Amazing intimate venue for being up close and personal with musicians and performers. Great…read moreacoustics and nearly feel as though the performance is just for you with limited seats and proximity. Staff is great, super friendly and welcoming. On tap beer selection, wine and snacks available if desired. Unfortunately I am not local or I would definitely grab a membership to enjoy the front row tables and be a regular here. Street parking is available or short walk from some of the larger public lots as well. Walking distance to a number of local restaurants and bars to grab a bite prior to or after events. Highly recommend getting out to support this awesome venue!

This is a great venue to watch artists in a very intimate setting, where you could almost have…read moreconversations with the artist as they played on the stage. The seating is limited with some obstructed views, but the audio was great and there's a selection of beverages that you could have as well, including free water. The staff was super friendly as they escorted people in and checked IDs at the door and the show that we went to was phenomenal and enjoyable. I will definitely come back if an artist comes through that I wanna see here. Oh the show we saw was the Jackie Greene set.

Great Holiday Show by the POS, atmosphere and seating was perfect. The music was really nice, I…read morewould have wanted to hear more of the Classic Christmas tunes than what they chose but it was still enjoyable.

We have seen PSO shows at the Merrill. The Magic of Christmas and Star Wars a New Hope…read more Both shows were fantastic! The seats were comfortable and not too cramped. You can clearly see the stage and the instrument sounds filled the venue beautifully. The volunteers were so nice and definitely have a pep in their step. There many of them, there to greet and bring you to the general area of your seats. I say general area, because one actually brought us to the opposite end of the row were were seated. It's ok, we were there early and just walked back around. She apologized, when she saw us walking back the other way. As expected with older venues - there are a lot of stairs to traverse if you are in the balcony - this your warning. Drinks and restrooms are not available at every level, so make sure you plan accordingly. Parking is separate and it's not a bad walk - just wear comfortable shoes, so you don't twist your ankle. Security was friendly - expect the metal detectors, wanding, emptying of pockets and searching of bags. Typical for most venues. We look forward to our next show this year!

Great games and stuff for kids and cheap, also have drinks and snacks woukd definitely recommendread more

25c. Shoot em, skill, and sports games. All old school analog technology! Available food and…read morebeer, friendly staff. The perfect arcade!

My wife and I recently went to our first show at Blue the other night. Had never really known it…read morewas a spot prior to this concert. It was an album release party for local pop-punk/emo band Broadwing. The card featured other local bands as well as a New England DJ. I know now that some shows at Blue are free or minimal cover which is great. Tickets for this show ended up being $12 which is a great value for a concert/night out. Hard to find tickets that cheap nowadays. The person working the door was friendly and had our name already so didn't even need to pull the tickets up. Bartenders were friendly and the drinks were well made. I especially liked their spicy cocktail Bing Bong which had the perfect kick to it! Prices were reasonable for drinks as well. Venue is on the small side as expected but had a great vibe for intimate smaller shows. Even with a sold-out show it was not overpacked. The acoustics and sound were good for a smaller venue as well. If you love smaller concerts I would recommend checking out their event schedule to see if something piques your interest. Also if you are a fan of pop punk music then do yourself a favor and check out Broadwing (especially their song New England Baby)! Very down to earth friendly band!

The online presence of Blue is a dumpster fire. Why do I need to enter my contact information just…read moreto see what's happening tonight? If I don't, there is NO current reliable information on who's scheduled. Pathetic and unreliable. I'm not doing it. I've enjoyed many evenings there, but the basic management of the venue is a joke. It will be a shame when it closes. What acts are scheduled for the NEXT WEEK? How difficult is that to maintain? Apparently, it's not possible.

My wife and I went in for a show recently and had a fantastic time. The film that was shown was…read moresuper interesting and it was really relaxing. The narrator/host took questions after the show and was really knowledgeable about our night sky here in Maine. You could tell he had a passion for it. I try to do at least 3-4 shows a year. Totally worth the time and the price was right

John Haley is reviving this science treasure! He is also hosting a play in the dome about an…read moreautistic cosmologist's journey to create the Hubble Deep Field! From the early info, looks as though it will have intriguing images on the dome, plus the wrenching journey of a neuro-diverse girl from bullying to outstanding achievement.

Staff is wonderful Locals even better…read more Bathrooms are clean Fun Cheap drinks Packet Softest toilet paper for your cooch ahhh

This place has rocked since before it was on Congress Street. The bar that started the Portland…read morePunk scene with Kip Brown in the 70s. Continuing it with is daughter Gina who is the Princess of punk is this town! A true punk, metal, queer rock and roll bar. The coolest place since CBGBs! This is the real deal. Metal and punk are queer AF so it only makes sense that this amazing place is all of the above! The Island of the Misfit Toys!!!!!

The Maine Oyster Festival takes place in the parking lot of Freeport LLBean. It was a blast…read more trying the oysters. You buy tickets for $3 each. Each oyster is one ticket. I tried 9 different oysters and found that the Butterfield Seafare were the best. They give you plenty of condiments and it is not too much walking. The staff from each farm were eager to educate me on their oysters. The whole mood was upbeat and happy even with the rain.

What a happy "accident"! We were in Freeport to pick up a…read morecouple of things and saw the Maine Oyster Festival was happening just outside of the toy store we were in. The way they have the ticketing process set up is great in that you only have to worry about money when buying the tickets. Each ticket is $3 and each oyster is 1 ticket. The unfortunate part about this system is if the place you want to try runs out...you have a $3 ticket that you may have to "settle" for using elsewhere. They had fun festival swag as well - tshirts and bags etc. Each booth had such friendly staff. Engaging and happy to talk about their product, their company and their history. Kind of like a beer festival. We were there on Saturday and by 3ish, there were a couple of booths that had run out or were running out, so get there early. They also had other vendor booths! They had Ruby on the Hill - delicious baked breads! Sweet Monkey Business - Best Shortbread cookies in Maine, IMHO, Kimchi and Empanada Club. There were not a lot of booths selling beverages - which made it tough because it was hot and pretty much fully sun exposed in the festival area. Thank goodness we found the boyscout booth! It's a smaller area, so not a ton of walking. It's all standing - no seating options. There were plenty of port-a-potty options as well. Fun festival for Oyster fans for sure!

Once again had a fantastic time visiting our local drive-in. So glad that Maine has a handful of…read moredrive-ins still open. It's such a unique experience that I believe everyone needs to visit at some point in their life. Growing up I visited numerous drive-ins with the family and loved it. Pride's Corner is cash only including ticket purchases at the entrance and their vastly stocked concessions stand. You can buy tickets online which I recommend to make the entrance process as quick as possible. You pay per car with a price of $20 up to 2 people and only $30 for a car up til 5 with any additional being 5 per. Try and find a deal this good for a movie theater! Which mind you here that includes typically two movies, so even better! For this particular re-review my wife and I visited to see Toy Story 5, great movie! The second movie was The Mandalorian and Grogu (we did end up leaving rather than sticking around). Round up your family and/or friends for a cheap movie night under the stars!

absolutely love this place. the owner is a real enthusiast and it shows, the concessions are very…read morereasonably priced and often prepared to order. the entry price is also very very reasonable and the movie showings are great! I go with my family and friends as often as I can, which is usually a couple of times a month. I would recommend to anyone and everyone of any age. absolutely leagues above any movie theater experience I ever had.