October 21, 2011
Country Apple Dumplings
Who knew that fresh apples, crescent roll dough, and citrus soda could make such a wonderful treat?
Ingredients
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Mountain Dew ™
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew™ over the dumplings.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
October 20, 2011
The Moose In Me, The Moose In You
Ready for some Moose-tastic fun?
Maine’s funniest woman Ida Leclair, has become a Certified Maine Life Guide and gone from “Running with the Moose” to studying them and sharing the wisdom of their ways. Don’t miss this inspiring and hilarious motivational moose-terpiece, guaranteed to get you in touch with your “innah Mainah” and put Tony Robbins to shame. Show runs 11/4/2011 - 11/13/2011
Performances
- Nov 4 @ 7:30pm
- Nov 5 @ 2pm
- Nov 6 @ 2pm
- Nov 11 @ 7:30pm
- Nov 12 @ 2pm
- Nov 13 @ 2pm
Call 782-3200 to reserve your tickets. Price is $18 Adult, $15 Group (10+) at 31 Maple Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
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October 19, 2011
Go Apple picking!
‘Tis the season for apple picking and we have just the spot!
When stepping into Hansel’s Orchard in North Yarmouth, Maine, you will quickly realize that this is a truly unique orchard. Their apple trees are trees that stories and songs are written about because they are large and wide. These are trees that the entire family can sit under and enjoy a picnic.
Hansel’s Orchard is a family run ‘Pick-Your-Own’ orchard that features McIntosh, Cortland and Macoun apple varieties. In September, the McIntosh apples are ripe for the picking. The Cortland and Macoun apples
are ready in late September through October.
When you arrive, you pick your basket size according to your needs. They have plenty of bushel, half-bushel, peck, half-peck and quarter-peck baskets available. Later in the season, they offer picking poles to reach those desirable apples high in the trees. If you don’t want to pick from the tree, they have freshly picked apples so you can pick from an apple box.
Open the Saturday after Labor Day through October, Sat & Sun from 10-5 and Wed afternoons from 1-5. Tuner and Margie Hansel Telephone 207-829-6136
Love affordable family events? Come down to Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St in Portland. View a short 120 minute presentation and learn how much fun you can have for less. Festiva Adventure Club has been around for over 10 years and has the experience you can trust. Festiva knows how to provide your family with more, better vacations for less. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
October 18, 2011
Great Maine Apple Day
Love fruit? Why not participate in the Great Maine Apple Day. The Great Maine Apple Day is sponsored by Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association or MOFGA. The Great Maine Apple Day will be taking place on Sunday October 23. It will begin at 12pm and run until 4pm. Admission is only 4$ and if you’re a MOFGA or Pomological Society Member then your admission is only 2$. It is being held at the Common Ground Educational Center at 294 Crosby Brook Rd in Unity. Bring the kids! They’ll love participating in apple art, and they’ll learn about a healthy food. Other activities will include wine and cider making, cooking with old time apple recipes, and of course tons of apple history! There will even be an apple pie contest, so bring your best pie. Tasting will begin at 3:30pm. Come and see and taste some rare apples from all around Maine. MOFGA is also trying to find rare heirloom apples so if you know where any are give them a call and let them know where these ancient tress are located. The varieties that MOFGA are searching for are Briggs Auburn, Carll Apple, Cherry Pippin, Major Small, Collins Apple, Franklin Sweet, Given’s Apple, Haynes’ Sweet, Hoyt Sweet, and the Narragansett Apple.
Love experiencing new, fun things? Why not swing by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St in Portland. View a short 120 minute presentation and find out how much Festiva can save your family on vacations. Festiva Adventure Club can help you have more fun for less. With over 10 years of experience you know you’ll have a great time! Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
October 17, 2011
OgunquitFest!
Looking for something fun for this weekend? Why not head to OgunquitFest for a weekend full of fun events. OgunquitFest will be taking place at 36 Main St in Ogunquit. The festival will be kicking off Friday October 21st and run through Sunday October 23. The festival will be perfect for all ages offering a variety of activities for everyone. Bring the kids, they’ll love decorating cookies, and participating in the costume parade! Bring your husband, He is sure to love the classic car show or maybe the bed race or even the haunted house! Have teenagers who don’t seem to be interested in many activities? You can bring them too! They are sure to find at least a couple of events fun. Maybe they will be into the high heel race, the craft bazaar, a ghost tour, pumpkin decorating, or maybe even participating the the scare crow contest. No matter what the age there is something for every family member, so why not bring everyone! There will be plenty of food and other vendors at the festival to suit everyone’s taste! OgunquitFest is perfect for everyone!
Love fun events that you can bring the whole family to? Why not stop by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St in Portland. View a quick 120 minute presentation and learn how much you and your family can save on vacations with Festiva. Festiva Hospitality Group has been around for over 10 years and has the experience you can trust. Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
October 16, 2011
Be safe on Halloween
Stay safe this Halloween!
Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for everyone in the family. Unfortunately we can get so caught up in the events, costumes and parties that we forget to think about safety. Whether you are taking the kids trick-or-treating or hosting a scary event at your home, make sure you keep some of these safety tips in mind.
If the kids are going trick or treating, make sure you know the route they will be taking. If you can’t go with them, make sure they are accompanied by a teen or adult. Know what other activities they may be doing, such as parties or school functions. Help your kids pick out safe costumes. Make sure your kids know to look both ways before crossing the street and not to get into strangers vehicles. If they have a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough to see properly. Tripping in the dark is no fun. If they are carrying props, make sure they have smooth edges in case they fall or are very animated witht heir movements. The last thing you want is a phone call at 8pm saying your kid karate chopped some other kid with a toy sithe. Also make sure their costumes are fire proof and warm enough for the fall weather. If you put jack-o-lanterns on your property, make sure they are far enough away that kids’ costumes will not catch fire. A trick I use is I put a glow stick int he jack-o-lantern, versus a candle. You can also get LED fake candles that have the flickering effect, if you require realism. Most importantly, make sure they know not to eat any candy before mom and dad check it out at home.
If you are looking for a safe and warm trick-or-treating option, come to the Maine Mall. 94.9 WHOM will be hosting a costume contest from 5pm to 7pm and the Maine Mall will have store to store trick or treating.
While you are in the mall area, hop on over to Portland and stop by Festiva Adventure Club to enter to win a new Skidoo and 4 wheeler or $15,000 in cash. While there, you can learn about our exciting vacation opportunities. Just for viewing our 120 minute presentation, you can walk away with Flagship Cinemas gift cards, dinner certificates, a 2 night Marriott stay and more. Call Festiva Resorts at 800-695-0200 to set up your tour today!
October 15, 2011
New England in Autumn is great
Apple picking season is coming to an end around Halloween, but there are plenty of delicious things you can make with this season’s apple harvest. Sweet, sour or tart, but always colorful, you can keep your family’s palate happy long into the cold winter months. Try making homemade apple sauce, apple crisp or apple pie just to name a few. Speaking of sweet and savory apple delights, let’s not forget a New England favorite, Apple Cider Donuts!
Have you ever had the pleasure or opportunity to spend time at the orchard on a cool crisp autumn day surrounded by trees that are heavy with ruby and golden colored treasures? Then, with rosy cheeks and a tingling nose, lungs full of fresh air and tummy growling, have you sipped a cup of hot apple cider and nibbled a sweet cider donut hot off the tray? Maybe you’ve never heard of this kind of deliciously decadent day trip? Or maybe you prefer to delight your family’s taste buds in the comfort of your own home? In that case, Festiva Adventure Club thinks you might like this recipe for homemade apple cider donuts.
Festiva Resorts is paying attention to what makes people happy this fall and every season. That’s why Festiva Resorts wants you to make an appointment and come visit our Portland office today so you can learn more about what we already know regarding fantastic vacation getaways right here in Maine and all over the world. For more information call us at 888-695-0200.
October 14, 2011
Pterodactyl with Captain Hollow and Glass Fingers
Jagged, yet precise, Pterodactyl‘s hyper-rhythmic noise-punk grind has drawn comparisons to a more scientific Lightning Bolt or a brighter Glenn Branca.
But enough with comparisons – this New York band reaches for ecstatic, guitar-shredding heights and succeeds, big time. Catch them with the charged-indie rock of local guitar heroes Captain Hollow and the glitchy jams of Glass Fingers, the very promising project from South Portland’s Jesse Gertz.
Wednesday 11.02.2011, Doors at 8:00 PM, Starts at 8:30 PM, $8, 18+
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Love experiencing new, fun things? Why not swing by Festiva Adventure Club located at 190 Riverside St in Portland. View a short 120 minute presentation and find out how much Festiva can save your family on vacations. Festiva Adventure Club can help you have more fun for less money. With over 10 years of experience you know you’ll have a great time! Call 1(888)695-0200 to set up a reservation today!
October 13, 2011
Nosferatu with Live Original Score
Count Orlok’s move to Wisburg and brings the plague, which reveals his connection to the Realtor Thomas Hutter, and the Count’s obsession with Hutter’s wife, Ellen – the only one with the power to end the evil!
Enjoy this silent classic based on the story “Dracula.” A special screening of the F.W. Murnau’s classic 1922 silent film will be held at the SPACE Gallery. A Philiadelphia and Boston-based quintet, led by pianist and composer Brendan Cooney, will perform Cooney’s original score for the film, which mixes klezmer devices, gypsy grooves, avant-garde textures, and classic horror-film camp, evoking both the moods of Transylvania and German Expressionism. A Halloween treat!
Wednesday 10.26.2011, Doors at 7:00PM, Starts at 7:30PM, $8, All Ages
More information at: www.nosferatu2011.com
October 12, 2011
Want to play free golf?
Join the Toddy Brook Golf Course eClub and receive a free green fee on your birthday!! Valid up to one week prior and one week after your birthday. They regularly offer specials and golf promotions to registered members. All information is held in confidence and will only be used to provide you golf specials and promotions. Toddy Brook Golf Course offers generous fairways, rolling hills and a blend of water and sand to make it beautiful as well as challenging. Toddy Brook offers four sets of tees, so you can choose which best suits your golf ability.
Toddy Brook Golf Course is open to the public and we welcome golfers of all levels.
Toddy Brook Golf Course
925 Sligo Road
North Yarmouth, Maine 0409
Phone: 207-829-5100
Fax: 207-829-2019
Looking for golf dicounts? Come visit Festiva Adventure Club and learn about our exciting vacation opportunities and great golf discounts. In these stressful times, taking a vacation to recharge your batteries is just what the doctor ordered. Festiva Adventure Club, located in Portland, Maine, has vacation options to fit everyone’s needs. You can also walk away with free gifts like dinner certificates, a 2 night Marriott stay, and gas cards, just for coming in. Call Festiva at 888-695-0200 to schedule your tour today!
