August 21, 2011
Downeast Maine Shark Tournament
What are you doing between 8/26/2011 - 8/27/2011? The answer is: Going to a shark tournament!
There will again be a $10,000 cash grand prize for breaking the current Maine state rod and reel record for either the mako, porbeagle, thresher, or blue shark.
The current Maine state rod and reel shark records are:
Mako, 680 lb.
Porbeagle, 548 lb.
Thresher, 425 lb.
Blue, 451 lbs
Don’t worry fish lovers, only 1 shark per boat is allowed. And the information gathered from these sharks is used for educational purposes. Shark and other game fish tournaments provide scientists with a source to collect biological data they would otherwise not have access to. The sharks that are landed and brought to the dock during tournaments are in fact biologically processed. This biological processing has many facets that are all aimed to protect and conserve the local shark populations. This information is compiled and written as scientific manuscripts that are published in peer reviewed journals. This information is also used in management plans in order to ensure these species are not over fished and a balance between fishing and local shark populations is maintained. There is also a large tagging component to this tournament. For every one shark brought in for biological sampling, five or more are tagged and released.
To attend, go to Saco Bay Tackle, across the street from Aquaboggan water park. Exit 36 on the turnpike. For more info call 207-432-7460 or email amstam@yahoo.com
And if you are in the area, you should come into Festiva Adventure Club at 
our Portland location to learn about how you can vacation with your family at nicer places for the price you pay already. You will receive some free gifts as a thank you for sitting through one of our 120 minute presentations!
August 20, 2011
Vacation!
Summer is coming close to the end, so it is time to take your family on a great summer vacation before it is too late!
There is no better time to take a vacation then these beautiful summer months. Vacations are great for many reasons. They are good for your health by relieving stress and giving you a break from your everyday life and routine. They give you a chance to experience and learn about new places and cultures. Best of all, they give you a chance to spend quality time with the people you love and make memories that will last a lifetime. When was the last time you took your family on a great vacation?
Festiva Resorts Hospitality Group has been helping individuals and families take wonderful vacations for the past 10 years. We have over 30 Festiva resorts from Maine to the Caribbean and 5 cruise club destinations to choose from. Here are some vacation ideas for you and your family:
- Enjoy the sun and heat while you stay in our Blue Heron Resort located just outside of Disney World in Orland, Florida.
- Enjoy the lakes and woods of Maine while staying in a beautiful log cabin at our
Paradise Harbor Club & Marina
Rangeley Lake Resort in Rangeley, Maine.
- Enjoy white sand beaches and out-door recreation while you stay at our Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas.
- Enjoy the beautiful mountains of nearby Smokey Mountain National Park while you stay in our Laurel Point Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
- Enjoy your own private catamaran complete with captain and chef while you sail the waters of Cancun, Mexico.
To learn more about Festiva and their fabulous vacation offers visit our website or call 888-695-0200 today.
August 18, 2011
Sweet!
Are you a fan of chocolate mousse? What about chocolate moose?
Head over to Len Libby Candies on Route 1 in Scarborough to see Lenny, the world’s only life-size chocolate moose (and the “world’s largest chocolate animal structure”)!
Lenny was unveiled outside of Len Libby Candies in July of 1997, after a 4-week stretch of sculpting. Made with 1,700 pounds of superlative grade chocolate, Lenny stands eight feet tall and over nine feet from nose to tail in a “pond” of white chocolate dyed blue with food coloring. To keep Lenny from melting in the summer sun, the store ensu
res that the temperature around Lenny never rises above 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
You can visit Lenny seven days a week from 9-8 Monday through Saturday, and 10-8 on Sunday. After admiring the sweetest moose in the land, make sure to check out the store, filled with homemade chocolates, ice cream, and other novelties. Even if you’re not in the Maine area, you can order Len Libby Chocolates and have then delivered right to your door by calling (207)883-4897.
And if you are in the area, you should come into Festiva Adventure Club at our Portland location to learn about how you can vacation with your family at nicer places for the price you pay already. You will receive some free gifts as a thank you for sitting through one of our 120 minute presentations!
August 17, 2011
Fuji
If you like sushi, you like Fuji.
Sushi is a Japanese entree that many people find delicious. But isn’t sushi even better when you know where the seafood is coming from? How about when you know that it is coming right from your own shoreline? At Fuji, a sushi restaurant in downtown Portland, they use Maine lobster, calamari, shrimp, and scallops in their sushi rolls.
Upon walking into the dining area, you are given three choices for where you want to eat.
You can dine at the sushi bar and watch food be prepared in front of you, you can dine downstairs with the hibachi grill, or you can eat in the main area with the choice of sitting cross legged on cushions or at a table.
Come see what Maine’s ocean has to offer you and so much more at Fuji. Devour some pork dumplings, green tea ice cream, or an alligator roll. Whatever you get, you won’t be disappointed!
And if you are in the area, you should come into Festiva Adventure Club at our Portland location to learn about how you can vacation with your family at nicer places for the price you pay already. You will receive some free gifts as a thank you for sitting through one of our 120 minute presentations!
August 16, 2011
Jason Anick
Love Jason Anick or just want to come out for some good jazz violin? Come down to One Longfellow Square on Thursday August 18th and see him live! The show will begin at 8pm. Jason has been playing the violin since age 6. He won his first fiddle contest at age 7. His senior year in high school he won the IA,JE Outstanding Musicianship Award. In 1997 Jason was playing violin for the President and his wife at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair. He went on to study acoustic engineering at University of Hartford. He went on to win top honors for improvisation in the ASTA Alternative Styles competition in 2007. In 2008 he won the Djangofest Northwest Dudley Hill Memorial Award. He also preformed with the Rolin Nolan Trio at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Tickets for this event are only 12$ With the talent that Jason has its definatly a steal!
Love going to fun events? While you’re in Portland why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St. View a quick 120 minute presentation and learn how much fun you can have with Festiva Adventure Club. Festiva has been around for over 10 years and has the experience you can trust your family vacations in. Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation!
August 15, 2011
Porltand Music and Arts Festival
Love having a good time? Want to come out for some awesome music and fun? Why not come to the Portland Music and Arts Festival. You’ll have the fun you want, the live music you crave, and it will be for a good cause! The Portland Music and Arts Festival will benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The festival will be taking place on Free St in Portland. It will take place on Saturday August 20th starting at 11am and running until 11pm. Ticket sales will start at 4pm the day of the festival, so get there early if you want to get in free. Some of the performers for the day will include Peter Miller, Samuel James, Eric Bettencourt, Amanda Gervasi, Sara Hallie Richardson and Skyler. There will also be lots of local artists so get ready for a great day out in Portland!
Love going out and having fun? Why not swing by Festiva Adventure Club while you’re in the area. Conveniently located just off exit 48 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 make your vacation the very best it could be. Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation!
August 14, 2011
DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant
Do you love fresh seafood and the water? DiMillos Floating Restaurant is famous for its fresh seafood and family legacy in the Portland area.
DiMillos is a converted ferry that ran between New Castel, Delaware, Pennsville, New Jersey. After that it ran between Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1980 it was sold and converted into a floating restaurant, one of the largest in America.
Tony DiMillo, the restaurant’s namesake, opened his first restaurant, “Anthony’s” in 1954
on Fore Street where he coined the slogan, “The clams you eat here today slept last night in Casco Bay.” In 1960, with development changing the look of Fore Street, Tony moved Anthony’s to Center Street. In 1965, Tony opened “DiMillo’s on the Waterfront,” just across the street from where it sits now. DiMillo’s quickly became one of Portland’s most popular restaurants, as people came from all over the country to sample DiMillo’s famous lobster dinners.
In 1978, Tony purchased the dilapidated Long Wharf, built “DiMillo’s Marina,” and quickly filled all 120 slips. In December 1982, “DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant” opened her doors 
and became the only floating restaurant on the upper East Coast. Today, Tony’s wife, sisters and sons continue to maintain the high standards he established over 40 years ago. There is always a DiMillo on board.
DiMillos is open for lunch and dinner everyday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. They only accept reservations for larger parties. Are you sick of waiting forever to get a table? They offer call-ahead seating. Simply call 30 minutes before you leave and if there is a waitlist, they will add your name to it and estimate your wait time.
DiMillo’s on the Water
25 Long Wharf, Portland, ME 04101
Phone (207) 772-2216, Fax (207) 772-1081 Workrestaurant@dimillos.com
Dining Hours: starting at 11 AM, 7 days a week
August 13, 2011
MS Harborfest
Three days of family fun for a great cause!
The 30th annual Multiple Sclerosis Harborfest kicks off Friday, August 19th at the Portland Waterfront. It’s a weekend long event featuring live music, food, and the coveted lobster boat races.
It’s one of many fundraisers that benefits the greater New England chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Last year the Harborfest raised about $75,000. This year, organizers are hoping to reach $100,000. 
Dates of event are August 19, 20 & 21, 2011 at the Portland Waterfront.
The MS Harborfest is a weekend festival plus a shoreside exhibition, all to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and to help create a world free of MS. Started in 1982 by Merle Hallett of Handy Boat and Dan Wellehan of Sebago, Inc., the MS Harborfest has raised more than $2 million since its inception, and hosts the largest charity sailing event in New England.
You can find a list of all events and times at the New England MS website or learn more about the efforts to revamp Portland’s Eastern Prom (where you can catch the lobster boat races) at the Friends of Eastern Promenade website and the full Schedule Information are available at:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mam/fundraising-events/harborfest/index.aspx
If you love the water, you might be interested in trying out Festiva’s own Rangeley Lake Resort. Rangeley Lake Resort is a four-season vacation 
destination in Maine where each season offers a variety of opportunities for vacationers. Summer is ideal for boating, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing, fishing, golf, tennis, mountain biking, and ATV excursions. If you’re in Portland, stop by Festiva Adventure Club and view a quick presentation on how much you can save on fun family vacations. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience you can trust. Festiva has resorts all up and down the east coast and more. Call 1(888)695-0200 today to set up a reservation!
August 12, 2011
Bug Light Park
In South Portland, Maine there is a walking trail that hugs the shoreline and the beautiful coast of southern Maine. There is also a lighthouse at the end.
The complete trail is a total of six miles and while you travel down it, you are likely to run into joggers, runners, people walking dogs, and families hand in hand. Along the trail there are houses snug in their backyard gardens, trees that canopy over you as you walk, paths near the water, and fields of green, lush grass that is perfect for a picnic and a rest stop. You don’t need to go the entire six miles either, you can turn around and just walk back the way you came if you want!
Bug Light Park is a good way to get a cool breeze off of the water during this stretch of hot weather that we are having and in the fall, it is a beautiful and delightful way to witness the leaves changing color.
And if you are in the area, you should come into Festiva Adventure Club at our Portland location to learn about how you can vacation with your family at nicer places for the price you pay already. You will receive some free gifts as a thank you for sitting through one of our 120 minute presentations!
August 11, 2011
Maine Highland Games and Scottish Festival
The 33rd Annual Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival is the largest one-day Highland Games in New England.
This event will honor Clan Mackenzie, but all clans welcome. There will be wide variety of Scottish activities to enjoy; world class athletes, youth athletics, massed Pipe bands, a kilted golf tournament and more…
August 19 -
- Clan Dinner, Taste of Maine Restaurant, Route 1, Woolwich. Social hour is at 5:00 with dinner at 6:00. Please bring items for the raffle!
- Scots Wha Ha’e: A PEI Kitchen Party – Concert featuring Ward MacDonald, Ellen MacPhee, J.J. Chaisson, and more. Admission is $15 or $10 wit
h a clan dinner ticket.
August 20 -
- Maine Highland Games, Topsham Fairgrounds, Topsham, ME. Gates open at 8:00 AM. Closing ceremonies at 5:00. Check the Highland Games menu page for more information or call (207) 504-1946.
