1/8 mile drag strip Plenty of room for drag cars and…read moretrailers, good areas for spectators to check it out. Lots of fun. Bring some ear plugs!

Visit the small town of Winter Harbor for their annual lobster festival! Craft vendors, boat…read moreraces, good food and a parade make for a fun filled day! Blueberry pancake breakfast to a lobster dinner! If those do not appeal, there are food trucks and local restaurants. While you are there, enjoy some local shopping. The Winter Harbor 5&10 has everything Winter Harbor! If you have time, visit Schoodic Point and enjoy the view and the waves crashing on the rocks. This happens every August. Be sure you are there!! So much fun!!!

Every August the town of Winter Harbor hosts their annual Lobster Festival and this year we had the…read morepleasure of attending the 51st celebration. We started out the day by shopping at all the outdoor vendors. After wandering for an hour we decided to watch the lobster boat races and then finished out the day with their lobster dinner and some music from their musicians. In the end, we loved this little festival and although we had no idea how to watch and judge the lobster boat races, we felt like part of the community. In the future we hope to attend this festival again because it was a blast!

Last year we missed the cut-off to sign up for MDI, and six months ago I decided it would be best…read moreif we signed up early to pace the marathon. In August we received the notice that our pacing registration was approved. But let me back up for for those of you who don't know what pacing is. The goal of a pacer is to run consistent mile splits and finish in the assigned goal time. For instance, a 3:30 marathon pacer would try to run consistent miles in 8:01 minutes and complete the race in 3hours 30 minutes. In addition to this added responsibility, the pacer will answer questions through out the race, offer strategies at the beginning of the race, and assist with general moral of their group by providing motivation as well as distractions from the difficulties of the race. Nicole and I volunteered to pace the 3:45 and 5:30 running groups, respectively. Why are pacers important? Runners use pacers to assist with Boston Marathon qualification, and help reduce the variability of their own pacing. When you have someone who can run consistent mile splits, it takes the guess work out of worrying what effort is required for the goal time because all you have to do is follow the pacer to meet the goal time. Incidentally, Boston Marathon qualification varies by age group. A perk of pacing a race is that your registration fee is waived and the racing swag bag is also free. Back to the MDI, which started promptly at 8am, on Main Street in Bar Harbor, Maine, Sunday October 16th. As a pacer I was instructed to be there 45 minutes prior to gun-time with my 3:45 sign and talk to runners who would be joining me. This part is actually quite fun. After the Star Spangled Banner was sung, there was a two minute wait before a cannon was fired to signal the start of the race! And then we were off! The course was point to point with rolling hills throughout, and would shuttle runners back to the finish using school busses. The temperature was 44 degrees and slightly overcast. Perfect running weather. Aid stations served Gatorade and water every second mile, as well as gels after mile 16. The fall foliage was spectacular as were the views over the harbor. At about mile 15-16 some of the boats anchored near the shore were using loud speakers and horns to cheer the runners on! Very cool. The first half of the race was easy breezy and the second half got harder as he hills kept coming. We were hitting each of the splits with less than 1 minute of difference. Unfortunately, by 18 miles most of my group could not keep up with the pace. Charles, however, did hang on and was admirable until the last mile. His quads were busted from a previous weekend marathon in Hartford, CT and his down hill running suffered---the last mile was all downhill. He was 1 minute behind me at the finish. As I crossed the finish my chip time registered 3:44:44 and the clock time was 3:44:59. Not bad considering goal was 3:45:00! I was pleased with the effort and had several runners thank me for keeping a steady pace. Nicole also finished her goal time of 5:30 and brought with her a small contingent of runners. We compared notes after the race and also most of the people following the 5:30 group were also finding it too hard to keep up after mile marker 18. I highly recommend MDI for your Maine race, if you have not already done it.

So fun! Way bigger than you'd expect, and I love their emphasis on education and protecting the…read moreenvironment!

I've been attending this fair since it was in Windsor - 30 years or so and it's always fantastic…read more I have volunteered there in the kitchen, the country store, the overnight common throne via bicycle (!), the information tent, and kitchen prep. My top favorite stops are: the YEZ (Youth Enterprise Zone), the 'bring your own tee shirt' printing table, and I used to love the BeeHive Collective display, homemade patches, art and talks they offered. The speakers are also always incredibly interesting, too. It's all great though, the food, the political action tent, environmental, health, demonstrations - etc.

Super Roll Local…read moreCeltic celebration here in Belfast that's been going on for eighteen years (ca. 2006) and takes course annually over a weekend in August. We happened to be in town for the last day of the few festival, which held the most important event: the cheese roll! The Good: *Free to attend *Chill atmosphere and didn't seem overly crowded *Lots of food trucks *Great location at the Belfast Ha'bah *Family-friendly *Live Celtic-themed ingredients *Heavy Games (aka Scottish Highland games) *Cheese roll was epic and totally worth watching. It seems like the stupidest thing on earth, but I promise you it's fucking hilarious and so much fun to watch. The Meh: *Didn't really notice a lot of crafty booths around, but it's possible they might've been gone since we showed up for only the final hours of the event. The Ugly: *Parking down at the Ha'bah can be a giant PiTa, but not impossible. Conclusion: Great local festival with some fun events--and don't miss the cheese roll!

Top quality musicians, many of whom also give workshops in fiddle, accordion or whatever their…read morespecial instrument happens to be. There are also music sessions each day where one can bring one's own instrument and join in with a group to jam. The Scottish "heavy games" are amazing to watch as burly men (and women) compete in traditional events such as the caber toss, hammer throw and stone put, all while wearing kilts. Lots of food vendors and craft or information booths. There's also a Renaissance 'travelers' village. And there are fireworks Saturday night! All of this takes place on the waterfront within walking distance from downtown Belfast. Entry is by donation and well worth the contribution!

The best hotel I ever stayed at from my time in Maine. The hotel is in downtown Bar Harbor and very…read moreclose to all the attractions. The service I've received have been excellent. The lobby gives Bridgeton vibes, but the room give clean cottage core vibes. The aesthetics in real life is way much nicer than in the photos. It's extremely cozy and peaceful. Free breakfast was included and the food was extremely unique and delicious. There was coffee and tea 24/7 in the lobby. It's definitely worth the visit!

Excellent top notch hotel with a full restaurant and bar in Bar Harbor, Maine…read more Super clean rooms with amazing showers and comfy beds. The perfect place to lay your head after spending the day in Acadia National Park. The restaurant breakfast was perfect before heading out for the day to do more lighthouse tours heading back to Boston. Could not recommend this place enough.

I've always had positive experiences at this gaming store. The facility is family owned, focuses on…read morecard games (MTG specifically, with pokomon seeing some play (I'm not sure about yu-gi-oh though). The store sells a variety of singles for casual and competitive play. FNM magic events are geared towards more competitive tournament play and encourages gamer development and growth. The social environment prior to the recent change in ownership felt exclusive, but it definitely feels more open to new gamers and games since the transition. I believe there is still room for growth in this area yet believe significant progress has been made too.

My family and I visited Cross Insurance Center to experience the PBR Velocity Tour and they put on…read morea very good show. It was convenient that I could purchase Lot A parking in advance to ensure I was able to get closer to the building since my wife had surgery recently and had limited mobility for long distances. The staff at the Center are very friendly, helpful and willing to go out of their way to assist. One lady was nice enough to retrieve a wheel chair for my wife and walk us to the section where we were located. It was on the other side of the Center from the entrance. Prices for most food is commensurate with typical arena and stadium prices. Water will run you about $4, but I believe the beers were running close to $40 for 16oz cans. The ambiance of the Center is very dependent on who is entertaining at the time, but PBR does a great job with both music, entertainment and commentary throughout the entire competition. I had no issues while here and leaving took an acceptable amount of time if you knew were to position your vehicle in the various lines that made up the exit line.

We had a work event here a couple weekends ago and it was okay. They have lots of space for events!…read moreThe drinks are quite pricey at any event I have been to there. Parking is also a little difficult.