second pizza, and third pizza, and fourth pizza….
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May 27, 2011
Portland Lobster Company is Delicious
Server Kara Maxsimic serves a Fisherman’s Platter (haddock, scallops, clams, french fries and coleslaw) along with a lobster roll (drawn butter, no mayo) at Portland Lobster Co
If you are looking for that perfect seafood meal, whether fried, baked or boiled, Portland Lobster Co. is the place to go.
Places like the Weathervane, Newicks and another favorite, Becky’s Diner are all wonderful too, but this summer Portland Lobster Co has stepped up their game. They have added a deck for your outdoor dining pleasure.
The restaurant recently reopened for the season, bringing with it the optimism of warm summer nights, lobster rolls and cold local beer.
Of course, the recent rain and 40-degree temperatures are quick to remind us not to get ahead of ourselves. It’s early still. But that also means it’s a good time to slide into a picnic table and dig into a lobster dinner before the lobster-loving crowds arrive. They’ll be here soon.
Portland Lobster Co.’s Fisherman’s Platter
Inside the small space, there’s a wall-mounted menu behind the counter, including market prices for the day on things like lobster and clams. Orders are placed at the register, and diners are handed a lobster-shaped wireless pager.
Starters include New England clam chowder ($5.99), fried Maine shrimp ($6.99) and crispy calamari ($6.99). French fries ($2.79), onion rings ($4.49) and corn on the cob ($2.49) round out the sides menu.
Fried dinners — including fish and chips, fried haddock and fried clams — run $10 to $14, and lobster dinners are priced to market. They’re well out of the budget for an Eat & Run, but if you are in Maine for the seafood, you want something to savor, not something to give you heartburn.
For lunchtime, the sandwich menu includes options for the seafaring and sea-fearing eaters: a clam roll ($13.99), fried fish sandwich ($8.49), hamburger ($8.59), veggie burger ($7.49), hot dog ($4.29) and sea burger (homemade clam cakes with tartar sauce, $7.49).
Portland Lobster Co.’s Lobster Roll
There’s seating and countertop space to enjoy a meal inside, but unless you have an aversion to sunshine or an allergy to water views, eating outside is essential. Lobster simply tastes better on Portland Lobster Co.’s deck. So do coleslaw, jumbo shrimp and fried clams. So do Geary’s Pale Ale, Seadog Wild Blueberry Ale and Peak Organic IPA from the outdoor bar.
Brightly painted picnic tables fill the open-air patio, which is walled in only by the urban skyline of Commercial Street on one side and boats on the other. The tented eating area is a welcome respite from summer sun.
Take-out is also an option at Portland Lobster Co., and there’s nightly music outside on the deck as well as during the day on weekends. Portland Lobster Company is the sort of place you can take out-of-towners so they get the “Maine experience” — and maybe so they seethe with jealousy, just a little. After all, if you live here, you get to eat here anytime you want.
Portland Lobster Company is located at 180 Commercial St., Portland. Phone: 775-2112 Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
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While in town checking out Portland Lobster Company, stop by Festiva 
Adventure Club, check out our log cabin in the city, and hear about our great deals on our Members Only Vacation Packages. Ask one of our Festiva Hospitality Travel Agents how they can get your family to take vacations while still respecting your budget. More information can be found at www.festiva.travel. Maybe your next seafood dinner will be overlooking Oahu.
May 26, 2011
In The Audience EP Release Party
The members of In the Audience have found a way to prosper as a rising indie band (and score a Phoenix BMP nomination for Best Rock Act) despite having a key songwriter float between Portland and Toronto. The collective members are all coming home to celebrate the release of their new EP just 8 months after the 2010 debut LP “What Lives”. More assured songwriting and larger contributions from the band’s ever-expanding lineup push things forward. The album’s tone is aided significantly by producer Ron Harrity of Peapod Recordings and is being released in a limited edition by Nice Friends for the show, before a larger release later in the Summer. Come celebrate the release of the EP (and the one year anniversary of the band’s first performance at SPACE) with Boston’s Dirty Dishes and local boys The Milkman’s Union.
Release party will be at SPACE Gallery in Portland, Sunday 05.29.2011
Doors at 7:30 PM, Starts at 8:00 PM, $7, 18+
Don’t miss it!
Love going to shows or parties downtown, and wish you could go more often? Come down t
o Festiva Adventure Club while your in Portland for Dar Williams. Festiva is located at 190 Riverside St. Stop by and view a quick 120 minute presentation while your in the area. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide your family with an exciting vacation for less. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
May 25, 2011
Historic House Tour
Are you into architecture? Are you interested in Portland’s history? Or do you at least like to watch HGTV?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you might be interested in the Deering Neighborhood Historic House Tour that’s coming up in June. Now is the time to buy tickets for it, don’t miss out!
Tour will be Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00am — 3:00pm.
You will tour of seven private homes and three lovely gardens in the Deering Highlands and Coyle Park neighborhoods. You will get to view architectural styles from Greek Revival to Shingle Style and Craftsmen. Highlights include artists’ studios and architecture by John Calvin Stevens.
Examples of houses on the tour include: a beautifully restored Shingle Style cottage from 1896 where two artists have integrated their personal studios and inspired collections into the light-filled space; an early house which the owners rescued from 1960s remodeling and restored to its mid 19th century glory with early ovens, window details, wide boards and timber construction; a Shingle Style house with a dramatic central hall, wood paneling, billiards room, and a spectacular three season garden; and a home that renowned Portland architect John Calvin Stevens designed for a member of his family.
Advance ticket sales are at Greater Portland Landmarks, www.portlandlandmarks.org 93 High Street, 774-5561 ext 102. Day of Tour ticket sales at Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland. Price of tickets is: Advance sales $30 for Greater Portland Landmarks members; $35 for non-members. Day of ticket sales: $40 for members, $45 for non-members.
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Atrium Resort - St. Maarten
Would you love to see gorgeous properties from all over the world? Wish you had fewer “staycations” at the house and a few more vacations at a beautiful resort? We have just the thing! Stop by Festiva Resorts at 190 Riverside Street right here in Portland. View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how take your family someplace gorgeous next year. Festiva has over 30 5 star resorts that will amaze you, and are in great vacationing locations like the Bahamas! Ifyou thought you’ve seen beautiful architecture on HGTV, wait until you have a vacation with Festiva. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today!
Main Street Inn - Hilton Head, SC
Frenchmen Orleans - New Orleans, LA
Church Street Inn - Charleston, SC
Rangeley Lake Resort - Rangeley, ME
May 24, 2011
Puppet Scavenger Hunt
Do you have toddlers who love to play and explore? Bring them down to the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine on Thursday May 26. For Tiny Tots: Puppet Scavenger Hunt. Your children will get to go on a scavenger hunt for missing puppets. After the hunt your children will be introduced to each puppet. After a nice introduction your children will get to see a real puppet show. The scavenger hunt will begin at 10:30 am at the museum. The museum is located at 142 Free Street in Portland. The Children’s Museum of Maine has been operating since 1976. The Children’s theater of Maine has been operating since 1923. The merge of the two occurred in October 2008 and has been putting on great activities such as the puppet scavenger hunt.
Like the security of experience? Want to participate in fun and exciting activities more often? Come visit Festiva Adventure Club located right here in Portland. Festiva has been around for over 10 years and has the experience to provide your family with the best vacation possible. Think taking vacations may be too expensive? Think again, Festiva Adventure Club is affordable! Come view a 120 minute presentation to see just how affordable great vacations for your family actually can be! Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
May 23, 2011
Kids Cook Classes
Want to teach your child about nutrition in a hands on manner? Bring them down to the Portland Farmers Market for a cooking classes. Kids get to learn about the seasonality of food with a different ingredient that is in season featured every class. Kids also get to learn how to properly prepare food that is fresh from the market. The first class will be on June 11 and will feature strawberry crepes. Following topics will include Sushi, Berry Bonanza Salad, Blender Gazpacho, Creative Corn Recipes and Summer Salsa. These classes are taught by student and instructors from The International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Portland. The class also includes a tour of the market and the kids even get to bring home recipes to share with their friends and family. Kids Cook Classes are held Saturdays from 8:30 am to 10am. Classes are affordable for only 5$ per class.
Are you looking for more affordable fun? Stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St while your in Portland. Festiva has been providing affordable family vacations for over 10 years. Stop by and view a quick 120 minute presentation and find out just how much fun you can have with Festiva. Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation.
May 22, 2011
Italian Life Expo
Want to celebrate your heritage or maybe explore another’s? Come down to the Italian Life Expo running from Thursday June 9th to Saturday June 11th. Tickets will be sold by day for this event. Thursday night will be the begging of expo, tickets are limited for this portion of the expo and will be 50$. Thursday will be the Open Reception portion of the expo. It will feature Giuseppe Pastorelli who is the Consul General of Italy in Boston. There will also be a sneak peak of the rest of the expo. Friday will be an all day event with 3 different sections to explore. Tickets for each session will be 35$ The morning session will start at 11am and run until 2pm. This section of the day will consists of food facts, and what kind of cooking wear you’ll need to cook to best meal. It will also feature tidbits of the Italian language, to help you on your travels. The middle session of the expo will take place from 3 to 6 pm and feature food, wine and information from Auto Europe who will provide information about traveling the roads of Italy. The evening portion of the 
expo will take place from 7 to 9:30 and will be a tasting of fine wine and olive oil. The Saturday morning session (11am to 2pm) will be an educational one. You’ll find out about how to travel around Italy and make your vacation possible. The afternoon session (3 to 6pm) will feature cheeses from the region. It will also include a tasting. The evening session will again feature a tasting and rating of fine wines and olive oils from all around Italy. Tickets for the expo are available at ticketderby.com.
Love to explore? While your in Portland for the expo why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club. Festiva is located at 190 Riverside St. View a quick 120 minute presentation and learn how much Festiva Adventure Club can save you on awesome vacations. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
May 21, 2011
Antique Truck Show
Into fixing up cars? Having a love for antique cars and trucks?
Well we have an event for you! Come to Windham this Sunday for the HIllcrest Farm Antique Truck Show! It is a family friendly show and will be guaranteed to wow the automobile lover in your family.
Event is at 746 River Road Windham, Maine,
There will be trucks of all sizes from pickups to eighteen wheelers. There will be a potluck lunch with barbecue and beans. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted to cover othe cost. For more information about this event, contact Adam Libby 207-651-5769, or John Ellingwood 207-590-2298.
Enjoy taking the whole family to events like this? Just stop by Festiva Resorts at 190 Riverside Street right 
here in Portland, only 15 minutes from Windham! View a 120 minute presentation on Festiva’s exciting vacation opportunities and learn how you can spend quality time with your family, all the time, for next to nothing. As a thank you for stopping in, you can receive travel certificates, dinner certificates, Irving gas cards and more. Give Festiva Resorts a call at 888-695-0200 to set up a tour today! It’s up to you to take the leap.
