Dunkin' has pumpkin spice, the flannels are out, the morning air is as crisp as the apples we're chowing down on, and the leaves have begun to reveal a colorful array of gold and maroon. In the words of Oscar Wilde, "all at once, summer collapsed into fall." In my words: "OhMyGodIt'sSweaterWeatherAndFiresAndHalloweenAndScaryMovies-TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear." Bottom line, it's … Continue reading Bangor Area Ultimate Fall Bucket List
If Someone Tells You the Fair Isn’t Fun…
Dough boys, fresh-squeezed lemonade, rides inducing shrieks of laughter and rushes of adrenaline. All of these become almost palpable when a friend asks me to join her at the Bangor State Fair. To clarify, she mentions she's going with her sister and nieces, and I unreservedly invite myself to tag along. I haven't been in … Continue reading If Someone Tells You the Fair Isn’t Fun…
This Drive-In Theater Isn’t Just for Movies
I'm all for things that are dual-purpose. Like those pants that can zip off into shorts. Not the best example? Here's a better one: A venue that's a drive-in movie theater by night, and a Flea Market by day (on Sundays, that is). Yes, it exists, and it's right here in Hermon, Maine. I stopped … Continue reading This Drive-In Theater Isn’t Just for Movies