2015 Winter Recreation Guide

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When it comes to winter fun,

Bethel, Maine

is second to none.

Within a short drive of the village, with its array of restaurants, shops and cultural venues, the visitor can find not only world-class alpine skiing, but winter activities as diverse as dogsledding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, cross-country skiing, and even caving, in the nearby 750,000-plus acre White Mountain National Forest, one of the northeast’s outstanding natural and recreational resources.

The Newry and Bethel area is also the site of some of the most impressive scenery in western Maine with the surrounding Mahoosuc Range and the White Mountains of New Hampshire only a few miles away. Grafton Notch State Park is a popular destination for snowshoeing and ice climbing during the winter and hiking, rock climbing and picnicking are popular in summer. Grafton Notch is also home of Old Speck, the third highest mountain in the state of Maine.

We hope the following pages will give you a sense of the splendid variety of winter experiences that await you in this beautiful and friendly part of the world, and provide you with useful contact and other information during your stay here.

And for the latest up-to-the-minute information about weekly goings on, pick up a copy of our hometown newspaper, The Bethel Citizen.

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Table of Contents

Directories

Sunday River....................................................................................2-3

Dining .........................................................................................26-27

Best of Bethel 2014.....................................................................4-5

Lodging..............................................................................................28

Mt. Abram..............................................................................................6

Shops & Services...................................................................29-30

Ski Skinning..........................................................................................7

Real Estate & Vacation Rentals.............................................31

Cross-Country Skiing.....................................................................8

Web......................................................................................................32

Ice Fishing.............................................................................................9 Snowmobiling.................................................................................10 Dogsledding......................................................................................11 Nightlife...............................................................................................12 Explore Bethel’s History..............................................................13 White Mountain National Forest..................................14-15

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Cure Your Cabin Fever................................................................16 Tap of the Town.............................................................................17 Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation...............................18

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Sunday River Resort:

Eight mountain peaks with something for everyone Helmets are recommended.

Accessing closed terrain, whether by ducking a rope or entering from adjacent areas, will result in loss of your lift ticket or season pass.

Terrain Parks:

Sunday River is located minutes from picturesque Bethel Village in western Maine’s Mahoosuc Mountains. A four-season destination, Sunday River offers eight interconnected peaks of world-class skiing and snowboarding.

135 trails:

Skiers of all abilities can find terrain to their liking among Sunday River Ski Resort’s 135 trails. Aurora Peak, White Cap, Locke Mountain, Barker Mountain, Spruce Peak, North Peak, Oz, and Jordan Bowl range up to 3,150 feet in elevation, with vertical drops of as much as 1,600 feet.

Boundary-to-Boundary Skiing & Riding: Sunday River offers 870 acres of developed trails and glades, but within the boundaries of the resort’s ski area, you’ll find nearly 2,000 acres of terrain to explore. We allow skiing and riding anywhere within the ski area boundary with the exception of trails or areas marked as closed.

Although these boundaryto-boundary areas are open for skiing and riding, they are not maintained by ski patrol and parties requiring assistance will be charged for rescue costs.

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Sunday River includes six terrain parks for every level from beginner to advanced. Last winter, Sunday River opened its new T72 terrain park, the resort’s largest intermediate/ advanced playground, featuring a jump line, rail park, and a 600foot superpipe—the longest in the East.

Chairlifts:

Sunday River has 15 lifts, including a hybrid chairlift/gondola called the Chondola, four high-speed detachable quads, five fixed-grip quads, three triples, one double, and one surface lift for an uphill capacity of approximately 30,000 passengers per hour.

Snowfall/Snowmaking: Sunday River averages over 167 inches (14 feet) of natural snowfall each year and has one of the most advanced, comprehensive snowmaking systems on the planet, covering 95 percent of the resort’s nongladed terrain.

Shops, Rentals, and Demos:

Sunday River’s main rental shop is located in the South Ridge Lodge and offers an extensive product selection and inventory to accommodate both adults and children.

The Children’s Rental Shop is located adjacent to the South Ridge Lodge in the Perfect Turn Children’s Center. Guests will find high-performance demos available out of Sunday River Sports, located in the South Ridge Lodge.

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by Dalbello, and snowboards and boots from Burton and

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Rossignol. This extensive stateof-the-art product mix offers the snow sport participant of all skill levels the fit, comfort, and performance level he or she needs. For a complete list of rental packages and prices, visit www.sundayriver.com or call 800-543-2754.

Perfect Turn Ski and Snowboard School:

From beginner classes to refresher clinics, Sunday River’s Perfect Turn Ski and Snowboard School is a leader in teaching the skills necessary to have fun out on the slopes. Offering group and private clinics daily for all ages and all abilities, as well as a variety of seasonal programs, Perfect Turn offers something for everyone.

Someday Bigger Day Care:

Sunday River offers on-site day care for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years, adjacent to the South Ridge Lodge.

Full- and half-day child care is also available. Reservations are required in advance, as space is limited and for staffing purposes. Occasionally, walk-ins will be welcome if space is available.

Dining:

Sunday River offers a wide variety of dining options at its restaurants, cafes and cafeterias including its newest restaurant, Camp, located in the Grand Summit Hotel.

Lodging:

With the most slopeside lodging in the East, guests may choose from among resort hotels, condominiums and an inn.

For more details, go to www.sundayriver.com. Sunday River is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions.

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New at Sunday River this season Sunday River will benefit from $5 million in capital improvements for the 201415 winter. Last season, parent company Boyne Resorts invested $5.7 million in Sunday River, and with the upcoming projects, Boyne will have invested more than $40 million in the Newry, Maine resort since 2007.

Spruce Peak Triple Chairlift: New Conveyor Loading System Sunday River’s Spruce Peak Triple chairlift will undergo an upgrade in time for winter ahead. A new conveyor loading system is being added to the base of this fix grip lift, which will improve the loading experience, reduce stoppage time, and increase its speed by 20 percent.

Snowmaking: The Best Is Getting Even Better Already able to boast the most advanced snowmaking system in the East, Sunday River will continue to add to this reputation by allocating $1.1 million of this year’s investment package to the purchase of 60 more energyefficient snowguns and 20 new controllable pressure valves for all of the resort’s water pumps. This combination will allow Sunday River to make even more snow using less energy than ever before.

Grooming: Perfecting Snow That You Can Already Count On One reason why Sunday River can claim to have the most dependable snow in the East is because of its ability to make snow. The

More mountain terrain for the experts

other reason is because of its ability to groom it wellsomething that will become even easier to do, thanks to the purchase of two new PistenBully snowcats, a 400 and 400 Park. The addition of these two new machines to the general fleet means that Sunday River’s Parks Crew will also have another cat at its disposal to maintain the resort’s six terrain parks.

More Terrain: Welcome to Hollywood Last year’s addition of 75 acres of new terrain simply wasn’t enough, so Sunday River will add another 10 acres for the coming winter with the addition of its new Hollywood glade. Located on Barker Mountain, this new 10-acre glade sits between the resort’s Agony and Top Gun trails and will have skiers and snowboards seeing diamonds–double black diamonds–in place of stars.

Better Terrain: Race Ready In addition to new gladed

ST CE A L AN CH

terrain, capital is also being invested in enhancing the resort’s dedicated race trail, Monday Mourning. Summertime earthwork has widened the racer entry point onto Monday Mourning from the T2 trail and come winter, will allow for better event flow, reducing the overall guest impact to neighboring trail Cascades.

Future Stars: Partnerships Make Perfect Sunday River’s Perfect Turn Ski and Snowboard School will partner with Bethel’s Gould Academy and its Competition Program to offer kids ages 8 through 10 the new Future Stars weekend training program, designed to be equal parts fun and focus. Future Stars provides a natural bridge between the fundamentals that students learn through the resort’s River Runner weekend pro-

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gram and the competition skills that they go on to learn through the Gould Academy Competition Program.

Perfect Turn: Navigate With Ease Guests of Sunday River’s Perfect Turn Ski and Snowboard School will be pleased to see that its slopeside home base in the South Ridge base area is getting a facelift. New heated concrete decking will provide a seamless transition from lodge to learning center, and better branded directional signing will ensure that all participants get to where they need to go.

Photo: Sunday River Resort

As part of Sunday River’s $5-million capital investment plan for the 2014-15 season, the resort is adding 50 acres of new expert terrain: four glades and a double black diamond beneath the Spruce Peak Triple lift.

Hollywood will be 10 acres of steep, deep, double-diamond glade between the Agony and Top Gun trails on Barker Mountain. Yetiville, so named for its proximity to Eddy the Yeti’s house on North Peak, is the largest of this season’s new glades at 30 acres. It’s not as aggressive as Hollywood, but since skiers run the risk of having a run-in with a yeti, this trail will be expert-only, with a single black diamond rating. Starstruck and Starwood, both single diamonds, will be cut on Little White Cap. Gnarnia, a new double diamond beneath the Spruce Peak Triple lift, will ask skiers to navigate a, well, a cliff in the upper section before crossing Three Mile Trail and passing into a wider section with glading on skier’s right. This trail will allow access to the Last Tango glade from Spruce Peak.

Incidentally, the Spruce Peak Triple will be upgraded this season with a conveyor loading system at its base, which will reduce stop time and increase speed by 20 percent.

Sunday River’s Competition Programs are integral to the resort’s identity, so capital is also being invested in enhancing Monday Mourning, Sunday River’s dedicated race trail. Come winter, Monday Mourning skiers will notice a wider entry point from T2, which will reduce race events’ impact on neighboring trail Cascades.

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The 2014 Best of Bethel Awards

Each year, Sunday River Resort asks people who love to eat, drink, ski, shop and generally have a good time in the Bethel area to pick the best places to do all of them.

It’s the “Best of Bethel” online poll, conducted on the resort’s website (www.sundayriver.com). The results are published late in the ski season in the monthly Sunday River This Winter on-mountain newspaper. For a sampling of the best Bethel had to offer in 2014, read on.

Then come visit and decide and vote yourself. The categories will be announced in Sunday River This Winter, so be sure to watch for the publication at the resort.

Best Breakfast: Crossroads Diner For the fourth year straight, Crossroads has taken the proverbial breakfast cake. Also known affectionately as “that place next to Rite Aid,” our readers cast about four times more votes for Crossroads than its worthiest competitor, Erin’s Café. And if you’ve ever rocked up on a Sunday morning for one of the omelet specials or some of that epic homemade raisin toast, you understand why.

Best Cup o’ Joe: DiCocoa’s DiCocoa’s has once again bested that old stalwart Dunkin’ Donuts in the best cuppa category, but we have to admit, it was a close race this year: Just 18 votes separated the two. As much as we occasionally “run on Dunkin,” DiCocoa’s hand-pulled caps are hard to beat in Bethel. We suspect that the über homegrown atmosphere, complete with coffee club, and almond croissants didn’t hurt, either.

Best Lunch Spot: Sliders Whether you’re an omnivore, herbivore, gluten tolerator (or not so much), beer snob, sommelier, or straightup hot cocoa guzzler, Sliders has one of the best menus in the land and its Jordan Hotel location is super accessible via, well, the slopes, so it’s basically the perfect pit stop.

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Best Bar, Après Ski: Matterhorn Ski Bar MSB has finally replaced the Foggy Goggle atop the après pyramid, though the Gog put in a good fight. Between its legendary mug club and delectable fare (hey, wood-fired pizza!), the Matterhorn’s got everything you crave after a long day on the slopes—and some of the most pleasant staff, to boot, according to voters, who nominated 10 standout MSB servers for the Best Waiter or Waitress category.

Best Place to Splurge on a Meal: 22 Broad Street This was another close race.

Cho Sun was in the running, but voters ultimately deemed 22 Broad’s authentic, Italian fare (probably the Lobster Fettuccini) the worthiest splurge.

To be honest, we’re not so sure that big, Italian dishes for under $20 count, really, as splurges, but we suppose checks can add up quickly, what with the extensive list of appetizers and those killer martinis.

Best International Meal: Cho Sun Though the Jolly Drayman’s English pub eats did garner serious votes, the winner of the Best International category is, far and away, Cho Sun. Always Cho Sun. Specialty sushi, noodle bowls, and awesome sake and cocktails make this place a must for anyone who appreciates Asian cuisine.

Best Food on the Run: Good Food Store By a mile! The Good Food Store’s locally made, (mostly) health-conscious, handmade, and, most importantly, delicious, takeaway menu continues to launch it to the top of our Food on the Run list. Whether you’re feeling a gluten-free Portobello Bomb or an enormous whoopie pie for lunch, and craft beer, coffee, or kombucha to wash it down with, the Good Food Store is your place. Just look at the name: ‘nuff said.

Best Shop for Purchasing Locally Crafted Gifts: Nabos Nabos, owned by former Best Waitress winner Amanda Moran, is a repeat winner in this category. The quaint gift shop opened its Bethel location, which is “closed on major holidays and powder days,” in 2011.

The shop’s inventory was welcomed wholeheartedly by the townsfolk.

“We like to carry a little something for everyone,” Amanda says. And they do: Nabos sells toys, jewels, clothes, and bath and body products—among other things.

Best Photo Spot: Jordan Bowl Yes, yes, we do claim the most stunning panoramic viewpoint in all the land—and the second most stunning, too, for that matter. Jordan Bowl, from which you can see Mount Washington on a clear day, has once again swiped the Best Photo Spot title. On a not-so-clear day, you can still see the snow-covered trees that frame Lollapalooza and Rogue Angel, and that’s not such a bad view, either.

The runner-up in this category is Locke Mountain, and the view from up there is often just a blur of racers.

Nah, the view from the Locke Triple, which often floats above virgin snow and white-frosted trees, is a sight all its own.

still offer up a challenge, and they’re perfectly situated between lodges, so if you’re a first-timer, you can tackle them with the help of some liquid courage (hot chocolate—what else?) and then unwind with a beer at the Goggle.

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Best Spring Deck Scene: Barker Lodge One person said, “BARKER, but again, please don’t tell anyone!” We regret to inform you that Barker’s deck scene is officially out of the bag. Barker’s slopeside spring vibes and afternoon sunshine earned it 84 votes—about three times as many as the category’s runner-up. Oh yeah, it’s also a repeat winner. See you there come spring.

Best Annual Event: Parrothead Festival Our Jimmy Buffettinspired Parrothead Fest is essentially when we admit that the ski season’s coming to a close and finally get on board with impending summer. We do it in a big way, with painkillers (the cocktail), live music, BBQs, and, of course, pondskimming. No wonder it wins this category every year.

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Best Live Music Venue: The Matterhorn (MSB) With a gazillion vintage skis-turnedcoat racks and traditional ski chalet décor, the Matterhorn’s got a really fantastic, casual vibe going on. It’s definitely a place where people who can hang go to hang, and when there’s live entertainment, which is basically always, it’s that much better.

All of that stuff we mentioned before (mug club, amazing pizza) definitely helps, too. Congratulations to the Matterhorn, the first-ever winner of this brand new category!

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Since 1960, Mt. Abram has been one of Maine’s premiere learn-to-ski areas. While retaining its old school vibe of fun, funk and friendliness, Mt. Abram has stayed true to its roots.

The ski area is comprised of 1,150 vertical feet, 5 lifts, 51 trails and 2 base lodges. There is terrain for all ability levels, including the Westside, a separate base lodge, chairlift and magic carpet and daycare available for families. Making a return for the 2014-15 season is tubing, on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mt. Abram has several signature events each season including a monthly full moon hike, the Winter Kids Downhill Derby and White Grass Festival and New England Tele Fest.

Mt. Abram prides itself on focuses on sustainability initiatives. It was the second ski area in North America to install E/V chargers and won the 2012 Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence.

Mt. Abram is open Thursdays through Sundays and all week during vacation weeks. The season is set to kick off on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Thursdays are $25 lift tickets. Fridays are Car Load Fridays, where all legally belted passengers pay just $79. Weekend and holiday lift tickets remain at $49 for the sixth year in a row.

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For skinning skiers, it’s all about the up Most skiers who hit the alpine slopes are there for the downhill thrill, not the uphill trip.

But for skiers who enjoy “skinning,” the climb up the trails is what matters the most.

Skinning – climbing a ski slope with removable, synthetic material stuck to the bottom of skis – is not new, but its growing popularity is.

“The Inuits (native peoples of the Arctic) used seal skin for snow travel,” said Chris Hayward, who with Bob Harkins and other members of the “Earn Your Turns” group regularly climbs the trails at Sunday River.

Steve Ochrymowicz of Greenwood is an uphill climber at Mt. Abram who uses slightly different equipment to achieve the same result. He dons lightweight back country skis with “fish scale” bottoms, which allow him to climb the trails without slipping back. He then returns to the bottom of the mountain the traditional way.

“It’s all about the up and not so much about the down,” Ochrymowicz said.

“It’s like a religion. I appreciate nature much more. I’m a hunter. I’m always in the woods. I look for tracks.”

When he first started eight years ago, he got a chilly reception from some alpine skiers surprised to meet someone going the other way.

But they got used to seeing him, Ochrymowicz said.

“How they wave at me.

I’ve got a little fan club. They yell my name,” he said.

Ochrymowicz averages five or six climbs a week. His record for one day is five trips, at an average of about 35 minutes per roundtrip.

He keeps to the side of the less heavily-traveled trails to minimize the risk of a mishap with people skiing downhill.

“In eight years I’ve never had a close call,” he said.

Mt. Abram asks the uphillers to simply check in at their ticket office before starting a trek.

At Sunday River, skinners get an uphill access day ticket for $10. They are requested to use particular trails and follow listed safety rules, a policy that was put in place last year.

That has all worked out for Hayward and Harkins, who climb three or four times a week.

“We’ve had no close calls,” Hayward said.

Much of the time they are out before the downhill traffic starts.

Harkins, on his alpine skis, and Hayward, on his Telemarks, head up the mountain with other Earn Your Turn members at 5:15 a.m., wearing headlamps.

Last winter, the early start meant regularly braving subzero temperatures, but it didn’t take long to warm up.

For Hayward, the exercise is also a way to stay in shape for rescue missions with his Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue team. And he uses the skis with skins on some of the rescues.

“I use the technique to go into the woods to get people,” he said.

He’s been skinning for 20 years, much longer than many. Harkins has been at it for four.

Over the course of the winter, Harkins uses an app on his cell phone to track the total number of vertical feet he has climbed. Last year, he totaled 100,000. “I got there in April,” he said.

An average climb is between 1,400 and 1,800 feet.

This year Harkins expects to hit 125,000 feet.

But it’s not just about reaching goals.

“It’s about getting out early in the morning, the solitude, and the exercise,” said Harkins.

While Sunday River and Mt. Abram welcome responsible skinning skiers, some ski areas do not allow them because of concerns about liability in case of collisions.

But Ochrymowicz compares uphill ski climbing to

Local skinners Chris Hayward and Bob Harkins. skiers who pause along the trail on their way down.

He could just as well be, he said, “a skier who happened to stop and take a break.”

Hayward hopes ski areas that ban skinning will re

think it, so others can enjoy the benefits he and his group do.

“I hope mountains do find ways to approve of it,” he said.

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Cross-Country Skiing

There’s no better way to enjoy the beauty of the snowy Maine woods and fields than on a pair of cross-country skis or snowshoes.

The Bethel region provides many choices of terrain spread across three Nordic ski areas. And there’s no need to choose just one for a day of skiing – they offer combined day tickets as well as season passes.

Carter’s Cross Country Ski Center Carter’s is located on the Intervale Road in Bethel, 3.5 miles from Route 26. The center offers a mix of gentle scenic terrain along the banks of the Androscoggin River on the west side of the road, along with more advanced and challenging trails that head up Farwell Mountain to the east. The entire Presidential and Mahoosuc ranges can be seen from the eastern trails.

There are 60 kilometers of trails, 40 of which are groomed for skating and classical. The rest are groomed for a 500-acre backcountry experience on the mountain. They also have some more challenging ungroomed terrain for the avid backcountry skier or snowshoer.

The large proportion of north-facing trails at higher elevations (up to 1,700 feet) ensure more consistent snow throughout the season. Skiers may

also take a break in a yurt-style warming hut, or rest and relax with family and friends at one of the many rustic cabins, located right on the trail system.

Carter’s has a fully-equipped cross-country ski shop offering a full line of retail items, including backcountry, touring and racing skis, as well as snowshoes. They also offer rentals and lessons.

Carter’s also has a beautiful “Great Room” on the second floor of the ski shop, with cathedral ceiling and many windows. In this room is an extensive collection of unique cross country wood skis dating back 100 years to the great Norwegians.

Skiers and snowshoers can also enjoy hot drinks and soups before or after hitting the trails.

Opening day is expected to be in early December.

Carters also operates a 20-kilometer cross-country center, and one of New England’s best-equipped cross-country ski shops, at their Route 26 farm in Oxford, about 45 minutes south of Bethel.

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Bethel Nordic Ski Center at the Bethel Inn Located downtown, the Bethel Nordic Ski Center at the Bethel Inn is a classic New England cross country ski center located in The Bethel Inn Resort.

The Nordic Center offers 40 kilometers of crosscountry ski and snowshoe trails. Exquisitely tracked and affording full skate lanes, the trails are fun and enjoyable. The terrain varies from wooded trails in mature white pines to sunny fields with views of the Mahoosuc mountain range.

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and Tubbs snowshoes. Ski lessons are available daily, taught by PSIA certified ski instructors. Just steps from the Nordic Center, the family friendly Millbrook Tavern & Grille offers a perfect spot for lunch, dinner, or relaxing après-ski.

The center is open daily from Dec. 15 well into the end of March. For more information contact the Bethel Nordic Ski Center at (207) 824-6276 and www.caribourecreation.com, and The Bethel Inn Resort at (207) 824-2175 and www.bethelinn.com.

Outdoor Center at the Sunday River Inn Located on the Mountain Explorer bus route just half a mile from the downhill slopes of Sunday River Resort, the Outdoor Center at the Sunday River Inn offers 35 kilometers of expertly groomed trails for skiers of all ages and abilities.

A favorite with families is the gentle 5k trip to the Artists’ Covered Bridge over the Sunday River. Built in 1872 and beautifully preserved, the bridge makes a wonderful picnic rest and photo destination. And the popular snow play area in the field adjacent to the center, a favorite for kids and parents alike, features two practice hills. The Outdoor Center offers a warm and inviting lodge, where you can purchase your trail passes, get trail information, rent ski and snowshoe equipment, and sit and enjoy your lunch in our sunny eating area or on the spacious deck.

On Fridays once a month join other skiers for a Night Ski by lantern to a marshmallow roast from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Center will open in mid-December. For more information call 207-824-0348; e-mail info@theoutdoorcenter.net or go to www.theoutdoorcenter.net

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Fishing “Hard Water” For winter enthusiasts who want a change of pace from the trails, Orion Outfitters and Guide Service and Bethel, Bait, Tackle and More can help to provide a day of ice fishing on area lakes and ponds.

“It’s a great way to round out your stay in Bethel,” says Ron Fournier, a Registered Maine Guide and owner of Orion Outfitters. “Whether you’re a beginner or experienced angler, we’ll provide the gear, bait, and equipment, including lunch and a heated fishing shack, as well as an experienced Maine Guide.”

Orion Outfitters offers day trips and evening fishing experiences to meet your schedule. For skiers or snowmobilers staying at area lodging, he said, “We’ll pick you up and drop you off. We take out a lot of families, and large groups as well.”

Where does he take them?

For the casual fisherman who just wants to catch fish, “we keep it local,” says Fournier. “Within 10 miles of Bethel we have some of the best fishing around, with large and small-mouth bass, brook and brown trout, and white and yellow perch.

With kids, you really want to keep them engaged, and excited about the experience.”

Nearby ponds that offer a wide variety of fish include Songo, Round, and Twitchell Ponds and Lake Christopher.

For more experienced fishermen who don’t mind a short trip, Fournier offers daytrips for salmon or northern pike and other species. For example, he’ll take folks to Kezar Lake, Lake Cobbessee, and other water bodies. But in most

cases even fishermen with a particular fish in their sights don’t have to go far. “Within 20 miles of Bethel you can fish for almost any species in Maine, and catch quality fish,” Fournier says.

A unique experience is a night-time fishing trip in search of cusk, which feed at night. Families can enjoy a campfire and kids can roast hot dogs and marshmallows while they wait for the fish to bite. Cusk are known for the excellent table fare, usually in a chowder.

With Orion Outfitters providing all the fishing equipment and food, all visitors need is a fishing license – which they can get right at Bethel Bait, Tackle & More, in Bethel Village.

The bait shop on Mechanic Street (off Main Street) is often the meeting place or the first stop on a day’s outing. Sarah Lane and Jeremy Fredette have

shiners, smelts, crayfish, Tommy cod, worms, crawlers and more.

And for the experienced fishermen who want to do it themselves, BBT&M has it all: augers, traps, jigging rods, bait buckets, aerators and hand warmers, to name a few items. “You can walk through the door with nothing, and leave well equipped for a day on the ice,” says Fournier.

And after a long day on the ice, Bethel Bait, Tackle and More has specialty seasonings and marinades for your catch, including a long list of fresh seafood to complement your stay.

For more information “Like” Orion Outfitters and Guide Service and BBT&M on Facebook, or visit www.orionoutfitters.net or www.bethelbait.com Photo: Orion Outfitters and Guide Service

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Bethel: a snowmobile crossroads With more than 10,000 miles of officially maintained sledding trails that traverse New England’s biggest state, Maine is a top destination for visiting snowmobile enthusiasts.

It’s all about the trails and the connections. Situated on the flat Androscoggin River Valley, surrounded by hills and mountains, Bethel is a natural crossroads. And snowmobile trails radiate in all directions.

Any direction is ideal for one-day trips that cover 75 to 150 total miles, typical for most sledders.

Trails leading north of Bethel reach the Rangeley Lakes region via a choice of interesting routes. These include Grafton Notch, one of the most attractive mountain passes in the state, as well as an abandoned railroad grade.

Routes leading east of Bethel head into the Oxford Hills, a region characterized by smallish mountains — 1,500-foot elevations are typical — that’s dotted with scattered small communities with white-steepled churches.

Two principal routes lead south to Lovell and Fryeburg and the broad Saco River Valley. The easiest and most direct follows an attractive low-elevation route, while the other climbs through remote and spectacular Evans Notch, a dramatic mountain pass that straddles the Maine-New Hampshire boundary.

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West of Bethel is New Hampshire and the White Mountains, tallest in the Northeast, and the gateway communities of Gorham and North Conway.

Of course, there’s no reason to rack up major mileage on a snowmobile trip to Bethel. The regional trail system is well maintained by snowmobile clubs. And the area’s amenities can’t be beat, including restaurants and motels with direct trail access and plenty of parking and maneuvering space for trailers.

Maps are available at Lowell’s Saw Shop on Route 26 in Bethel (across from Telstar High School).

Dogsledding

Traveling by dogsled through miles of white frozen wilderness is a never-to-beforgotten experience.

Bethel-area dogsledding services offer a wide variety of trips near and far, ranging in length from a single day to more than a week.

At New England Dogsledding at the Telemark Inn near Bethel, a remote wilderness lodge nestled at the base of Caribou Mountain at the edge of the White Mountain National Forest, proprietor Steve Crone and partner Leonarda Joost have dozens of canine critters and decades of experience.

Crone uses primarily Alaskan Huskies. The bloodlines in his kennel include many successful veterans of the Iditarod, the famed 1,150-mile dogsled race between Anchorage and Nome.

Most of their dogsledding business are three-hour experiences through the White Mountain National Forest, which virtually surrounds their own property, about 15 minutes from Bethel.

All-day and Half-day options include frozen Umbagog LakeRegion — about 40 minutes northwest of Bethel — and its thousands of acres of surrounding timberlands in Maine and NewHampshire, as well as a private 7,000 acre high elevation trail system directly from their Balsam’s NH Farmhouse- know for the best snow in the Northeast.

Another option for getting outside with some great dogs is skijoring — where a cross-country skier uses canine power to zip across the landscape over hill and dale.

Although most of Crone’s guests are day-trippers, his Telemark Inn Wilderness Lodge also provides a unique wilderness experience for the multiple day “Learn To Mush”

Packages. Built in the late 1800s as a wilderness getaway for a wealthy sportsman, the lodge boasts five comfortable bedrooms plus a common area with a huge mineralstone fireplace.

For more information call (207) 731-6888 or (207) 7314747 or visit www.NewEnglandDogsledding.com or www.NewEnglandRiding andDriving.com on the Internet.

At Mahoosuc Guide Service in Newry, individuals, couples, families or larger groups can book wilderness dogsledding trips, or groups can arrange for special contract adventures.

Situated on a 60-acre farm with spectacular views of the imposing Mahoosuc Mountains, MGS also offers a bed-and-breakfast plus a 16-person lodge.

Mahoosuc Guide Service is operated by two Master Maine Guides, Polly Mahoney and Kevin Slater. Mahoney has three decades of experience with dogsledding and has raised and trained huskies for a quarter century. Slater, who crafts the company’s sleds from native Maine ash, has also been a professional guide for more than 30 years.

They have traveled thousands of miles in the far reaches of Canada with native North Americans, an experience which gives them a deep understanding and respect for the people and their culture.

Overnight and weekend trips are held in the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (where MGS operates under a special-use-permit), about 30 miles northwest of Bethel, while longer adventures visit more distant

Local guide Polly Mahoney hits the trails with a group of adventurers this past winter. sections of the Maine wilderness and Canada.

Mahoney also leads women-only trips, where the emphasis is on sharing experiences, working cooperatively and creating a supportive social environment.

For those not interested in the winter camping aspect of mushing, Mahoosuc also offers one-half day and full-day tours on their own trail system. They’re not snowmobile trails, so the distances traveled (typically seven to sixteen miles) will vary depending on snow and trail conditions. On full-day trips a hot lunch is provided and there is plenty of time to pet your team of Yukon huskies. For more information: www.mahoosuc.com or (207) 824-2073.

Mornington Crescent Sled Dogs in Albany is a small dogsledding guide service.

Caroline Blair-Smith and Andy Bartleet offer half- and full-day tours in the White Mountain National Forest, and in the timberland that stretches from Grafton Notch State Park to the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge. Their dogs are powerful and responsive; eager to pull when in harness and delighted to make friends when not.

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Nightlife in the western mountains After a day on the snow, there’s still plenty of entertainment for families and singles alike.

Suds Pub, located under the Sudbury Inn on Main Street in Bethel features live entertainment, including bluegrass, jazz, Celtic and blues. There are 29 different beers on tap. A lighter fare menu is also available, including pizza, burgers and salads. Takeout is also available. A local favorite is “Hoot Night” on Thursdays, where musicians, led

by Denny Breau, from near and far strut their stuff in an openmike format. See Facebook for daily updates. (207) 824-6558 or www.sudburyinn.com.

The Funky Red Barn is Bethel’s family friendly, family owned and operated, fun, fun, funky, Restaurant and Nightclub. Their famous prime rib, ribs, chicken, pasta, pizza, and the freshest sea-food and vegetarian dinners are served from 5 to 8 p.m.

Dancing, drinks, music and live entertainment has earned the Funky “Bethel’s Best Late Night Spot.” Thursday-Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. (207) 824-3003 or www.funkyredbarn.com The Millbrook Tavern and Grille, downstairs at The Bethel Inn Resort, is the perfect place to unwind after a long day on the slopes and offers comfortable, casual dining at its best.

The tavern offers a daily Happy Hour with $2 drafts & ½ price appetizers plus nightly dinner specials, with an extensive menu of lighter fare and dinner entrees. Every Thursday is

Mexican Night with authentic Mexican cuisine, margarita and beer specials. The Tavern is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or birthday, with larger groups & families welcome. There’s live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings and holidays, from soloists to nationally recognized bands and performers. Great food, big screen HD TVs, pool table, video game room and a comfortable friendly atmosphere awaits. (207) 824-2175 or www.bethelinn.com.

The Matterhorn Ski Bar on the Sunday River Road, named “Best Ski Bar USA” by Skiing Magazine and “Classic Ski Bar”

by Ski Magazine, is more than a virtual ski museum and the locals’ favorite apres haunt. Try the famous wood-fired brick oven pizzas baked the real Italian way, right before your eyes, or try creative American fare with flair: sizzling steaks, burgers, BBQ ribs, your favorite apps and more.

The Ski Bar is family-friendly and when it’s time to dance, the Ski Bar hosts New England’s hottest bands every Saturday night.

Acoustic is featured Tuesday, Friday and Saturday afternoons.

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Approved. The Jolly Drayman offers classic pub food, as well as British & Indian dishes. A unique selection of draft and bottled beers with a full bar also available. Come in and relax in the evenings. We’ve an assortment of games and cards to entertain you and your friends.

Thursday and Saturdays, all the fish n’ chips you can eat. “Pull up a pint and a stool. A place where friends meet friends, new and old.” Have a drink by the fireplace. Family friendly. Private parties welcome. Just five miles from Sunday River. Open daily at 5 p.m. (207) 824-4717, www.briarleainn.com.

Loose Boots Lounge and Restaurant at the Mt. Abram Base Lodge in Greenwood is open Thursday through Sunday during the ski season, Dec. 13 until April 5. Loose Boots offers a great après ski bar with a cozy atmosphere. Restaurant offerings range from pub fare to entree selections with everything made from scratch. Live après music most Saturdays and many special events! Please check the website at www.mtabram.com for weekly details.

At Sunday River Resort the party continues long after the sun sets. The resort offers night skiing based out of its South Ridge Lodge on mid-winter Fridays, Saturdays and select holiday nights. Fireworks are also shown frequently throughout

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the season, with the best views from the South Ridge base area or the deck of the lodge’s Foggy Goggle bar and restaurant.

Nearby, a lighted tubing park and Twin Ziplines provide ample late-night weekend and holiday fun, while the Foggy Goggle kicks off each weekend with the live entertainment.

For families, The Black Diamond Family Entertainment Series offers special events planned throughout the winter including magic shows and fire dancing performances.

Other events worth marking the calendar for include Sunday River’s annual Dumont Cup, March 27-28, and the annual Parrothead Festival the first weekend in April. Both events provide great opportunities to get outside and in on some fun.

Hungry for more? There are also several on-mountain dining options at Sunday River including the resort’s newest restaurant, Camp, which specializes in Maine comfort food done right.

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For more information on evening activities at Sunday River, pick up the current edition of Sunday River This Winter, available at newspaper stands on-mountain, in Bethel-area stores, or visit online at www.sundayriver.com.

Family nighttime activities

If you like your nighttime entertainment under the stars, try night skiing, twin zips, tubing, or skating at Sunday River.

Starting in mid-December, The Bethel Inn Resort offers horse-drawn sleigh rides every Saturday and over holidays.

Half-hour trips depart from The Bethel Inn Resort’s Millbrook Tavern & Grille starting at 5 p.m. Advanced reservations are required; please call (207) 824-2175 for more information and reservations. Larger groups and families welcome. Come early or stay for dinner, popular Sleigh & Dine packages with dinner are available in the Main Dining Room or the casual Millbrook Tavern & Grille. Make it an evening at The Inn, right in the heart of Bethel.

For après ski of a different sort, The Mahoosuc Arts Council schedules special musical and other events throughout the year. Check the calendar of events in this publication or The Bethel Citizen, the local weekly newspaper, for more details and information on all the area’s activities. (207) 824-3575 or www.mahoosucarts.org.

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Explore Bethel’s history Visitors looking for the “real” New England experience need look no further than the Bethel area with its clusters of classic buildings, white church steeples. The Bethel Historical Society provides visitors with a doorway to the area’s past from its Regional History Center on Broad Street in Bethel Village.

The Bethel Historical Society’s museum, library and archival collections include a broad range of materials documenting the rich heritage of western Maine and the White Mountain region of Maine and New Hampshire. The society’s two properties — the 1821 O’Neil Robinson House and the 1813 Dr. Moses Mason House — are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and contain more than a dozen period rooms and exhibit galleries. Throughout the year, the society provides a full calendar of lectures, exhibit openings, demonstrations, and educational activities for people of all ages. (Visit www.bethelhistorical.org for a current listing of events and exhibit offerings.)

Overlooking the historic Bethel Hill common, the O’Neil Robinson House is one of the community’s most visible landmarks. Regularly changing exhibits, a well-stocked Museum Shop and the society’s administrative offices are located here. The Dr. Moses Mason House, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2013, features a series of fully-furnished period rooms and two floors of Rufus Porter School murals that provide insight into how a prominent Bethel couple lived during the first half of the 19th century. Also located in this building are the society’s research library and a spacious exhibit hall, where special summer displays are offered during July and August and which is used at other times for lectures and other programs.

The Bethel Historical Society is open year-round, Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; also Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., during July & August. It is closed Sunday and Monday, and Nov. 1 through Thanksgiving Day. During July and August (and by appointment at other times), the society’s nineroom period-house museum is open for tours, and, as always, a wide variety of items associated with the region’s past are always available in the Museum Shop.

During the winter of 201415, visitors to the Robinson House will be able to view the exhibition, “In the Field & On the Homefront: Bethel During the Civil War,” plus a display of selected artifacts, portraits and rare books from the Gould Academy archives which was recently put on long-term loan to the Society for preservation purposes.

For more information, go to www.bethelhistorical.org, call 207-824-2908 /800-824-2910, or visit the Society on Facebook.

A Rich History For centuries prior to colonial settlement, Western Maine was the home of Abenaki Indians and some of their descendants still reside in the region.

After the War for Independence (Bethel was the site of “New England’s Last Indian Raid,” in 1781), settlement of the Bethel area by people of European descent increased dramatically.

Following the arrival of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad (later “Grand Trunk Railway”) in 1851, artists, writers, and scores of summer visitors found it easy to travel here to enjoy the spectacular scenery, which included breathtaking mountain vistas, as well as idyllic views of the broad intervales bordering the Androscoggin River.

By the turn of the 20th century, Harvard University professors and New York’s high society journeyed to Bethel to undergo the miraculous “cures,” prescribed by the famed Dr. John G. Gehring, to offset the stresses of life in an industrialized society.

The internationally famous organ builder Ernest Skinner — whose remarkable creations still exist at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Cleveland’s Severance Hall, and at Yale’s Woolsey Hall — married a Bethel woman and is buried beside her in the town’s Woodland Cemetery. Historical novelist Kenneth Roberts worked on his most famous book, “Northwest Passage,” in Riley Plantation

(“Ketchum”), just north of Bethel.

William Rogers Chapman, whose family was instrumental in the founding and naming of Bethel, started the Maine Music Festival in 1897 and brought some of the nation’s leading singers and musicians to Maine, and also to Bethel, including Metropolitan Opera star Geraldine Farrar. In 1911, philanthropist William Bingham II chose Bethel as his summer home and proceeded to give away his fortune to assist educational and medical causes throughout New England and the nation.

Information about these individuals and events, plus much more, is available at the Bethel Historical Society.

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Journeys in the White Mountain National Forest The White Mountain National Forest offers countless opportunities for adventure this winter, appealing to seasoned recreationists and novices alike. The nearly 800,000 acres of public land is managed by the USDA Forest Service for multiple uses, providing recreation, timber, wildlife habitat, wilderness, and clean air and water. Wintertime in the forest provides unique scenery and a variety of recreational opportunities just south and west of Bethel.

Hiking, Skiing, and Snowshoeing

Several commercial cross-country and downhill ski areas operate on the White Mountain National Forest, offering services and convenience.

For a more primitive experience, the backcountry

paths of Hayes Copp ski trails wind through Dolly Copp Campground on Route 16, south of Gorham, N.H. Miles of unplowed roads and trails throughout the forest provide solitude and challenge to skiers and snowshoers looking for a true backcountry experience. Winter is a special time of year in the forest, but requires travelers to plan ahead and prepare with the appropriate equipment for comfort and safety. Skis, snowshoes, or foot stabilizers may all be necessary for winter travel. Dress in layers, carry plenty of food and water, and be prepared for unexpected changes in weather.

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your own can be a great way to try something new or introduce others to winter recreation. The Androscoggin Ranger Station has snowshoes to loan new enthusiasts for a short walk down to the river or around the property. For the extremely adventurous, there are several area guiding businesses that will introduce you ice climbing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, or dogsledding.

Roads and trails in the Maine portion of the White Mountain National Forest can be accessed from Route 5 in Bethel, the Flat Road in West Bethel, and the Bog Road and Route 113 in Gilead.

Visitors can travel through Stow, Maine to access trailheads at the southern end of Route 113. Contact the Androscoggin Ranger District for more information and current conditions.

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Snowmobiling The State of Maine’s Scenic Byway along Route 113 is maintained for snowmobiling through Evans Notch. The trails are maintained by local clubs in both Maine and New Hampshire.

Snowmobiling on the White Mountain National Forest is allowed only on designated and groomed trails, and snowmobilers share the trails with nonmotorized users. Parking areas with snowmobile trail access are located south of Bethel on Route 5 and near the state line on Route 2. Call Maine’s hotline for the latest snow conditions at (800) 880SNOW.

Camping

Most White Mountain National forest campgrounds are closed for the winter; however, Barnes Field Campground on Photo: White Mountain National Forest

Route 16 south of Gorham, N.H. is open yearround and available on a first-come, first-served basis Be sure to consult the Backcountry Rules and Regulations when planning your trip, available at the Androscoggin Ranger Station or at www. fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_ mountain/recreation/.

Three-sided log shelters with a raised floor are available in some areas for overnight accommodations or a quiet lunch break.

Scenic Driving

Although many of the roads in the interior of the White Mountain National Forest are closed for the winter, the major routes remain open and offer stunning views of the forested mountains. The White Mountain Trail- a national Scenic Bywayloops through northern New Hampshire, displaying grand mountain views.

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This may be one of least known treasures of the White Mountain National Forest. Stop by the Androscoggin Ranger Station in Gorham, NH beginning in late fall to purchase a $5 permit.

Don’t expect a perfectly groomed tree, but do expect to have a wonderful journey with your family that may even become an annual tradition.

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At 6,288 feet in elevation, the summit of Mount Washington is the highest point in the Northeast and the centerpiece of the White Mountain National Forest. Thousands of hikers and sightseers come each year for a hiking

challenge, to experience Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines, to travel to the summit by road or rail, or simply to enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape.

The winter environment on Mount Washington is severe and unforgiving. Major storm tracks converge at the summit, creating a frozen landscape for much of the year, with unpredictable and sudden changes in weather. It is not uncommon to see -30 degrees with 100 mile per hour winds on any given day.

Mountain Travel requires special gear, knowledge of the conditions, training in safety techniques, and experience. The U.S. Forest Service can offer advice and information by phone, in person, or via the Mount Washington Avalanche Center’s new website at www. mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org. Visitors can also explore the more sheltered, lower elevation trails around the base of the mountain.

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Although this pass is not required at all locations, we encourage visitors to purchase a daily, weekly, or annual pass for a small fee. Passes can be purchased at all White Mountain National Forest

Ranger Stations, and at many vendors throughout New England. Call for details.

Visitor Information Center

For directions, trail guides, maps and specific information about winter recreation in the White Mountain National Forest,

visit the Androscoggin Ranger District’s Visitor Center on Route 16, just 3 miles south of Gorham, NH, call (603) 466-2713, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/ whitemountain. The Visitor Center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, as well as some Saturdays.

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Cures for your cabin fever

Visitors come from all over the world to enjoy winter in the Bethel region. But if the weather isn’t perfect, cabin fever can set in — especially if you’ve brought children along. Here are some cures: Just off Route 2 in Bethel is the BIG Adventure Center, offering laser tag, an indoor rock climbing gym and arcade, (207) 824-0929 or www.thebigadventurecenter.com/index.html.

If you’re staying in Bethel but your lodging does not have its own pool, the Mollyockett Motel and Spa, located about 20 minutes south of Bethel on Route 26, offers its swimming pool to the general public for up to a two-hour time period for a fee. The facilities include a sauna and hot tub and full locker room with showers.

(207) 674-2345 or www.mollyockettmotel.com.

The Bethel Historical Society offers a variety of displays and information as

well as a museum shop for history buffs. Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., or by appointment. The Bethel Historical Society is located on Broad Street in Bethel.

Call (207) 824-2908 or (800) 824-2910 for more information go to www.bethelhistorical.org. (See separate article for more detail.)

The Bethel Public Library, on Broad Street next to the Bethel Historical Society, has a fine selection of picture books, a story hour, and Internet access. Open on Monday and Saturday, 9 to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m., and Wednesday 1 to 8 p.m. Call the library at (207) 824-2520 for the story time schedule.

Peabody Tavern Antiques Route 2 in Gilead, west toward the White Mountains (across from Bog Brook Trail). Michael Kane, proprietor. Open all year, six to seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesdays

and Wednesdays are iffy, so call ahead.) The 1790s tavern and inn is an antique in itself. Lots of older collectibles, antiques and vintage odds and ends. Specializing in art prints, watercolors and oils; and deco at reasonable prices. (207) 836-2422.

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noon to 9 p.m. Located on Route 2 in Rumford, 20 minutes east of Bethel. Call (207) 364-7800.

Hartmann Model Railroad and Toy Museum is home to a model railroad display. The store features everything a railroad hobbyist could need. Visitors can ride the outdoor miniature train if the sun is shining and there’s no snow on the ground. Located in Intervale, N.H., on Route 16, two miles south of Storyland, it’s about an hour away. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Call (603) 356-9922 or go to www.hartmannrr.com for more information.

Mount Washington Observatory’s Weather Discovery Center in North

Conway is the only science museum in the country dedicated to weather. The museum, located on Route 16, features interactive and hands-on displays about weather, wind, and the conditions on Mount Washington, home of the world’s worst weather. Call (603) 356-2137 or go to www. mountwashington.org for more information.

Northern Forest Heritage Park’s Brown Company House Museum is open all year and features forest, river and art exhibits.

Heritage tours, lectures, workshops and visitor information. Located on Route 16 in Berlin, N.H. Call (603) 752-7202 or go to www. northernforestheritage.org.

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Get to know Bethel: One sweet community project

Although much of the maple syrup produced in New England today is made in commercial facilities that use modern methods to collect and boil the sap, maple sugaring time still evokes images of buckets hung on trees, horse-drawn sleighs, steam rolling from wood-fired evaporators, and friends and neighbors gathering for “sugaring-off” parties.

A local initiative called “Tap of the Town” aims to bring the Bethel community together to experience making maple syrup the old-fashioned way.

The brainchild of local food enthusiasts Tracey Wilkerson and Gabe Perkins, the project started small last year, with plans to tap about 75 trees and boil down the sap at the Bethel Historical Society.

“For years I would talk about a community maple concept with anyone who would listen,” said Perkins.

“Then, out of nowhere, I found an article on North Country Public Radio about the town of Tupper Lake, New York, and plans there to implement a communitybased maple syrup project with the Wild Center, a terrific Adirondack natural history museum. I always wondered if someone took my wild idea to heart.”

It turns out that the old adage, “great minds think alike,” holds true. Last spring, Perkins was discussing maple syrup with Wilkerson, the director of Gould Academy’s Farm and Forest program, at a Local Food Connection event, when she told him about her idea of starting a community maple project in Bethel called ‘Tap of the Town.’

Word spread, and a small group began meeting to make plans for spring.

In March, five Gould Academy sophomores helped Wilkerson and Tap of the Town volunteer Jean Bass moved maple syrup equipment belonging to Gould to a space between the Historical Society’s Moses Mason and Robinson Houses, where the evaporator was set up and the sap boiled down.

“This has been a cooperative effort from the beginning,” said Wilkerson. “The Historical Society offers a good, central location where people can stop by and see what we’re doing. Scott Sumner and the Bethel road crew cleared a space for us to set up the equipment.”

Bruce Pierce, who boils sap from about 150 taps at his Newry farm each year, provided technical help.

Group members identified which trees to tap, determining which of Bethel’s village trees are sugar maples, and which are other species of maple.

(All maples produce sap, but

the sap from sugar maples is sweeter, requiring less boiling to make syrup.) Wilkerson said longtime local arborist and tree surgeon Fred Burk of Newry also provided valuable assistance.

“Fred is amazing,” she said.

“I can call him up and ask him about any tree in town, and he knows what species it is from memory.”

The sap was collected and brought to the boiling site on a wagon hauled by Wilkerson’s two Percheron draft horses, Tasha and Ryah, who live at the Gould Academy barn during the school year.

Doug Jones of Cross Excavation and Doug Wilson of D.A. Wilson & Co.donated firewood for the evaporator, and members of the volunteer group footed the bill for 100 new, small-diameter spiles that are made to minimize damage to the trees.

The syrup generated was donated to the landowners and people who contributed materials, Perkins said.

Gould Academy students Claire Webster and Emma Bender tending the sap.

Bonnie Pooley, who has been involved with the project since the idea was hatched last year, said the group’s mission statement sums up its goals and philosophy: “Tap of the Town is a community-building project to tap Bethel’s maple trees, collect and boil the sap in the traditional way, and to bring local volunteers together to share the

process, the fun, and the maple syrup.”

Wilkerson said they hope the enthusiasm will spread to include more participants, more trees, and more sweet syrup to share in future years.

“We plan on cranking up Tap of the Town again next year,” said Perkins. “The whole thing was a rousing success.”

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Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation (Maine Adaptive) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and provide education and training to children and adults with physical disabilities. The programs are designed to develop skills, independence and fun through active recreation. Founded as Maine Handicapped Skiing in 1982 at Sunday River Ski Resort as an alpine skiing program, Maine Adaptive has since expanded its offerings to include snowboarding, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, golf, cycling, paddling, hiking and fishing at over 20 venues across Maine.

More than 400 volunteers assist

our athletes with over 3,700 lessons in winter and summer programs – always FREE of charge.

Sunday River is where it all started for Maine Adaptive and is the center of the organization’s largest winter operations including daily lessons and specialty programs including the nationally-renowned alpine race team and the Veterans No Boundaries program (now in its ninth year serving veterans and active-duty military personnel with physical disabilities). Starting right after New Year’s Day through early April an average of 30 participants aged four and over with physical disabilities, arrive daily at our facility next

to the Sundance Trail at Sunday River to take lessons in skiing and snowboarding. To help participants with transportation issues, Maine Adaptive sponsors weekly bus service to and from Portland and can be easily arranged by calling the office.

Maine Adaptive has developed several exciting partnerships with various school districts, camps, rehabilitation facilities and service/care providers to engage more people with disabilities throughout New England in adaptive skiing and recreation, and many of those partnerships have yielded additional opportunities for participants new to Sunday River and/or Maine Adaptive.

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Programs planned for 2015 include Camp No Limits, a camp program for children with limb loss and their families, a Mono Ski Camp for sit skiers, and the New England Blind Athletic Association.

Beyond the daily general programs, additional specific events and program highlights this winter include: Veterans No Boundaries Winter Program – Jan 29-Feb 2: Each winter since 2005, Maine Adaptive brings together disabled veterans and active duty personnel including their families and caregivers to an inspiring weekend of camaraderie and self-discovery at Sunday River through the Veterans No Boundaries winter program. The program is open to wounded warriors, active duty personnel and other veterans with permanent disabilities from throughout the country.

NEVI Fest Feb 8-12: Maine Adaptive will be welcoming visually impaired skiers, their guides and families from throughout the country to the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. The New England Visually Impaired Festival (NEVI) is designed to create a unique social, recreational and educational experience for skiers of all levels. Skiers will have the opportunity to develop their skiing abilities on all levels of terrain with their own guides or qualified festival volunteers.

Skills enhancement will also be available for guides from Certified PSIA Adaptive and experienced clinicians.

29th Annual Ski-A-Thon – March 21, 2015: The Ski-AThon is the biggest single-day fundraiser in the State of Maine.

It attracts hundreds of skiers, riders, volunteers, participants

and sponsors from all around Maine and New England. Since 1985, it has been the largest source of revenue generating approximately 65% of the funding to support MaineAdaptive’s year-round free adaptive programs.

Training for Volunteer Instructors: At the heart of Maine Adaptive are over 400 dedicated and passionate volunteers who donate their time and energy providing adaptive lessons to the people with disabilities they serve. Each fall, Maine Adaptive seeks additional skiers and riders of intermediate or above ability and the desire to share thesport with others. Training for new instructors takes place in October and November for the winter lesson season. Those interested in becoming volunteers should visit www.maineadaptive.org or call us at 207-824-2440.

Maine Adaptive Alpine Race Team: The Maine Adaptive Alpine Racing program was started more than 10 years ago to give participants, families and volunteers an opportunity to enhance their experiences and refine their skills through competition, travel, and yearround training. Several Maine Adaptive racers compete at the national level and former athletes have gone on to race with the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team at the Paralympics. We currently have a Maine Adaptive student and coach training to compete in Sochi, Russia at the 2014 U.S. Paralympics this winter!

For more information on supporting, participating or volunteering at MaineAdaptive, contact us at (207) 824-2440 or email info@maineadaptive.org or visitwww.maineadaptive.org.

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Winter/Spring Events Calendar Below is a sampling of the organized activities planned for this fall and winter in the Bethel area. New events are added all the time, so for the latest information and listings, be sure to check out the Community Calendar in The Bethel Citizen.

Please see the PHONE / CONTACT DIRECTORY at the end of this calendar for all contact information not listed below.

NOVEMBER Nov 1-Dec 31 Exhibit: “In the Field & On the Homefront: Bethel During the Civil War”. 10-4. Using rarely seen artifacts and images from the Society’s permanent collection, the exhibit explores the effects—profound and poignant—of the Civil War on the western Maine town of Bethel, once known as “the Athens of Oxford County.”

Contact: Bethel Historical Society.

Nov 22-Dec 24 Country Christmas in Bethel. Theme wreath, auction, wagon rides, shopping specials, open houses – a fun country Christmas atmosphere. Contact: Bethel Chamber of Commerce.

22-23 Skiing: Tin Mountain Roundup. As you plan out your holiday feast, plan on purchasing some extra staples to bring with you to Sunday River and donate during its annual Tin Mountain Roundup. Each winter Sunday River works with an area food bank to ensure that those in need are provided with the food and staples needed to get through the cold winter months. Three donations brought to the Barker Base Lodge for this event qualifies skiers and snowboarders for a discounted lift ticket. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

27-30 Thanksgiving Weekend at Sunday River.

Includes a great feast, fun games and crafts, movies and the best early season conditions in New England!

Contact: Sunday River Resort.

28 18th Annual Local Craft & Wares Fair. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A true hometown craft and wares fair of locally handcrafted items. Come start your holiday shopping at this wonderful event. Craft items usually include wooden ware, baskets, handmade jewelry, maple syrup products, photography, artwork, homemade jams and jellies, hand-knit items,

quilts and other quilted items, doll clothes, fleece products, mittens, hats, potholders and other kitchen items, antler items, alpaca products and much more. Don’t miss the raffle items. Location: Bethel Inn Conference Center. Contact: Bethel Area Chamber.

29 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

29-30 Demo Days.

Join the fun as hundreds take advantage of the opportunity to try great products from major manufacturers.

Registration is from 8am to noon in the Welcome Center at South Ridge Lodge. Cost is $10, which can be used as a $50 value at Sunday River Sports to purchase any new ski or snowboard package. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

30 Rotary Club Country Breakfast. 7:30am11am. All you can eat pancakes.

Adults $7 ($8 at the door) Children $3. Ordway Hall, Gould Academy Contact: Bethel Chamber of Commerce.

The Mountain Explorer

The Mountain Explorer bus service is a convenient way to get back and forth between Sunday River and Bethel Village, day or night.

Preliminary plans for the 2014-2015 Mountain Explorer have the free seasonal bus service running between Bethel and Sunday River from Dec. 19 through the first weekend of April, then again for “Parrothead” weekend.

Mountain Explorer schedules will be available at local businesses, at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce, at Sunday River, in the “Sunday River This Week” publication, on-line at www.mountainexplorer.org, and as a link from the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce and Sunday River websites.

Stops include numerous hotels and restaurants between downtown Bethel and Sunday River.

This free shuttle, celebrating its 15th year of service, relieves traffic congestion, reduces pollution and promotes safety through providing a reliable designated-driver option.

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Winter/Spring Events Calendar DECEMBER

Weekends-Country Christmas in Bethel. Theme wreath, auction, wagon rides, shopping specials, open houses – a fun country Christmas atmosphere. Free horse-drawn wagon rides Saturdays 2-4 p.m. on Common. Contact: Bethel Chamber of Commerce.

1-31 Exhibit: “In the Field & On the Homefront: Bethel During the Civil War”. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Using rarely seen artifacts and images from the Society’s permanent collection, the exhibit explores the effects— profound and poignant—of the Civil War on the western Maine town of Bethel, once known as “the Athens of Oxford County.”

Contact: Bethel Historical Society.

5-26 Music, Light Show, and Dancing! DJ Peter G will be playing dance tunes every Friday and Saturday night starting at 9 p.m. Laser light show disco ball and large dance floor. Contact: The Funky Red Barn.

6 Christmas at the Mason House. 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Dr. Moses Mason House. Music and refreshments in the Mason House period rooms decorated in traditional nineteenthcentury style and illuminated by candles. Free and open to the public (donations accepted).

Contact: Bethel Historical Society.

7 15th Annual Santa Sunday. Celebrate the arrival of winter and the upcoming

holiday season while raising money for a good cause with our annual Santa Sunday. Dress in a full Santa costume and you can ski or ride for free. Preregistration is required. We will be opening registration at the end of November. Stay tuned for date and time. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

7 The Nutcracker by the Robinson Ballet. The Robinson Ballet Company of Bangor will bring Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker, to Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy in Bethel. Robinson Ballet is a highly respected dance company that enhances community by reaching out to educate, inspire and involve people of all ages by providing opportunities to create and experience quality dance. 3 p.m.

Adults $15/Children 12 and under $10. Contact: Mahoosuc Arts Council.

12 Passholder Opening Day at Mt. Abram! Please join us for the start of our 54th season at Mt Abram Ski Area.

Lifts open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

12-14 Sunday River 6th Annual Winterfest. It’s an entire weekend dedicated to skiing, snowboarding, food, and fun thanks to special ski and stay packages, fireworks, live music, special appearances by Santa Claus and Sunday River’s very own Eddy and Betty the Yetis. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

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13 Opening Day at Mt. Abram! Please join us for the start of our 54th season at Mt Abram Ski Area. Lifts open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

13-17 Winter Guide Training. This workshop is designed to cover the skills needed to safely guide in the winter. Whether you are guiding snowmobile, dog sled, ski or snowshoe/toboggan trips there are a lot of skills required that are specific to the winter environment. Contact: Mahoosuc Mountain Lodge.

13-14 Concert: A Heritage Christmas by the Maine Music Society. This Christmas season the Androscoggin Chorale will focus on French Christmas carols including il est ne le Divin Enfant and Noel Nouvelet. To add to these more familiar tunes the Chorale will sing carols by French Canadian composers. Many English carols will round out the program.

Franco American CenterLewiston. Contact: Maine Music Society.

13 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

21 Living Nativity. Come celebrate Christmas with this living reenactment of the birth of Jesus. Actors will portray the Holy Family. There will also be angels, shepherds, 3 wise men and live farm animals. Contact: Bethel Alliance Church.

25-Jan1 Christmas and New Year’s Vacation at Sunday River. Lots of activities this week at Sunday River!

Including Zip Lining, tubing, ice skating, live music, great food,

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27 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

31 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Ski Resort.

31 Mt. Abram’s New Years Eve Party and Fireworks.

Mt Abram’s Annual Fireworks Show will light up Western Maine. Live music in the Loose Boots Lounge and spectacular Fireworks Display at 9:30 p.m.

Contact: Mt. Abram.

JANUARY 1 31st Carter’s Last Stand.

Come celebrate the New Year by skiing or snowshoeing with us at our Bethel location.

11 a.m. BBQ lunch to follow.

Contact: Carter’s X-C Ski Center.

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3 Full Moon Hike at Mt. Abram! This is a FREE event. Meet at the Main Lodge at 5 p.m. Equipment and coolers will be brought to the top. Hike up, enjoy some time on the summit, and ski, ride or walk down under the light of the Full Moon. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

3 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Sicily & Sardinia Regions. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy!

Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

5-10 College Week at Sunday River. Prepare yourself for a full week of college fun complete with parties, live concerts, comedy, body paint, special events, bonfires, and amazing deals. All events and activities are open to adults 18 years and older. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

9 Red Bull Frozen Rush at Sunday River. Snow sports are redefined by bringing the only head-to-head offroad/on-snow truck racing to Sunday River for the second year in a row.

900-horsepower Pro4 trucks will defy wintry conditions and gravity as they rip figure eights, fly off jumps and shred the snow on South Ridge. It’s wild, crazy, and, at times, kind of scary, but it’s also an amazingly good show. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

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JANUARY 10 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Campania Region.

Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. - Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early!

Contact: Café DiCocoa.

10 National Winter Trail Days at Carter’s. All beginner skiers free trail pass and rentals.

Contact: Carter’s X-C Ski Center.

12 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 7:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

12-16 Children’s Festival.

Sunday River’s Children’s Festival Week is for the young and the young at heart. Enjoy an entire week dedicated to families with activities like scavenger hunts, live entertainment, movies, and themed Perfect Turn kid’s lessons - all with incredible savings for families - kids can ski, snowboard, stay, rent, and learn for free when staying with their parents! Check out the special Children’s Festival

Lodging Package. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

13 Film: The Maine Frontier. The Maine Frontier is a combination of photography & film, oral histories, sound design, and live music. It is an illustration of life, family, and work on the Maine frontier at the turn-of-the-century.

With oral histories, archived film, compelling music, and a collection of over 1500 neverbefore-seen photographs, The Maine Frontier illustrates the unique life, family, and work of Isaac Simpson & his photographic subjects, and of the culture of the Maine frontier at the turn-of-thecentury. Bingham Auditorium Gould Academy. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Adults $15/Students 18 and under free.FMI: www. themainefrontier.com Contact: Mahoosuc Arts Council.

17 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Apulia, Basilicata & Calabria Regions. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

17 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m.,

best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Ski Resort.

20 SAD 44 Elementary Performing Arts Series.

Duponte String Quartet. They have performed all over the world and have received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Philadelphia Musical Fund Society, the Music Teachers National Association, Chamber Music America, and have participated in several of the nation’s most prestigious concert series to rave reviews. Their mission is to provide support for the music education of K-12, students by providing them with access to live performances and instruction in music history and the context of each score’s creation. Crescent Park School.

10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Contact: Mahoosuc Arts Council.

24 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Piedmont Region.

Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 pm - Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early!

Contact: Café DiCocoa.

24 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

26-30 Go50 Week.

Celebrate being 50 and active with an exciting week exclusively for skiers and riders age 50 and older. Special events, activities, entertainment and our annual old-fashioned sock hop.

Contact: Sunday River Resort.

29-Feb 1 Veterans/No Boundaries 2015 Winter Program. Each winter since 2005, Maine Adaptive brings together disabled veterans and active duty personnel including their families and caregivers to an inspiring weekend of camaraderie and self-discovery

at Sunday River through the Veterans No Boundaries winter program. The program is open to wounded warriors, active duty personnel and other veterans with permanent disabilities from throughout the country. Contact: Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation.

31 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Venice: “The Magic City.” Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy!

Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

FEBRUARY 1 Wood Ski Day: Free trail pass for anyone on wood skis. Contact: Carter’s X-C Ski.

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Winter/Spring Events Calendar FEBRUARY cont.

7 Maine State Whitegrass Festival. The only bluegrass festival on snow in Maine is back again for another year! Last year we heard some of the finest bluegrass in New England and will be sure to provide you with the same this year! Stay tuned for more information. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

7 Maine State Telemark Festival. Free your heel, free your mind as telemark skiers from all over New England rejoice! This event is geared specifically for you, with clinics, rentals, demos, and a telemark only Giant Slalom race event.

Giveaways, live music all day, and more. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

7 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Tuscany - The Knee of the Boot. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy!

Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

7 Full Moon Hike at Mt. Abram! This is a FREE event. Meet at the Main Lodge at 5 p.m. Equipment and coolers will be brought to the top. Hike up, enjoy some time on the summit, and ski, ride or walk down under the light of the Full Moon. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

7 Flying Moose Classic Cross Country Ski Race.

Watch the Bethel Citizen or contact the Bethel Outing

Club for updated information.

Contact: Bethel Outing Club.

7 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

8-12 New England Visually Impaired Festival.

Maine Adaptive will be welcoming visually impaired skiers, their guides and families from throughout the country to the slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Designed to create a unique social, recreational and educational experience for skiers of all levels. Skiers will have the opportunity to develop their skiing abilities on

all levels of terrain with their own guides or qualified festival volunteers. Skills enhancement will also be available for guides from Certified PSIA Adaptive and experienced clinicians.

Contact: Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation.

8 Winter Kid’s Passport Day at Mt. Abram. Winter Kids Passport holder skis free.

Siblings and parents ski for just $20. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

14 Carter’s Valentine Ski Date. Free chocolate for lovers of skiing. Contact: Carter’s X-C Ski Center.

14 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Abruzzo & Molise – Coastal Mountains. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

14 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due

to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

15 Mt Abram Torchlight Parade and Spaghetti Dinner: Start off vacation week with a torchlight parade and all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the charitable activities of the Mt Abram Ski Club. Mt Abram ski club, staff, and guests will gather together for a torchlight parade slope-side! Bring the family and witness a beautiful celebration of lights as we kick off February vacation! Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

15 Mt Abram Ice Cream Social: Fun for the whole family. Join us for an Ice Cream Social in the Main Lodge!

Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

17 State of Maine 4H Day at Carter’s. Contact: Carter’s X-C Ski Center.

19 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Ski Resort.

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FEBRUARY cont.

21 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Umbria & Marche – Central Italy. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

21 Gilpatrick/Fitch Memorial Ski Race at Mt. Abram: Mt Abram hosts this ski race and auction honoring dedicated patrollers and friends who embodied and created the family spirit of Mt Abram. The money raised will benefit the charitable activities of the Mt Abram Ski Club and the Maine Cancer Foundation.! Contact: Mt. Abrams Ski Resort.

25 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

28 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Emilia-Romagna Italy’s “Market Basket”. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space

is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

28 Full Moon Hike at Mt. Abram! A guided winter hike to the peak of Mt Abram with hot cider, cheese and crackers and sometimes a little music. Then it‘s hiker’s choice of descent of the mountain by foot or by ski. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

11 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

14 Lib Tech’s 3rd Annual Near Canada Open Sunday River. The event returns to for a day of free, fun-filled snowboarder shenanigans.

Last year’s course included a jib-tastic minipipe and this year’s surprise is in the works.

More event information to come including course description, times, and awards at sundayriver.com. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

14 Wild West Festival at Mt. Abram. Calling all Cowboys and Cowgirls! Back by popular demand, the Wild West Festival is a great way to celebrate spring skiing.

Activities throughout the day include Live Music, BBQ Lunch, Cowboy & Cowgirl Ski Race, and a mechanical bull!

Grab your boots and chaps and come on down partner!

Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

14 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Lazio & Rome – “The Eternal City”. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy! Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s

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4 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

7-8 Winter Kids Downhill Derby at Mt. Abram! The Downhill Derby benefits Winter Kids. Teams compete to see who can ski the most laps in 24 hours. There is live music, zumba and other events during the 24 hour event. Contact: Mt. Abram Family Ski Resort.

7 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Northern Alpine regions. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy!

Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

Fine French Cuisine

cozy restaurant. 6:45 pm Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

21 Fireworks at Sunday River: Shows are 8:30 p.m., best viewed from the South Ridge Base Lodge. Dates and time are subject to change due to inclement weather. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

21 Gentle Dining at Café DiCocoa: Liguria - “The Italian Riviera”. Join us on our winter culinary tour of Italy!

Intimate Saturday night dinner parties held at DiCocoa’s cozy restaurant. 6:45 p.m. Reservations only. BYOB Space is limited, call early! Contact: Café DiCocoa.

21 30th Annual Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Ski-A-Thon. Our flagship fundraising event for adaptive skier programs.

Courtesy of Sunday River Ski Resort and the Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center,

Sunday River Gems

109 Main Street South Paris, Maine

(207) 743-2532

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Ski-A-Thon’ers get a free day of skiing or riding, a unique event t-shirt and goodie bag, breakfast, lunch and a delicious après ski dinner, a fun race and zany obstacle course, an opportunity to win or earn great prizes and incentives, evening dancing in the Summit Hotel Ballroom and a terrific day spent with family and friends! Contact: Maine Handicapped Skiing.

22 25th Annual Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off and Firefighters’ Race. Watch teams of five firefighters skiing in full turnout gear and carrying a hose as they compete to raise money for Maine Handicapped Skiing. Then sample chili from the best cooks in the state as they vie for the prize of Best Chili Cook. Try all the samples and vote for People’s Choice.

Activities take place at White Cap Lodge. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

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Off site catering • We specialize in rehearsal dinners.

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27-28 7 Annual Dumont Cup Going even bigger with pros from around the world and the best amateur skiers out there. Competition format will include an amateur event followed by a pro event; winner takes home big cash and prizes. Come on up to catch all the action in the Rocking Chair park over two days of world-class competition. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

28-29 Concert: Requiem by the Maine Music Society.

Requiems from French composers Gabriel Faure and Maurice Durufle. The Maine Music Society Orchestra will accompany the 70 voices of the Chorale. Franco American Center-Lewiston. Contact: Maine Music Society. th

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3-5 Annual Parrothead Festival. Sunday River’s biggest and best party of the year. Join us Friday through Sunday for Jimmy Buffett-

inspired festivities. Thanks to the Parrot Head Club of Maine’s efforts to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The weekend includes outdoor concerts, our famous pondskimming competition, fun contests, prizes, parties, a key lime pie eating contest, and margarita mix-off, not to mention the best spring skiing and riding around. Contact: Sunday River Resort.

11 Pond-a-Palooza.

Consider Parrothead’s pondskimming event to be the warm up for Pond Skim-a-Palooza— Sunday River’s first-ever obstacle pond-skimming event.

Contact: Sunday River Resort.

13-17 SAD 44 Elementary Performing Arts Series.

Piti Theatre Company, Innocenzo. A Theatre Project-in-Progress about Environmental Health. Blending theatre, dance, live music and visual art, Innocenzo tells the tale of a clown who slowly falls sick. After visiting many doctors and healers unable to explain his bewildering symptoms,

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he finally understands his illness is being caused by electromagnetic radiation. He tries to accept his condition and the state of the world while beginning to heal. Contact: Mahoosuc Arts Council.

13 Multi-Media Musical Theater Production. See Minnie Minoseczeck’s Menagerie of Marvels, a show of amazements and abominations, traversing the land through the Great Depression. ICARUS is a tale of poverty, love, transcendence and oppression presented through live musical theater, dance, masks and puppetry. See Passionate Penny fly through the air. Hear the mellifluous music of Icarus.

Watch them try to escape monsters and machinations of all kinds. ICARUS features an original Americana score by Nathan Leigh (Song of Songs) and the fantastical puppetry

by Faye Dupras. Conceived and Directed by Jason Slavick, Music and Lyrics by Nathan Leigh, Written by The LAB Ensemble Puppetry Design and Direction

by Faye Dupras, Lighting and Set Design by Aaron Sherkow, Costume Design by Kendra Bell. FMI:www.liarsandbelievers. com. Contact: Mahoosuc Arts Council.

MAY

1 Ski Maynia. The season at Sunday River is a long one. This year we’re planning our annual season-end celebration for Saturday, May 2 complete with free lift tickets for everyone, outdoor BBQs, entertainment and serious goggle tans! Contact: Sunday River 9-10 Concert: Songs of the Civil War by the Maine Music Society. The Civil War represented a turning point in our fledging country and marked the blossoming of music composed by Americans to celebrate and grieve separations from loved ones.

Music representing both sides will be sung and we’ll hear renditions of some stirring letters. In addition special guest artist Greg Boardman will bring his fiddle to help celebrate the music of our forefathers. Franco American Center-Lewiston.

Contact: Maine Music Society.

JUNE 19-21 Trek Across Maine.

31st Anniversary. Sunday River to the Sea. A 3-day, 180 mile bicycle tour to benefit the American Lung Association.

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The Mountains Seafood Restaurant!

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Lobster Stew • Steamed Mussels Fresh Maine Lobster • Steaks Our Award-Winning Boothbay Fettucine and Scallops Nantucket

• Large Variety of Salads • Hot and Cold Sandwiches • Draft Beer, Wine & Spirits

DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUT Call (207) 824-3637 to Order Route 2, Across from Rite Aid • Bethel, Maine

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Where to

Eat in the Area

The small-town Bethel area boasts more than its share of restaurants.

After a day of sightseeing or recreating in the beautiful Western Maine mountains, you can choose from fine or casual American cuisine at more than a dozen local restaurants. Want ethnic options?

Try a Chinese, Italian or Korean/Japanese restaurant. And for pizza lovers, there are more than a half-dozen menus offered. The Bethel area has something for everyone’s taste.

22 Broad Street at the Gideon Hastings House

SANDWICHES, SOUPS AND SALADS • HEAT & EAT MEALS NATURAL & GOURMET FOODS • MAINE MADE FOODS FINE WINES AND CHEESES • SPECIALTY BEERS CATERING ALL OCCASIONS Heather Hale-Nivus & David Nivus Route 2, PO Box 467 Bethel, ME 04217

207-824-3754 1-800-879-8926 www.goodfoodbethel.com

22 Broad Street, Bethel (207) 824-3496 Authentic Italian fare with warm and friendly hospitality in the heart of Bethel. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails in our Martini Bar and parlour rooms.

Bethel Inn Resort On the Common, Bethel (207) 824-2175 Featuring a seasonal menu with fresh seafood, Prime Rib, fresh Maine Lobster, and more. Enjoy candlelight dining and great views of the golf course and surrounding mountains, all in a comfortable setting. Reservations suggested. Breakfast 7:30-9:30am midweek, and 7-10am weekends, dinner is served Friday and Saturday 5:30-9pm

Bistro 151 at the Sudbury Inn 151 Main Street, Bethel (207) 824-2174 Recommended as “where to eat” by the New York Times in January 2013. Sudbury classics like award-winning clam chowder, beef tornados, rack of lamb and seafood specialties, along with French brasserie dishes with a New England twist: in our chic new bistro bar room, fireside in the cozy dining room or on the scenic indoor porch overlooking Main Street. Don’t forget our wicked good homemade desserts! Open from 5.30 until 9 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

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Authentic Pit-Style BBQ Ribs • Brisket • Chicken • Pork Route 2, Bethel • Orange Trailer at the Good Food Store

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Open Thurs-Sun 11:30 - 7:30 Mon-Wed when you see smoke

Inman’s Diner & Dairy Bar Route 2 West, Bethel (207) 824-4626 We offer a full breakfast from toast to Eggs Benedict. Lunch and dinner also served.

Featuring fresh baked breads, rolls, and fresh made dough. We offer pizza, subs, seafood, and salads. For dessert, we carry local fresh baked pies, whoopie pies, Gifford’s hard serve ice cream, and other assorted goodies.

The Jolly Drayman at the Briar Lea 150 Mayville Road, Bethel (207) 824-4717 Cozy English pub. Offering a great selection of draught beers, bottled beers, wines, and a fully stocked bar. Our menu offers a selection of British, Indian and American favorites. The Jolly Drayman Pub has a AAA 3 Diamond rating and has been recognized by Yankee Magazine’s “Best of New England”, Down East Magazine, Bon Appetit, and many more.

Open daily at 5pm.

Kowloon Village Chinese Restaurant 188 Main Street, Bethel (207) 824-3707 Serving Chinese, Szechuan and Hunan cuisine, full bar. American dishes are also available. You can either dine in or take-out.

The Little Red Hen Diner Main Street, Andover (207) 392-2253 Homemade from scratch! Daily breakfast specials, hot soups and chowders. Friday night prime rib. Saturday night pizza buffet. Custom baked goods available. Space available for private parties. We cater! Open TuesdayThursday 6:30am-2pm, Friday and Saturday 6am-8pm, Sunday 7am-2pm.

Grand Summit Hotel, Sunday River (207) 824-5858 Camp celebrates the Maine tradition of escaping daily life with a trip to camp. From a space that blends a rustic feel with modern Maurice Restaurant Francais touches to a menu that celebrates comfort food made from local ingredients, Camp will 109 Main Street, South Paris (207) 743-2532 be your new favorite spot at the resort.

Delicious continental cuisine at affordable Crosstone Restaurant prices. Open for Sunday Brunch 8-10:30am, & Conference Center Lunch Sunday and Tuesday-Friday 11am-2pm, Route 26, Woodstock Dinner Tuesday-Sunday from 4pm. Closed (207) 674-2932 Mondays.

A family friendly menu that includes steak, seafood, baskets, burgers, Blue Plate Specials, a kids’ menu, and more. Breakfast 7-10am daily, dinner 5-8pm daily, lunch Friday-Sunday until 2. Eat in/Take out.

Millbrook Tavern & Grille

Shipyard Brew Haus

Downstairs at the Bethel Inn On the Common, Bethel (207) 824-2175 Open for lunch, dinner, and late for cocktails with dinner specials nightly. Offering fresh seafood, steaks, and burgers with an extensive lighter fare menu of soups, salads, sandwiches, and more.

White Cap Lodge at Sunday River, Newry (207) 824-5138 Full service restaurant and bar at the White Cap Lodge at Sunday River. The perfect place to grab lunch, hang out aprés ski, or have a leisurely and enjoyable dinner. During ski season, the Shipyard Brew Haus has frequent entertainment, from musical acts to films. Come on down and enjoy the fun and excellent food! Open during ski season.

Mill Hill Inn/Studio Bistro Bar 15 L’Auberge Lane, Off the Common, Bethel (207) 824-3241 Casual Dining, Tapas, Cocktails, (wines, unique beers), Private Parties, Weddings in a Unique and Eclectic Setting, Gardens, Art, Pottery and Culinary Events. Rooms are available 7 days a week. The restaurant is open Wednesday-Sunday 5-10pm, the bar is open until 11pm.

Pat’s Pizza Route 2, Across from Rite Aid, Bethel (207) 824-3637 Some tasty samples of our six-page menu: Salad Pizzas are favorites with six salad choices, Chicken fingers and fries for the little logger, Steak-Loaded Subs, Italian Subs, and Roll-up sandwiches, a full bar, and we also offer gluten-free dough and gluten-free beer.

Phoenix House & Well Skiway Road, Newry (207) 824-2222 Our menus will delight both your palates and your purses. Scrumptious appetizers, decadent desserts, prime cuts of meat, fresh seafood, as well as gluten-free and vegetarian options, along with a great kids’ menu for our younger guests. Creative comford foods you’re sure to enjoy anytime with our broad beer selection and our extensive wine list.

Known locally as the hot spot for entertainment in the winter, the greatest bands from around New England play Saturday nights.

Aprés legend Denny Breau plays live Friday and Saturday, and every day during vacation weeks, 4-8pm.

S.S. Milton 43 Main Street, Bethel (207) 824-2589 Serving classic American Cuisine with a down-home touch. We pride ourselves with offering one of the most varied menus in the Bethel area -- everything from Lobster and Rack of Lamb to Steak, Chicken, and Pasta. Serving dinner from 5pm.

Suds Pub 151 Main Street, Bethel (207) 824-2174 Suds Pub is THE Bethel restaurant for pizza.

We also have a huge selection of pub grub, including our award winning chili, chowder and apple pie, plus 29 beers on tap - the largest choice of New England beers in Western Maine. Suds is open seven days a week from 11:30 am. Food, including take-out, is served until 9:30 pm (10 pm at weekends). Beverages, live music (Thursday through Saturday) and good cheer are available until the wee hours.

Sunday River Brewing Company 29 Sunday River Road, Bethel (207) 824-4253 Sunday River Brew Pub combines classic New England fare with contemporary styles.

Outdoor dining in the warmer months or fireside through the winter, our doors are open year-round. On-premise small-batch brewing makes for fresh brews and seasonal variety.

Heat & Eat/Take-Out Good Food Store & Catering Company 212 Mayville Road, Rt. 2, Bethel, ME (207) 824-3754 www.goodfoodbethel.com info@goodfoodbethel.com The area’s best sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, and take-out dinners. From homestyle comfort food to elegant gourmet fare.

Let us cook for your crowd - large or small.

We’ll even bring it to you! Beer, wine, and groceries available. Open daily 9 AM to 8 PM.

Smokin Good BBQ Orange Trailer at the Good Food Store 212 Mayville Road (Rt. 2), Bethel, ME (207) 824-4PIG (4744) www.smokingoodbbq.net Authentic Pit-Style BBQ - Ribs, Brisket, Pork, Chicken. The way Mom learned in prison.

Fresh meat dry rubbed with secret spices and smoked over a hardwood fire. Family packages, catering, BBQ to take home. Thurs - Sun 11:30 - 7:30. Open Mon - Weds when you see smoke!

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Carter’s Welchville Inn & Lodge Ski Lodge & Cabin - Bethel Welchville Inn - Oxford Intervale Rd, Bethel (207) 539-4848 www.cartersxcski.com On the Common, Bethel

Enjoy great Brasserie food plus Sudbury Inn classics in a relaxed atmosphere in our gorgeous bar room, fireside, or on our scenic porch

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Chapman Inn

151 Main Street, Bethel, ME

Hostel Lounge w/ TV & Phone XC Skiing No Smoking Rooms Phone in Room Refrigerator/Kitchen Cable TV/Satellite Pets Welcome Pool I=Indoor O=Outdoor Handicapped Access Health Club Restaurant & Lounge Breakfast Included Hot Tub/Whirlpool Coin-Operated Laundry VISA/MasterCard Discover or AMEX

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Mill Hill Inn 24 Mill Hill Rd., Bethel (207) 824-3241 • (207) 595-3405 www.millhillinn.com Mollyockett Motel

Rt. 26, Woodstock (207) 674-2345 • 888-569-8611 www.mollyockettmotel.com

River View Resort 357 Mayville Rd, Bethel

(207) 824-2808 • 888-224-8413 www.riverviewresort.com

The Sudbury Inn

151 Main St, Bethel (207) 824-2174 800-395-7837 www.thesudburyinn.com

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www.janetblack.com designsflorist@live.com (207) 514-3500 See our ad on Page 16

On the Common Bethel, Maine (207) 824-2175 1-800-654-0125 See our ad on Page 5

Carter’s X-Country Ski Center & Ski Shops Route 26 • Oxford, Maine Intervale Rd • Bethel, Maine (207) 539-4848 See our ad on Page 8

Mahoosuc Guide Service Route 26 • Newry, Maine (207) 824-2073 See our ad on Page 11

The Ballroom Main Street • Harrison, Maine (207) 583-6964 See our ad on Page 13

Art Classes The Art Barn 18 High St Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3889 See our ad on Page 30

Bakery Hungry Hollow Route 26 West Paris, Maine (207) 674-3012 See our ad on Page 12

Bait & Tackle Bethel Bait Tackle and More 7 Mechanic Street Downtown Bethel 207-824-4868 See our ad on Page 9

Farmington • Rumford Rangeley • Jay 800-287-0752 franklinebranch.com See our ad on Page 15

Boarding & Grooming Barker Brook Kennels 120 Sunday River Rd Bethel, Maine 207-357-2275 See our ad on Page 14

Gem Shops

Grocer

Sunday River Gems

Good Food Store

251 Sunday River Road Off Route 2 • Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3414 See our ad on Page 23

Route 2 Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3754 See our ad on Page 26

Ski Ya! at the shipyard Brew Haus This Winter

Carpentry Carver’s Woodworking 420 Grover Hill Rd Bethel, Maine 207-824-2135 Cell: 207-215-5326 See our ad on Page 30

Charter & Tour Northeast Charter & Tour Co. 235 Goddard Rd Lewiston, Maine 1-888-593-6328 See our ad on Page 19

Florists/ Wedding/Event Specialists Pooh Corner Farm On Bog Road, off Route 2, West of Bethel (207) 836-FARM See our ad on Page 11

Family Friendly • Kids Menu Maine-made beer and Capt’n Eli’s Soda 21 White Heat Lane Sunday River

(207) 824-5138

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Shops & Services

Hardware & Building Supplies Brooks Bros Inc.

Main Street • Bethel, Maine (207) 824-2158 See our ad on Page 4

Western Maine Supply Cross Street • Bethel, Maine (207) 824-2139 1-800-858-2139 See our ad on Page 9

Health Services Bridgton Hospital 10 Hospital Drive Bridgton, Maine (207) 647-6000 See our ad on Page 10

Rumford Hospital 420 Franklin Street Rumford, Maine (207) 369-1000 See our ad on Page 6

Heating Community Energy 299 Spruce St Rumford, Maine (207) 364-3719 See our ad on Page 7

Home Sites Choice Homesites 50 Stockholm Dr Cumberland Center, ME (207) 829-6384 See our ad on Page 31

Jewelers Mountain Jewelers 57 Main St Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3030 See our ad on Page 16

Massage

Pool & Spa

Healing Touch Therapeutic Massage

Whittemore Pool & Spa

161 Main Street Bethel, Maine (207) 824-5445 See our ad on Page 9

80 Common Rd Dixfield, Maine (207) 491-7713 See our ad on Page 19

Therapeutic Massage

Shops & Services

18 High Street Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3889 See our ad on Page 14

Party Rental Gourmet in a Pinch Western Maine’s catering solution with full service party rentals.

312 Mayville Road Bethel, Maine (207) 824-6000 See our ad on Page 20

Art Classes & Workshops All Art Mediums! Explore ~ Create ~ Inspire!

BETHEL FOODLINER A Full-Service Supermarket in the Heart of Bethel Village.

State-Licensed Liquor Store • Deli Fresh-Butchered Meats • Produce • Cards, Flowers & More HOURS: Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm Friday & Saturday 8am-9pm • Sunday 8am-7pm

72 MAIN STREET, BETHEL (207) 824-2121 30 Winter in Western Maine

Carter’s X-Country Ski Center & Ski Shops Route 26 • Oxford, Maine Intervale Rd • Bethel, Maine (207) 539-4848 See our ad on Page 8

101 Sunday River Rd Bethel, Maine (207) 824-3092 See our ad inserted in the center of this guide

Explore the Art Inside You

Follow us on Facebook 207-824-3889

54 Main Street Errol, NH (603) 482-3370 See our ad on Page 32

Great American Ski Renting Co.

The ART Barn @ 18 High Street

www.ArtBarn18High.com

Bear Country Powersports

156 West Bethel Rd Bethel

Full Breakfast 7am-11!

Like us on facebook to see daily specials

We Deliver!

207-824-4626

(824-IMAN)

Ski Depot 111 Skiway Road, Newry (formerly Jack Frost) 12 Riley Road, Jay (US Route 4) (207) 824-2519 1-866-754-3376 See our ad on the Inside Back Cover

True North Adventureware 196 Walkers Mills Road (Route 26) Bethel, Maine (207) 824-2201 See our ad on Page 8

Supermarket Bethel Foodliner 72 Main Street Bethel, Maine (207) 824-2121 See our ad on Page 30

Tree Service Top Notch Tree Service (207) 357-WOOD See our ad on Page 13

Carver’s Woodworking, Inc. Custom Built Homes Cabinets Millwork

Barry Carver General Contractor

(207) 824-3125 (207) 215-5326 - Cell 420 Grover Hill Road Bethel, ME 04217

Mahoosuc Realty, Inc.

16 Parkway, PO Box 508, Bethel 04217 • 824-2771 • 888-310-2771 • mahoosucrealty.com

Realtor MLS Equal Housing Opportunity Web Site Buyer Brokerage Seller Brokerage # of Agents # of Offices Rentals

Real Estate

Choice Homesites

• • • • • • 10 1 •

Like Tall Pines or Fine Views?

Bethel:135 Paradise Hill Rd. (NW view) Bethel: Intervale Rd wooded/riverfront Newry: Riverfront S of Covered Bridge 1200 ft (9A) or 200 ft (1.5A) Rumford Point Rt. 2 & 232 long view Norway: Yagger Rd or Crooked River Harrison: 23 acres subdivision or lots

Ted.Chadbourne@gmail.com • 207-415-2220 9am-9pm 50 Stockholm Drive • Cumberland, Maine 04021

Sunday River Real Estate Wild River Realty

2 Main St, PO Box 997, Bethel 04217 • (207) 824-4500 • wildriverrealty.com

Vacation Rentals Mahoosuc Rentals

16 Parkway, Bethel • 207-824-2771 • 888-310-2771 • mahoosucrentals.com

Sunday River Real Estate

Skiway Road, Newry • 800-207-2354 • sundayriver.com

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2 Main Street, On the Common, Bethel Bethel's exclusive, full-service,

"Buyer's Brokerage only" agency!

Buyer Brokerage in commercial, residential, development and income properties.

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Land for Sale

"Dedicated to finding you the right place to meet your needs!

Let our experience work for you!"

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FULLER HILL FOREST 170 Acres in Woodstock overlooking Bryant Pond

Choice Homesites

50 Stockholm Drive, Cumberland Center, ME 04021 207-829-6384, 9am-9pm • E-mail: Ted.Chadbourne@gmail.com

Fountains Land

175 Barnstead Road, Suite 4, Pittsfield, NH 03263 603-435-7428 • fountainsland.com

Mt. Abram - Bear Lane

5 - 1+ acre lots from $40,000 (207) 831-8651 • bearlanelots@gmail.com

Regional views from the height of land on this gently sloped parcel. Several homesite options enhanced by over 1,000’ of frontage on Route 26 and internal trails.

Within minutes of Mount Abram and Sunday River Ski Areas. Woodlot, recreation and conservation opportunities. $205,000

Fountains Land Inc. www.fountainsland.com

Patrick Hackley (866) 348-4010

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Web Directory

Activities

Decorating

Phoenix House & Well

Healthcare

Chapman Inn

Carter’s X-C Ski Center

Bolster’s Decorating

Smokin Good BBQ

Bridgton Hospital

Mollyockett Motel

Dining

The Sudbury Inn

Rumford Hospital

22 Broad St. at the Gideon Hastings House

Education

Jewelers

Bethel Inn Resort

University of Maine at Farmington

cartersxcski.com

Mahoosuc Guide Service mahoosuc.com

Bank Franklin Savings Bank franklinebranch.com

Catering Good Food Store & Catering Company goodfoodbethel.com

Charter & Tour Northeast Charter & Tour Co.

northeastchartertour.com

bolstersdecorating.com

22broadstreet.com bethelinn.com

Crosstone Restaurant

crosstonerestaurant.com

Good Food Store & Catering Company goodfoodbethel.com

Jolly Drayman at the Briar Lea Inn briarleainn.com

Apres Ski Lunch & Dinner Live Music

phoenixhouseandwell.com smokingoodbarbecue.com thesudburyinn.com

umf.maine.edu

Florist Pooh Corner Farm poohfarm.com

Hardware Store Western Maine Supply

westernmainesupply.com

bridgtonhospital.org rumfordhospital.org

Mountain Jewelers mtnjewelers.com

chapmaninn.com mollyocketmotel.com

River View Resort

riverviewresort.com

The Sudbury Inn

thesudburyinn.com

Real Estate

Lodging

Mahoosuc Realty

Bethel Inn Resort

Riverside Realty

bethelinn.com

Briar Lea Inn at the Jolly Drayman briarleainn.com

Carter’s Welchville Inn & Lodge cartersxcski.com

FAST SLEDS. FAST DEALS. WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?

mahoosucrealty.com riversiderealty.com

Sunday River Real Estate sundayriverrealty.com

Wild River Realty

wildriverrealty.com

Shopping Great American Ski Renting Co. skidemo.com

Ski Depot

ski-depot.com

Sunday River Gems

right across from South Ridge lodge!

email:srgems@megalink.net

MILL HILL INN IN THE VILLAGE, OFF THE COMMON

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Skiway Road at Sunday River, Newry Maine

207.824.2222 • phoenixhouseandwell.com 32 Winter in Western Maine

Always wear a helmet and don’t drink and ride. ©2014 Arctic Cat Sales Inc., Thief River Falls, MN 56701.

Wonderful Wines Full Bar • Great Beers Tapas & Small Plate Menu Diverse Choices Live Music

All in a comfortable eclectic setting!

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207-824-3241 Cell 207-595-3405

www.millhillinn.com 24 Mill Hill Rd • Bethel, ME

New Rental Fleet Overnight Tunes Custom Boot Fitting High Performance Demos

111 Skiway Road Serving Skiers Since 1996

(right before South Ridge Lodge at Sunday River)

(207) 824-2519 • 1-866-754-3376

www.ski-depot.com

Land Homes Condominiums Hotel Ownership Seasonal Rentals

TEMPEST RIDGE 231 Rowe Hill Rd., Greenwood $275,000

118 Taylor Woods, Bethel $489,000

27 Aspen Lane, Newry New Construction - $375,000

65 Lange Road, Albany Township - $419,000

Slopeside Townhomes

1890 Intervale Road, Bethel $226,000

81 Vista Road, Newry $510,000

Village Village Green Green

The Glades

off the

at Ridge Run

Exclusive Slopeside Building Opportunity

782 Songo Pond Road, Albany Township - $199,000

19 Pine Haven Lane, Bethel $315,000

114 Intervale Road, Bethel $169,000

Brookside Condo, II A-215

Cascades Condo, C-17

Studio, 1 bath, furnished

1 BR, 1 bath, furnished

1 BR, 1 bath, furnished

$68,000

$114,500

Fall Line Condo, N-110 1 BR, 1 bath, furnished

Tempest Ridge Unit 34, Newry $659,000

Lot 97 Peaks Village, Newry To Be Built - $469,000

Home Sites at the Sunday River Golf Club

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Brookside Condo, II B-105

35 Viking Village Rd., Newry $459,000

Mountainside Home Sites with Unprecedented Views

$114,900

White Cap Condo, B-112 1 BR, 1 bath, furnished

1 BR, 1 bath, furnished

$129,500

Brookside Condo, I A-402 2 BR, 1 bath, furnished

$176,000

2 BR, 1 bath, furnished

| 800.207.2354

$194,900

2 BR, 2 bath, furnished

$225,000

Locke Mountain Townhouse, H -1 4 BR, 4 bath, furnished

$509,000

Tempest Townhouse, Unit 6

North Peak Condo, I-108 $120,000

2 BR, 1 bath, furnished

South Ridge Townhouse, K-4

Fall Line Condo, N-108

Visit our office at South Ridge Lodge, Open 365 Days a Year.

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North Peak Condo, III-107 $129,000

$179,900

3 BR, 2.5 bath

$510,000