This is a wonderful, clean, state-of-the-art facility. As one who experienced this gym from when…read moreit first opened, I can say that the equipment and environment is exceptionally kept! I have even gone in early on a quiet Sunday morning and saw the cleaning crew in action. WOW! Those girls "rocked" it! Their attention to detail was amazing.....

The gym was great a couple of years ago. However, it has since gone downhill. The once sparkling…read morefacility has been reduced to a place of dust, dirt, and lost hair. The once fresh bathroom, now foul. The trash overflows, much like my thoughts while writing this commentary. The machines, once pristine, now have a near permanent coating of dust; a hazard to those with allergies. For $90 a month, I expected that the trash, of various varieties of course, would be taken out. Ironically, planet fitness is cleaner. It is quite the shame as, like the human person, this gym had great potential. It could get back to that. However, for now going elsewhere seems the better alternative.

The best and only gym I will ever go to. Clean, supportive, affordable, what more can you want. The…read morebest atmosphere to work on your body and mind. The staff is absolutely wonderful! They also have classes that are fairly inexpensive.

Great spot to work out. Kevin is a pro and there all the time to give help with the machines. Small…read moreplace but its only busy in the summer.

Fitness center has moved. It's now at the intersection 410 Roosevelt Trail and 4 Meserve St in…read moreNaples. Clean and bright.

have been working out here since day 1. The owner/ coach is always available to answer questions…read moreand the functional fitness classes are amazing.

I moved to Maine by myself in 2022, and found Halls Pond with a 'yoga near me' google search. As…read moresomeone who had never done yoga before, and didn't know anyone in town, I was so nervous the first time I drove to the studio. Katey is so easy going and down to earth that I immediately relaxed after meeting her. She genuinely loves and cares about the wide variety of people who come to her studio, and after finding out I was new in town, she would recommend me an event each week that I could go to and meet people if I wanted to. Thanks to her I discovered the Alan Day Community Garden, where I enjoy caring for my garden plot and "sneaking" into the greenhouse to eat fresh peas, and I discovered a community at the Lights Out Gallery where I've made some incredible friends and had the honor of helping Pamela Anne Moulton work on some incredible larger than life sculptures, with the help of my little dog. Katey taught me it doesn't matter if you can't do any of the poses. Yoga is about getting in touch with yourself and appreciating the body and mind you have. I recommend Halls Pond Healing Arts to anyone who is interested in yoga, new in town, old in town, wants to try something new, or would appreciate adding an hour of relaxation to their week. She really is the benchmark for yoga greatness!

"We hold on to trauma, depression and stress deep in the cells of our bodies", Katey explained. Her…read morespecial brand of massage releases intensely rooted and destructive energy that has gotten stuck inside us. My sessions with her have been transformative. I'll admit, I was skeptical at first but I trusted her and I was in good hands, literally. I highly recommend Halls Pond Healing Arts. Katey helped me find new sense of inspiration and peace. Thank you, Katey. -Grace Noyes, Norway,ME

This is a multi-generational family farm run by a couple and their two daughters. The family is…read morevery hard-working, helpful, and experienced, and someone is always available and willing to help when needed. Pros: low-key, kid-friendly atmosphere, huge indoor arena, excellent head trainer, full-sized outdoor dressage ring, heated tack room with hot water, and access to endless miles of trails and dirt roads allows for plenty of independence and fitness work. They offer both stall board and pasture board at reasonable prices ($400 and $550). (Horses on stall board are fed hay and grain three times per day as opposed to just twice for pasture board horses.) They also make their own hay, which tends to be plentiful and high in quality although it can vary and occasionally becomes limited in the spring. They will do blanket changes some of the time. Almost all the turnout areas have shelters, but owners reserve most of the nice grassy fields for their personal horses while boarders' horses are often turned out in less desirable areas which can be extremely muddy in the spring. Trailer parking is complimentary and kept plowed and accessible throughout the winter. The house is close to the barn, so there is always someone around to attend to emergencies, and they always do a night check of the horses in the barn. Cons: the kid-friendly atmosphere includes kid barn help. Many of the chores are done by working students who are not always supervised and are often quite young and inexperienced. Water buckets and troughs are not scrubbed often enough. Stalls have dirt floors which soak in pee and produce overwhelming ammonia odors by springtime. No wash stall. No jumps but people have brought their own, and boarders are free to jump without being in a lesson. Last time I was there, much of the wood/wire fencing was falling apart and horses were getting loose on a regular basis. There were also often loose wires on the ground. Spooky horses may be unsettled by the frequent use of dirt bikes, nearby gunshots during hunting season, and random machinery on the go, but it's great for desensitizing them. The footing in the indoor is dirt and compacted manure (they drag the manure back into the footing rather than pick it out), and can get very dusty. The footing is not too deep but can be a little too firm in the winter. Also they do not water it, but occasionally will put down snow in the winter, which doesn't make much of a difference.

This is my home away from home. I've been going for years. The kids in my cabin have turned into my…read moresisters and the staff is alway amazing, loving and so sweet. I have almost never had a bad experience with the staff. I am in love with the riding program they have at FA. The riding staff teaches you so much no matter if you have competed in A rated shows or are just getting on the horse for the first time. There is always something more you can learn from them. The traditions that are at FA make camp special and you truly carry them throughout the years. FA is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm am excited to go back every year no matter what.

If you have a daughter and you want to offer the gift of a lifetime, send her to Camp Tapawingo…read more The camp instill values that will last a lifetime and friendships that will endure the test of time. I am a former camper and just returned from a reunion with my camp friends. The love, spirit, tradition, and commitment to each camper is alive and well after 100 years. Tap Girls forever!!!

I went to Camp Tapawingo for 8 wonderful summers in the 80s and early 90s and now I am super…read moreexcited to send my stepdaughter to experience the joy that is Tapawingo. Tapawingo is a supportive, close knit environment that ensures that everyone has fun and is included. There are no cliques, every single camper and counselor care about one another and the bonds that are formed last a lifetime. Plus, Maine is a beautiful place to spend a summer and enjoy nature.