Pictured Here Are Members Of The Mujahadeen. Fighting To Dislodge Soviets From Afghanistan. Waldoboro's Jeffrey Evangelos Trades With Them For Goods He Imports To The Maine Coast.
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igothswillbethedirtylittlepursuitsthatwere alwaysdestinedtoreclaimthecity,towit,the Portland Chess Club, the YM/YWCA. bus travel.
Boone’s.
Checkeredtablecloths.Publicschool.
TheDeering-Portlandrivalry.
Black telephones because, like oatmeal, they’retherightthingtodo.
Dirtyenergy.
Beingcold.
BlandChic
/F YOU FEEL PORTLAND’S BEEN HIDING ITS shadow under a bushel for too long, take heart.Nowthatthisnew‘BlandChic’thingis heretousherinthe1990swiththeBushAdminis¬ tration,it’shightimetorelisheverymorselofa decadethatpromisestobedevoidoftrend.Witye wellwhat’semergingascoolinthecomingyear:
Take away the ferns and Portland’s vaunted 'liveability,' the Shimada exuberance and the peach-flavored per-capita lawyers and the UNUM envy and Oyster Clubbiness and cellular telephones and you’re back to grub and hardtack;inshort,thesimpledeclaratorybland¬ nessthat'stakingtheregionbystorm.
Creeping into vogue like the Goths and Vis-
Walking will be back, sans power. And festi¬ valsofblandnesswillspringupinsecretsocieties like the Woodford’s Cafe and Marden’s.
The city of Westbrook.
Wool Pendleton women’s suits.
Keepyoureyeonthis‘BlandnessThing.Its redhot,like“1DreamofJeanie,”thePortland WaterDistrict,theHawaiianHutattheEastland, and abandoning your diet.
Besides,bythetimePortlandclimbsoffitsstilts andwashesoffitsfacepaint,wemightfindareal cityhere.Comeon,smile.It’snevertoolate.Get in early. We'll probably even see a new agency launched called The Boredom Group.
Like Tom Jones says, that’s'what’s new, Pussycats.
Here in New York we have become all too familiarwithwasteuponourshores.ButMaine?I imagine the fishermen and lobstermen know, but dotherestofus?Plasticbottles,beercaps,and trash on the beaches. It is the symptom of a disease that we are bringing on ourselves. I’m beginningtosoundlikealunaticenvironmentalist from GREENPEACE. I’m not, but 1 think we havetoexaminetheseissueswithcommonsense. And this is not the perspective of a selfish “summer” person; my in-laws live in Maine and I’vecometoMaineforyears.Thisissuespansour everycoast,waterway,andlake.
Mark A. Lehner Rensselaer, New York
C’Mon,Portland Monthly
To The Editor:
You’re coming along fairly nicely, and I’m pleasedtoseethatyou’rebeginningtoattractthe largerrealestateadvertisersala Down East magazine andNew England Monthly. Butyoustartedoutwithanice,fine,piercing locusonPortland,andIwashopefulthatyou’d continueinthisvein.Yourlatestissuestartsto stray,withthatoh-so-promisingbeambeginning tofadeanddiffuse.Really,now,withDown East, Salt, and Maine Times, haven’t we got enough magazinestocoverthewholestate?
There'safinefieldforyoutoplowrightherein ForestCity.ThelocalTVandradiostationsmore and more are giving poorer and poorer coverage to the city government (e.g., WPOR’s Al Diamon isnolongeronthecityhallbeat).Thelocalpress in Portland not only gives outrageously scant reportageofcitygovernmentmatters,butthereis a growing suspicion that some print media are ‘housepussycats’inbedwiththecitypowers-thatbe(theoldGeorgeWillsyndrome,ascontrasted with the Sam Donaldson approach).
Tocitechapterandverse,therewasnolocal reporteratrecentcitycouncilcommitteemeetings where he/she could have learned (and told the public):themostlikelyplacethenewconvention centerwillbebuilt;whythewholesciencefaculty department is unhappy about the plans for the rejuvenationofPortlandHighSchool;whowants toacquirethebeautifuloldduckhousefromDeer¬ ing Oaks and why.
Herewehaveabright,newcitymanager,and instead of giving us an in-depth Playboy-style interview article, we get a how-to-do-it piece about windows.
C’mon now, Portland Monthly, you can do better.Kickthat Neu) England Monthly aping addiction. Just say “No” — Nancy would like that!
Portland
Who Was That FilmStar?
To The Editor:
Sorrytohavemissedyouwhen1stoppedbyon my way through Portland a couple of weeks ago. Wehadafine,butfreezing, weekattheFryeburg Fair.Ifwedoitagain,wedemandheat.Several peoplefrozetotheirfoldingchairs.
Manythanksforthefinepiece.Ithoughtthe lantern slide from 35mm turned out well, too. ExceptforBarthelmesshavingnoface.Noprob¬ lem: It means people will have to come to a screeningtoseewhathelookslike.
Karan Sheldon NortheastHistoricFilm BlueHillFalls
To The Editor:
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Continued from page3 much I enjoyPortland Monthly. Being a former Navy man, having served on destroyers during the Korean War (oops, Police Action), I always lookforwardtoTheWaterfront.
Well,thismonth,youreallyoutdidyourself,a finejobyoudidontheUSS Robertsstory.I’llbet you have some Navy in your background; it comesthroughinyourwriting.
BlWandthepeopleofPortlandshouldbevery proudtohavetheRoberts here. B1W builds and repairsgoodships.
Thanks for all the enjoyment you give with your magazine. Keep up the good work.
JosephPallotta
Scarborough
Note: EditorColinSargentisa1977graduateof the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. A helicopter pilot who flew on de¬ tachments in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, he won the Navy Achievement Medal as editor of the Navy’s Approach magazine, the magazine for Naval Aviators.
Note: A Camden businessman recently donated S5,000tohelprestoretheschoonerWendameen. So far, the deck and rails have been removed whileworkcontinuesontheinterior.Ifyoulivein midcoast Maine, volunteers are welcome.
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. THE WINTER OF87-88 SAWMAINE SKI AREAS SINGING NEWORDSTO AN OLD tSONG. DESPITE AN OFF Y^^jBIOWFALL^SUGA^OAF’S 115 INCHES ' HALF THE TOTAL OF THE PREVIOUS WiNTER^ALL THE MAINE MAJOR AND > MINOR AREAS ENJOYED BANNER BUSINESS YEARS. AND JN CASE YOU I HAVEN’T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION. MAINE SKIING HAS BECOME BIG BUSI I NESS INDEED. SUGARLOAF UP 10,000 TO 270,000 SKIERS. SUNDAY RIVER TOP f PING 315,000 SKIER DAYS. MT. ABRAM UP 21%. SHAWNEE PEAK UP 100% IN THE I PAST THREE YEARS. SQUAW AND SADDLEBACK WITH BEST YEARS EVER
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BY CH ARLIE BROWN
ND WHAT, IN THIS MOST CYCLICAL OF industries, has people lining up in unprecedented numbers to Ski Maine? Better publicity and lousy conditions in New Hampshirearetwofactors;plus,therearemore skiers with more disposable income than ever. Buttherealrevolutionarychangeisinsnowmak¬ ing,toptobottom,everydayoneverytrail.Last winter represented the first major payback on Maine ski mountains’s huge investment in wea¬ therproofing,firstundertakensixyearsagoby Sunday River.
Theimplicationsarestaggering.Aslongasthe temperaturestaysbelow32degrees(prettymuch ofalock,right?)conditionswillbegoodonthe slopes.Suddenly,wehavetogetusedtoreports of24-to-50-inchbases,withtheoccasional9-to12 inches of new snow. What does that mean for the coming season? We’ve seen good times ruined before by Circumstances Beyond Our Control, right? You name it, Arabs, Canadian currency,snowfall,everythingaffectsthepeople ontheendoftheline:Us.Butthistimeit’sdiffer¬ ent. As long as the distance to Boston and New York stays the same and the price of gasoline doeslikewise,it’sBoomTownfortheMaineski industry.Withreal-estatesalesandsnowmaking, theeraofBigBucksMaineskiingishere.
In the 1970s, Sugarloaf was The One Moun¬ tain.AndSugarloafwasPrestigious,evenuntoa mention in Playboy. Then a funny thing hap¬ pened. Snow quit falling so prodigiously. The MaineSkiIndustry(meaningSugarloafandafew others) went boom and bust. Skiers would show up in good weather and find half the mountain shut down by poor conditions. Several consecu¬ tivebadsnowyearsinthelate1970sandearly 1980s forced Sugarloaf to undertake extreme correctiveaction,sotheyembarkedonanexten¬ sivecapitalprogramtobuildcondosMeanwhile, Les Otten at Sunday River boldly opened his wallet and announced to the world a different approach—huge capital improvements in snow¬ making and grooming, in conjunction with a phased development of mountainside housing. While aggressive marketing and expansion
have made Sunday River the Maine ski area of the 1980s, the 1990s could belong to Sugarloaf again. New management and capital have totally reworkedSugarloaf’soldfacility.There’sanew baselodge,hotelandhealthclub,andmorecon¬ dominium development, all related to a growing four seasons demand. Also new: much improved skiing,morelifts,trails,snowmakingandgroom¬ ingtoexploitSugarloaf’soneundeniableadvan¬ tage—more mountain: 2,637 feet of continuous verticaldrop,theenvyofeveryskiareainthe EasternUnitedStates(SundayRiverlists1.854 feet).Dropfootageisnottheonlyfactortocon-
The single most exciting news for 1989 istheLoaf’snew King Pine Bowl
ontheeasternslope
siderinchoosingyourskiarea,ofcourse,butit givesanideaoftheterrainavailableforexpan¬ sionandSugarloaf’sfuturelooksbrightindeed. Tome,thesinglemostexcitingnewsfor1989 istheLoaf’snewKingPineBowlontheeastern slope. My only question is why they waited so bloody long? Always among the most popular spots on the mountain, the Widowmaker now serves as the rim of a new bowl with two new trails, Choker and Flume, featuring steep and challengingfalllineskiing.Accessisprovidedvia anewWhiffleTreequadchairliftinfrontofthe
GondolaVillage,thenaquickcruiseofRamdown to the new King Pine quad chair. The popular upper T-Bar will remain; the area also will be accessible from the rest of the mountain by an improved Haulback widened to 200 feet. With good natural snow, these trails can be reached fromtheSnowfieldsforwhatpromisestobethe ultimatehigh-altitude,big-mountainskiingthis sideoftheMississippi.
The idea is to spread people out and have plentyofroomforskiersofallabilities.“Our philosophyistoexpandinawaythatguarantees our skiers have plenty of room to turn,” says General Manager Jerry Muth. “We believe the improvements on the East Mountain and Timber¬ lineBowl,newlifts,moreterrain,andincreased snowmaking,willensureourtrailcapacityisthe mostcomfortableofanyskiresortintheEast.” (Themountainalreadyhasthelowestskier-peracreratioofanymajorEasternresort.)Newlift capacity is 17,200 per hour, up almost a third fromlastseason.Fortyacresofnewsnowmaking coveragebringsthetotalto352acres,orabout 80percentofavailableterrain.Twonewgroom¬ ingmachinesbringthefleettonine.Allthisstuff costs big money—more than $8 million in skiing improvements during the last three years. And thebottomline:Howmuchforaliltticket?Cur¬ rentpricesare$31adults,$15juniors,halfdays $24 and $12.
HighlightingSugarloaf’scalendarofspecial events: White White World Week’s annual car¬ nival,January23-27.Dailyliftpricesareonly $10MondaythroughFriday,withallsortsoffun and games scheduled plus special lodging pack¬ ages. Lathrop Ski and Race Camp runs from February1through5,whichisaprogramofgate trainingandrecreationalracetechniques.Aspe¬ cial Women’s Ski Week from February 6 through 10focusesoncoaching,conditioningandsocial eventsforfemalesonly;atwo-dayweekendver¬ sionisofferedFebruary25and26.Otherspecial workshop weekends for better skiers are December 3-4, January 7-8, and February 4-5. Sugarloafalsooffersmuchexpandedkidcare thisyear,withanurseryforthesmallestonesand skiingprogramsforfour-to-sixyearolds,ages sevento12,andteenagers.They’veaddedateen
nightclubcalledRascalswhichisgreat,butmy pet peeve with the mountain remains the enter¬ tainment.It’sstrictlyPodunkafterdarkhere, reminiscentofPortland10yearsago.Theenter¬ tainment simply is not good enough to attract peoplefromalloverthecountry,thenmakethem sitinfrontofaTop-40bandfromBangor.Oncea monthorso,theArtsCouncilsponsorsaconcert but the mountain can do much better. Name entertainmentcostsmorebutpaysforitselfin biggerbusiness(moredaytrippersstayingover¬ night),excitementandpublicity.Foropeners,any number of national acts playing Raoul’s would happily route through Camp Kingfield before and/or after Portland. With a captive audience and expanding national presence, Sugarloaf could be a real force in Maine winter entertainment.
WhileSugarloafisnolongerintherealestate businessperse,itstilloperateson-mountainfacil¬ ities of 700 condomiums, the 120-room Sugar¬ loaf Mountain Hotel, and the 36-room Sugarloaf Inn,about5,000bedsinall.Forcompletecom¬ fort,theInnislocatedatthefootofthemountain withitsownlift;regularseasonmidweekrooms cost576-5136anight,includingliftticketand healthclubwithpool(thepricegoesuponweek¬ ends). A three-day midweek reservation is $246 perperson,afive-daycosts$399,andathreeday weekend runs $269. Condos with kitchens, fireplacesanduptosixbedroomsaremoreeco¬ nomical, at $228 per person for the three-day midweek and $370 for the five-day, or $242 per personforthelongweekend,includingliftsand health club. A larger group could get a fivebedroom condo for $280-5360 a night and save more,butliftticketsareextra.Afullcomplement of inns, hotels and motels service the region; cheapestarethemotels,withpricesdroppingthe longeryoustay.Judson’sisalocalfavorite,with thebestbreakfastaround,at550anight.Down¬ townKingfieldfeaturesclassicVictorianbed& breakfast inns at the Herbert, Copper Horse, ThreeStanleyAvenueandtheWinter’sInn,allat 555-60. Up Stratton way accommodations are cheaperandfunkier;theMountainView,Stratton Motel,andCathy’sPlaceallcheckinat530-35a night,asdoestheStrattonPlazaHotel.TheWid¬
To help with reservations call 1-800- FHEAREA and describe your requirements. And please try to let them know in advance—some of theseplacesaresmall.
IdonotmeantosuggestthatSundayRiver’s management has spent the summer anxiously twiddling thumbs and looking over their shoulders;theBattleofDestinationResortsisa year-round job. Sunday River has expanded eastward to a fifth peak, White Cap. And when
The new Obsession
andWhiteHeattrails... atSundayRiver...
provide some
seriousthrills
Sunday River grows, they don’t fool around. There’s a new base lodge next to McKeen’s Res¬ taurantwithtwochairlifts,oneanewWhiteCap quad servicing three new intermediate trails— Moonstruck, Starlight and Assumption—which inturnleadtothenewWhiteHeatquadchairto the summit of White Cap. The new Obsession and WhiteHeattrailsareSundayRiver’sresponseto arealneedformoreadvancedterrain.Theypro¬ videsomeseriousthrills.WhiteHeatisbilledas the steepest-longest-widest-lift-servicedexpert-trail-inthe-East (Phew), and maybe it
even is, a 200-foot wide, 3,550-foot-long gash straight down White Cap with a 31-degree pitch overmuchofitslength.
Two new trails—Heat’s On and Heat’s Off— connect the new mountain to the rest of Sunday River; they also are covered completely by snowmaking, bringing the total snowmaking area to370acres,or88percentofexistingterrain. And there’s two new Pisten grooming machines. Ohyes,topayforitall,anew530liftticket(515 forjuniors)withmultipledaydiscounts.Lestyou should think they’re done expanding, there’s a dandy bowl on Jordan Mountain to the northwest...
Sunday River has a raft of special events to knowabout.Thisyear,afreetrolleyrunstothe slopesfromtheJoeJonesSkiShopbytheMallin South Portland every weekday except school vacations,soyoureallyhavenoexcusenottogo skiing. The Guaranteed Learn-To-Ski in one day program now includes novice and intermediate levels,soyouhavenoexcusenottoskibetter. Andspecialpackagesmakeitallcheaper.Fiveday College Break Escapes are scheduled Janu¬ ary1-6andJanuary8-13foryoustudents;Win¬ ter Wonderland Week is Feb'uary 5-10—a combinationcarnivalandhot-airballoonfestival. Anddon’tforgetnationalLearn-To-SkiFreeDay onJanuary20(atalltheMaineareas),orNASTAR racing every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday for you hot rods. This mixture of excellentteaching,guaranteedgoodconditions, thelargestuphillliftcapacityinthestate,superior terrainandatwo-hourdrivetoPortlandisthe reason for Sunday River’s continuing success story. Simply put: Sunday River is the fastest growingskiresortintheEast.
Accommodations are available on the moun¬ tain, about 3,500 beds in seven condominium developments all privately owned (from about 553,000forastudio)andmanagedbytheresort. All units have access to three indoor and two outdoorpools,saunas,jacuzzisandgamerooms. Some weekend package prices are: 5129 for a studiodownto5109perpersonaspartofagroup ofsixinatwobedroom.Forthethree-daymid¬ week it’s 5166 and 5139, and for the five-day midweekit’s5274and5244(allincludelifts).
Call 800-443-1007 in-state or 800-367-3314 out-of-stateforreservations.
ThehistorictownofBethelisaprimaryattrac¬ tionforskiers,withabout900bedsavailablein motels and inns. The largest and best known in the area is the Bethel Inn on the Common; a complexoffiveelegantcolonial-styleguestbuild¬ ings.TheInnoffers42kmofcross-countryskiing onitsowngolfcourseandareccenterwithout¬ door heated pool, hot tubs, saunas and game room,plusarestaurantandlakesidecottagefor skatingorskiingparties.Weekendratesstartat $ 118 per person or three-day midweek packages for$156.TheFairwayscondosrentfor$300but can accommodate up to six for $360, a very economical weekend rate. Off-season prices are even lower. Call 800-367-8884 in Maine.
The Sudbury is another historic downtown inn withagoodrestaurantandentertainmentinthe downstairs pub, Suds. Also downtown is a good restaurant, L’Auberge, costing around $60 a night. Downtown B&Bs include Baker’s, the Chapman, Hammons House, and the Douglass, allfromabout$40perperson.Andthepartythis yearseemstobeatBackstage.
The Norseman Inn is less formal and less expensive,ashortwalkfromtownonRt.2.The best local Nordic skiing and a relaxed family atmosphere prevail at the Sunday River Inn on theaccessroadtotheskiarea.Onelowpriceof $45 per person includes breakfast, dinner and skiing;adormisavailable(bringyourownsleep¬ ing bag) for $30. And for more of a wilderness family experience, the Telemark Inn is located westoftownneartheNationalForest;acirca1900Adirondack-style,lodge-estatefeaturingcross¬ countryskiing,sleighridesandaresidentherdof llamasusedformountaintrekking.
The Bethel Chamber of Commerce maintains a reservationserviceat824-3585anditiswiseto make arrangements in advance; weekend peak seasonnightsinBethelbooksolidnow.
NomentionofBetheliscompletewithoutafew goodwordsabouttheotherskiareaintown,Mt. Abram. While clearly in the shadow of Sunday River,Mt.Abramhasitsownstrengths(15min¬ utes closer to Portland) and many devoted cus¬ tomers.Infact,ifitwereanywhereelseinNew England, Mt. Abram would be much more heav¬ ilyskied.AlargepartofMt.Abram’sappealisas acontrasttothehigh-poweredhardsellofits neighbor.Mt.Abramconcentratesonfamilyski¬ ing,anearnedreputationforthebestconditions andreasonableprices;thisyear’sliftticketsare
The Best ThatSugarloafHasToOffer AtAQuarterOfThePrice.
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Andbestofall. Resort Quartersnow allows you to own oneofSugarloaf'sfinestvacationhomesfor13weeksayear, throughouteachyear.EnjoySugarloafatitsbest.Winter. Spring.SummerandFall,foronlyaquarterofthecost
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CallforFreeBrochure On the Mountain 207-237-3500 PeterWebber.President Peter Hawkes. Broker DebbiePierce.Broker
Trails groomed and double tracked with Bachler System
Instruction - Ski School. Video room with VCR ski technique films
Full lunch room Sunday brunch
Lodging - bed and breakfast
Rental equipment - excellent equipment at moderate prices
Night skiing with headlamps - by group reservation
Seasonpasses-giftcertificates
- season equipment rentals
$22 adults and $15 juniors on weekends, $15 and $11 weekdays. Some promotion or other is alwaysinprogress,manyofthemsilly,butheld overfromlastyeararetwo-for-oneonTuesdays and $10 Thursdays (and every midweek day in March).Theconceptisthatpeoplewhoskihere once will always return. Great kid care and lessons—a Juniors program costs only $60 for eight two-hour lessons. A separate beginners’ mountainhelpsnewskiersgetaconfidentstart.A fewcondosareavailableforsaleandrent,butMt. Abram seems happy to stay smalltime—a little jewelofanareaprovidingbigmountainthrillsand scenery at reasonable cost. Give them a chance thiswinter.Onelocalplacetostaylooksinterest¬ ing,thePine-SideratBryantPond($130aweek¬ endforuptofive).Callthemat665-2226.And the Boiler Room has reopened for a different place to eat in a truly unique atmosphere. The escalating costs of running a major ski areainliabilityinsurance,snowmakingandelec¬ tricity,andtheincreasingexposureoftheBig Two have forced Maine’s Other Three—Pleasant Mountain, Saddleback, and Big Squaw—to developstrategiestosurviveanyindustryshake¬ down in coming years. Each has come up with a different plan, emphasizing the particular strengthsofoperationandlocationtomaintain their market share, and each seems to be successful.
TherearebigchangesafootinBridgton.After becomingoneofthefewskiareasintheUnited Statestohavecelebrateda50thbirthdaywithlast year’s season, Pleasant Mountain was sold last summerfor$1.4million;thenewownersarethe Shawnee Group, which operates Shawnee Moun¬ tain Resort in eastern Pennsylvania and other hotels and resorts across the country. Renamed Shawnee Peak, the mountain is undergoing a rapid$1.2millionexpansionfeaturinglighting over60percentofthearea.Nightskiing,longa factoflifeintheoperationofurbanskiareas,will revolutionizethehabitsofSouthernMaineskiers, andIpredictotherlocalareaswillfollowsuit. Being open at night exploits Shawnee’s one big advantage over its rivals—the 45-minute drive fromPortland.Skierswillbeabletoleavework,
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TrendyEquipage /
TALKED WITH PAUL CAYOT AT Skier’sChoiceinFreeportabout state-of-the-artskiequipment.“The bigchangethisyeariscolor.Theskiindus¬ tryhasgoneintofashioninabigway.”New downhillskisandbootsarecolorful, splashy,andcanbecoordinatedaspartof anoveralllook.Newwavey-technoisthe operativeimagehere,anditlookslikeevery Milaneseindustrialdesignerhasbeenbusy onitforthelastyear.Cross-countryequip¬ mentisalsoavailableinshockingyellows andgreens,withbootdesignsandbinding systems borrowed from racing technology. Paulsayswoodskisare“largelynot madeanymore.They’reforpurists.” (Bean’shasbeautiesforyoupuristsat around$115apair).Today’sskisarepetro¬ leum products—cheaper models are foam coresinjectedintomoldsandpainted;more expensiveversionshavevariouslayersof materialsbondedtogetherforadded strengthandflexibility.Bootsarebeing madewiderformorecomfort,withachoice ofrearentryorbuckletypes.Bindingsare betterandsaferthanever,dueinparttothe crisisinliabilityinsurance;thereisevena federalprogramnowtochecktorqueread¬ ingsonoldbindings,andPaulsays“we’llbe seeingalotmoreofupwardreleasetoebind¬ ings,”whicharebetterforabackwardspill. Cayot wants consumers to understand how largeapercentageofskishopcostsare eaten up by insurance. “If somebody can proveweadjustedabindingwrong,they canownthestore.”Andspeakingofcosts, pricesareupthisyear.“Theskimanufac¬ turingindustryislargelyEuropeanbased, andthedollarhastakenarealbeatingthere thelastfewyears.”Anewfeatureonthe slopesisthesnowboard,theskiingsurf¬ board,whichallthemajorMaineskiing areas permit now.
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TheBaker’sTable. 434 Fore Street, Portland. RelaxedbistrobeneaththeOldPortBakehouseoffers diverse European cooking—veal, fish, tournedos, homemadechowders,soups,andstews,includingbouil¬ labaisse,areavailable,aswellasfreshbreadsandpas¬ triesfromupstairs.Localartistsexhibitoccasionally. Majorcreditcards.775-0303.
ElMirador. 50WharfStreet,Portland.Thetruetaste ofMexicocomestotheOldPort.DirectfromNewYork City,ElMiradorpreparesauthenticMexicanfoodfrom thefreshestingredientsdaily.DineintheIxtapa,Chapultapec,orVeracruzRooms.Lingeroveramargaritain our exciting Cantina. Or enjoy those warm summer nightsonthepatio.Openforlunchanddinner.Callfor reservations.781-0050.
Continued from page 12 jumpinthecarandskionarealmountainfrom5 to10p.m.for$15adultandjunior,orskidayand night for $25, $30 on weekends. Day tickets alone this year are $20 and $ 15 weekdays, $27 and $18 weekends.
Shawnee imports some other marketing ideas. Booksofticketsareavailableforbigsavings—for instance,abookoffiveliftsandrentalscosts$85. There’samajoremphasisongroupactivity,with hugediscountsfor20ormore,andtheorganizer skis free; they want all your school, club, or churchorganizationstotrynightskiingforan activity.Peopleover65skiat1/3off,over70ski free. There’s increased snowmaking covering 95 percent of the mountain. And Shawnee is known foritslearn-to-skiprograms(theybought1,000 newsetsofrentalequipment)andkid-carefacili¬ ties; SKIwee is a six hour program for ages 4 through 12 of lessons, lunch, and complete supervisionfor$40aday(plus$10forrentals). Thisshouldbeagoodspotthisyearforimproving yoursociallife;twoloungesandrestaurantswith entertainment open nights, and two nights this winter, February 25 and March 11, the slopes stayopento2a.m.Tuesdaynightsarespecialfor corporate-sponsoredracingaswell,sogetateam togetheratwork.
Theonlyflyinallthisointmentfromthemoun¬ tain’spointofviewseemstobethescarcityof on-sitehousing.Historically,PleasantMountain hasbeenaday-trippers’kindofarea;butthereis availablelandanditwillbeinterestingtoseeif Shawnee plans condos. Meantime, Bridgton has somegoodplacestostay;afewcondosareavail¬ able for rent on the mountain, and the Morgensleben Lodge has been around for years—right down the access road to the mountain. Nearby motels include the Mountainside, First & Last Resort, Arey’s and the Laurel Lea. Two B&Bs downtown are the Noble House and the North Woods. Up Naples way are some fine country inns, the Epicurean, known for dining, and the historic Inn at Long Lake. The Songo and the Augustus Bove House are more like B&Bs. Beinglocatedrightonthelakehassomeadvan¬ tagesinwinterskatingand/orskiingrightoutthe doorfromwhereyou’restaying.
Saddleback at Rangeley gives the impression ofbeingthesleepinggiantofMaineskiareas. Sincehearingofitstakeoverofahugepieceof forestin1984,everyoneinthebusinesshasbeen waitingforanexplosionofactivityherelikeat Sunday River; but Saddleback is interested in growththatis“slow,controlled,andmanaged,” in the words of Marketing Director Rick Hodas Saddleback does have a master plan for $37 million worth of development over the next 10 years,butisawaitingapprovalofthestateLand Use Regulatory Commission. Meanwhile, the areamakesdowithonlyonemajorchairliftanda
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coupleoflongT-Bars.Butthereisgreatterrain here,morethan40trailsandarealcommitment toexpertskiing,aswellasacompletelyseparate beginners’area.Pricesarereasonable.Weekend liftsthisyearare$29adultsand$15juniors,and $12 midweek, clearly the bargain of the Maine downhillwinter.Saddlebackisalittleharderto getto,somostpeoplestayforacoupleofdays; with 400 beds on the mountain and another 1,000 downtown, congestion on the slope is almost guaranteed to be minimal. Lodging is availabletrailside,downtown,orlakeside,and
packagepricesareunbeatable;fourpeopleina two-bedroom mountain condo costs $120 per person midweek or $171 per person for a week end of two days and nights, lifts and a lesson included. Saddleback offers luxury trailside homes,eachwiththree-to-fivebedrooms,outdoor spa, ice skating and rec room. Four people can stay here for two days and nights for $166 per person midweek or $229 weekends.
Downtownlodgingisdominatedbytheturn-ofthe-centuryRangeleyInn.Hereyoucansitinthe lobbyanddoapuzzleorrelaxbythefireinthe lounge; they have a fancy restaurant, and Doc Grant’sisrightacrosstheway.Midweekpackage pricesfortwodaysandnightsstartat$94per person,withweekendsat$129(includesskiing). TwosmallerlocalinnsaretheCountryCluband the Farmhouse. The Town & Lake Motel is the cheapo way to go—$79 per person for two nights midweek, $109 weekend. Condos are available onRangeleyLakeaswellatsimilarprices.And onallpackages,kidssixandunderstayandski free, ages 7 to 13 reduced. Ski Weeks are even better.ThreedaysduringtheweekattheInn(or $134! Condos from $169 (quad occupancy). A skivacationinbeautifulRangeleyisoneofthe greatvacationbargainsaround;gothiswinterto remember the area before the Big Bucks Era reallysetsinatMaineskiresorts.
Finally,theUnknownMountainformostofus Flatlanders, Big Squaw at Moosehead—the playground of northern and central Maine and Eastern Canada that does not draw many skiers fromSouthernMaine.Distanceis,ofcourse,the reason—why would anyone in their right mind drive3'/2to4hoursnorthinwinterwhengood skiing is so much closer? But Squaw has some advantages.Foronething,it’sarealdestination resort,withamountainside,61-unithotelinclud¬ ing restaurant and pool complex. By resort standards,theMooseheadregionisstillpretty wildandremote,acomfortable 20 years behind the development in the rest of the state. Like Rangeley, this is primarily a summer area with tremendousfour-seasonpotential;atthispoint, however, Squaw has not gotten into the condo business.Theprincipalfacilitieswerebuiltinthe
Winter Carnaval consists ol 10 days’ nonstop(24-hour)parties,entertainment, parades,snowandicesculptures,discotheques, bistros,formalballs...pluseventssuchasThe Eccentric Hairstyling and Makeup Competition, Carnival Casino Night, North American Lumber¬ jackCompetition,CarnivalBeachParty,Interna¬ tional Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, and too much more. Stir in romantic atmosphere, excel¬ lent shopping, superb dining, and ample nearby skiingopportunities.Mostpeoplevisit “Bonhomme Carnaval” tor afewdaysimmersioninto French-Canadian culture and hospitalite. Mainers who linger longer run the dangers of exhaustionandunwillingnesstoreturntoastill Puritan-dominated New England.
It’srefreshingtoparticipateinsuchpositive merriment in the midst of cold, wet, and snow—
anditalways snows during Quebec Carnaval, so bringplentyofclothingandfootgearchanges.No matterhowfastidious,you’regoingtogetwet. Insideandout.
You’llconverseinFrenchorEnglishwithpeo¬ ple from every corner of Canada and the United States.QuebecCityimplodeswithvisitorsfrom around the world during Camaval, come together tocelebrateacommunaldanceofrebirthamidst thefrozennight.Friendshipsareinstantlymade, severed, and not-soon forgotten in the festive swirl.
Yetit’sstill,astheysay,afamilygetaway. Indoor cultural exhibits vie with the ever¬ fascinatingstreetsceneforyourattention.Sodo themajesticsnowpalacesrisingoutsidethecrene¬ lated,medieval-likegranite-and-sandstonewall surrounding Old Quebec—where most of the actiontakesplace.There’shorseracinguponthe frozen St. Charles River, a 10-kilometer mara¬ thon, dog sled competition, the Carnival Grand Prix(againonice),andanInternationalCanoe RaceamongmovingicefloesontheSt.Lawrence River.Thetwodazzlingparades,heldonsucces¬ sive Saturday nights, feature clowns, marching
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Getting There
ThebestwaytogettoQuebecCityistodriveor boardabus;ittakesaboutsixhours.Flyingto Quebec is expensive—as much as $500—and time-consuming with layovers in Boston and Montreal. Plus, you’re gambling with winter weather.
Anespeciallyelegantwaytogoisbytrain.The VIA Canadian railway picksup passengers in the Maine communities of Vanceboro, Danforth, Mattawamkeag, Brownville Junction, Greenville, and Jackman. You can board the train in Brown¬ villeJunction,forexample,at11:50p.m.,wake bands,dozensofbrightlylitfloats,and,ofcourse, the reigning Carnaval Queen.
Then there’s sightseeing. Even in winter, Quebec should be savored on foot. (Warning: Don’ttrytodriveintheOldCityduringCarnaval— hordesofmerrymakerswillflipyourcarupside downiftheycan,withyouinit.)Sittingatopa 300-foot cliff, Quebec boasts the North Ameri¬ can continent’s largest collection of 17th and 18th-century buildings; besides being Canada’s mostelegantcity,it’soneofthesafest,andshop¬ pingisabsolutelyfirst-rate.
up in Montreal at 8:10 a.m., and catch the 10 a.m.traintoQuebecCity,arrivingat1:30p.m. Roundtrip prices vary from $107 to about $245 depending on whether you want a sleeping berth and other amenities. For information call 1-800-561-3949.
Unlessyoumadereservationsbylastsummer, it’sprobablytoolatetogetaroomorroomswithin Quebec City for this winter’s Carnaval. You might, however, be able to find space due to last-minutecancellations.Thetelephonenumber to call for reservation information (RESER-
VOTEL) is 1-800-463-1568.
Withoutpersonalreservations,thebestwayto stillgotoWinterCarnavaliswithagroup.Sev¬ eral Maine travel firms offer group packages includingtransportation,meals,andlodging: Great Atlantic Travel of Portland has group tours for February 3-5 and February 10-12 escorted by Barry Somes, the company's presi¬ dent. The cost is $199 per person double occupany and $179 per person triple occupancy for thefirstweekend;$219perpersondouble,$199 perpersontriple,and$309singleforthesecond (and most riotous) weekend. Call 797-8688.
South Portland’s MaineLine Tours offers a package ($199 per person, double occupancy; $179 triple), already sold out for Carnaval’s windupweekend.Spacestillisavailableforthe firstweekend.Call799-8520.
And Northstar Escorted Tours of Boothbay Harbor features a special “Maine Weekend” TrektoQuebec,February10-12.Costis:Single $399; Double $279; and Triple $259. Like the othergrouptours,Northstaroffersspecialbar¬ beques,receptions,andbanquets—asiftheCar¬ navalitselfwerenotattractionenough.Call1800-323-5235 or 207/633-6336.
Ski Quebec
Winter in Quebec offers more than just Carnaval—there’s plenty of skiing. And a Carnaval-skiing combination makes an unbeata¬ blegetawayvacation.
Fourmajorskiresortsarelocatedlessthana half-hour’s drive from downtown Quebec, with runsranginguptothreemileslong.
Mont Sainte-Anne, 25 miles east of Quebec City,isthebiggestskiablemountainineastern Canada, with 14 lifts and 42 downhill trails. Seventeen thousand skiers per hour can be handled by this resort, which also boasts four chalets and Children’s Centre. Night skiing is availablesevendaysaweek,witheightlitruns. Around the base of Mont Sainte-Anne are 110 milesofpatrolledcross-countrytrailsincluding nineheatedrelaystations.
Stoneham,20milesnorthofQuebec,islocated in a valley surrounded by mountains—four of whichhaveskirunsprovidingavarietyofundu-
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Lac Beauport, just north o( Quebec, has two ski areas: Mont Saint-Castin and Le Relais, togetheroffering30slopeslitfornightskiing. Therearealso155milesofcross-countrytrails throughunspoiledwoodlands,andplentyofwarm andcozyinns.
6EBE BUELL BOUNDS INTO THE^ROOM. IN Nike sweatshirt and sweatpants, goldenbrown hair damp from showering at the Regency Inn health club, she doesn’t look the smoldering,wide-eyedsirendepictedinpublicity photos for The Gargoyles. Or the hip, come-" hitherglamorgirlphotographedinRock Wives. Or Miss November 1974 (“People always bring upthePlayboything”).
She wears simple makeup, no eye shadow enhancesbeamingblueeyes.Hervoiceisearthtoned, husky-warm. Alternately enthusiastic, mocking, honest, and maternal, she speaks rapidly, laughing frequently. Her inspirations? Contagious. At 32, Bebe’sroller-coasterlifeseemspositi¬ oned for another upswerve above the show-business amusement park.
She’s departing Portland in June, for New York or Los Angeles (“depends on which management company we sign with”), taking The Gargoyles in search of wealth along thefabledRockCircuit.
“1 intend to buy a house here one daywhenImakemymillion-trillions,” shedeclares.“1don’twanttoleave forever.Portlandhasbeenanurturing ground, a great place to get up on stageandtryoutsongs,thenhaveitall together.”
“Todd (Rundgren) and I teere friendswithalotofpeople,andJohn Lennonteasoneofthem.WhenIteas asked to be interviewed for that [AlbertGoldmanIbook,Itoldmygirl¬ friend Lynn that if you give that man my phone number,Iwillmurderyou.Itdoesn’tmatterif everythinginthatbookistrueornot.Whywould anybody want to bring up those facets of John Lennonafterallthewonderfulthingshedidfor people? Who cares if he had problems? The neg¬ ativestuffhewentthrough,hewentthroughin private;itwasn’tlikehehurtanybody.
In 1980, Bebe Buell moved to Portland with her three-year-old daughter, Liv Rundgren. A 24-year-oldmotherstrobedintheflashofneo¬ popnotorietyforsixyears.
As any number of recent bios (Stardust; The David Bowie Story, Rock Wives, Hammer of the Gods) attest,“thebeauteousBebe”mingledwith everybodyinearly1970srockhistory.Everthe culturaladventuress,shecastherlotwiththe musictradesocializingwiththeWharhol/Factory and high-fashion crowds at Max’s Kansas City —the place to be in Manhattan on any given evening(DebbieHarrywasawaitress).
At17,Bebe’smotherbroughthertoNewYork City.HiredbytheEileenFordModelingAgency, Bebe moved into a women’s residence run by nuns.
Among them was producer/performer I odd Rundgren,formerheadoftheNazz.Shefirstmet himonherwaytoseeMan of La Mancha when a
“gayfriend,whobefriendedalltheyoungmod¬ els”droppedoffsometapesatTodd'sapartment. They reconnected at Max’s Kansas City, dated. “Afteramonth,wewerelivingtogether."
“Todd’s doing great right now. He’ll always keepalowprofileinthemusicbusiness;he'sa hermit. He’s never really gone after massive commercial success, although he's been on the vergeofitseveraltimes.Hemakesafantastic living,andatanygiventime,hecouldcomeback withahitrecord.Helooksfantastic;hedoesn't age—henevertookdrugs,that'swhy.’’
In a fit of teenage rebellion, she became Miss November 1974. I hat occurredafterabottleofwineshared with her friend, rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith. “Lynn had her cameraandsaid,‘Let’sdosomesexy pictures,’and1said,‘OK,let’sdoit.” BothPlayboy and Penthouseviedfor Bebe; she turned Bob Guccione down flat.
“1didn’tlikemyimageasamodel;I was too homespun, too clean-cut. I wasgoingoutwithoneofthebiggest rockstarsoftheearly1970s,Iwas hangingoutatallthefunclubs,andI was modeling for Sears! So when Playboyofferedmeallthismoneyjust toflyouttoChicagototestforthem, against my parents’ and boyfriend’s wishes,Ididit—rebelliousgirl!Then they called and told me 1 was Miss November.”
“ThefirsttimeImetHefner,hewas smoking a pipe and drinking Pepsi afterPepsithroughastraw.He’snotaflirt,he’sa nice man. An intellectual. He played Monopoly allnightlong,firstdinnerandthenMonopoly, andtheyplayedforcash.
“Forme,itwasverythrilling.Iwas18,and theypickedmeupattheairportinalimousine, and I was taken to this fabulous mansion where nooneevertriedtolayapawonme.Everybody was professional, very nice, extremely sweet aboutthefactthatIwasyoungandterrified.The pbolographerusedhiswifeashisassistant.Iwas always surrounded by lots of women who did my
hairandmakeup,andassoonasIfinishedthey came in and draped a robe around me. ‘Gosh,’ I said.‘Thisisn’tatalllikeIhearditwasgoingto be.’”
She wasn’t prepared for the hometown reac¬ tion.“Icertainlywasn’tashamed,butitcreateda lotofcontroversyformebecauseIhadmentioned Virginia Beach. The news media tracked my mother down. She handled everything well, con¬ sideringshe’saprotocolinstructorfortheU.S. Government. She thought I’d snapped a gasket, butshehandleditgracefullyeventhoughshewas gettingphonecallsatallhoursofthenight.”
ThecenterfoldinfuriatedEileenFord,already angry at Bebe for living with Todd Rundgren in therockfastlane.“Eileenfiredmecold,”Bebe recalls.“Shehadthe mostconservativeandtopnotch agency at the time. Unless you were a famousactress,amodelwho’dgoneontofilms, Eileenwouldnotpermitnudes.Aftermydebutin Playboy,IlostMademoiselle, Glamour, Seven¬ teen, Spiegel, Sears—those were my bread-andbutter accounts. And when you look atPlayboy whenIdidit,thoseareG-ratedpictures.”
Shecontinuedmodeling,“inthiscountry,Iwas consideredarock’n’rollsexymodel,whichiswhy Cosmopolitan bookedmeallthetime.Iwasmuch morepopularinEurope,whereIwasconsidereda high-fashionmodel.AlltheworkIdidinEurope were elegant, cosmetic accounts—Wella, Rev¬ lon,theIntimateCologneseries,continentaledi¬ tionsofHarper’s Bazaar andVogue.I’veWorked with everybody—David Bailey, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon.”
In1977,BebegavebirthtoLiv.Shortlyafter, she and Todd broke up. “My heart was in 50,000 pieces. I was living the New York-LA-London triangle. At one point in 1978, 1 was probably taking 13 flights a month. I was completely drained.1didn’thaveanydirection.1didn’tknow whatIwasgoingtodo.ThenIfellinloveagain withanothermusician,ElvisCostello,whoisvery similartoToddinalotofways—highlyintellec¬ tual,moody.Hedidn’tlikeAmerica,so1lived withhiminEnglandforeightmonths.”
WhenCostelloreturnedtohiswifeandfamily, Bebe moved back to New York—and walked away from modeling. “People were paying too much attention to my personal relationships. SometimesIgotinvolvedinsituationswhere/felt likenothingmorethanapublicitystunt.Iloveto mother,andIlovetogive,andthatcanbackfire onyou,becausesomepeopleinrock’n’rollarenot thatsweet.
“1thought,‘allright,youlittleheifer,you’d bettergetyourprioritiesingear!’Mytoppriority ismydaughter,andmysecondpriorityismylife and my career.
“Thank God 1 had a family who said, ‘We’ll helpyou,we’lltakecareofyou.’Mycousinis married to Ted Noyes of Noyes & Chapman Insurance, and 1 rented a cottage from them in Yarmouth. I wanted my daughter to be brought up someplace good, I wanted to be close to my family,1wantedtopursuemyart,anditallcame together.
“I’mveryproudIhadtheinnerdisciplineto give Liv her developmental years here, because sheisacoollittlegirl.Sheunderstandsthemusic business, she knows everybody—through her dad, she knows more people than I do! When we went to see Aerosmith, she had the laminated pass!”
In December, Bebe Buell and The Gargoyles (that’showthey’rebilled)cutthreesongsinaNew York studio, including “Rock’n’Roil is the Answer,” written by Joey Ramone of The Ramones and Richie Stotts, former Plasmatics leadguitarist.JoeyRamone,who“fellinlove” with The Gargoyles during a New York perfor¬ mance, acted as producer.
“We’llplaythetapeforvariouspeopleinthe industry who already are interested in us, and we’lleitherputitoutasanEPor,ifalabelthinks it’sgoodenough,maybethey’llspringforenough money so we can finish an album,” Bebe says. She’sworkedeightyearstolandarecording contract.
“/thinkourrecordingcontractisrightonthe horizon,andI’mveryproudofthat.I’vegivenup a couple contracts offered to me through the yearsbecauseIhavealotofintegrityaboutwhat Ido.Onemajorlabelsaidthey’dbeinterestedifI did things their way—they didn’t want me to have a band and they wanted me to do dance records. But 1 am a rock’n’roll performer, and there’snoway1couldbeadiscodiva.
“I’d been down in New York,intherecording studiomakingdemos.I’dbeengivenanadvance. I was this close to making a deal—and it was a damned good recording contract, too, six albums.It’snoteasytogetacontractlikethat thesedays,usuallyit’soneortwoalbumswith optionstodrop you. Atthelastminute,Isaid, 'I’m not going to do this.’ And I had to come home with my tail between my legs. Right after that I formed The Gargoyles.”
A military daughter, Bebe grew up in
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Virginia Beach, Newport, Quantico, and Camp Lejune. She attended Catholic boarding school, then public high school in flat-pined Camp Lejune.Bebeishername(“ThenursewasFrench andcalledmelebebe, thebaby,1wasBabyBuell and it stuck”): Bebe Beverly Lawrence Maria Buell.Al10,hermothertookhertothatfatalfirst concert—The Rolling Stones at Virginia Beach Dome.
“They tried to make me sit down, but they didn’tsucceed!”shelaughs.Infact,littleBebe with her Marianne Faithfull haircut rushed the stage,clickingherInstamatic.Apolicemantried
needtoberightinthethickofthings.Ikeep myselfwiredtothecircuit;I’minconstantcontact withthemusicindustry.Ispendmassiveamounts oftimeonthephone—mymonthlyphonebillsare more than most people’s rent. I’m a business¬ woman;Igetusgigs.”
She describes The Gargoyles’s music as “rhythm-and-blues-based hard rock” derived from groups such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Cream. They play a lot—New YorkatleasttwiceamonthattrendyManhattan clubssuchasCBGBs,Nirvana,TheRitz,theCat Club. “When 1 go to New York, it’s like, ‘Oh,
to move her away; Keith Richards kicked the cop’s head. The audience rushed forward. The Stoneswerepleased.
She formed her first band, The B-Sides, in 1980;itlasteduntil1984.In1986,sheorgan¬ ized The Gargoyles. “The name just came to me. Gargoylemeans‘waterspout.’Peoplethinkthey wereevilthings,butgargoyleswerethedrainage systems of buildings. They were made to look scarytowardoffevil."
BasingabandwithnationalaspirationsinPort¬ land “is difficult on some levels because you
Bebe’s back.’ We have a good following there— thefollowingisbuildingeverywhere.”
StartingwithherfirstperformanceatPort¬ land’s now-defunct Downtown Lounge in 1980, Bebe’splayedeverykindofgig.“I’veplayedin frontof10people,andI’veplayedinfrontof 8,000 people,” she says. She remembers “seeing BruceSpringsteenplayinfrontoffourpeopleat Max’s Kansas City—and one of those four was David Bowie.
people can learn to be good at what they do. WordtravelsaboutPortland;you’dbesurprised. All the rock’n’roll people who come here talk aboutit.TheTreeisknownfarandwide.AtThe Tree we get everybody from Joe Cupo to Jan Fox’s underage daughter.
“We’ve built a huge following here. We can playanynightoftheweekinPortlandandwe’re going to get a great crowd. The other night we didn’tgoonuntil20minutesofoneandourkids stayedthere,andthatsaysalottome.
“ThecollegecrowdinPortlandisprettypower¬ ful,”shenotes.“There’sarealgoodmarketfor original music up here. I’m proud to say that we’rea95-percent-originalband.”
ShewaitsforthedayshecanapproachStephen King to direct The Gargoyles’ first major MTVboundvideo.“WeloveyouStephen,weloveyour littlerabbitteeth,”shelaughs,recallinghowthe King of Horror entered The Tree along with The Monsters of Rock (in town to ravage Old Orchard) the night The Gargoyles were filmed performing.“Helovesallthesamebandswedo, AC/DC, The Ramones. I don’t think he’s ever directedamusicvideo.1thinkhewouldreallyget offonit.But1don’twanttoapproachhimuntil I’minapositiontodoitproperly.”
“/’mjustgladIstuckitout.Everybodysaidat thebeginning,‘Oh,she’llgetacontractovernight because she knows everybody, ’ and there was a lotoljealousyandbackstabbingthatwenton. Peopledon’tunderstandthatthemorepeopleyou know,themoredifficultitcanbe,becausepeople expect more of you, and they don’t always want to give things to you because they feel you've alreadygotit.
“That’sanotherreasonI’vestayeduphere,to provetopeoplehowseriousIamaboutmymusic andwhat1do.Anditfeelsrealgoodrightnowto have my band as it is, and nobody’s trying to change me, or tell me to be a certain way. They’veacceptedusasweare.”
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LA river ice grew thick enough to support a f 1 fisherman and his wagon, men who lived alongthelowerKennebecwouldcutnarrowslots intheice.Loweringlargescoopnetsthroughthe darkaccess,theenterprisingwinterharvesters would scoop sluggish striped bass from their refuge on the river bottom. With water temper¬ atureshoveringclosetothefreezingpoint,thefish would be in a state of suspended animation, huddledtogetherinthedeepestgullies,theirblood barelycirculatingastheysoughttosurvivetheir Mainewinterbysleepingthroughit.
Packedinbarrels,thestriperswouldbeshipped to Boston and New York markets, fetching a handsome price and a slow-season dividend for the Maine men ingenious enough to discover the seasonalwindfall.Thelastofthosecomatosefish were shipped during the 1890s, just before the Kennebec became the primary waste carrier for thepapermillsandcitiesthatbegantorisealong itsupstreamshores.
DuringmyfirstwinterinMainesome30years ago,anyonewhosetfootonKennebecicewitha netinhishandwouldhavebeenthecauseforlocal conversation about his state of mind. By the 1940s, the Kennebec, and many other rivers alongtheMainecoast,hadbecomesodefiledthat fish could not breathe in waters denied even a moleculeofoxygen.Onthefederalgovernment’s rating scale, the mighty Kennebec had become a ClassDriver:unfitforlifesupport,unfittodrink orbathein,anopenindustrialsewer.
With the help of Ed Muskie, Maine’s newest senator in Washington, and pressure from an increasinglyangrypopulace,thenation’srivers begantogethelpduringthelate1950sandearly 1960s. This winter, a Maine man with a net walking the Kennebec ice thinking about sleepy striped bass huddled on the river bottom might findsomefish.ThankstotheeffortsofaPortland businessman and the Department of Marine Fisheries,theKennebecisoneofthefirstriversin thenationtosupportanative,residentstriped basspopulationthatisarestorationofonewiped outafewdecadesback.
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Brad Burns, a fourth-generation Maine man whorunsabusinessequipmentbusinessonForest Avenue when he isn’t fishing the Kennebec, begantherestorationeffortsixyearsago.Witha few dollars raised from private donors and the help (but no funds) of Marine Resources, a lew thousandbassfingerlingswerebroughtfromhatch¬ eries to the south and released above MerrymeetingBay.Thisyear,thankstoaprogramthat has picked up support and evidence of success, more than 100,000 infant stripers were intro¬ duced to their new home. Theyhavejoinedotherinfantsbornandbredin theriver,thefirsttoclaimMaineastheirhome sincetheturnofthecentury.MarineResources researchershavefoundlarvalstripersandfirstyearinfants,aswellastaggedfishreleasedsix years ago. The natives have returned. They’re outtherenowundertheice—agiftwecaneachbe gratefulfor. —By John N. Cole LEVINSKY’S 278
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iF YOU STAND AT THE CORNER OF LUDLOW Street and Columbia Road with the Deering High School buildings on the rightandholdupthepicturebelowat arm’slength,you’llfindthehousesintheback¬ ground match those in the picture. But horses, rails and grandstand have vanished into Maine harnesshistory.
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the long-lost Presumpscot TrottingPark,builtin1875by a group of prominent Portland businessmen with names such
as George Burnham, Jr., of the Burnham & Mor¬ rillPackingCompany,SamuelJ.Anderson,pres¬ ident of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, and Porenzo DeMedici Sweat, attorney.
Later,baseballwasplayedintheinfieldofthe trackandbicycleracingtookoverthehalf-mile oval.PresumpscotParkfinallyfellintocomplete disuse before World War 1 and was purchased by theCityofPortlandin1921foruseasanathletic fieldforthenewDeeringHighSchool.
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HERE'S NOTHING THEY DON’T KNOW ABOUT youwhenyougetinthewaterwiththem. They really are incredible creatures.”
So speaks Phyllis Twichell about swimming withdolphinsatDolphinsPlus,amarinemammal researchandeducationcenterinKeyLargo,Flor¬ ida.“It’slikebathingyourselfinarainbowworld, apositive,nonthreateningworld,”shesays.
A self-described “water person” who teaches swimming at Portland’s YWCA, Phyllis dove into her dolphin experience after being inspired by severalmagazinearticlesdetailinghumaninter¬ action with the marine mammals. Similar exper¬ iences,shenotes,areusedtherapeuticallyfor autisticchildrenandterminallyillpatients.
Her$40,two-hourtimeslotkickedoffwithan hour-and-fifteen-minuteorientationprogramfol¬ lowed by a 40-minute swimming session. “I became more and more awed by dolphins,” Phyl¬ lis recalls. “1 wasn’t prepared for how marvelousthesecreaturesare.
Alongwithotherparticipants,Phyllisentered thedolphinpenonarubberraft.“Thewaterwas choppy that day; it was windy and the sun was brilliant.Suddenly,therewasthisbeautifullittle faceattheedgeoftheraft,witheyesjustlikeET’s staring into my face. The fear just zipped out ofmymind,andIwasthefirstoneinthewater.”
Treading water, she waited for a dolphin to
approachandgiveheraride.Atlast,“adorsalfin came up. They swim toward you and open their mouths—that’s a greeting. They like to bump your knee, but they never bump you awkwardly— it’sgraceitself.Theycommunicatewithnolan¬ guage; you feel something exciting with them.
They’ll open their mouths along your arm and checkoutyourwholearm—thatmeans‘1likeyou alot.’Youholdontotheirdorsalfinandthey’ll racethroughthewatergivingyouaride.
“You’rejustsmilingthewholetime.They’re veryplayful;theyhavethegreatestjoyinlifeI’ve ever seen. They’re very sensual, and they love youtodounderwatersomersaultswiththem.”
“Humansfeelwearesuperiorbeings,andI’m not one bit sure we are. Dolphins are at such peace;there’snotacruelboneintheirbodies. They’reinaconstantmodeofpositivehelpfulness andfun.Ibelievetheyaretryingtohelpus;they are saying you must communicate with us, stop killingus.”
THE SILK ROUTE
Maine’s Link ToThe Mujahadeen
I’M ALWAYS ABOUT A DAY AHEAD OR BEHIND A BOMBING," saysJeffreyEvangelos(rt.,inset),whohashadhisshare of excitement while importing goods from Middle East bazaarstotheMainecoastsince1986.Withhiswife, Cheryl, Jeffrey owns Central Asian Artifacts. Their Waldoborostoresellsgoodsimportedfromtheancient, fabled Silk Route along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
“Aboutonceaday,thereareterroristbombingsinthe region—mostlybySovietinfiltratorsdirectedagainstthe Mujahadeen resistance,” explains Jeffrey, business administrator of School Administrative District 40. Among the Evangelos’ suppliersare the Afghan Muja¬ hadeen:“They’resortofhalftimetradersandhalftime fighters.Rightnow,theylikeAmericans.”
CentralAsianArtifactsspecializesinorientalcarpets andhasestablisheddirecttraderelationswithavarietyof skilled artisans, including master weavers, furniture makers, brass and copper craftsmen, hand-embroidered clothingandtextilesuppliers,andtribaljewelryproduc¬ ers from Pakistan and Afghanistan. “We specialize in goods from the area between Kashmir through to the northwest frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Iranian border,” Jeffrey says. Those goods include antique and contemporary jewelry (featuring lapislazuli)pricedatS30-S150;clothinghandsewnby Catholic nuns, S80-S100; embroidered scarves and tablecloths from Kashmir, S50-S150; Chinese silks, hand-engraved brass and copper plates and jewelry chests,rosewoodcabinetsanddesksinlaidwithcopper leafdesigns...Inshort,thesametypeofgoodsthathave luredtraderssincebeforeMarcoPolo.
• December 3* —Club 47 — Torn Rush, Livingston Taylor
j & Christine Lavin
• December 15“ — Boston Camerata "A French Christmas"
it ★ January 6 — "Postcard From Maine Revue" — A very special variety show with Tim Sample, Noel Paul Stookey, Anne Dodson, Jackson Gil¬ man, Glenn Jenks & The Psaltery. Tickets on Sale Soonl
January 21 — The New York City Opera National Com¬ pany production of La Traviata
• January 27 — Portland Symphony Orchestra with BillCrofut
★ February 3 — Gary Burton Quintet —JAZZ!
• February 5 — Christopher O’Reilly — Piano Recital
• February 10“ — American Indian Dance Theatre
February 17 — Amsterdam Guitar Trio
February 25 — McCoy Tyner Trio - JAZZ!
February 26 — Shanghai Quartet
* March 2 —* Masters of the FolkViolin...Anationaltour of American fiddle styles: Jazz.Cajun,Bluegrass,Irish, Western Longbow & Cape Breton.
* March 15-19 — Muppet Babies Live In 'Where's Animal.’ Tickets on sale January 9th.
• April 2 — New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra with Igor Kipnis, harpsicord
Symphony Orchestra with University Singers perform¬ ing Beethoven’s Ninth
• April 21-23 —42nd Street
• April 30*’ — The Flying Karamozov Brothers (3:00 p.m. show sold out very quickly, so we added a second show at 7:00 p.m.)
May 5 — The McLain Family Band — Bluegrass at its best!
THE SPIRITOF
CONSTRUCTING GHOSTS BYHENRIKIBSEN
PortlandStage’s 24-HourClock /
T LOOKS EASY BECAUSE IT'S SUPPOSED tolookeasy.Atheatregoerarrivingfora performanceshouldn'tseeallofthesteps neededtotranslateaprintedscriptintoaneven¬ ingtoremember.Theyshouldbelievethatitis magic.
Butthetruthofthematteristhatalotofwood hastobecut(andsawdustsweptup)before“the play’sthething,”andagreatdealoftimehasto bespentconsideringjusthoweachmomentofthe play should look, sound, and sometimes even smell,tobesurethatitisindeedwhattheaudience willexperience.
The days before a Portland Stage Company production opens are measured on a 24-hour clock.Theactors,directorsanddesignershave been at work for weeks preparing for opening night,andasthedayapproaches,everyonesets hisorherattentiononthestage.
Nowthatstagehasbeenbusyforthreeweeks with the current production. All scenery construction and rehearsal has had to go on in
various other locations in the Performing Arts Center.Butthemomentthatoneplaycloses,the nextmovesintoextremelyhighgear.
Thisseason,thetreesfromtheseasonopener “A Walk in the Woods” were reduced to firewood no more than two hours after the production closed.Sceneryfor“TheHostage”hadbeencon¬ structedandstoredinthesceneshopbehindthe stageforseveralweeks,andassoonaswecould seethestagefloorthroughthetrees,itwastimeto re-hanglightinginstrumentsabovethebarestage andthentorefillitwithScottBradley’svisionofa Dublinbrothel.
Eachofthetheater’screws—scenery,electrics or properties—has a block of time scheduled to addtheirparticularvitalelementtothepicture thatisbeginningtoappearonstage. The acting company does a few final run¬ throughsoftheplayintherehearsalhall.The floorismarkedwithcoloredtapelinesthatindi¬ catestairsanddoors.Theroomisfurnishedwith oddsandendsoffurniturethathavebeenfillingin fortherealitemsduringtherehearsalperiod. Lines are securely learned and the acting com¬ panyhasactuallyfinishedmostoftheirworkprior totheirarrivalinthetheater—whichwillturnout to be a very good idea. The actors have to be ready,becausetheirarrivalonthenearlyfinished setwilltakeplaceatthesametimethatallofthe soundandlightingcuesarereadytobeputinto theproduction.
Thefirstfewrehearsalsonstageareanexercise incontrolledchaos.Theactorsbeginascenebut are stopped almost immediately when the lights failtodowhatwasintended.Theywaitonstage while a whispered conference takes place and adjustmentsaremade.Finally,theybeginagain. This time they get a bit further along before another inevitable snafu interrupts. And time racesby.
After 10 hours of rehearsal, the acting companyisexcusedandthetechnicalartistsget to swarm over the set once more, refining and perfectingthestagepicture.
Finally,inastatealittletooclosetoexhaustion to be funny, the evening of the first preview arrives. The piles of coffee cups and burger wrappersthathavedecoratedtheauditoriumdur¬ ing “tech week” are cleared away, and first patronsarrivetoseewhatthisnewproductionis goingtobelike.Ifallgoeswell,itisgoingtolook as easy as pie to them—no problems, and hope¬ fullyagooddealofmagic.
—Jake Jacobson
I JUSTSHOOTWHATTOUCHESME.EVERYWEEKICOMEUPWITHSOMETHINGNEW.IhopeInevergetclassifiedasonetypeofphotographer.Iwanttotry I everything."JudgingfromthedisplayofherworkattheWeddingCakeStudio,NancyGraysonAmesisKennebunk'sbestphotographer.Herblackandwhitephotosand I hand-tintedprintsfree-framepowerful,naturalmoments.Eachprintistechnicallypristine.
I Shejustturned30.Besidesanactivefree-lancecareer,NancyworkssixmonthsoftheyearfortheTouristNews,whereownerTomMurphy"givesmetotalfreedomtodo whatIwant."Shetookthephotographsforthecoffee-tablebookontheWeddingCakeHouse,whichshedescribesasanightmareofarchitecturalphotography.“BythetimeI gotdone,Ineverwantedtoseeitagain."
tNancywasborn(whereelse?)inRochester, ’NewYork,homeofEastman-Kodak.“IguessI |havetheyellowgodinmyblood,"shegrins. X“My grandfather was a wonderful photo¬ grapher,andhealwaysmadesurewe dcameras.IstillhavethefirstpictureI kwhenIwasfive.Idon'treallyknow aphotojournalistorafineartist.I kI’minthemiddle.SometimesIfeel Itythatthiscomessoeasily.'
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CONSIDERING THEIR QUALIF1cationsandcollectiveexperience,Susan and David Burnham might well have made a go of opening a restaurant of their own alongthethrivingsoutherncoast,eitherinPort¬ land or the Kennebunkport-Ogunquit area, whereDavidworkedforseveralyearsaftergra¬ duatingfromtheCulinaryInstituteofAmerica. Instead,theylefttheCumberlandClubtotaketo thehills,acceptinganofferfromI’Aubergein
Certainly,thismakesrunningarestaurantless hecticandchancyforthem,butitalsopassesona numberofbenefitstotheclientele.Oneisprice; dinneris prixfixe, four courses for $19.50. Guestsoftheinnreceivea20-percentdiscounton dinner. And because the Burnhams have no liquor license, customers can imbibe whatever theycaretobringwiththemandatthesametime avoidthewineandbeerpricegougingsomeres¬ taurantsengagein.
priatelycoldweatherdish,sweetwiththeflavor ofthecarrotsbutenrichedbythesubtle,offcentercureofthecheese.Thepatewasabacon¬ wrapped forcemeat of pork and veal strong with aromatics, notably bay and pepper, and served withthestandardgarnishesofmustard,gherkins, and chopped onion.
Ofthefourentrees,wepassedoverthesirloin steakandthecranberry-glazedchickeninfavor of Veal Holstein and Sauteed Haddock with Betheltokeeptheinnthroughitsdouble-season
Thesizeofthemenuandforeknowledgeofthe Mushrooms and Lemon Butter. The Holstein is a year.Indoingso,theyassumedresponsibility(or numberofgueststobeserved,ofcourse,affects wienerschnitzelservedwithafriedegg,likethe managingsomeoneelse’sproperty,buttheyalso thequalityofthefoodinapositiveway.Inkeep¬ haddockasimple-enoughdishinconceptionbut gained the opportunity of running a sort of dining room ‘concession’ of their own. Lodging and breakfast belongtothehouse,thedinnerbusi¬ ness to the Burnhams.
This situation has a number of advantages,nottheleastofwhichisan authenticcountryinnambiencethatin itselfwouldbeacripplinginvestment forarestaurantintheforty-rangeseat¬ ingcapacity.Builtinthe1780s,the structure was originally a barn but eventually became a private home. Whattheinnretainsincharacterisa sense of country living on a grand scale,asettingthatispartNewEng¬ land homestead and part museum of craftsandcuriositiesfromaroundthe worldandoutofthepast.Incontrastto theenormouslivingroomthatgreets you,thediningroomsintherearare small,intimate,casual,andcomforta¬ ble,sothatpartofthepleasureofdin-
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sometimestrickyinthecooking.Bothare breadedandthereforepronetobeing heavy, unless the cook has a quick hand;inthisinstanceeachofthemwas atoncesubstantialandlight.Theveal wasenclosedinawaferoffinebread¬ crumbsandthehaddocksealedwithin a jacket of crunchy egg-and-flour batter.
Dinner also included a Spinach saladwithtwoveryinterestingdress¬ ings,ahoney-mustardvinaigrettewith alittlepotofhoneyservedontheside, andanexcellentorangevinaigrette. Wealsomighthavehadraspberrypie tofinishthemeal,butbythendessert seemed too much.
The Burnhams deserve high marks forsupplyingmanyoftheelementsof enjoyable dining: good service, the rusticopulenceofthesetting,andthe waythefarereflectstheatmospherein whichitisserved.Abovethesestaninghereisthefeelingofhavingbeeninvitedinto someone’shome,onlyyourhosthappenstolivein atwo-centuries-oldmansion.
BY DENNIS GILBERT
Thesenseofhominessisenhancedfurtherby the Burnhams’ relaxed approach to business. Theyseemmoreinterestedinrunningtherestau¬ rantaccordingtotheirownaesthetic,perhapsfor thepleasureofit.Asaresulttheyacceptcusto¬ mers by reservation only, remain open for an abbreviatedweekinallbutthebusywintersea¬ son,andkeeptheirmenusmall,achoiceoftwo appetizersandfourentrees.
ingwiththeatmosphereofbeingathomeinthe country,thecuisineisamixofContinentalstan¬ dards and New England cookery. David Burn¬ ham’sgraspofthisgenrewasapparentinadinner we enjoyed one evening at the opening of the winterseason.
AppetizersonthecardwereCarrotandCream Cheese Soup and a Country Pate. The soup was ofthepotagetypefavoredincountrycooking,a rough puree of vegetables containing only the smallamountofrouxnecessarytogivethebroth a smoothness of consistency. It was an appro-
dardsofsuccess,thereisthefurtherqualityof congenialityandeasethatcomesfromtheBurn¬ hams’apparentpleasureinconductingtheirbusi¬ ness in a way that is best for both pro¬ prietorsandclientele.
Dennis Gilbert, a former chef, is an accom¬ plishedshortfictionwriterwhojustcompleted teachingacourseonIlluminatingAutobiography attheUniversityofSouthernMaine.Hiscuisine storieshaveappearedin Yankee and the TimeLifeGreatMeals in Minutesseries.
Order &Pick-upBirthdayCakes, Flowers,Theatre,Concerts,Air Tickets,PartyGoods&Decor¬ ationsDryCleaning,Weekly GroceryShopping,Daycare Drop-Offs&Pickups,CarMain¬ tenance& Registration.
GiftSelection&Wrapping, Mail Packages via UPS & P.O.,Pooch&FelineSitting, OrganizeRomanticRendezvous, OrganizeBusinessMeetings& Parties,Sign&MailHoliday &All-OccasionsCards&Invi¬ tations,andMuch,MuchMore! SuggestionsWarmlyWelcomed
T WAS THE END OF THE DAY AT ONE ofmyfavoriteMaineskiresorts.1reached formyfavoriteglassofport,butitwasn’t there. Flashback: 1 wasn’t in California, New York,orEurope,butinMaine,wherestatecon¬ trol of alcoholic beverages over 15 percent by volumestiflesthedistributionandsalesofpre¬ miumports,sherries,cognacs,andtherest. So,what’sanalternative?Mulledwinehaslong beenatraditioninnationswithcolderclimates. Essentially,mulledwineusesredwineasabase andcombinesitwithvariousspicesandflavors.
Normally served warm, mulled wine can be ideal apres-skiorforwinterparties.
WINES SERVED WARM
A new item called “Aspen Spice Mix,” a pre¬ mixedspicetoexpeditethepreparationofmulled wine,isavailableattheWhip&Spoon.Andhere isanoldfamilyrecipeforpreparingmulledwine foralargegroup:
David Swartzentruber writes a lot about wine and is employed as a fine-wine specialist by NationalDistributors.
Cookstoves • Garden Carts
Wood Stoves • Coal Stoves
Zero-ClearanceFireplaces
CentralHeatingSystems
PatioFurniture
ChimneyMaintenance
FireplaceAccessories
Flags&Flagpoles
EnamelFireplaces
It’sonereason whyPortland Monthly’s award-winning waterfront coverageis reaching thousands ofreaders allover Northern New England andMaritime Canada. Likeyou.
Extraordinary Perspective.
Rare keeper s eye-t ieu of Portland Headlight. Photo by Dan Davidson.
eHUE’S OFFICE BECAN AS A LONG WHITE room. This was before the writers came, bearinggiftsofpaperstuddedwithblack letters,burstingwithneurosesandbrilliance.The barewallsbegantofoldaroundthemselveslikea reamofpaperspunfromaprinter,intoatunnel.
PapermarchedpastBilliemorningandafter¬ noon, accompanied by many faces. Some were ferret-like and scrawny, hungry-eyed, above limbsthatflailedandgesturedintheofficeasifto make up for the modest amount of space their bodies occupied. Others were past their prime, retiringuniversityprofessors;severaloftheir bookslinedtheofficelibrary,chatteringtothem¬ selves behind the window where the air shim¬ meredinflashinglengthsofglass.Theirsoftfaces peered harmless and nearsighted from plasticcoated covers, shrugging against an unfocused background. They offered up words made valid by the yellowish paper, made authentic by the publisher’sstampofapprovalonthespine.This, then,wastheendresultofthesplittingmanila envelopes,bulgingbriefcases,usedliquorboxes theyhauledintoheroffice,pantingupthesteps intothetunnel.
Billie’sjobwastodrawpreciselinesthrough many words and return them to the owner. These wordswouldcrowdherclients’dreamslikefaces on a white canvas, indistinguishable from one another and yet so sharply individual to the author that each word’s death affronted them. Thewordwoulddistort,blowupgreatandfat.It wouldpressclosetotheirfacesandbegintopulse withaheartbeatofitsown.
Billie'sclientsseldomveeredfromtheirglazed absorptionwiththeirmanuscripts,theirprotec¬ tiveness of each word as though it transformed intoahotbreathinganimalatnight.Theirnarcis¬ sismmadethethinonesbulge,addedfleshtotheir cheeks. They shrilled demands for publishers’ contractsandforeignrightsandtheprivilegeof watchingtheirparticularbundleofpapersclimba bestsellerlistthewaymercurywouldinchupa thermometer. But they noticed the mirrors. The officelookedasthoughBilliehadtakenawall-towallmirrorandbrokenitapart,thrownthepieces uplikehandfulsofconfetti,watchedthemdive intofurnitureandclothing.
Billieworethemirrorswhenclientscame.It allowed them to believe for a moment that this waswheretheybelonged,thatwithouttheirpar¬ ticularfacetheofficecouldnotexist,thatthey had been selected from a multitude of faces. When they looked at Billie they saw themselves onherbody.Shewouldwearabeastwithpatterns ofyellow,red,greenandcolorlessmirrorsthat flashedoutattheclientswhotwitchedanxious andexcitableonthecouchacrossfromher.They spreadtheirmanuscriptsontothetable,theireyes barely flickering over her face before resting mesmerizedontheirmultipleselvesscatteredin
NEW FICTION
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wildcreativityacrossherbody.Theireyesfixed, shone, and then began to roam, zigzagging across the map of her chest, her stomach, her thighsacrossacountrytheyhadtobelievebore theirnamealone.
Othermirrorssparkledfromthecushions,the drapesstretchedbackfromthewindow,thecat's collar.Billie’soldcatwouldcreepuptoherclients and cast sad, wise looks at the manuscripts in theirlaps,growinginexorablywitheachpassing day,whiletheauthorssathelplessbehindahill and then a mountain of words. So busy were
they,followingthemselvesacrossBillie’sbody,their voicesrisingandbreakingwithwhattheyclaimed tobethefirstbreathsofamasterpieceintheir laps, that they did not notice the masterpiece swelling. Meanwhile, the coffee-soiled pages creptpasttheirbellybuttons,uptotheirchests, slowly,slowly,Billiewatchingthisacrossthe tablebetweenthem.Hersmilewassoveryocca¬ sionalthatitwaslikeapregnancyinherface. Clients scrambled for that smile, would have cartwheeledacrossthehardwoodfloorstoinvoke thesmilethatsuggestedanacceptanceoftheir harshdrivenvoices,theirtremblingfingers,their bundles of paper. And when she laughed—when shelaughedthenoiseofitrolledrichlyacrossthe office, unbridled, triumphant, a laugh she re¬ servedforsecuredbookcontracts,reprints,film rights.Itcamesoseldom,thisbouquetofbur¬ geoning flowers, thick-petaled. Some clients neverdidhearBillielaugh.Othersheardittoo soon,itwenttotheirheads,theystumbledand grewcarelessinitsheadyscent,inwhichcaseit didnotbloomagain.
Atnight,theclientswenthome.Somewouldsit at a typewriter amidst mounting pages and not noticethewhiteoceanbeginningtolapovertheir heads.Otherswouldsitanddreamofhigh-quality papercontracts,officallystamped,withlittlered sealsdottingthepages.Inevitably,Billiewould haveoneortwoclientswhowouldsitanddraw lineswithrazorbladesdowntheirarms,watching beadsofbloodrisetothesurface.Straightlines downacountrynotconvolutedlikeBillie’soffice, thinlineswithascientificprecisiontodirectthem inthefogofcountlessotherinsecure,obsessed faces.
The clients blinked at their manuscripts, dazzledbythemirrorsthathadblazedatthem— scintillating,windingandthenspinningaway... Billiesitsinalltheirdreamsandwinkstheirfaces backatthemthroughawhitetunnel,andtheones whoreachovertocaresstheirmanyselvespluck outcheapsequinsofglassgluedontocloth.
EvelynLau,17,publishespoetryandfictionin Canadian and U.S. magazines. HerSmallLives: Diary of a RunawaywillbereleasedbyCollins Canadainfall1989.ShelivesinVancouver.
Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts, 55 Isling¬ ton Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Running throughJanuary22,ThePAPAVaudevilleShow.Cur¬ taintimesareat8p.m.,ThursdaythroughSaturday,7 p.m.onSunday,withaspecial3p.m.matineeonSun¬ day,January22.Ticketsare$10forThursday,Friday andSunday,and$12onSaturday.Call603/433-4472
for433-4793forreservations.TheAcademyalsooffers numerouscoursesinacting,playwriting,oilpainting, etc. Call Diane Bradford at 603/433-4472 for a schedule.
The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Thegalaopeningof“AShaynaMaidel”occursFriday, January20—youcanjointhecastforrefreshmentsfol¬ lowingtheshow.TheplayrunsthroughFebruary5; performancesstartat8p.m.ThursdaythroughSatur¬ day, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $6 Thursday and Sunday,$8FridayandSaturday.
Performances for “Benefactors” and “Ghosts” are TuesdaythroughSundayatthefollowingtimes:7:30 p.m.,TuesdaythroughThursday;8p.m.,Friday;5and 9p.m.,Saturday;and2p.m.,Sunday.Tickets:S9and $7 for Tuesday and Wednesday Previews; $13.50 and $10 for regular Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday performances; $19 and $16 for Friday and 5 p.m., Saturday;$15and$12for9p.m.Saturdayand2p.m. Sundayshows.Seniorcitizenandstudentdiscounts available.Tocharge,dial774-0465.
PortlandStageCompanyalsooffersahumanitiesser¬ ies,“ScholarsonStage,”discussingissuesrelatedto eachproduction.Thepresentations,scheduledafterper¬ formances,willbeheldonSunday,January8regarding "Benefactors,” and on Sunday, February 5 for “Ghosts.”
ThePortlandPlayers,ThaxterTheater,420Cottage Road,SouthPortland.Thetouchingcomedy“LifeWith Father”enlivensthestageatNewEngland’soldest community theater January 27-29 and February 3-5, 10-12.Ticketsfor“theperfectAmericancomedy”are $10forFridayandSaturdayevenings(performances beginat8p.m.)and$7fortheFridayopening(January 27)andSundaymatinees(beginningat2:30p.m.).Call 799-7337or799-7338toreserveyourseats.
Hackmatack Playhouse, Cocheco Falls, Dover, New Hampshire.InJanuary,thetheatercompanypresents"I DoIDo,”thecharmingmusicalcomedyaboutmarriage fromweddingnighttooldage.InFebruary,it’s“Agnes ofGod,”apowerfuldramaaboutayoungnunwhocould besaintorsinner.Eachshowplaysthefirstthreeweeks ofthemonth,ThursdaythroughSunday.Curtaintimes are8p.m.Thursday,FridayandSaturday(witha2p.m. Saturday matinee), and at 7 p.m. Sunday. Thursday nightticketsare$8,FridaythroughSundaynightsare $10, and Saturday matinees cost $6. Call 603/749-3996.
The Arts
ON CAMPUS
Bates College, Lewiston. January cultural events includethePortlandStringQuartetperformingworksby Mozart,BartokandBeethovenat8p.m.,Friday,Janu¬ ary13.Admission:$6and$3.Call786-6135forreser¬ vations.TheBatesConcertSeriescontinuesat8:15 p.m.,Saturday,January14,whenfamedacousticguita¬ ristsJohnRenbournandStefanGrossmanappearinthe OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.Admission:$8and$5. Call786-6135.
Award-winningpoetAmyClampittreadsat8p.m., Thursday, January 19 at Bates’ Chase Hall Lounge; Admission: Free. On Wednesday, January 25, labor historianDavidMontgomery,aYaleprofessor,givesa freelectureinChaseHallLounge.
At 8 p.m., Friday, January 27, internationally renownedpianistFrankGlazerplaystheOlinArtsCen¬ terConcertHall.Admission:$6and$3.Call786-6135. At8:15p.m.thefollowingFriday,February3,pianist RichardGoode,winneroftheAveryFisherandGrammy awards,performsworksbyHaydn,Schubert,Debussy andSchumannintheOlinArtsCenterConcertHall. Ticketscost$8and$5.Call786-6135forreservations. EnjoyaneveningofjazzwiththeBillyTaylorTrio, featuringJazz-Hall-of-FamerTaylor,startingat8p.m., Saturday,February25intheBatesChapel.Admission: $10and$8.Call782-7228.
Bowdoin College, Brunswick. Pianist Edmund Bat¬ tersby performs Schumann, Schubert, Ravel, and Albeniz at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, at KresgeAuditoriumintheVisualArtsCenter.At7:30 p.m.,Thursday,January26,Battersbyplaysthepiano¬ forteintheWalkerArtBuilding.Bothperformancesare free,asisthatbyguitaristChrisKaneatnoononMon¬ day,January30inRoom101,GibsonHall.
Doug Varone and Dancers, a New York City com¬ pany,takethestageat8p.m.,Wednesday,January25 atPickardTheater’sMemorialHall.Call725-3151for reservations.
ExhibitsatWalkerArtBuilding:“RevolutionaryArt: Russian Avant-Garde Works” through January 8; “AbelardoMorrell‘71:RecentPhotographs,"January 10-February 12; works by “Komar & Melamid” can be viewed January 18-March 5; “The Avant-Garde and
At the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum in Hubbard Hall, “Arctic Acquisitions 87-88" may be perused. Hoursforboththeartandarcticmuseums:Tuesday throughFriday,10a.m.to4p.m.,Saturday10a.m.to5 p.m.,Sunday2p.m.Io5p.m.
Upcomingonthelecturecircuit:SanAntonioMayor HenryCisnerosat7:30p.m.,Tuesday,February28in KresgeAuditorium,andBowdoinfavoriteDickGregory at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 22 at Pickard TheaterMemorialHall.AlsoinPickardTheater:the astounding Harlem Renaissance Theater Group per¬ formsat8p.m.,Sunday,February19.
ColbyCollege,Waterville.Numerouscampusactivities highlightobservanceofMartinLutherKing,Jr.’sbirth¬ day.PaintingsbyDavidDriscollrecallingKing'simpact goondisplayJanuary8throughFebruary29atthe Museum of Art. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10a.m.tonoon,and1to4p.m.;Sunday2to4:$0p.m. Admission:Free.
AfolkconcertfeaturingTomPaxtonandRichieHav¬ enswillbeheldat7:30p.m.,Sunday,January15at Wadsworth Gymnasium. Advance tickets: $10 ($8 for seniorcitizensandstudents),$12.50atthedoor.Call 872-3208.Andonthenationalholiday,January16, civilrightsleaderWalterFauntroy,electeddelegateto CongressfromtheDistrictofColumbia,willdiscuss“A Dream Deeply Rooted in the American Dream" at 8 p.m.inLorimerChapel.
COR KIPNIS IS A MAN WITH A MISSION-AND A senseofhumor.Called“theforemostharpsi¬ chordistoftheday”byTime magazine,Kip¬ nishastakenituponhimselftobringhisoftoverlooked Baroque instrument back into the mainstreamoftoday’smusic.Tothisend,hehas dedicated himself to performing and lecturing acrossthenation,yea,evenuntotheworld,about the joys of the harpsichord. And because he reachesouttoaudienceswithenthusiasm,humor, technicalwizardryandanirresistibleloveofthe instrument (and other things Baroque), Kipnis succeedsadmirablyinhismission.
SouthernMaineisnextonhislistofconquests. KipnisbringshisenergyandtalenttotheUni¬ versity of Southern Maine for a two-week resi¬ dency in the Music Department from Monday, January 23 through Friday, February 3. Events duringthosetwoweeksincludetwosoloconcerts (oneontheharpsichordandoneonthefortepi¬ ano), two concerts with Music Department faculty,twoformallectures,plusothertalksand numerous masterclasses with USM music stu¬ dents.Mostareopentothepublic.
During his USM concerts, Kipnis performs on two Maine instruments—a fine William Dowd harpsichord owned by Miriam Barndt-Webb of Brunswickandafortepiano(theearliestformof themodernpianousedinthetimeofMozartand Haydn) made by Rodney Reiger, the nationally known instrument maker of Freeport.
Although Kipnis was graduated from Harvard UniversitywithadegreeinSocialRelations,he developedastronginterestinBaroquemusicin Cambridge,wherehefirstplayedaharpsichord.
Since his 1959 New York debut, Kipnis has per¬ formedinrecitalandasasoloistwithorchestrasin North and South America, Western Europe, the Soviet Union, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland,IsraelandAustralia.Theprolificartist has68albumstohiscredit,46ofwhicharesolo albums.Healsohaswrittenanumberofreviews and articles and edited an anthology and other publicationsabouttheharpsichord. AmongthehonorsKipnishasreceivedaresix Grammy nominations, three Record of the Year Awards from Stereo Review, and the 1969 DeutscheSchallplattenPrize. Keyboard maga-
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zine proclaimed him “Best Harpsichordist” in 1978,1979and 1980, and “Best Classical Key¬ boardist” in 1982 and 1986. The New York Times callshim“enlightenedstyleincarnate.”
KipnisresidesinRedding,Connecticut,where, togetherwithflutistJohnSolum,heisco-artistic directoroftheConnecticutEarlyMusicFestival intheNewLondon/Mysticregion.Inadditionto an enormous 16th-through- 18th-century reper¬ toire, Kipnis also performs contemporary music and jazz. In fact, Dave Brubeck worked with Kipnis on several adaptations of Brubeck and DukeEllingtontunes.
Theinternationallyrecognizedconcertartist andscholarenjoysworkingwithcollegestudents andpeopleunfamiliarwithearlyinstrumentsand music.Personsofallabilitieswhoareinterestedin attending residency events should contact the Concert Manager of the USM Music Department at 780-5256.
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Monday, January 23: Lecture: “The Age of the Baroque,” at 8 p.m. in Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham campus. Free.
Friday, January 27: Solo concert on the harpsichord, “The Light and Lively Harpsichord.”At8p.m.inCorthellConcertHall, Gorham campus. $7 general public, $4 students andseniorcitizens.
Monday, January 30:Soloconcertonthefortepi¬ ano.At8p.m.inCorthellConcertHall,Gorham campus. $7 general public, $4 students and seniorcitizens.
Wednesday, February 1: USM Music Faculty recitalwithKipnis.At8p.m.inCorthellConcert Hall,Gorhamcampus.$7generalpublic,$4stu¬ dentsandseniorcitizens.
Friday,February3: ArdithFreeman,bassoon,in the 5th concert of the 1988-89 Faculty Concert SerieswithIgorKipnisandOttoEifert,bassoon. At8p.m.inCorthellConcertHall,Gorhamcam¬ pus. $7 general public, $4 students and senior citizens.
TBA: Lecture: “The Golden Age of the Harpsi¬ chord.”Free. —By Mary Snell
And at 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 25, “New York Voices,”ajazzgroup,strutstheirstuffinthePage Commons Room, Student Center. Free.
Maine Center for the Arts, University of Maine at Orono. The New York City Opera National Company’s productionofGueseppiVerdi’s“LaTraviata”comesto Oronoat8p.m.,Saturday,January21.Thistragedy aboutacourtesan’sill-fatedloveincludesliveorchestra, fullsetsandcostumes,evenprojectedEnglishsubtitles. Tickets:$25,$23,$20,and$18.
At 8 p.m., Friday, January 27, our own Portland SymphonyOrchestramakesitswaynorthtofilltheArts Center with music and merriment—that’s right, merriment—becauseguestartistBillCrofut,asinger, banjoplayer,composer,author,andstorytellerjoinsthe symphonyonstage.Tickets:$15,$14,$13,$12,and $11.
UniversityofMaineatOrono.Markyourcalendar:At 3p.m.,Saturday,January21,SusanHeath,principal flutewiththeBangorSymphonyOrchestra,fillsHauck Auditoriumwithlyricalmelodies.Tickets:$6.Call5811755 to charge on VISA or MasterCard. At 8 p.m., Friday,February10,pianistBayckaVoronietzkyenter-
Wouldn’titbeloverly?FromThursday,February23 through Sunday, February 26, The Maine Masque TheatrepresentsLernerandLowe’s“MyFairLady”in HauckAuditorium.Performancesbeginat8p.m.,and there’salsoa2p.m.Saturdaymatinee.Tickets:$10. Call581-1755.
ThePineTreeShopandBayviewGallery,75Market Street,Portland.InJanuaryandFebruary,thegallery featuresOrrinTubbs,CarolSebold,NealParent,David Cloughandselectedartists.Alsolimited-editionprintsby John Stobart, John Mecray, John Swan, Keith Rey¬ nolds,PersisWeirsandothers.Call773-3007.
BelyeaGalleries,411CongressStreet,Portland,is branchingoutintoalocaleforbusinessmeetings.Saysa pressrelease:“BelyeaGalleriesoffersavisuallypleasing andsuperblycomfortableatmosphere,withroomfor yourformalpresentationorinformalgatheringofupto 100people.Viewourexhibitoffineartjewelry,painting, sculpture and photography from around the world. We’re open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by appointment.” Call 871-0480.
ArtisansGallery,334ForestAvenue,Portland,fea¬ turescontemporaryMaineartists.January11through February1:oillandscapesbyJudStanley.February8 throughMarch1:life-sizesculpturesofhumanforms andthree-dimensionalinterpretationsofsocialissues characterizetheworkofMichaelPorter,plusJohnSan¬ toro’spen-and-inkdrawingsofMaine.March8through March 24: bright watercolor landscapes from ChebeagueIslandbyNedMorse.Call772-5522.
Gallery 127, 127 Middle Street, Portland. Through January,agroupshowincludingJohnHultberg,new
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CongressSquareGallery,594CongressStreet,Port¬ land.ShowingthroughJanuary5:Oilpaintingsand drawings by Theo Phil Groell, “The Figure and the Landscape, 1973-1978.” From January 20 through February18:pastelsbyPattFranklin.AndfromFebru¬ ary24throughMarch25:OilpaintingsbyDonLent.
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TheCenterfortheArtsattheChocolateChurch,804 WashingtonStreet,Bath.Getready:At8p.m.,Satur¬ day, January 7, Maine’s most popular folk trio, SchoonerFare,leapsonstageto,nodoubt,perform songsfromtheirnewalbum,“ClassicSchoonerFare.” Tickets:$10andS8.
At4p.m.,Sunday,February5,it’slocaljazzsupre¬ mos Randy Bean & Company winging music from the 1930sand1940s,withticketsonly$10and$8.Like traditionalmelodies?At8p.m.,Friday,February10, NortheastWindsdelveintotheirrepertoireofIrishsongs andseachanteys.Tickets:$10and$8.
The Portland Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming sche¬ duleincludesa7:45p.m.,Iuesday,January10appear¬ ancealPortlandCityHallAuditoriumshowcasingJohn Boden,theorchestra’sprincipalFrenchHornplayer, performing Gordon Jacob's Horn Concerto. The pro¬ gramalsoincludestheAdagiofromMahler’sSymphony No.10andSchubert’sSymphonyNo.9.Tickets:$23. $19,$14and$9.Bodenalsopresentsafreeconcert previewat6:30p.m.intheauditorium.Call773-8191.
ConductedbyMaestroToshiyukiShimada,thePort¬ land Symphony Chamber Orchestra presents two con¬ certswithmezzo-sopranoIsabellaGanzatPortland’s SonestaHotelat3and7p.m.,Sunday,January22.The programincludes:Respighi’s“AncientAirsandDances: SetIII,’’Crumb’s“AncientVoicesofChildren,’’and Stravinsky’s“PulcinellaSuite.”Tickets:$13.Call 773-8191.
And on Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, fun,fun,fun—theSymphonyperformswithfolksinger¬ banjo player Bill Crofut in a “History of America Through Song” at Portland City Hall Auditorium. Ticketsforthesepopsconcerts,kickingoffat8:30p.m. Saturdayand3p.m.Sunday,are$23,$19,$14and$9. Call773-8191.
Children’s Museum of Maine, 746 Stevens Avenue, Portland. A real hands-on approach to small-fry education—childrencantouchandusethingsaswellas observe and learn. For example: kids can row in a
dinghy,watchthemselvesreportingthenewsontelevi¬ sion.beintroducedtocomputers,visitasciencelab,and soforth.Exhibitsencompassthearts,humanities,nature andthesciences,energy,historyandcommunications. Special displays and workshops scheduled weekly. Hours:MondaythroughSunday,9:30a.m.to4:30p.m. Althougha$2admissionischarged,museummembers areadmittedfree;seniorcitizens:$1.Call797-5483.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Port¬ land,hasatypicallybusyschedule.Runningthrough March30,“Maine’sVanes,”anexhibitof25weather vanesfromthe19thcenturyrepresentinghorses,cows, carriages,andIndians.Anaccompanyinglectureisset for Wednesday and Thursday, January 19 and 20, at 5:15p.m.and12:30p.m.respectively.Alsoongoing: “1heLandofNorumbega:MaineintheAgeofExplora¬ tionandSettlement.”featuringoriginalmapsandarti¬ facts from 1498 to 1650. In conjunction with this exhibit,whichendsJanuary22,afreegallerytalkby RichardD’Abateat7p.m.,1hursday,January12. At3p.m.,Sunday,January8,“JazzattheMuseum!” featuresHowardJohnson.At12:30p.m.,Wednesday, January11andagainonFriday,January13,alecturein DocentGallerycovers“FranklinSimmons:Portraitsand History.”OnJanuary12,anexhibitentitled“Perspec¬ tives:MarkWethli”openstothepublic.AndonSatur¬ day,January14,children’sworkshops(ages8-13)in CelestialNavigationarescheduledat10:30a.m.and1 p.m.
The Museum is open every day except Mondays. Talksandconcertsarefreewithmuseumadmission. Gallerytoursareofferedat11a.m.and2p.m.,Tuesday throughSaturday,andatIp.m.Sunday.Call775-6148
Portland Public Library. Five Monument Square, Portland.“PastelsandSteel,”adisplayofdrawingsand sculpturebyCarolA.Sleeper,isfeaturedinthelibrary’s LevelOneExhibitionAreaJanuary4throughJanuary 30. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.to6p.m.,TuesdayandThursdayfromnoonto9 p.m.,andSaturdayfrom9a.m.to5p.m.
The Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art, Westbrook College,716StevensAvenue,Portland.Thepermanent collectionofImpressionistpaintings,augmentedby selectedloans,ondisplayfromJanuary5throughFeb¬ ruary 19. From February 25 through April 9: “The FloatingWorld:JapanesePrintsfromSpringfield,”a selectionof18thand19th-centuryJapanesewoodblock prints. Hours: Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.to4p.m.,Thursday,10a.m.to9p.m.,Saturday andSunday,1to5p.m.FreeAdmission.
Continued from page 15 late 1960s and remain serviceable; the Squaw advantage is uncrowded, big-mountain (1,750footvertical)familyskiinginaterrificlocationat unbeatableprices.Liftpricesare$22adultand $15 juniors on weekends, and $15 and $11 weekdays. And get these packages: their most popular is the three-day ski-away weekend, meals,lodgingandliftsfor$129perperson.Fora $99Winterlude,yougetlodgingFridayandSat¬ urday nights and skiing Saturday and Sunday plus breakfasts. Special bunk-room rates, too. SquawalsohasgoneNordicinabigwaywiththe opening of Mountain View Farm next door. More onthislater.Call1-800-V1A-MSHDforinfo.
Maine’ssmall-to-smallerlocaldownhillareas are places where generations of families have learnedtolovethesportandperfecttheirtech¬ nique.LostValleyinAuburn,foundedin1961,is aninstitutioninSouthernMaine,particularlyfor itsskischoolandnightskiing.TakeExit12off theTurnpikeandfollowthesigns.Notalotofrun, but lots of lifts, 100 percent snowmaking and openuntil11p.m.,withafullrestaurantandbar.
Prices are $19.25 adult and $17.25 junior on weekends, $14 and $12 weekdays, with special ratesforlunchhours,afternoons,andnights.
The Camden Snow Bowl on Ragged Mountain isanothersmallerareathat,becauseofitsloca¬ tion(oneofthefewdownhilllocationsanywhere on an ocean), is a memorable, uniquely Maine experience. The big problem near the ocean is snowfall; there have been years when the area hardlyopenedatall.ButsincetheSamosetdid some improvements a few years ago, the Snow Bowlboastslightingand40percentsnowmaking.
Lifts cost $16 adult and $12 juniors weekends, and $12 and $9 weekdays. Night skiing costs $10 and $9 from 4 to 9 p.m. A nice idea is a familyweekendticketfor$46,twoadultsandtwo kids(whydon’tmoreplacesdothis?).Butforthis areatoreachitsfullpotential,moreneedstobe done,whichseemsunlikelyunderitscurrenttown ownership; the Samoset would seem to be the logicaldeveloper.ThelastthingalotofCamden wants to see is more winter business, and you can’treallyblamethem.Whenthesnowisgood, theskiinghereisalotbetterthanyoumightthink.
Camden is also home to the trade group Ski Maine Association, sponsors of the Ski Condi¬ tions Hotline: 1-800-323-6330. They’re a good sourceforgeneralinformationandarebeginning anarchivesprogramtocollecthistoricmaterial on Maine skiing. Call them at 236-8645.
TheriseinpopularityofNordicskiing,while not as spectacular box office-wise, probably touchesasmanyMainepeople’slivesasAlpine. Butbythenatureofthesport,Nordictendstobe moreofaprivateactivity,whichisnottosaythat socialeventsarelacking;it’sjustthatcrosscoun¬ try skis take you away from the noise and the hype to a simpler reality—slippery sticks and yourabilitytodealtherewith.Today,there’sbet¬ terequipment,betterinstructioninthedifferent styles,andmorechoicesofNordic-dedicatedter¬ rain and accommodations than ever before, and thisisgood;thereasonsforthesport’sappealare
as varied as the people who do it. Anyone who canwalkcanshufflearoundonskisandgetoutin thewoodsalittlebit,buttheupperlimitsofthe sportholdappealforthebestathletesaswell.The problemcomeswhenskiersofwidelycontrasting abilitiesand/orgoalstrytousethesamepieceof land.Theimportantthingistoberealisticand specificaboutwhatyouarelookingfor,andtodo itwithotherpeoplesimilarinabilitytoyourself. WanttocrosscountryskiaspartofanAlpine weekend?AllofthedownhillareasofferNordic nearby, but each differs in emphasis; the best situationiswhengoodNordicskiersactuallycan
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Theultimateinversatilityseemstobeafforded by Telemarking; these skis are metal edged for helpinturninganddurability,andemployacable bindingthatleavestheheelfreetomove.Tele¬ markerscanusetheliftsofaregularareaandcan negotiatesteepslopesusingaswooping,kneeling turn,orcanrunoverflatterrainaswell.Theyare becomingamorefamiliarsightatallthedownhill areas, but only Sugarloaf Saddleback and Squaw have accessible Nordic areas. The new Mountain ViewFarmadjacenttoSquawindicatesaserious commitment to Nordic sports by that area. A turn-of-thecenturyfarmwithaFinnishaccent, thecenterprovides50kmofgroomedtrailscon¬ nectingwiththedownhilllifts,anda10kmrace trackstrictlyforskating.Ofcourse,oneofthe appealsofcross-countryistheskier’sabilitytoget out in the boonies, and more Moosehead Lake regionbusinessesarecultivatingwildernessseek¬ ersbystayingopenallwinter;somearereally remote. The Birches has 40km of trails, meals, sauna and hot tub at 534-7305.
TheTomhegancallsitselfa“wildernesspara¬ dise” on the northwest shore of the lake, 5347712. Wilson’s is famous; call 695-2549. East on the Appalachian Trail is Little Lyford Pond Lodgeat695-2821with50kmofgroomedtrails, sauna,mealsandguides,butyouhavetoflyorski in;$65aday.
TheNorthernPrideLodgeislocated18miles north of Greenville on First Roach Pond with year-round access; call 695-2890. And finally, reservations can be made at Chesuncook Lake House, dating from 1864 and only accessible by air or snow machine, by calling 695-2821. Spe¬ cial weekends of interest to Nordic skiers are February 25-26, a biathlon and race, and March 12,aTelemarkcompetition.Andforawilderness experienceoverBaxterParkway,trytheKatahdin Lake Camps just east of the mountain. For $50anight,youarefedandhousedincomforta¬ blelakesidecabins,withtrailsalloverthepark. Hardtogeltoandworthit.Writethemonlyat P.O.Box 398W, Millinockett Mame, 04462. FarmingtonofferstheHolleyFarmResortwith trailsidecabinsandunlimitedwildernessskiing, plus a sauna and indoor pool at 778-4869. The
Titcomb Mountain Ski Area includes extensive crosscountryfacilitiesaswellasasmalldownhill area; open (by volunteers) midweek afternoons and weekends. In the Rangeley area are several good Nordic areas; Saddleback maintains 25km ofgroomedtrailsand30kmofwildernesstrails overtheirpropertyfromthelodgetoSaddleback Lake.TheCountryClubInnmaintainstrailsupon theirgolfcourse,andthelakesregionprovides ample wilderness opportunities. The CarrabassattValleyTouringCenter,nexttoSugarloaf,is one of the state’s most extensive with 85km of groomedtrailsforeveryabilityrunningfromthe
Rumford’s Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain,arestateleadersinNordicinstruction and events; call them at 364-8977. They are sponsoring a Maxiglide 15km on December 8 andaWinterCarnivalFebruary19.Bethelsports a 42km touring center downtown at the Bethel Inn, 25km at the Sunday River Inn, and wilder¬ nessskiingintheNationalForest;call8242134 for information. The Sunday River Center is observing Learn-To-Ski Free Day January 20, and a demo day the 22nd and February 20; their bigracedayisMarch4,AndovertotheInn.
The Bethel Inn has a Scandinavian Tour Janu¬ ary 22. And closer to home on Rt. 26, Carter’s Farm Market in Oxford maintains 22km of ligh¬ tedtrails;theirWinterCarnivalisFebruary3-5. Snorada in Auburn near Lost Valley is possibly theclosestnightNordicareatoPortland;theyare open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Call 782-6602.
topofthemountaintodowntownKingfield.These folks can be reached al 237-2205. Across the way, the Bigelow Mountain Preserve contains milesofwildernessaroundFlagstaffLake;call 289-2211fordetails.
Some upcoming events are the CV Maxiglide Super Series Race December 30, the January 8 Saddleback 15km Citizens Race, the Northern Lights 10km at Titcomb January 22, Kids Night at CVTC Febuary 22, Saddleback 15km on Feb¬ ruary. 26, and 10km Citizens Gourmet (?) Tour on March 18.
The Mt. Desert area makes a great winter ski getaway,butthisiscoastalanddoesn’talways havesnow;theskatingcanbespectacularonthe lakesaswell,socallforconditions.Withenough whitestuff,theparkopensup64kmofroadsto skiing; call them at 288-3338. You can stay at anynumberofmotels,innsorB&Bs.TheCentral House in downtown Bar Harbor is an historic small hotel with dining and atmosphere. Or the Inn at Canoe Point is elegant and right on the beach;alsoatHull’sCoveisthefunkyCoveFarm Inn.Thislocationisconvenienttothepark.Better yet,stayonenightonthebacksideaswell;call Toby Strong at Penury Hall for information on accommodations around Southwest Harbor. Peaceandquietandgoodrestaurantsnearby.For morewilderness-typeactivity,callMaineWilder¬ nessPaddlersinMt.Desertat244-5854. Mostpeopledon’tthinkofCamdenasawinter destination,butithaseverythinginthewayof indoorandoutdoorrecreation;thedownhillatthe SnowBowlisfineandwithgoodconditions,many reallysceniclocationsopenupforNordicskiing. Skatingalsocanbespectacularonthelakes.Ski rentalsareavailabledowntownatMaineSports. UpRte.1inLincolnville,theTanglewood4-H Clubopensitscamptothepublic(orwilderness skiing near the ocean. The Camden Hills State
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Continued from page 48 Parklistsskiingonitstrails,butbeware—some majorhillshere.Snowshoeingseemsmorerealis¬ tic. The Megunticook Country Club in Rockport isalittleoffthebeatentrack,somaybewortha look; up Rte. 52, the Nature Conservancy main¬ tainsapreserveonthelakeshore.Turnleftat marker #5016 at Youngtown; this is a beautiful littlespot.ThemajorlocalNordicareaismain¬ tainedbytheSamoset,ontheoceanatRockport, one of Maine’s largest destination resorts. Locatedatthesiteofa100-year-oldhotel,the Samoset has been rebuilt completely during the last10yearswithalltheconveniences,indoor poolandfitnesscenter,indoortennisandcross countrycenterwithrentalsandfood.Thehotel offers luxury accomodations of 150 rooms from $75 a double, and condos are available from $125. A special ski package of three days and twonightsincludingskiing,breakfastand$25in Resort Money is only $68 per person a night double occupancy. Midweek packages are offered,aswellasspecialChristmas,NewYear’s, FebruaryvacationandEasterrates.TheSamoset iswellequippedtodealwithanysortofmeetingor groupactivity,too.
There are so many choices in the Camden region that you should get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce at P.O Box 919 for info, thenwalkaroundandchoosetheplacethatlooks right for you. Once you experience winter in Camden with its sports, shops, restaurants and concerts, your winter weekend will become an annualevent.
CharlieBrown, ourskireporterforthisissue,isa well-known Portland-area musician and yearround sportsman.
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Best Maine Plot For A Sidney Sheldon Novel: ThestruggleforcontrolofShape,Inc.
Most Promising Entry, Electronic Media: W24AR, the new low-power television station whichwillfirstairthisFebruarywithoriginalPor¬ tland programming. NealPortnoyisthefounder.
Best Honda Repair: Tech Metrics
BestMuffins: The Landing Store Kennebunk
Most Deserving Entertainment Nonprofit, Cumberland County: Portland Stage
Most Deserving Entertainment Nonprofit, York County: Biddeford City Theatre
Worst Rename Of A Popular Business: “Scooters,” the former Deli 1. Most Awaited Rename: “Ruotolo,” formerly G.A.R.
NonpoliticoMostLikely To Launch A Political Career: Joan Benoit. Her recent publicized community activitiesgiveherourvote.
Best Performance Art: Congress Square Statue, Sonesta Plaza (seephotoatright)
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Most Notable Car Trend In Maine: The Volvo has been replaced by the Jeep Chero¬ kee as the Falmouth/Cumberland yuppie staff car.Unfortunatelyithascometolightthatithasa worserolloverratethantheSuzukiSamurai.
Best Cure For The "Winter 10”: Rent-a-Coach.Nope,it’snotastretchlimorush¬ ing you to Logan with a wet bar and a hot tub. ThisguytrainedworldrecordholderHenryRono. andhe’llgetyabackintoshapepronto.
Below: The old Hawaiian Hut, not to be a Con¬ ventionCenterattheSonesta.
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•marine biology Tine arts
•public policy 'humanities
•botany Taxidermy
Teacher education
•environmental design
Small informal courses, student initiated workshops, independent studies and internships provide the core of a curriculum designed for students who are concerned with the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Two nights, Quebec Hilton Maine Chicken Barbecue Sunday Brunch at Chateau Frontenac
Floor-to-ceiling photographic murals by Rick Golt, of Sweden, Maine, adorn the walls of the new Forest Avenue Medical Asso¬ ciates Building on Forest Avenue.
Savoring a tipple at the Port¬ land Stage Company’s Magic Circle at the Portland Marriott Hotel, left to right: Carol and Joseph Wishcamper, Harry Pringle, and Tom Allen.
“Babies like cash, too” won second prize for G-98’s Best Poster contest. Photo by Robert and Darlene Collins, Scarborough, featuring daugh¬ terKatrina.
