Category: local fun

Late summer date night

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, restaurants

When you have a babysitter, it's a shame to waste the opportunity to go out with your spouse.  We only had a little lead time (once we knew we had the babysitter) to organize the date, but we put our heads together and came up with a plan. First, we headed to Scarborough Downs. We … Continue reading Late summer date night

Fun with friends

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, baking, family, italian, local fun, restaurants, tweens

What could be better than a great day spent doing fun things with your friends?  Not much; especially if it involves good food.    This past weekend, my daughter and I did just that. We started off at The Good Table, a wonderful restaurant in Cape Elizabeth.  Sunday brunch is the day to go; that … Continue reading Fun with friends

The Man with the Ginormous Head

by Karen, posted in family, local fun, Someone's gotta say it, tweens

I was very excited to go see my daughter in a show at the Ogunquit Playhouse. I bought a ticket for 2 of the 3 shows in advance;  I had not been planning to attend the first show on Saturday. When I saw my daughter's face as I told her this ("You mean you're not … Continue reading The Man with the Ginormous Head

Wells Harborfest: Straight Lace

by Karen, posted in (it's all about the) food, local fun, tweens

This past Saturday was the annual Wells Harborfest at (you guessed it!) the Wells Harbor. There was a chicken barbeque by the Wells Rotary. This year it was extremely well attended. More than once during the time that my daughter and I were in line they thought they were sold out. We were lucky enough … Continue reading Wells Harborfest: Straight Lace