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Tourist & Town is an arts and entertainment newspaper
with stories about events, galleries, businesses, people, points of interest and local history.
Calendar and Activites pages list things to do and places to go. Year-round and seasonal
residents, as well as vacationers, depend upon Tourist & Town to find out what’s going on
throughout Maine’s south coastal region.
Tourist & Town is available here as PDFs, as well as in print.
We publish every two weeks throughout the year.
2 0 1 9 I S S U E S
7-4-19 Tourist & Town
Micheal W. Smith Concert, Solar Rock Winery, Shirley O'Malley is the cat's meow, Strut Your Mutt & Woofstock, Boston Classical Trio Concert at Waterhouse Center in Kennebunk, Artist Robert Paine, Blueberry festival, Award-winning Navajo silversmith at Home & Away Gallery in Kennebunkport, Artist Craig Mooney at Maine Art Hill, Strength Through Synergy Art Exhibit, Elizabeth Rose House, Tommy McNamara Wiffle ball tournament July 27, Vinegar Hill Youth Theatre awards first scholarship, The Curious Incident – an electrifying production at Hackmatack Playhouse.
Plus Through the Lens, The Road Race Report, Gardens and Parks, the Saltwater Fishing Report, Live Music and the Calendar of things to do.
This issue’s cover art is by John C. Traynor, whose work can be seen at Landmark Gallery, Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport
7-4-19 Tourist & Town
Fireworks Schedules, Motorland Postcard, Arundel Wharf Turns 45, Local Heroes, Live Cafe Opens, Lisart Turns 25, Anna Phillips/Presta Designs creates cool jewelry from inner tubes, Oyster Farm Tour, Photographer Mark Pizza, Maine Authors, Secret Garden Tour, On Stage: 42nd Street.
Plus Through the Lens, It's Like This, the Saltwater Fishing Report, Live Music and the Calendar of things to do.
This issue’s cover art is by Holly Ross
6-20-19 Tourist & Town
Art CO-OP opens in West Kennebunk, Artist Joy Bennett Roberts pours acrylics, Annual Summer Solstice Craft Show in Wells, Strawberry Festival in Cornish, Astrophotographer Mike Taylor at Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk Heritage and Culture Festival, 23rd Annual Regional Artists Exhibition at Barn Gallery, Biddeford Celebrates La Kermesse, Moody Beach Association carries on Independence Day tradition, Moon Landing Party at KFL,Always…Patsy Cline at Hackmatack Playhouse, Children's story hour at Brick Store Museum, St. James students learn to appreciate and respect ocean life, and Lighthouses in southern Maine.
Plus the saltwater fishing report by Captain Greg Metcalf, tide chart, nightlife, and our calendar of things to do.
Cover art by Robin Swennes
6-6-19 Tourist & Town
Some of our stories this issue: Running with character and building healthy habits on the Eastern Trail; Jacqueline Dewey inspires local women to “Dress A Girl Around the World”; Safe Haven Humane Society finds new home; and Celia Thaxter’s island garden on the Isles of Shoals. Read about Kitchen Chicks, Wright Gallery, Habitat for Humanity fun fundraiser, Schoolhouse birdhouse auction, and the Events Pages: party planning & business spotlights.
Saltwater fishing report by Captain Greg Metcalf, tide chart, nightlife, and our calendar of things to do.
Plus Launch! A Maritime Festival: schedule of events including Sailors and Sirens, 5K race and obstacle course for kids, food events, galleries & art shows, music, Launch’s River Lights parade and much more.
Cover art by Wade Zahares, whose art is also featured on the cover of the official Launch! publicity.
5-30-19 Tourist & Town
Pullout Guide to The Kennebunkport Festival, Maine Art Hill block party, The Best. Cookbook. Ever, At Reilly's in Biddeford job satisfaction is icing on the cake, Nonantum’s pastry chef, Taste the Kebnnebunks at the Colony, The Daily Meal's Awards, Village Tavern's Chef Rich Lemoine, It's Like This, Fahrenheit 225 southern style barbecue at Congdon’s After Dark, How to Become a Bartender, Bean farmer and preservationist Charley Baer, and Mabel's Lobster Claw Restaurant.
Plus Live Music, Farmers’ Markets, Eat, Drink & Be Local, Calendar of things to do .
Cover by Mali Welch, Creative Director at All Over It - Creative Vision & Design. www.alloveritmaine.com5-23-19 Tourist & Town
Opening Day! Guess who’s ready for golf?, The Landing School at 40, Leslie Lindgren - growing community, one garden at a time; Eastern Trail continues to grow; and Chip Howarth, custom lobster trap products.
We also have Memorial Day Events , a Golf Spread, It's Like This, On Stage: Calendar Girls and Jersey Boys, Mainely Readers, Local Tourist, and our Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart. Don’t miss our Calendar of things to do, Live Music, Out & About, and Through the Lens.
Cover by Melissa Dillier
5-9-19 Tourist & Town
Local Heroes: Road Rangers, Yoga: The Ripple Effect, Iconic Maine: All Day Breakfast, The Final Heather Hill Murals at All Day Breakfast, Shops at Cape Neddick, Openings: Christian's in Kennebunk, High School Guitar-making Class, How to Create a Coastal Decor in Your Home, Mainely Authors, It's Like This, On Stage: The Last Five Years.
Plus our Calendar of things to do, Live Music – and our Tide Chart is back! and more...
Cover by Sara Gray
4-25-19 Tourist & Town
Iconic Maine - Carried away by history: the Way Way store; Local Heroes: Skip D'Ascanio; Profile: John Downing; Mind, Body, Spirit - Yoga in a stressful world; Little River Estate Sales in 11th year; Kennebunk's Museum in the Streets; Rustique at Old House Parts; Young Heroes: Second grader Skylar Dixon jumps rope for a cause; Field Notes of a Maine Birdwatcher by Ken Janes; Tribute to the late Joe Riillo, May Day celebrations.
We also have lots of handy information on gardening in southern Maine in this issue: tips, events, garden clubs, gardening superstitions and more.
Plus...Pecha Kucha, Reclaimed Wood, Artist Amy Audet at Clay Hill Farm, Bob Dennis & Through the Lens, Mainely Authors, Things to Do, Classes & Workshops, Live Music and more...
Cover by Michael Maron
4-11-19 Tourist & Town
Lots of great things in this spring issue! Read: Reflections: Easter Sunday, It's Like This, Yoga: Coming into Awareness, The Coop Scoop: Chickens, Spotlight on Dannah, Spotlight on Old House Parts, Spring Cleanup, Maine Authors, Profile: Warren King, Profile: Steve Burnette, Through the Lens, The Bicentennial Quilt.
Plus Live Music & Happy Hours, Local Heroes, Out and About, and a Calendar of things to do!
Cover by Julie Bernier
3-28-19 Tourist & Town
Local Gems: Wells Reserve,The Village Tavern's Sourdough, Derek Bissonnette, Sea Air Scents, Young Heroes: The Three Amigos, Children's Book Illustrators' Library, Owls, Owls & More Owls! Plus Classic Maine-made Boats, The Fishing Chronicles, Guest Editorial, It's Like This, and don’t miss our Advertiser Bingo!
Plus the Calendar of Things to Do, Local Music and Local Happy Hours.
Cover by Julie Cyr
3-14-19 Tourist & Town
Mainely Maine! Creativity & Resourcefulness, A New Pup in Town, Local Hero Stephen Spofford, Mainely Authors, It's Like This, Entertainment & Sports, Famous Politicians, Flo's Hot Dogs, Landmarks, Kennebunk Bicentennial, Food & Spirits, Guest Editorial, On Stage: The Half-Light, On Stage: Light in the Piazza, Through the Lens, Eatin' & Drinkin' Like a Mainah, Live Music & Happy Hours, Restauranteurs Joe and Tracy Ryan.
Plus the Calendar of Things to Do, Live Music and Local Happy Hours.
Cover design by Kingsley Gallup
2-28-19 Tourist & Town
Happiness is Flowers, From Frinklepod: It takes a crew to run a farm!, Spring Comes Early, Local Heroes, Seapoint Chandlers, Mainely Authors, It's Like This, and our Calendar with lots of things to do in southern coastal Maine. Plus: The Bucket Brigade, Through the Lens, Food & Spirits, Local Hero Update, Restaurants Score Big, Out & About, The Last Great Race, Live Music, and Local Happy Hours.
Our cover artist is Cordelia Ives – “Little Red Lobster Car”
2-14-19 Tourist & Town
Here are some of the stories you'll find in our first issue of the 2019:
Local Heroes: Foundation4Love, Local Gems: Johnson Hall , Tribute: Joe Riillo, The History of Valentine's Day, Out & About, Through the Lens, Calendar, Love Letters, It's Like This, Suggestions for Singles , Above the Clouds, Float Harder, Mainely Authors, Fishing Chronicles - Rivers of Southern Maine, Wine Not! and Live Music.
Our cover artist is Betsy McLellan, a full-time artist working in coastal Maine. McLellan's original paintings and prints are available online at www.betsymclellanart.com.
2 0 1 8 I S S U E S
12-20-18 Tourist & Town
In our final issue of 2018, you will find Looking Ahead, Local Heroes, Local Tourist, Holiday Spirits, a Family Christmas Story by Valerie Marier, Spotlight on the AWS, and a Spotlight on Daryl Conant, and our Holiday Bulletin Board center spread. Plus: Meet the New Owner of Hurricane in Kennebunkport, Mainely Authors, It's Like This, Biscuits & Company in Biddeford, Fishing Chronicles and the Tide Chart, and Nightlife!
Cover by Tourist & Town owner and publisher Kingsley Gallup
12-6-18 Tourist & Town
Tribute: George HW Bush, Guest Editorial: Volunteering, Local Tourist: UU Church Steeple, Local Heroes: Man in the Red Suit, Milestones: Port Canvas, Spotlight: Ukulele Group, Ogunquit Christmas by Sea, Openings: Seaside Gallery, Happenings: Designing Women, Calendar and the Prelude Calendar, Spotlight: Goodall Library, On Stage: Holiday Shows, Guest Editorial: "Police Blotter", Spotlight: Maine Tideline, It's Like This, Out and About, Nightlife and our Tide Chart.
Pick up your copy of Tourist & Town for coverage of Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, or view this issue online.
Cover by Maine artist Piper Castles
11-29-18 Tourist & Town ~ Favorite Things special issue!
This is our first annual edition of Favorite Things. We compiled this special edition by asking local businesses for their own current favorites: artists and booksellers, restaurants and breweries, antiques, food (& more!) markets, shops, theater and many other businesses.
Our next regular issue comes out next week!
11-22-18 Tourist & Town
This week our issue includes our regular calendar of events plus a rundown on many of the Christmas Prelude events in Kennebunkport, holiday celebrations and events across southern Maine, local craft fairs, dining, recipes, music and other entertainment.
Plus Nightlife, Local Heroes and more.
Cover by Sally Caldwell Fisher.
11-8-18 Tourist & Town
This week our issue includes: Barbara Bush Book, Local Hero: George Gillman, Spotlight: Properly Posh Pets, No Permit Needed, Batson River Opening, Fundraising & Outreach, Calendar, In the Art World,Center Spread: Thanksgiving, Spotlight: A Fresh Wash, Krispy Kreme, Cape Porpoise Page, Spotlight: Sara Sheikh, It's Like This, The Local Tourist, Birding in Maine, Downtown Kennebunk, Fishing Chronicles, On Stage, Out and About, Nightlife, Milestones: Alisson's. Plus Out and About and Nightlife.
This issue's cover is by Kennebunk artist Robin Swennes.
We publish every two weeks. Our next issue will be published on Thursday, November 22.
10-25-18 Tourist & Town
This week our issue includes: Wiggly Bridge Distillery: building a better bourbon, Local Hero: Leslie Morissette - Springvale woman helps terminally-ill children connect with the world, Reed's Antiques and Collectibles, Profile: Kelly Jo Shows, It's a Pet's Life, Heartwood College, Pumpkins and More!
Library Director Boucouvalas shares her passion for reading, Tales of fear and suspense at Clay Hill Farm, The transformative power of creating and drawing a mandala, League of Maine Craft Show in Wells November 4 and 5, Sue Rioux's animal creations.
Our center spread features Birding: Picking up some birding tips on an expedition to Timber Point. Don’t miss Fundraising & Outreach, Mainely Readers, Mind, Body & Spirit, A Fishing Tale, It's Like This, Out and About, and Nightlife.
We publish every two weeks. Our next issue will be published on Thursday, November 8.
10-11-18 Tourist & Town
This week our issue includes: Pink Tie Party; Profile: Bob Marier; It's Like This; Profile: Beverly Bangs; Breast Cancer Awareness; Profile: The Brick Store Museum's Cynthia Walker; Breweries & Octoberfest; "Gourmet Alley"; Profile: Laurie Eaton; Local Heroes: Maine St. Gardeners.
And our Calendar, Downtown Page, Fishing Report and Tide Chart, Cape Porpoise Page, Out and About and Nightlife!
We publish every two weeks. Our next issue will be published on Thursday, October 25.
9-27-18 Tourist & Town
This week our issue includes: From Tourist News to Tourist & Town; In My Own Words: Phyllis Wentworth; Profile: Tom Murphy: Judith Hansen; Profile: Kingsley Gallup; Spotlight: Snug Harbor; Kennebunk High School ; Apples, Apples, Apples!; Spotlight: Texas Grace.
Plus In the Art World: William B. Hoyt; Paul Doiron to discuss new thriller at Graves; All About Apples; It's creativity and camaraderie at The Shops at Cape Neddick; Cape Porpoise Kitchen Makes Everything Easy; Garden Street Bowl: Your Late Night Kennebunk Destination, Fishing Report, Nightlife, Tide chart and more…
We publish every two weeks now. Our next issue will be published on Thursday, October 11.
9-13-18 Tourist News
This week our issue includes: The Great Pillow Art Fundraiser, Town Historian Joyce Butler, Lisa Mills - the singer!, Local Heroes: Crossing Guards, Can't Get Gardening Out of My Head, Barn Gallery Fall Shows, Folk Artist Lisa Curry Mair at Arundel Farm Gallery, Stonehome Estate Jewelery offers glimpses into the past, William B. Hoyt Show at Maine Art Hill, Minzy and Macdonald: a contemporary show at the Brick Store Museum, Lots of Lobster!, What's Going On at Wells Reserve, Rockin' the Fight and Run 4 the Fight, Little Free Libraries, History Walk & Talk in Wells and Ogunquit, Green Heron hosts mosaic artist Lynn Chinn, Late summer at George Marshall Store Gallery, A Spectacular Jersey Boys at Ogunquit Playhouse, Fishing Report, Nightlife, Tide chart and more…
We publish every two weeks now. Our next issue is published on Thursday, September 27.
8-30-18 Tourist News
This week you can read Spotlight: Toll Collecting, Renys: a great adventure. Merton Brown: Kennebunk's Town Clerk, Hope Farm in Wells, Cape Porpoise, Calendar, Belgian Fries Food Truck, Downtown Kennebunk, Mainely Authors: Susan Richards, Spotlight: Kirsten Camp of the Kennebunkport Historical Society, Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, In the Art World: Celebrating Local Color at Maine Art, September Summer Solstice Craft Show, In the Spotlight this Week: Duffy's, The Lost Fire Patagonian Grill & Bar, Fishing Report, Nightlife, Tide chart and more…
This is our last weekly issue of the 2018 summer. Our next issue is published on Thursday, September 13.
8-23-18 Tourist News
Some of the stories you'll read are: Lobster mania, Anne Donnell - psychic medium, Phil Costello - Wells sculptor, Eat like a Mainah, Local Heroes: Rachel Richard's work with animals, Chili-Fest in Wells, Cape Porpoise page, On Stage, Mainely Authors: Kate Flora, Dial M for Murder playing at Hackmatack, Glassblower Richard Remsen, Nightlife, Calendar, Art shows, Activities for the whole family.
Plus: Cultural Events, Museums, Activities and Destinations... and the Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
8-16-18 Tourist News
In this issue: Local Heroes: Policewoman, School Resource Officer and ceaseless volunteer Jamie Robie; Annie Watts Fundrasier "Dogs of the Kennebunk" Calendar; Get your groove on at Woofstock; Kennebunk Land Trust hosts thank-you event; Above Board-All Hands on Deck; Local Coffee Shops; Day Tripper: Portsmouth; Maine Artist Jill Valliere; "Then and Now" at Barn Gallery in Ogunquit; The Dock Squares Entertain; Summer Band Blast III at the Waterhouse in Kennebunk on Sunday, August 19; Writing Workshop in York; Award-winning author William Martin to speak at Graves; Remember, there's a Maine way to read the classifieds; Mosquito bites are good for your soul; Rococo Ice Cream invites people to vote on new flavors; Grumpy Old Men a crowd-pleasing musical comedy
Plus: Kids' Programs, Cultural Events, Museums, Activities and Destinations. And the Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
8-9-18 Tourist News
In this issue: Cookies spell sweet success for local baker turned entrepreneur, Community Outreach Services, Old Orchard's Sea Viper ride, Author Updegrove wraps history lessons in great stories, Three-artist show celebrates Maine, River Tree Arts hosts 100 x 100 event, Historic theatre in Ogunquit hosts ninth annual Leavittfest, It's art for a cause at the Arundel Farm Gallery, Summer Band Blast benefit returns to Waterhouse Center.
Plus: Dine around, a taste of southern Maine, Kids' Programs, Cultural Events, Museums, Activities and Destinations. Plus the Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
8-2-18 Tourist News
In this issue: Fisherman's Catch, Copper Candle, Local Heroes, It's Like This, Local Tourist: the Ogunquit Memorial Library, Great Outdoors: the Eastern Trail Experience, Downtown Kennebunk page, On Stage: The Bridges of Madison County. Also, Grumpy Old Men at Ogunquit Playhouse, the Beat, Out & About, Fiber arts on exhibit at Brick Store Museum, A feast for the eyes at George Marshall Store Gallery, Blueberry Festival: a not-to-miss event, Planeteers host presentation and strategizing event on sea level rise, The Above Board Gala at the Seashore Trolley Museum.
Plus Kids' Programs, Cultural Events, Museums, Activities and Destinations. Plus the Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
7-26-18 Tourist News
In this issue: Barb Weeman: the heart and soul of West Kennebunk, Local Heroes: Model Citizen: Kennebunk police reward five-year-old, Local Tourist: New perspective from a majestic schooner, Nonantum’s specialty cocktail, New Toll Plaza in York, Outreach: It's lobsters, lattes and live music for a good cause, Theater: The Originals Perform Accomplice, Mainely Authors, Clay Hill Farm Sculpture Garden, Author William Martin to appear at Graves Library, On Stage: The Producers at City Theater.
Plus Kids' Programs, Cultural Events, Museums, In the Art World, Activities and Destinations. Plus the Saltwater Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
Cover by Angelina Macedo, high school student, winner of Tourist News Youth Cover Contest this issue.
7-19-18 Tourist News
Read about: Upstairs, Downstairs at the Colony Hotel, Dock Square's Old Salt's Pantry, Hannaford's Bird Sanctuary by the Sea, City of Sanford Celebrates 250 Years!, The Good Earth Potters, Music on Main, That's Amore! Back by Popular Demand, In the Art World, David Witbeck: The Past Life of an Unexpected Artist, "An American in Paris" at Ogunquit Playhouse, Good Causes, Cool Treats, Farm Walk in Springvale, Mainely Authors: Valerie Lawson, Summer Concert Series, Clay Hill's New Art Program, Recipe for Zucchini Pie from Frinklepod Farm, Kids' Programs, Museums, Activities and Destinations. Plus the Fishing Report and Tide Chart!
Cover by Linnea Sullivan, age 17, winner of Tourist News Youth Cover Contest this issue.
7-12-18 Tourist News
In this issue, read about Maxim's Desserts, The Clam Shack, Kirk Kimball - Local Hero, Maine Author Kate Christensen of "How to Cook a Moose" Fame, Hurlbutt Designs Celebrates 20 Years, Eclectic Food in Ogunquit, Award-Winning Silversmith to Display Work in Kennebunkport, Glass Artist Joseph Webster, Rococo Ice Cream Opens Test Kitchen, The Art Trail of the Kennebunks, 1960s Concert at Brick Store Museum, All Shook Up Rocks Hackmatack Playhouse, Touch Tank Tuesdays, Bike Cop Series Inspired by Summers in Maine, Jewett House in South Berwick, So Much Music, So Much Summertime!
Plus Beaches, Mainely Authors, Local Heroes, Calendar of things to do, Activities, Nightlife and Out & About, Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf's Saltwater Fishing Report.
7-5-18 Tourist News
In this issue you will find Catching Tuna, A Sense of Community, Designer Anthony Catalfano, Profile of Jean Briggs of Mast Cove Galleries, Mother and Daughter Karen and Valerie Schlegel, Summer Solstice Craft Show, Ogunquit Art Association Celebrates 90 Creative Years, Gardening: The Joy of Planting in Pots, Thrilling Whodunit at Saco River Theatre, An American in Paris at Ogunquit Playhouse, and a special Downtown Kennebunk spread.
Plus Mainely Authors, Local Heroes, Calendar of things to do, Activities, Nightlife and Out & About.
And don't forget the Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf's Saltwater Fishing Report.
6-28-18 Tourist News
FOURTH OF JULY: Fireworks, Parades and More! Also, The Wells Angels, Playing in Ogunquit: The Changeover, Kate Nelligan: Local Girl Makes Good. . . Really Good.; Thoughtfully-Crafted Gin; Local Heroes: Coach Landry.
Mainely Authors, Local Heroes, Calendar of things to do, Tide Chart, Fishing report, Activities, Nightlife and Out & About.
And don't forget the Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf's Saltwater Fishing Report.
6-21-18 Tourist News
The Beat: Garage Band, The Cliff House, New Book: The Bush Love Story, Mainely Authors, Openings, Local Heroes, In the Art World, Calendar, Tastings, Tide Chart, Fishing report, From Frinklepod, Calendar, Activities, Nightlife and Out & About.
We also have the Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf gives us his latest Saltwater Fishing Report.
6-7-18 Tourist News
Special tributes to Dads, Fishing for Freedom, Local Garden Clubs, The Happy Hour Tradition in Southern Maine, Local Heroes: The Wells Wrestling Team, Author Richard Cass Helps Put Maine on the Crime Writing Map, Smokey Joe's Cafe Electrifies Ogunquit Playhouse in Season Opener, 14 Food Carts to Please Every Palate at “Congdon’s After Dark,” From Frinklepod Farm: A recipe for Dads, "Woo Woo" and Lifeguards at Ogunquit Museum. Don't miss the Readers Choice "Hot Spots," and Nightlife listings.
Calendar with gallery openings and special events such as those put on by the Art Guild of Kennebunks, Brick Store Museum, Maine Art Hill and more.
June 13 to 17: Launch! A Maritime Festival: The Kennebunks Celebrate Seafaring Past with Food, Fun and Something for Everyone
We also have the Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf is back with his Saltwater Fishing Report.
5-24-18 Tourist News
This issue - Memorial Day Observances - parades, patriotism and activities for all ages. A Conversation with Kevin Nealon: The Man with the Comedy Plan. Printmaking Exchange at Arundel Farm Gallery. Go Behind the Scenes at Ogunquit Playhouse. Local Heroes: Officer Morneau Raises Funds for Fallen Brother, Like It Is, Shop and Restaurant Openings, In the Art World: Maine Art Hill Celebrates, Local Giving, Mainely Authors, Calendar, Activities, Nightlife.
We also have the Tide Chart and Captain Greg Metcalf is back with his Saltwater Fishing Report - lots of great insider information!
5-10-18 Tourist News
This issue, read about Local Heroes: Civic-Minded Road Rangers Clean Up Our Acts. Also, Natural Resources, The Beat, Mainely Authors, Southern Maine Breweries, From Frinklepod, Lilac Story, Mother's Day, Calendar, Activities, Giving back to the community, Nightlife, Remember This? and the Tide Chart.
4-26-18 Tourist News
Remembering Mrs. Bush, Springtime by Mort Mather, The Green Heron Gallery in Ogunquit, Officer Carney: a Club and the Power of Community Spirit, Day Tripper: Arundel, Poet Lee Sharkey, Spring Cleaning Tips, Horse Drawings by Patricia Wooldridge of Buxton, Let's Raise Chickens, Ogunquit Film Series shows South Pacific, Ten Simple Tips for Getting Ready to Get Outside, Enchanted April at City Theater, Maine Vanity License Plates, Animal Welfare Society Volunteers, The Lafayette Elm. Plus our Calendar, Activities,Tide Chart, Remember This? and Nightlife! Our cover is by Jill Hoy.
4-12-18 Tourist News
In this issue you'll find:
The Beat: Beau Dalleo is Living His Musical Dream,
Mainely Authors: Poet Fay-LeBlanc Finds Inspiration Everywhere,
Trends Come and Go, but the Art of Tattooing is Alive and Well,
Local Heroes: Land Trusts Save Our Traditional Landscapes,
This Just In: You Won't Be Finding Me at Book Club,
Day Tripper: South Berwick Offers History, Beauty and More.
Plus our Calendar, Earth Day, Thrift and Consignments Stores, Activities,Tide Chart, Remember This? and Nightlife!
3-29-18 Tourist News
This Just In, In the Art World - Just Us Chickens Gallery, Everything, Including the Kitchen Sink, at Old House Parts, Mother and Daughter Knit Together by Memories, Yarn and Love by Valerie Marier, Local Yarn Shops and Groups Appeal to Knitters and Crocheters, The Beat - School's Out, Local Heroes: Maine Lost Dog Recovery Brings Loved Ones Home, List of Dog Parks, Mainely Authors: Author Joan Dempsey Discusses Books, Writing, Calendar, Day Tripper: the Village of Alfred, Activities, Nightlife and Remember This and the Tide Chart…
3-15-18 Tourist News Launches First Issue of 2018!
Fog Ave Rocks the Seacoast with an Acoustic Twist, Garden Street Bowl Strikes it Big in Kennebunk, Animal Welfare Society Offers Fun and Furry Programs, Todd Bonita Finds Inspiration on the Maine Coast, This Just In by Nancy McCallum, Local Heroes: A Kennebunk Teen on a Mission to Save Marine Life, Day Tripper: A Revitalized Biddeford Satisfies the Senses, Maine Maple Sunday, Photo Essay: Nor'easters Offer Fascinating Glimpse into the Past, Remember This? plus Theater, Mainely Authors, Art Exhibits, Calendar, Activities, Nightlife and the Tide Chart…
11-16-17 Cheers to 25 Years!
KBA Presents Spectacular 36th Christmas Prelude, Christmas in Cape Porpoise, Christmas in Kennebunk, Ogunquit's Christmas by the Sea, York Festival of Lights, Creative and Colorful Gifts Made in Maine, Holiday Concerts, Historic Inns Welcome Visitors to Benefit Food Pantry, Intriguing Reads for Holiday Gifts, Book Signings, Calendar of Events, Art & Craft Shows, Fairs, Christmas Parade in Wells, Celebrate New Year's Eve in Kennebunk, 'Tis the Season ~ 12 Ways to Show Your Holiday Spirit in Southern Maine, South Berwick Hosts "Home for the Holidays, "Holly Daze" Parade Planned for Downtown Sanford, "Nutcracker" Will Be Performed in Ogunquit, Museums of Old York Hosts Holiday Events, Welcome Your Guests with Creative Appetizers, Holiday Brunch Ideas from an Award-winning Chef, Playhouse Brings White Christmas to Music Hall, Saco Museum and Dyer Library Host Festival of Trees – and you don’t want to miss The Yankee Quipper!
10-5-17 Cheers to 25 Years!
Kennebunkport Brewing Company and Federal Jack's Celebrate 25 Years, Pumpkinhead Ale Leads the Crop of Seasonal Favorites, Kitchen Tour Showcases Nine Homes in the Kennebunks, Brick Store Museum Hosts Annual "All Souls Walk", Virtuoso Pianists Will Perform in Ogunquit, Presentation about Gravestone Art at Kennebunk Library, Advocate for Safe Teen Driving Will Speak at Library plus a Kennebunk Library Book Sale. Fire of '47 Presentation in Kennebunk, Homeport Pottery and Artisans Gallery Celebrates Maine Craft Weekend, plus Family Fun Day at Hilton-Winn Farm, Octoberfest in Lyman Celebrates Rural Life, Harvest Festivals and Holiday Fairs listings.
9-28-17 Punkinfiddle and Fun Fall Fairs
Punkinfiddle: Family Fun with a Harvest Theme, I Heard It at The Post Office by Val Marier, New Gallery "Branches Out" with Pine Crafts, Maine Women in the Arts Hosts 40th Anniversary Awards "Big and Small" Exhibit, 35th Annual Eliot Festival Day and 5K Road Race, Anglers Eagerly Awaiting Autumn Striper Blitz. Plus Fall Fairs and Festivals, Nightlife, Old Berwick Historical Society Lecture Explores Slavery in New England, Hikes Visit Historic Sites in South Berwick, Book Review: Imagining the Life of Andrew Wyeth's Famous Muse, Have Fun Getting Lost at Zach's Farm Corn Maze, Three Easy Hikes with a View to Fall Foliage
9-21-17 Celebrating Maine's Favorite Fall Fruit - the Apple
What's Better Than Apples? Apple Donuts, of Course!, Fall Festivals, Brick Store Museum Joins National “Museum Day Live!”, Take a Pumpkin Patch Ride at the Trolley Museum, Multimedia Installation on Exhibit at Pepperell Mill. Plus Maine Art Gallery Features Exhibit of New Work by David Witbeck, Anglers Still Awaiting Striper and Bluefish Migration, The Yankee Quipper, Nightlife, Frinklepod Farm Flourishes with Hard Work and Community Support, There's High Drama in the Skies over Southern Maine as Raptors Fly South, and UMaine Extension Beekeeping Course.
9-14-17 Fall Fairs and Festivals
This issue includes: Biddeford and Saco Host River Jam Festival, Maine Indian Basket Makers Tell Their Stories in New Book by Kennebunkport Gallery Owner, The Shipwreck Story That Made Mark Twain Famous, Book Inspired by Congressmens' Duel, Fall Fairs and festivals, Saltwater Fishing Report, Tide Chart, Saco Museum Hosts Monotype Guild Exhibit, Monica Grabin Will Discuss Her Heritage at Brick Store Museum, Agricultural Fairs Listings, Nightlife, Old Orchard Beach Hosts Blues and Jazz Festival, Farmers' Markets in Southern Coastal Maine, Elvis Takes the Stage in Ogunquit's World Premiere of Heartbreak Hotel, Concert Series Opens with Old-time Music - and The Yankee Quipper: Real Mainers Not Impressed with Tiny House Trend.
8-31-17 Maine Lighthouses Welcome Visitors
Maine Lighthouses Welcome Visitors for Tours on Open Lighthouse Day, How One Maine Lighthouse was Saved, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to Host Maine Celebration of Reading, "Strut Your Mutt" Event Will Benefit AWS, Annual September Summer Solstice Craft Show to be Held in Wells, Painter Liz Hoag Featured at Maine Art Gallery, Art Guild of Kennebunks Hosts Awards Exhibition, York Parks and Recreation Department Presents Mount A Trail Challenge, New Exhibit at Arundel Farm Gallery Celebrates American Folk Art, Saltwater Fishing Report, Kennebunkport Historical Society Will Host Tea Party at White Columns, 30th Annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival at the Wells Reserve, Tomato Day at York Farmers’ Market, Ogunquit Celebrates 27th Annual Capriccio September 8 to 17.
8-24-17 Fall Fairs & Festivals Issue
Articles this week include: Fall Fairs and Festivals, Best-Selling Author at Fine Print Booksellers, Famous Ogunquit Dory Now on View in Perkins Cove, York County Audubon Workshop at Biddeford Pool, Honk if You Like Classic Car Shows!, MS is No Match for This Unstoppable Equestrian Champion, Another Great Week for Anglers Along the Coast, Mustang Rescue Center in Biddeford Will Host Vintage Base Ball Game, Hackmatack Closes Season with Romantic Fantasticks, The Yankee Quipper: Finding Inspiration in Mainers Who Embrace the Wild, Auction Will Benefit Historic School Preservation, 16th Annual Chili-Fest Heats Up in Wells, Seasoned Chef Elevates Simple Foods to the Sublime at Pearl
8-17-17 It's A Dog's Life in Southern Maine Issue
Articles this week include: Best New Doggie Toys, Treasures and Treats, Let Your Pooch Play Off-leash at a Local Bark Park, Mystery Novels Are Going to the Dogs, Calendar Sales Benefit Pug Rescue, "Love Four Paws" Fundraiser in Ogunquit, Seasoned Angler Reveals Favorite Freshwater Fishing Locales, Another Great Week for Anglers Along the Coast, Sixth Annual “Woodies in the Cove” Car Show, Concert Pays Tribute to "Ice House Five," Brick Store Museum Offers A Shipbuilding Odyssey, Author Will Discuss Growing Up Franco American, Summerfest Benefits Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, Legend of the Mustang Powwow in Biddeford, Foraging with Snug Harbor Farm.
8-10-17 The Lobster Issue
Articles about lobster include: Exploring the Mystique of the Maine Lobster, Dying for Lobster? Take a Crack at These Mystery Books, Arundel Boat School Collaborates with Maritime Academy for "Green" Lobster Boat, Local Experts Recommend Best Wines to Serve with a Lobster Feast, Lobster Hauls Reach New Heights in Maine, Thinking Outside the Pot: Going Gourmet with Your Lobster. Plus Mustang Rescue Center Welcomes Visitors, OMAA Presents Talk on World War I, Maine Art Shows Features Three Artists for a Three-Week Exhibit, Arundel Farm Gallery Features Jack Brumbaugh, Ragtime Now on Stage at Ogunquit Playhouse.
8-3-17 The Hiking and Biking Issue!
Included are: These Seaside Walks Offer Spectacular Views, Hop on Your Bicycle and Try These Scenic Rides, Getting Back to Nature with Easy Two-Milers, Eastern Trail is a Boon to Outdoor Enthusiasts, Fat Bikes Can Handle Dirt, Ruts, Rocks and Snow, 12th Annual Family Fun Day in West Kennebunk, DaPonte String Quartet Will Perform at Wells Reserve, Brick Store Museum Hosts Steampunk Fair, Nonantum Resort Hosts 5th Annual Paddle Battle, Striper Fishing Remains Strong on the South Coast, Mystery Drama at Hamilton House, Awesome Blueberry Recipes from Maine Friends Near and Far, Classical Piano Concert at Colony Hotel, Hackmatack Playhouse Presents Steel Magnolias...
7-27-17 Savor the Flavors of Maine - Our Ice Cream Issue!
Included are: Favorite Ice Cream Shops, The Ice Cream Guide ~ Saco to Kittery, The Ice Cream Map, Tim Janis Will Perform at St. Ann’s Church, The Yankee Quipper, Wells Harborfest Events, Raitt Farm Hosts Annual Antique Tractor Show, Ogunquit Art Association Hosts Auction at Barn Gallery, Amusements, Saltwater Fishing Report & Tide Chart, Guide to Beaches, Physicist, Astronomer Will Give Talk on Major Eclipse, and Congdon's Donuts Adds Food Truck Park Next Door.
7-20-17 Open Farm Day Issue
Maine welcomes visitors on Open Farm Day! We have listings of fifteen York County farms, with times they're open, and what they offer visitors.
Articles include: A Day in the Life of a Dairy Farmer, Spiller Farmland in Wells Preserved Forever, Learn about Laudholm's Agricultural History, Springvale Farm Trail Walk, Biddeford's City Theater Presents The Wizard of Oz, Robert Dennis and Tom Bradbury Collaborate to Create Reflections, The Summer of the Silver Queen by Dana Pearson, Maine Art Paintings and Sculpture Marks 20th Year with 20-day Celebration, Arundel Farm Gallery: Works by Peter Coes, The Originals Presents Moon Over Buffalo, and Baseball League Home Game Schedules in Southern Maine.
7-13-17 The Blueberry Issue
Celebrate Blueberries! It's National Blueberry Month.
We have wild blueberries, health benefits of blueberries, blueberry smoothies recipes, places to pick your own blueberries, test your blueberry knowledge with a quiz all about - yes, blueberries! Read about: Castaways in Wells Features Beach Decor and Coastal Carvings; Maine Mystery Writers Serve Up Juicy Crime Stories; Portland's Good Theater Will Stage Productions at Little Theater in Sanford; Wright Gallery Open House; Art Trail of the Kennebunks;
Biddeford Pool’s Union Church Announces Stellar Summer Speaker Series; Bullets Over Broadway is a Sure-fire Hit at Ogunquit Playhouse; Live Music is on the Menu at Kennebunkport Hotels. And... our calendar of things to do, fishing report and tide chart, and agricultural fair listings.
7-6-17 Secrets of the Sea Issue
In this issue,"Secrets of the Sea," we have a special pull-out section with fascinating facts about the ocean and its inhabitants, and great tips about how to help improve the ocean and the planet. Plus Coast Encounters Offers Tide Pool Adventures, Cape Porpoise Mariner Searches for Earhart Plane, Adorable Harbor Seals on Maine Coast, Moxie Day at Seashore Trolley Museum, Summer Solstice Craft Show Coming to Wells, Art Exhibits, Navajo Silversmith at Kennebunkport Gallery, calendar of things to do, puzzles, tide chart and agricultural fair listings.
6-29-17 4th of July Issue
Coastal Towns Plan Festive 4th of July Week, Sunday Concerts at Historic Hamilton House, New Bookstore Opens in Kennebunkport, Meet the Mustangs at Open House, Maine Arts Shows Features Craig Mooney, Brick Store Museum Seeks Participants for Annual Steampunk Fair, Arundel Farm Gallery Hosts "Asian Fusion" Exhibit, Adventures Await at "Night at Our Museum," Ogunquit Heritage Museum Open for the Sea, Container Gardening and Yardscaping Workshops,"Culinary Experience a Plus" for New Cape Porpoise Restaurant Owner-Chef, and Second Annual SummerFest Will Take Place in Downtown Kennebunk. Also Craft Fairs in Southern Maine, Tide Chart, Saltwater Fishing Preview, Nightlife and the 2017 Maine Agricultural Fairs.
6-15-17 LAUNCH! A Maritime Festival Issue
LAUNCH! Schedule of Events & Map,including Boat Parade, Captain's Cook-Off, Lobster Bake and more. Articles include: Seafaring History of the Kennebunks, Landing School Builds on Shipbuilding Heritage, Amateur Birdwatcher Stuns with his "Big Year" Record, OMAA Launches Rich and Varied Exhibit Season, Honk! If You Like Classic Auto Shows, plus Amusements, Nightlife, Seniors' Activities, Tours, Art Openings, Tide Chart, Saltwater Fishing Report, Theater, Calendar of Events and things to do. . .
6-1-17 Summer Theater and Concert Previews Issue
Summer Theater and Concert Previews, Chamber Music Festival in Ogunquit, Chris Humphrey Band Coming to City Theater, "Power of Place" Sculpture Exhibit at Wells Reserve, WWI Researcher and Author to Speak in Kennebunk, Veterans Fish for Freedom, Music Is in the Air with Southern Maine's Eclectic Summer Concerts, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre Tunes Up for the Season with New Director, Mamma Mia! at Ogunquit Playhouse, plus Art Openings, Tide Chart, Theater, Calendar of Events and things to do. . .
5-18-17 Season Calendar Issue
Season Calendar, Brick Store Museum Celebrates Vintage Baseball, Memorial Day Observances, Special Surfers Documentary, Artist Al Brulé Showcased in South Berwick, White Columns in Kennebunkport Opens for the Season, Harvey Reid and Joyce Anderson Will Perform at the Dunaway Center, Saltwater Fishing Begins Memorial Day Weekend, Leavitt Theater Opens Silent Film Series May 25, Rebecca Kinkead at Maine Art Paintings and Sculpture, Community Plant Sales, City Theater Presents Engaging Steel Magnolias, "Garden Interventions" Begins at Ogunquit Museum, Yankee Quipper, Tide Chart, Birdwatching and things to do…
5-4-17 Gardening Issue
The Gardening Issue contains Kennebunk Hosts May Day Festival, Bloomers Sure to Brighten the Shady Places, Flowering Shrubs that Thrive in Zone 5, Plant Sales Offer Bargains and Variety, Foraging for Fiddleheads, Could Radishes Become the New Kale? Talk on Shorebirds, Providing Water for Bees, Photography Exhibit, Tide Chart, Birdwatching, Theater, Calendar of Events and things to do…
4-13-17 Spring Issue
This issue includes Patriots' Day Celebration Schedule of Events in Ogunquit, Laudholm Hosts Earth Day Celebration, Auction Fiesta Will Benefit Kennebunk Land Trust, Learn about Impact of Rising Oceans on Tidal Marshes at Audubon Event, New Exhibit Opens at the Brick Store Museum - “Once Upon a Time in Maine: An Art and Artifacts Show,” Brick Store Museum Hosts Talk on Kitchens, "Psychology of Money" Presentation at KFL, "ABC Sale" Will Benefit Ogunquit Art Museum, Maine Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was Nation's Most Celebrated, Longfellow Home in Portland Welcomes Visitors, and From the Publisher's Desk by Judith Hansen: Reflections on My First 25 Years as Publisher of Tourist News.