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e'vcalwayswantedtoaskthree-time Olvmpian and Auburn, Maine, nativeJulieParisientodescribethe 5or10favoriteskirunsshelovesin Maineandtelluswhvthev’reher favorites.Butshe’sbeensobusvwith theL'SSkiTeam(barcknoticedbvlocalmedia,JuliewasAmerica's topOlvmpicslalomcompetitorlastyearatXagamo,Japan,finishing 1sth)it'sbeenhardtoslowherdownlongenoughtoaskher.But oncewelearned'TmplanningamovebacktoPortlandthiswinter tofinishmveducation,probableattheUniversitvofSouthern Maine,”wecouldn'twaitanvlongerandcaughtupwithherwhile shewaspackingherbagsatherCutler,Illinois,homeinpreparation forreturningtoherhomestompinggrounds.
OftenJulie’sburstsofspeecharesoenergetic,sovivid.itisextraordinarilvlikeskiingdowntherunswithher.Atothertimes,her descriptionsofthetrailsshelovesarepoignant,powerful,aunique wavoflookingatawonderfullife.AsJulieputsit,"Someofmv favoriteMaineskirunsarememorabletomesimplvbecausethev’re challenging.Othersbringbackfeelings,people,stories.SometimesI canactuallvfeelthepresenceofpeopleIlovewhenI’mskiing.”And
there’sthetree )uliesecswhenever she’sdrivingupRoute26on thewavtothesummitatSundayRiver, thetreeshehatessomuch“Iwanttogoup thereandcutitdown.”
Was thereonechildhoodrunthat'sunforgettableforyou,where you reallystartedtorealizeyouweren'ttheaverageskier?
Sure.Ihave5orsogreatonesIeandescribe.But(lieoneatI,ost ValievthatwassortofamilestonewasSuicide.Itwasusuallyclosed becauseofeithernotenoughcoverageorroughconditions,soit alwavshadthisauraoffeararoundit.I'hcnoneIknewwasalwavs scaredtorunonSuicide,sotheolderkids,whowere14or15, wouldalwavssawoh,didvougoonSuicide,didyougodownSui¬ cide?When1madeitdownSuicideatage6,itwasimpressive becauseIwasstilloneofthelittlekidsandIhadmadeitdownthe toughestrunatlostValiev,soIbecamepartofthatgroupofkids whofeltalittlebitextraspecial.
TakeusdownSuicideatLostValle)'.Whatdoyouseeahead?
ongetoffthechairandsouturntotheleft.Suicideruns downtheoutsideofthemountain.It'ssortofniceand rollingatthetop.justalittlebitofapitch,justniceandwide openandrolling,sovouthink,ohthiswon’tbethatbad. Thenvouturntotheleftdownthiscorner,anditjustdrops offunderneathvou.It’sliterallvlikevou’rcgoingtogoflyingoffthis cliff.It’sjustthedropoffthatinstilledsomuchfearineverychild.It wasonlv4or5turns,butman.itwasscan.
Hackthen,whatwasthebestapresskiingfora6-year-old?Did youalwaysfindacupofcocoa?
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JulieParisien concentrates atthe starting gate.
Thebestthingabout 1,ostValievisithad thesestonefire¬ places.Youcould lakevourboots offandhang
overtheman¬ telandkind ofsitaround thegrate,just ///jj 1'keanoklfashionedski lodge.But (hevideo games,the videogames werejust it. Imeanthis wasinthe late1970s, whenvideo gameswerestart¬ ingtocomeout,and we’dplavAsteroidslike crazv.ItwasAsteroids andCentipedeandsome otherearlvoneslikethat.
Whatdidyouliketoeat?
b’oodwasjust,Imean,pigout onfrieddough;thevusedtohave frieddoughbackatI.ostValiev, frenchfries,andhotdogs.
Didvoueverhavetogiveaid?
vdadisthehero.Once awomanhadaheart attackalI.ostValiev andfelloutofthelift chairalthetop.My dadhappenedtobetherebecausewe wereracing,andliewentupandgave CPRandgotthewomanintheambu¬ lance.It’stheonlvmemoryIhaveof somethingdrasticlikethathappening; personalis.l\estoppedandhelpedso manvskiersgetupandgetgoingover thevearsthatnothinginparticular standsout.
W</.s there any time when vou found vourselfskiingatnightwhenitwasn'ta plannedevent,whenyougotcaughtout there?
AlSugarloafonthedavswhenitwasn't eoldhuttheliftsclosedat4o’clock,we’d
stayupatthetopandhidefromtheSki Patroluntilitwas5:St)orso,andthenski downinthedark.I.ostValievluckilv stayedopenuntilmidnight.Someofmv fondestmemoriesareoflate-nightskiing. Thatwassomuchfun,skingat11 o'clockatnightjustfeelinglikea derelict,likeatotaldelinquentoutthere, withtheolderkids,thehighschoolkids, andwewerebombingaroundescnwhere,littletenvearolds.
Whenyouwereskiinginthepitch blackatSugarloafontheunlittrails, wasthatlikebeinginasensorydepriva¬ tiontank?
Oh,itwassomuchfun,itwas suchathrill!Youknow,after trainingasaskiracerandskiing dayinanddavout,todosome¬ thingdifferentlikethatwassuch athrill.Itwastotallyexhilarating,andit’s somethingthatIwishIcoulddomoreof now.Youknow,it’salwavshardnowas anadulttofindtherightplacestohide fromtheSkiPatrol.Ialwavsseemtoget bustedifthere’ssomethingthatIwantto doifit’snotfollowingtherules.SoI’m goingtotrvitafewtimesthiswinterand seeifIcangetawavwithit.
Thatsneaking-infeelingisathingvou lose,growingup,isn'tit?Butit'sagreat O & I o feeling.
Itwassomuchfunandwe’dbe screamingallthewavdown.Itwasgreat.
Isthereanotherrunat Ims! Valley you'dliketotalkabout?
Mainehasthebestnamesforskitrails, andoneofmvfavoritesisSquirrel.That wasoneofthefirstonesweskieddown. IfvoucanmasterSquirrel,vou'reableto gooverthewholemountain.AndSquir¬ relwasalwavskindofneat,becausemv dadalwavsusedtocallmeSquirrel,it wasmvnicknamewhenIwaslittle.That alwavswaskindofneattome,thatI wouldskidownthetrailthatwasmv nickname.AtMt.Abram,thevname theirtrailsafterafewdifferentthings.I reallylikeBorisBadinovtrail,named aftertheRockvandBullwinkle cartooncharacter.
WerestandingatthetopofMt. Abram. Can vou take us down?
It'sreallyquiteflatonthetop, thenithasafewsteep,surprising pitches.Theviewsareterrific.It’s avery,verynicetrail.We hadaProRacetherea fewyearsago.
Where are we now?
We’rehalfway down.Itsjusta greatcruisingtrail, reallygoodfor giantslalomturns. It’sreallythehigh¬ lightofthewhole mountain.
Isthereaplace whereyougoski¬ ingtolookforthe realJulie Parisien,aplace youenjoyskiing privately?
WlienIwasven’ votingitwasat SundayRiverat theAgonvand Ecstasy.Itwas kindofashowoff trailunderneath thechairlifts.It hadbumpsandit wasjustgnarlyand messvandpeople werecrackingtip everywhere.Idgo andI’dskionthat andI'dfeel,yeah! Peoplewould cheerfromthe chairliftanditwas atotalshowoff trail.ThereI begantorealize1 hadanextraspe¬ cialabilitytoover¬ comeinjuriesoradversity.Thishelped meatthe1992Olympics,inAlbertville, Erance.Iwasreallyskiingwellandwas expectedtodorcallvwellwhentwo weeksbeforeIknockedoutsometeeth andthenbrokemvwrist.1hadtoflv hometogetacastputonandthenfix back.PmproudthatIwasabletocome backandactuallydoaswellasIdid-1 wasfourthorfifth-itwasareallybig turningpointforme,becausetobethat
injuredandtobethatdowntwoweeks beforeandthentocomebackandhave twoofthebestraces,andthen,theven next(WorldCup)raceafterthe Olympics,Iwon,sothatwholetwo-week spantaughtmesomuchasanathlete.
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allthebestclothing,\onknow,justtotal¬ lytrickedoutandtalking,talking,and talkingthewholewavupthelilt,amiI'm inmvsubduedclothes,noIISSkiIcam stuff,just,vonknow,beingacasualskier, andthenfinally.atthelopofthelilt, he’llsav,"So,didvoneverrace?"andI’ll
gothroughmvwholehumblepiespiel andjusttolalh floortheguv.And Ilovethat, becausebvthe limehegetsoff thechair,buckles hisboots,and startsdownthe run,he’ssointim¬ idatedhecan't evenskianymore. Ithinkthat's priceless.
So we reallydo setourselvesup.
Oh,bigtime, bigtime.Iloveall skiersbecause thcv'rcsoexcited aboutskiing. Theyareenthusi¬ asticaboutthe sport,and,von know,weneed peoplelikethat inskiing.
Ilaveyouever known a young aspiringskier whom you recog¬ nizedastalented early on and who laterwentonto somecelebrityin skiing.and checkedinwith youlater?
youwerenotrecognizedandpossibly underestimatedbyafellowskier?I’m sureguyshangaroundlodgesandthink they’rethebestthingaround...
Allthetime.Ithappensallthe time.Imeantherearcsomany stories1couldtellyou.Ridingup thechairliftwithsomejusttotally trickedoutmastersracerwhohas allthebestequipmentmonevcanbuy.
ell,\eah.BodeMillerfrom XewIlampshireisagood example.IIe’sthebestskier ontheUS.Men’steamright now.Iranintohimabout4 yearsagoataproraceatCanonMoun¬ tain.andhewasforerunning.Iwatched himski.andIthought,vonknow.this kid'sgotsomething.Yonknow,he'sdefi¬ nitelygotsomethinggoodhere.1talked withhimforalittlewhileand1actually
stayedathismom’sresort.'Hie}'owna tennisandskilodgeatCanonMountain, andIgottoknowhimalittlebit,raced withhim,andbeathim,andhemade theUSteamthenextyear!It’sbeenfun towatchhimprogress.
"AtSugarloafonthedays whenitwasn'tcoldbutthe liftsclosedat4o'clock,we’d stayupatthetopandhide fromtheSkiPatroluntilit was5:30orso,andthenski downinthedark.LostValley luckilystayedopenuntil midnight.Someofmy fondestmemoriesareoflatenightskiing.Thatwasso muchfun,skingat11o'clock atnightjustfeelinglikea derelict,likeatotal delinquentoutthere,with theolderkids,thehigh schoolkids,andwewere bombingaroundeverywhere, littletenyearolds."
/kny storiesaboutShawneePeak?
IrememberShawneePeakasPleasant Mountain.'Hiemaintrailonthemoun¬ tainisabeautifultrailwithabeautiful view.IhatethenameShawneePeak.It’s justanawfulname.
Maine’shavingsometroublewith someofits‘Indian’names,somaybe it’llbechangedanyway.Andsince ShawneescomefromtheOhioRiver basin,itneverwasappropriatebyany¬ body’sstandard.
We’llsecwhathappens,Ihope.Pleas¬ antMountainwassuchanicename,and thetrailissomuchfun.It’saperfectfall linetrail;youcanjust,youknowcruise downit.It’snotemphasizedenoughin theiradvertising.
CanyouactuallyseetheAtlantic OceanfromtheCamdenSnowBowl?
Camden?Onagoodday1thinkyon can,butonagooddayyoucanfrom Sugarloaf,too,1think.Yearsago1skied atCamden.1don’trememberit, though.1dorememberSaddleback, though,betweenSugarloafandStratton. It’sareallyfunmountain,it’sjustthatit’s reallycold.Myfamilyand1wouldrace therealotwhenwewereyounger.I rememberoneraceinparticularwhere wehadtowearducttapeonourfaces becauseitwassocold.Weactuallyput tonsofvaselineonourfacesandstrapped ducttapeoverthevaselinesowe wouldn’tgetfrostbite.
Ilaveyouseenalotofanimals?
Tons.1meanmoosearelikeadimea dozenintheMainemountains.Yousee themeveiywhere.I’veseenalotoffox, I’veseenalotof,um,vannints,little molesandlittlethingslikethat,scurrying around-Idon’tknowexactlywhatthey are!-lotsofsquirrels,andoutinBritish Columbia,lotsofbears.
Whenhaveyoubeenangryskiing?
Sugarloafhassomeawesometrails,I meanit’sjustagreatmountainwitholdfashionedtraditionalrunswhicharepret¬ tynarrow,moresothanmostotherareas inMaine.NarrowGauge,theirpremiere trail,inparticularisRin.Alotofracesare heldthere.Butthere’saplaceonit calledtheIleadWall,andofcourse everyonewantstochallengethemselves thereandtrytogooveritwithoutstop¬ pingandeventhing.Whenyou’reon jourcruisingrun,jougettotheIlead Wallandthereareprobably50people standingatthetopofit,andsojouhave tostopbecauseeverjbodj'elseisstopped. Youhavenoroomtogoaroundthem. The}'alwaysstopatthebestpart,where it’schallening,and1alwaysgetverj'irri¬ tatedbj’that.
Iftherewereonetreeyoucouldchop downinalloftheskirunsinMaine thatyou’veseen,whichwoulditbe?
Noneofthem.Ilovethem.Themore treesthebetter,inmyopinion.Ilosetree skiing,Ilovethefeelofskiingdownthe traditionalnarrowtrailswherejouhare tododgebranchesandjou’redodging rocksandallkindsofstuff.SoIwould
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Is thereafavoritetree?
Oh,yeah.TTetopofIostValleywhen yougetoffthechairhasagroveoftrees, andthey’reperfectlyspacedapart,'Phere’s probablyatreeeverythreefeetorso,and therearejumpsinbetweenthem,where thekidshavegonethroughthetrees.It’s justabeautifullandscapeupthere.
What'stheworsttumbleyou'veever taken,theworstcrash.
TheworstcrashthatI’veevertakenwas atStillwayatSugarloaf.
Canyoutakeusfromthetopright downtothecrash?
Sure.Iwasabout12.Stillwayisarun thatgoesrightunderthebigchairliftat Sugarloaf,andit’sthechairliftwhereall thebestskiersrideonthischair.'I"hiswas notaverycrowdedday,nobodywasout, andthecoachhadtakenagroupup,we wereabout15people,andIgotoffthe chair.IwasfeelingverycockybecauseI knewIwasthebestskierinthegroup andIhadgottenthebestresults,etc.,etc, andsoIkindoftookoffinfrontofevery¬ body,andthecoachwantedustomeet upatthetopandtalkabouttechniques andwhatweweregoingtoworkonfor thatrun,andIjustsaid,seeyoulater,I’m goingdown,andofcourseIgotyelledat, butIwentan}way.Iwasdoinghuge, sweepingturnsacrosstheentiretrail. Thisisatrailthatdoesn’tgiveyouany breaks.Itjustcontinuesstraightdowndown,down,down.There’snolittlerest¬ ingpoints,there’snoflatareas,there’sno breakintheterrain;it’sjusttotallyconsis¬ tentallthewaydown-thosearethe trailsthatarejustreallyhardtostopon. ThereIwas,doingbigsweepingturns. /\UofasuddenIjustcatchanedgeand gotumbling,Imeancompletelycart¬ wheeling,losingeverypieceofmyequip¬ ment,eventhing,hatgloves,everything.. Myshirtpulledup;Iscrapedmybackon thesnow.Istoppedexactlyunderthe chairliftwithtwoofmyothercoaches andafewotherpeopleonthechair abovemejust,youknow,notreally laughing-wonderingifI’mokay,but pointingatmelikeI’m...
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Many years from now, when another generationhaspassed,willthereheski rimswherevisionsofvonrparentswill comehacktovonwhileskiing?
EverywhereatSundayRiver.I think.ProbablytheSunday Punch,becauseweusedtoraceat SundayRiverwhenwewereverv little.Thereisaracetherecalled theMeredithUingleyMemorialRace, andmvfamilywould go anddothatrace evenvear,andweweregate-keepingand wewerebuyingthefood.Sothefeeling ofourfamilyisverypowerfulthere,but moresobecausemybrotherJeanPaul waskilledbvtheroadwhiledriving towardthemountainin1992.11cwas just24.1ledjustcomehomeforChrist¬ masvacationfromtheUniversityofCol¬ oradoatBoulder,wherehewas preparingformedschool,andhewashit bvanothercarbehindhim,twice,then forcedoffintotheforest.EvervtimeI driveupthemountainIhavetoseethe treethatkilledhim.Youaskedabouta treeI'dliketocutdownand1saidthere wasn'tone.butI’dliketochangemv answertothat.Ihatethattree.Ivealmost cutitdownmvself,too.\Ivbrotherwent tozMbertvilletowatchmeski.IIe’sjust reallvabigpartofmvlife.Itsareallv harddriveforme.I’vestoppedand walkeduptothetree.Someonekeeps puttingflowersthere,andwereallv appreciateit,butifthere’satreewe couldcut,thatwouldbeit.
Wliatisasingularmomentofbeauty you'veexperiencedwhileskiing?
I’dhavetosavmostofthosemoments havecomewhenI’vebeenNordicskiing. 'ITere’ssomethingaboutbeinginthe untouchedwoodsinthelateafternoonin thesparklingsnow.There’snowherelike theMainewoods.I’malwayssweptoff mvfeet,butit’sfunnv-thoughI'man Alpineskier,andthat'ssucharush,the momentsofindividualbeautythatstand outarefromNordicskiing.
.Arcamofthemountainsromantical¬ lysignificantforvou?
Oh,mvCard.Because1grewupskiing. I’vehadcrushesonmountains,somanv. IrememberthetimewhenIfirstskied
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withnnboxfrienda11.ostValievit meantalottome.(I,aiighs)There’sa downsidetoromanceattheskislopes, though.
Sometimesvoucangettrappedina gondolawithsomeonewhoxou'renotso surevonlikewhoallofasuddenwants toberomanticwithvou.
Ihadn’tthoughtofthat.You'rewav tipintheairinametalcageandyou can’tgetout!Whatdoyoudo?
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Isthereanyonevoukeepbumping intoatskiresortsagainstallodds?
hat'scasv:JoanBenoitSamuelson. 1runintoJoaniealotatMaineski areas;it’slike1’11turnaroundand she’sthere,atamnumberof places.She’sanexcellent,compet¬ itiveskier,butshe’ssosmallandshe alwayslookssocold!Itmakesvouwantto goovertoherandgiveherabighug.
That’sfunnv,becausewhenshewas growingup,shewantedtobe...you, actually.<\nOlympicskiracer.
SheandIhavelaughedaboutthat.It’s funnv.thewaxthingsturnout.She’sjust suchanincredibleathlete.
You’reaMaineskier.Dootherworld¬ classskiersrealizethataboutvou,oris therenothingdistinctiveaboutbeinga racerfromMaine?
Thcvdorealizethataboutmeandoth¬ erskiersfromMaine,andthere is some¬ thingdistinctiveaboutallofus.Growing upasaskierinMainemademeableto adapttobadweatherconditionsand cold,whichovertheyearsliasbeenan invaluablecharacteristictohavein Olympicand\\orldCupcompetitions. Maineskiersareflexible,uncomplaining skiers,andIknow[fellowOlvmpian| KirstenClark|ofRavmond,Maincjon theSkiTeamagrees.There’ssomething aboutMainethatmakesvoutoughbut adaptable,easvgoingbutwillingtoface adversitiesasopportunities.Welltake anything on.
Youaredecidedlynotaskier.Youknowitin 7 4. yourbones.Alovedonehasluredyoutooneof Maine’smountainresorts.You’retrappedforthe... weekend.Butdon’tworry.Youcanstill havegemutlichkeitafterall.
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'fyou’relookingfortheoriginofMaine'sdevotiontoglidingdownhill, sometimesprecariously,onsnowduringthecoldestmonthsoftheyear, voumighttrvtargetingasmallgroupofSwedishimmigrantswhoarc reportedtohaveintroducedthepastimetoAroostookCountyintheearly .1870s.Sincethen,skiing,snowboarding,andcross-countryskiinghave amongthemostpopularleisureactivitiesforMainers-secondonlyto gattheresorts,ofcourse.Urisvear,anumberofskiresortshavemadedra-
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desil.Soifsouarcpartofthesubstantial 'subculture'whoviewsnowasanother unattractisefeatureofwinter,rightup therewithicestorms,sub-zerotempera¬ tures,andsnowshoveling,thereishope, especiallsifyourideaofawintervacation ismorealongthelinesofsippinglaced toddiesnearafireplaceindoors,eatinga firstclassmeal,indoors,orrelaxingina ‘hot’jacuzzi,again,in¬ doors.IJerearesome indoortraseldestina-J lionsthatcaterto sourneedtobepam¬ peredsvhilesourasso¬ ciatesareoutonthe slopes.
SundayRisersprawlsovereight mountainsandvirtuallydefinesthe skisceneinMaine,withworld-class downhillskiingandsnowboard¬ ing,ice-skating,nordicskiingand exceptionalsnowmakingcapa¬ bility.Ifyouwanttheskiatmos¬ pheretothehilt,thisisprob¬ ably s our best stop. •
RightonSundas'RiverSkiResort mountain,lodgingoptionsinclude 400roomsandsuitesinbrofull-ser¬ vicecondo/holcls, I’he Summit and the newlv-
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clanGrand11old.aswellasawiderange ofslopesidecondosandtownhouses(207824-3000).Thebestandpriciestofthe condosarethe Locke Mountain Town¬ houses.TheJordanGrand,openedtwo searsago,isswankwithtworestaurants andanoutdoorheatedpool.Mostofthe roomshavefullkitchenfacilities.Thevare
ingthegolfcourseandskitrails,alsohas apianistandseneslightmeals.Allrooms includefreeuseofthehealthchib,with saunas,outdoorheatedpool,andwork¬ outroom.
ThisgalewaxtoSugarloafandtheCarrabasselValievissomewhatstatehwitha siiglitIvOld\\estfeelloIlieentiretown, quitedifferentfromothermodernchalets nearSugarloaf.
Aftertenmonthsofrenovation,GarxeV GarolBrcarkopenedthe BriarLeaBed &■Breakfast(207-824-4717),located alsoalllocatednearMt.Abram,asmaller family-orientedskiareainLockeMills. TheBethelInn&CountryChib(800654-0125) adds authenticity to vour drcamsofatraditionalXewEnglandvil¬ lagesceneinthetownofBethel.With57 roomsand40modernone-andtwo-bed¬ roomtownhouses,theirratesincludedin¬ nerintheinnselegantdiningroom withcandlelightandpianomusic.
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betweendowntownBethelandtheSundas-Riserskiarea,in1994.This1845 houseisnotedforitsdecorandtheafter¬ noonwineandcheesegatheringshosted intheinn’sspaciousparlor.Theirsix attractiseroomsincludeprivatebathsand afullbreakfast.
Sugarloaf/USA is another major Xew Englandskiresortcenteredon4,237-fool Sugarloaf,consideredtobeMaine'shigh¬ estskiingmountain.Ilisrenownedlorits double-blackdiamondoverlookingXew 1lampshirc’s\It.WashingtonandMaine’s Mt.Katadhin.Itcanmakexoufeelasil vou’reontopoftheworld.
But,again,ifdownhillskiing isn'tvourthing,consider Kingfield, a nearby town named after Maine’sfirstgover¬ nor,WilliamKing.
Iraxelersoftenconichereformorethan justskiingandstaxatthe 1lerbert1lolcl (800)843-4372.Arestored19183-stor\ liostelrx,thishotelfeaturesmooseheads. Gilded-Agefixtures,ababxgrandpiano, andawineclosetintheiroldwalk-intele¬ phonebooth.Tlicir33roomsallhascprixatebaths,somewilhjacu/zis.
Imagiuatixcmealswithhealth-conscious optionsareserxedintheirlargedining room.Well-behaxedpetsareallowed,as wellassmokingexerxwhcrebutinthe diningroom.
Downthestreet.ThreeStanleyAxcnue (207-265-5541)hasbeenabedandbreak¬ fastsincetheearly1980s.Itgetsitsname fromtheStanlexBrothers,Kingfield nalixesamiinxentorsoftheStanlex Steamer.Thissmall,antiqucs-fillcdVic¬ torianhasthreefirst-floorroomswithpri¬ vatebathsandthreesecond-floorrooms sharingtwobaths.Thegeneralfeeling hereiswarmandcozv,withcomfortable wickerchairsonthefrontporchanda
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traditionalgazebo(formallyabandstand) inthebackyard.Itwasbuiltin1892by Stratton businessman Oramendal Blan¬ chardandisnowontheNationalRegister of11istoricPlaces.
Ifyouinsistonbeingclosertotheskiers andtheskiingZeitgeist,theimpressive Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel (207-2372222)islocatedinthecenterofSugarloaf Village.Ithouses120rooms,suites,and penthouses./Amenitiesincludemicro¬ waveovens,refrigerators,VCRs,anduse oftheirhealthclub.Speakingofhealth clubs,thenearby SugarloafSports&Fit¬ ness Club (207-237-6946) has a pool, indoorandoutdoorhottubs,afitness room,racquetballcourts,eveningaero¬ bicsclasses,and,becausetwoweretoo few, three massagetherapists.Youcan evenbuyabathingsuitorgetyourhair cut,atyourleisure.
The town-owned Camden Snow Bowlstillremainssomewhatofa secrettoskiers,thoughithasa world-classtobogganrun.Snow permitting,thisfamily-friendlyski areaisidealforabuddingAlpiner.Its mostuniquecharacteristicisthatwhileon adownhillrun,youaretreatedtopan¬ oramicviewsoftheoceanandthesame surrounding islands Edna St. Vincent Millaygrewupseeingasagirl.
One of Maine’s most unusual bed & breakfastsisNorumbega(207-236-4646), aturretedstonecastleoverlookingCam¬ den’souterharbor.Ifyourpocketbookcan handlethisone,giveitatrvforanightor twoandyou’llbemadetofeellikeroyalty duringyourstay.Their12distinguished roomsallhaveprivatebathsandinclude gourmetbreakfastandafternoontea.It’s opensearround;pets,smoking,andchil¬ drenundersewnarenotallowed.
IheLordCamdenInn(800)336-4325, isahistoricfour-storydowntownbuilding withanelevator.TheColonialdecorin¬ cludesexposedbrickwalls(thatmoderate noiselewis)andoldframedphoto-graphs in the rooms and hallways. Rooms are pricecy,butchildrenunder16stayfree. All31roomsandsuiteshavetelephones andcableTV.Topfloorroomshawhar¬ bor-viewbalconies.
T he Camden-Rockport Chambers of Commerce(800)236-1920arenotedfor beinghelpfulwhenseekingspeciallodg¬ ingarrangementsandmaintainsanexten¬ sivelistofseasonalrentals.
LostValley,locatedoffYoung’sComer inAuburn,isnotsolostonskiersthese
days.Whentheweatherconditionsarc right,crowdsswarmin,drawnbvtheir nightskiing(until10-11p.m.)onlighted slopes.Theyhave15trails,asnowboard park,twodoublechairlifts,andaT-bar. Unfortunately,mostoftheprimaryac¬ commodationsinLewiston/Auburnrange fromrecognizablenationalchainstonotcllmotels.Arefreshingexceptionisthe k’arnhamIlouseBedBreakfastinLew¬ iston(207-782-9495)thatisopenyear roundandcaterstovisitorstoBatesCol¬ legethatincludeguestartistsandvisitin" professors.XotcdguestsincludeJesse JacksonandMstislavRostropovich.'1’his Victorianhasfiveappealingrooms,two withfireplaces,threewithprivatebaths.
Even though neighboring Sugarloaf USAdominatesthedownhillskiingworld inthispartofMaine,SaddlebackMoun¬ tain,nearRangeley,isitsownfirst-rate, low-profile,family-orientedresort.Itisalso considerablylesscostlythanotherMaine skiresorts.Ithasmorethan40noviceto experttrailsandthemountainitselfoffers outstandingviewsofadistinctiveecosys¬ temalongthebarrenridge.
Openyearround,theRangelevInn&■ MotorLodge(800)666-3687issituated ontheedgeofdowntown’sIlalexBond. Theyhave35roomsintheirturn-of-theccnturymainsectionand15moremod¬ ernroomsinthemotel-stvleannexthat overlooksthepond.
Allroomshaveprivatebaths,somewith whirpools.’1heexpansivelobbvhascozv chairs,alargewoodslove,andrustic touches.Theirmassivetin-ceilingeddin¬ ingroomoffersbothcreativeentreesand animpressivewinelist.
Onac|uietinletappoximatelvfourmiles westoftownisHunterCoveonRangeleyLake(207-864-3383)thathaswhatare describedaseight''rusticallymodern" cabinsonsixacres.Eachoneortwo-bed¬ roomcabinshavewoodstovesand,ves. televisionsforthenon-rustictvpes.
Alotofambitiousmarketinghasgone intomakingShawneePeakanincreas¬ inglyattractiveskidestination.Locatedin Bridgtonand45minutesfromPortland,it offersreasonableliftrates,toptobottom snowmakingandnightskiing.
Our Home Bed & Breakfast (207-6472381)inBridgtonisexactlywhatitsounds like,whereat1ricia&■ChrisDillan’scir¬ ca1870shome,guestsgettheredcarpet treatment.Memorablegourmetbreakfasts arepreparedbvformercatererTricia. whileChrishitchesupthehuskiesand
Maine’slargestfleetofmodernmotorcoaches Over55yearsofexperience 102”Widebodycoachesavailable Knowledgable&professional,uniformeddrivers Officestaff,willingtoassistinyourtravelplans Executivemotorcoachwithgalleyavailable ShuttleService-SpousalTours-CityTours
takesguestsonclogsledrides.Twocom¬ mon rooms have cable TV, games, and lightafternoonteaincludeshomemade bakedtreats.
TheBridgtonGroup(207-6-47-2591) coordinates a large number of winter homeandcondorentalsatornearthe ShawneePeakskiarea.Mostarefora weekendorbvtheweek.
New Hermon Mountain enters the vear 2000withexcitingnewsforskiers.Thissear markstheopeningofitsfirstchairlift!Ihis liltiswelcomenewsforwearsleggedskiers andwillgetbeginnerstothetopofthe mountainwithease.TheoriginalT-Barline willbeexpandedtoIlermonsnewestski trail.ThetrailsareIOOf?coveredwith snowmakingandgroomingtakesplace everynight.
OnRoute>02inWindham,theSeacoast SnowParkIranslormsintoafullfledged winterskiandsnowboardpark.Thefixe acrehillsidefeaturesmansterrainfeatures forsnowtubers,skiboardsand snowboarders.Anadditionalsnowtuberun hasbeenaddedthisvearinresponsetothe popularityofthisnewsport.Seacoastisan officialDynastarTWIXperformancecenter featuringthehotnewin-lineskatesof winterskiboards.Thiswinter.Seacoast oflersaseriesofclinicsforlearn-tosnowboarders,beginners,women'sonlv snowboardingandBig-Airjumping.Iridav nightswillfeatureBig-Aircontests.In additiontothesnowpark.Seacoastalso prosidesiceskating,arcadegames,music andbonfires.
ShawneePeakcontinuesIoexpandits snowmakingcapacityandwillhavethe abilitvtomakemoresnow,onmoretrails, inlesstime.Theseimprovementsinclude, twonewaircompressors,tennewtower snowguns,andnewsnowmakinglinesto JackSpratandUpperAppalachianskitrails. Anewon-billbuilding,areplicaofaNew Englandsugarshack,willbecomethefocal pointofShawnee'spopularskiprograms.
'I'licskishopwillincreaseitsnowboard inventorytoISOrentalboards,withmanyof themmountedwiththenewstep-in bindings.Eorskiers,abrandnewfleetof RossignolshapedskisandElanshortieswill beincorporatedintotheirinnovative GETSkiing(GuaranteedEasyTurns! teachingsystem.
Sugarloaf/l’SAwillseeamajorexpansion otitspopularon-mountainrestaurant, Bullwmkles.Therestaurantislocatedoil theTimberlineIrail,offeringaconvenient stoptowarmup.relaxandenjoyahot chocolate.Onscheduledevenings,the restaurantopenstorelegant,five-course dining,accessiblebvsnowcat.Ridersenjoy aheatedrideupthemountainforavery uniqueexperience,hollowingitssuccessful introductionofsnowtubinglastseason.
Sugarloafhasconstructedapermanent l()()()-foot-longtubepark,servicedbvits ownlitt.Tubingwillbeavailableafternoon andevenings,fivedavsaweekplusvacation periods.
SundayRiver’sguideddemoprogram expandstotheslopesatSouthridewithan outdoortentdesignedforski-in.ski-out convenience.
LostValievannouncesanew managementteamthatwilltakeoverski areaoperationsfromlongtimeowner,kern Pontbriand.IancolnIlayeswillheadupthe teamandhasalreadyannouncedanew marketingstrategyfocusingonaffordable familyskiing.Newpricingonseasonpasses, theadditionoffamilyskidavsandthe popularski-bv-thc-hourticketsofferlotsof flexibilitytoareaskiers.Anexpandedevents calendarwillfeaturemoreactionattheski areathiswinter.
Mt.Abrambeginsitssecondyearunder theownershipofRandvDunican.Amajor summerprojectwastorebuildtheBase Lodge.Anewlounge,restaurant,increased seatingandexpandedoutdoordeckhas giventhemountainabrandnewfeel. Outside,skierswillfindmorethanxOOO feelofnewsnowmakingpipeexpandingthe coveragetoLowerEasyRiderandSweeper trails.TheSnakehasbeenwidenedtotrv outshapedskisforanimmediate comparisontotheirownequipment.
Onastatewidelevel,theSkiMaine \ssociationofferseverySthgraderinthe state,thechancetoskiorsnowboardlor treeallseasonlong.IheSthGradeSki MainePassportprogramentersitssrdyear enjovingtremendoussuccessandgrowth. ThispartnershipamongMaineskiareas allowseachSthguidertoskifree.>timesat eachof1Sskiareas.ThePassportisfree andavailablethroughtheSkiMaine Association.Theprogramissponsoredby PeoplesHeritageBank.CentralMaine Power Company. Maine Educational Services.Seltzer&Rvdholm.andthe SnowsportsIndustryotAmerica.Passport applicationsareavailablethroughMaine Sthgradeclassroomsbeginninginearly November,atPeoplesHeritageBanksand ontheSkiMainewebsite. www.skimainc.com. -Courtesy o/ SkiMaine
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TheJesuitCollegePreparatorySchoolofMaine CheverusHighSchoolisaCatholiccollegepreparatoryschoolforallyoungpeople,administeredby theSocietyofJesusinthe450-year-oldJesuittraditionofexcellenceineducationofthewholeperson.
axmondDupuisisn’t thekindofguvvon drivepastwithouta secondglance.11is blue-blackfordvan projectsahugepair oflonghornsteerhorns fromitsfront,and vividorangeandyel¬ lowflamesare emblazoned
CountryIdames,tospecialeventslike countryfairs,festiyals,parades,andtopri¬ vatecorporateeventsandpartieswhere peoplewanttoline-dancebutdon’tnec¬ essarilyknowhow.
"Itwasn’tagoalofminetobea teacher.Iwantedtogetintosomeform ofthearts.AboutsevenyearsagoIstarted lookingforadifferentcareerthancar¬ pentry.Mynickname,I’lamin'Raymin’, stemsfromaformerone,Irainin'
Iledidanddidn’tthinkmucholit “IhenthenextweekIgotalldressed upandwentandlearnedtotwo-step.I justhadmoreInnthanIcouldeverhaye imagined.IhatwasoutatIAilSalthe oldBounty—rememberit?Iheydida countrynight.AbuncholpeopleIrom theregottogetherandformedaclub calledtheI'ourSeasonsandstarted meetingatthe\I'WinSouthPortland. We’dgooutanddanceonWednesday alongitssides. nights,andthenIstartedbranchingout
Raymondhimself,inhiseverydaywork clothes,isanothersidewalkstopper: blackcottonlong-sleevedshirtwith silk-screenedflamesflickeringfrom naveltoadam’sapple,a heavyblackten-gallonStet¬ son.andcowbovbootsconfla¬ gratingwithmoreflames. Thelicenseplatebrands homethemessage:Kowbuov. Anappropriatenamefora boyfromMaine("Igrewup justoutsidethePortlandJet¬ port')bestknownas1lamin’ Raymin’.1lisequallyrecog¬ nizablepartnerisSusanIkill ("Sizzlin’Suzzin”).whogrew upinWindhamonafarm withcows.pigs,ducks,chick¬ ensandhorses.
"I'marealcowgirl.”shesays withherarmproudlyonher partner’sshoulder.“Raymond hereisthewannabe."
"I’vealwaysbeenacow¬ boy,"countersRaymonddur¬ inganinterviewovercoffee inadowntownPortland restaurant."Irememberone I’.astcrmorning,Iwasabout eight..\hmotherhadgotten usawholeoutfit,meandim brother,withthesikerguns, thewhitecowbovhat,thesil¬ vershirts.1wasjustinheaven-thatwasit.My'IV favoriteswere The Ixme Rungerand TheCiscoKid. I actuallygottoseetheI.one RangerandIontoinpersonwhen1was about10downattheExpo.1watched themrideinandevengottotouchthe horse:‘IIi-lioSilver!’"
At49,RavmondDupuisisasmuchin loyewiththeWestaswhenhewasnine. 1lesteepshimselfincowboyloreand makeshislivingteachingWesterndance andtakinghisdancers,knownasthe1lot
Raymin.”hesavsandwinksatthe Maineresourcefulnessthatrequiresthe changeofonlyasingleletter."I'mafast framer.”
WhenRaymondfirststarteddancing, hewasinto“funk,rollerskatingandtap dancing.Andoneolmyfriendsinroller skatingsays,’Yougottotrythiscountry dancing.’’’
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"Idaiicedaboutthreenightsaweek untilonenightaboutsixyearsagoI
sawSusan.Ihaven'ttakenmvcvcsolf hersince."
“Yeah,”saysSusan."I walkedthroughthedoor andheyvasdancingacou¬ ple’sdancewithsomebody elseandhelooksatmeand goesAi-hayyor'()ooowho' orsomethin’likethatand I’mgoin’tomyfriendBar¬ bara.didyouseethat?Did youseethat?\\hat’slie lookin'atmefor?lie’s dancingwithher!"
"Susanwantedmeto show her howtodance. Andsoshehadmebreak downthesteps,andI foundIreallylikedit.I likedinstructing;itwasa reallydifferentkindof afeeling.
"Susan'saverygood dancer;shecatchesonvery well.Ienteredherintoa contest.Wetooksecond andthird.Butshetookthe second!’
Susansavs."AndI thought‘OhOod.itsa longridehome.1wonder howhe’sgoingtoreact?'
“AfterallthedevastationI thoughtaboutit.AndIsaid Ioimself.'Well.Itaught someonehowtodanceand shebeatmeinacontest.Thatmakes me amaster-levelinstructor.’Andsoit encouragedmetogoon."
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performances,teachingcircle,lineand connin'dances,presentingtheirown choreographedcabarets,workingwith radiostations,andparticipatinginconn¬ in'fairsfromCozumel,.Mexico,toFori Kent,\laine.
"Idon'tknowwhy.withalltheatten¬ tionandworkingallthetime,I’mstill poor,”laughsSusan.“ButifIwererich. I'dstillliketobedoingwhatI’mdoing rightnow."
Raymondremainsoptimistic:“Thepas davisn’talwaystoday.”Nowthere’struly a.Mainesentiment!
At the Windham Community Center, thegymispackedonarecentevening.
“ItidiesandGentlemen."announces Susan,“Putvourhandstogetherandwel¬ come,allthewayfromFortWorthless Texas,Buckin’BroncoBobandhiswild RuckusRodeo!”
It’sare-riggedRaymondwhocomes bouncingoutontothebasketballcourt, bedeckedinabrightorangetwenty-galIonhat.a1O-inchwidefalsemustache,a beltbucklemadeoutofaturkevplatter, andwalkingsobowleggedhiselbows practicallytouchthespursonhisverv wornboots.
"Ilowwvvdy,folks!'ThisisBuckin’Bron¬ coBob!Thishereusedtobethefastest triggerfingerinthewholeWest.We changedittoscissorfinger.Readv.set. draw!Putyourhatstraightintheair.Yiiiiihaaawwww!”Thenhedemonstratesa dancebyexplainingitinpieces.1Icpre¬ cedeseachsegmentwithacatchvphrase. "Brandthecattle,cha.cha.cha!Now; stomp,stomp,putoutthefire."hesavs. stomping,and"SIiiide,nowride-rideride...”Reservedpeopletip-toeinginto thehallarequicklycharmed.
ThedancersareamixofRavmondand Susan’scoregroup,theFlames,stand¬ outsintheirflickering-flameshirts,and peoplewhohavecomefortheweekly Wednesdayclass.It’saninterme¬ diateleveleveningand thestepsarenumerous and complicated. ”
RaymondandSusanwalkthe classslowlythrougheachpiece twoorthreetimesbefore theyputthemusicon.
TheFlamesarcdotted throughthehallsothat thelesspracticedhave modelsnearbytheycan keepupwithandstudy.
It’senergetic,it'saero-
bic,andit'sobviouslygoodfun.
Duringabreakwheneveryoneisgath¬ eredroundarefreshmenttableput togetherbySusanandsomeofthe regulars-ehipsanddips,salsa,sodaand springwater-acoupleoftheElaines.
Don and Winnie Duran of Gorham, rememberwhenthevfirstgotlit."We haddonesomeballroomdancing.”Winniesays,“Buthejustlostinterest.In countrydancing,youdon'tbasetobe coupledandIjustwantedtokeepdanc¬ ing.So.Idecidedtotaketheselessons. Nextthingyouknow,hestartscoming along,too,andnow,he’stheonewho neverwantstomissadanceoralesson.”
Donnodssheepishly.“Ijustbecame addicted.Ilosethisstuff.”
zXnothcrcouplesaystheyarcastonished athowmanyteenagersareregulars.
“Theyenjoythechallenge.Ahmotto? ‘Daretokeepkidscountrydancing.”’
W'cndyz\damsofW'indhamandher daughterarestandingatthedoorway, veryintentobservers.“ImetRavmond17 yearsago;Iusedtocuthishair.Ihate countrymusic.”Tonightsheisstaringin disbeliefandthinkingaboutjoiningin: “Lookwhatthey'redoingnow!Thev’re alllinedancingtoarap,bee-bopsong >W'illSmith's‘Ccttin’jigg\wit’It')!”
“It’samodifiedCharleston."Ravmond says,"'rhekidsloveitandtheolderfolks, rememberingit.doitbetterthananyone."
Ruthie(“Rompin'Stompin’Ruthie”) LiptonhasdrivenfromherhomeinNor¬ wayfortonight’sdance,around-tripof morethan100miles.Inherhigli-heeied westernboots,jeansandHamesshirt, she’sabundleofenergy,withlotsof smilesandaninfectiouslaugh.“1guess youcansayIjustlosecountrydancing.” By9:30thedancersareputtingontheir hatsandcoats,minglinginsmallgroups andarrangingtomeetatotherdances. At10onlySusanandRavmondanda friendareleft,disman-
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nizeditfromtheoriginalowner.Afunny lookstoleoxerhisexes.IIelookedatmy boardforalongtime.“Wlieredidyou getthis?”hesaid.
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SurfinginMainedidn'tstartuntil theeark1960s.DukeKahanamokutriedsurfmgin\ewJersey onceonInswax'backfromthe 1912Olympics,butnobodycame uphere.OnlywhentheGidgetmovies, theBeachBors,BeachBlanketBingo andallthatcamealongdidsurfingdi])its toeinMaine.
"Thereweren'talotofsurfershere backthen."MikeTrahantellsme insidePalJoev’sinOldOrchard Beach."Theremusthavebeenjusta handful.Therewasawholecrowdin themid-sixtieswhosurfedhereon longboards;whensurfingspreadthey allcamebackfromCalifornia,they
Iwasinmveark20swhenIfirstsaw The Endless Summer. Thatdiditforme. Itwasfunnx,aclassicmovieforareason. Continut'dnextpa^e broughtallkindsollongboardshere. JohnMalonexhadhisBigDawnSuri Shop;wehadtheIlansenbrothers surfingbackthen;theCaddigan brothers,andibexwereallgoing strong; Jimnn McCullum inthe1970s;BruceBroder; theIlannahs;Brxan Ilaskellandsexeralother gins,butwcdidn'thaxe am women back then.” Mikehasbeensurfingin Mainesince1977.after spendingxcarslivingthe surferlifcslxIeof southernCalifornia and1lawaii."Ihc thingaboutMaineis thatitisalmostlike (Californiawas20 xcarsago,because20 yearsagothegins from San Diego knewwhotheguys werefromSan (Clemente,andthe ginsfromSan Clemente knew who the gms wereexenfrom SanHrancisco. And they teamed up and theyhadalot ofcamaraderie together,and thewallknew theirnames. That'sthewayitisherein Mame,andwedrivedowntheroad andstillgixetheupordownsign; tbexwouldnewerdothatinCali¬ fornianow”
SomeoftheoldersurfersItalktointhe areasaxthatitwasn’tuncommontosee 50guvsoutatOldOrchardinthesixties. IhaxebeensurfinginMaineforabout I5rearsnow,anditspopularityisdefi¬ nitelyontheriseagain.Theactualnum¬ berofsurfersinMaineisinasmuch disputeashowmanymilesofcoastline wehave.Ihaxeheardestimatesranging from50surfersinthewinterto1,000in thesummer.
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PeoplewanttokeepMainesurfing placesasecret.It’satightcommunitv. Therearcallkindsofplacesupnorth becausetheplaceissodiversethatthere aretrulyundiscoveredsurfspots.
"YougottarememberMaineisabig place."Mikesavs."YougotMount DesertIsland,yougotbreakswavup there,there’salotoflittlebreaksupnorth ofhere,andthere’stheselittlegroupsof peoplehangingout.There’ssomegreat wavesinMaineifvouwantto takesometimeandsearch themout."
'Ihere’snotreallvaMaine surfinglexicon.Alotofthe slanghasnotmadeithere.In the1980s,therewasalotof hvpehere,butitdieddown. Nowthere’sjustthesurfing again.
Andasenseofcommunitv whilewe’refloatingonthe boards,lookingatunaffordable summercottagesacrosstheicv waves.Therearesofewofus mainofusknoweachother. Thatwouldbeimpossiblein CaliforniaorFlorida.Sowe bumpintoeachotheronthe wavesmuchlikerarebookcol¬ lectorsmightgreeteachother inalittleshoptuckedawav somewhere.
Wetalkduringthe lulls,theinterludes. You’llbesittingnext tosomeone,talking, thenawavewill comeandvou’llbe50yards downthebeach.Forthemost parttheconversationisprettv casual.We’renotnecessarily talkingaboutthewavcs.If someonesinschool,wemightbetalking aboutthat..Afterwesurfwecooksteam¬ ersonthebeach.Butthebestfoodor beerafterwintersurfingis any food. anv beer.
InOldOrchardBeachsurfingwas bannedforyears:nowvoucansurfanvwhercvouwant.Gooch’svoucansurf now.FortunesRocksisafriendlybeach. Ogunquitisgood.Thoughthere’san
undertowthereneartherivermouth, wehaveboards,sowe’renotatriskthe wax’swimmersmightbe.
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Therearealotofbruises.The bruisingispartofit.1gashedmvtoe theotherdav.Boardsflipbackinto people’sfaces.I’veseenafewbroken nosesfromthat.
'Ihelongesttime1spentintheair waswhenIcameoverthetopofa waveandwasweightlessintheairfor afewseconds.Likeapilotvouhave toplananemergenevlanding.You havetomakesurevou’renotgoingto comedownonsourboard.
Soitis4:40a.m.Anotherdav. Youwakeupeachdavfeeling sorenessintheshoulders,bodv achesfrompaddliiig,asifvotive fallendownfromasecondstorv, andinawavvouhave.I’vebeen surfing.Maybeit'snotafallof choice.Mavbevou’vcbeen wrestled.It’snotamugging, becausetheoceandoesn’twant anvthingfromvou;thewrestling isforair.That’swhatvouneed. Theoceandoesn'tcare.
I’vebeensleepingonthefloor ofmvstudiotobeclosetomv surfboard,andInowpaceonone footIrvingtodrawlinesbetween theobjectsIamscanningandthe checklistIhavememorized. Camera.tripod.lens,filmholders, wetsuit-no,thatisstillwetand coldinthehackofmytruck-and mysurfboard. Ittakesmetwotrips toloadupmytruck.Mvproject tophotographMainesurfersis theoneIhadinmindwhenI movedtoMaineafterfinishing z\rtSchoolinSan1'ranscisco. Threeyearsofcontemplation wererequiredtobringtheproject intobeginning.Itwasstartedin thesummerandwhoknowswhat summeritwillendwith.
ThewatertempintheCallIofMaine isknowntoreachthelow30s,afarerv fromsurfing’swarm-waterbeginnings andatruetestamenttotheholdthat thissportcaninflictonasoul.
MvfriendXancvBoulctisthe firstpersonIusuallvruninto onmvwavechecks.Backin thesummeritwasIManna orI,aura.Butnowthatsnow iscveiyvvhcrcandthewaterisblackand angrv,itisXancvwhospendsherfree timecheckingtheswells.“Atthattem¬ peratureoceanwaterbecomesmore dense,"Xancvsavs.“Ilfeelslikevouarc paddlingpudding,andwhenithitsvou oryouhitit,it'snoticeablvheavier.II yougetslappedunderpudding,vou don'tjustbobrightup.It’skindoilikea Xorwegiansaunathing,vougelkindof impervioustoit.Itbuildsstrongbones 12ways,wondersurf.”
Shewouldknow.Xancvisasix-foot blondesemi-provollevballplaverwho hasbeensurfingforaboutsevensears now,andsincelearningtosurfhas travelledtomamoftheworld’sbest surfspots.
“Tome,tobesittingonmvboard withsnowfallingallaround,theshore, thetrees,thehousescoveredwithsnow, it’sallsoserene,andbecauseitsalong winterandifvoudon’tdoailything you’llgostircrazv.Andwinterusuallv hasthebestwaves.It’skindofcoolanywavwhenvou’reoutthere,you’redefinitelvchallengingmothernature, saving'Comeon.bitch,bringiton! Seeifyoucanbeatme!’
“Justinthelast3vears,”Xancvsays, "itsgonefromsevenpeopleinthe waterto23or30."Surfersblendback intothegeneralpopulationmostly unnoticed.Theirhairmaybesea bleachedabitlighter,ortheirfacesa bittanner,butthereisnotanobvious surfculture.Still,wedoimpact. Surfersinjectenergyintoawinter beach,eventhoughwedonotrevelin themid-Januaiywavesbecauseitis comfortable.Wedoitbecauseweare obsessed.“It'samajorpainintheass." Xancvsavs,“andit'sonlyworthitwhen thewavesaregreatandvouhavehot waterinvourcoolerinvourtruckto pourdownvourwetsuit."
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TheLobsterCookerRestaurantislocatedintheheart ofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromLL Bean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturinglobster,crabmeat, 'scallops,shrimp,award-winningheartychowders,sand¬ wiches,beer,wine,fttakeout.Openeveryday,year round.EnjoyaMainetraditionintheirhistoric1860 barnorbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio.Theirfish chowderhaswon1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein'96,'97,ft'98.aswellasBest OverallChowder,1998.865-4349.
It's"MextotheMax!"atMargaritasMexican RestaurantsftWateringHole!Twogreatlocationsin Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,Oronoft Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup"oversized"mealsft colossal-sizeddrinks!There'salwaysfreehotchipsft salsa,ftdownrightlegendarymargaritas,ftthehouse specialtyisthesizzlingfajita!HappyhourM-F,4-7pm, freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt,Union StationPlaza,874-6444ft11BrownStneartheCivic Center,774-9398.LunchatBrownSt,W-F.
Maria'sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinietoscano,. zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachiogelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,1l:30am-2pm.> Dinner.$9-$18,Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337Cumberland\ Ave.,freeparkingavailable.Tel:772-9232.
ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue”inFrommer'sGuidetoNew England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthree meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparking ftgoodwinesftbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;credit cardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 772-0531.
Ricetta’sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted"BestPizzain Maine"since1990bythePPHftCBW,Ricetta’sistruly
atasteoftheoldcountry.M.E.CurlyofthePPHraves: “Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome."; Dine-in,take-out,delivery,ftcateringareavailable.The all-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza, pasta,soup,Etsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunch buffetEtMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29Western Avenue,SouthPortland.775-7400.
SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland."Of the137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantrankedfirst invalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine's-andprobably NewEngland's-finestVietnameserestaurant."PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood,service,Et valueformoney.Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfoodEt quickserviceinapleasant,cleanatmosphere,Saigon ThinThanhisworthinvestigating."-PressHerald.7732932.
SebagoBrewingCompany.Agreatrawbar,boating motifdecorEtitsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeing madehere)aresomeofthefeaturesofthisunique micro-breweryrestaurantnestledintheunlikelyenvi¬ ronsofMaineMallnexttoFilene'sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhouse brewedaleorMaine's#1PastramiSandwich.Entrees featuredailyfreshcatch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin, chicken,heartypastasEtampleinventivesalads.Single maltscotch,goodwines.Serving11am-1am,happy hourM-F,4-7Et10-close.879-ALES(2537).
Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersEtshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQEtjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,Ettheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. AlivelyEtfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineEtoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland EtRt1/Rt88Falmouth.M-Sa,10am-10pm.40Wash¬ ingtonAve.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360. SnowSquall,knownforgreatMaineseafoodEt lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefEt vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellas fulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F,11:30am-9:30pm.Happyhourdaily4-6,double drinkssinglepriced,wineEtbeerspecials,free munchies.Earlydinners$7.95:M-Sa,4:30-6EtSu, 2-6.FamousSundaybrunchbuffet,11-2.Locatedin SouthPortlandwaterfrontmarketat18OceanStreet, ampleparking.799-2232or800-568-3260.
StoneCoastBrewingCompanyisamajormicrooper¬ ationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantas¬ ticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Its restaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverything fromsteaktolobster,Etyoudon'tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkEtForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call773-BEER.
TonyRoma's“FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandEtjustminutes fromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthecountry specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphereofTonyRoma's.
TortillaFlathasbeenservingNev;Englandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos, enchil-adas,Etfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,as wellasseafood,steak,porkEtchickencookedw/a Mexicanflair.Withlunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,a children'smenu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,Ettake-out,TortillaFlatisamemo¬ rableMexicanexperienceyoucanaffordanytime. 797-8729.
Yasus! 'HialsGreekforHello!and Cheers!,appropriatewordstowelcome Dimitri’s,Scarborough’snewestrestau¬ rantwithadecidedlyMediterranean Flarc.Here,theextensivemenu,created bvchcf/singerAngeloRoumcliotis(lead singerinhisbandKostas'liislis)and wifeBessie,issimply fantasliko. firstwechoseTsatsiki($4),yogurt, sourcream,choppedencumbers,and garlic;andthenationalsoup,Avgolemono($4),acreamvbowlofchicken ricesoupwitheggmeringueandlem¬ on.Bothwereaccompaniedbyhunks offreshly-madebread,andbothwere
Crispy,flavorful,andauthentic,the Spanakopitaisamust-trvforanyonevis¬ itingDmitri’s.'IlietraditionalGreek saladisembellishedbyflavorfulmari¬ natedartichokehearts.'Hiemoussaka, layersofeggplantandpotatoeswithsea¬ sonedbeefunderacorncustardand whitecheese,istrulyaheartsandflavorftildish.Nextwetried141111bShanks Mvlilini,arecipefromAngelosgrand¬ mother and prepared bv Riku. This entreeisindescribablygood.Thelamb shanksinjiortwinearcovenbraisedfor overfivehoursandthen,justpriorto beingserved,placedbrieflyinthebrick¬ ovenwoodgrillwhereHamesheatthe domeshapedovento750degrees.Ilie resultingmeatisaslenderandfullof succulent,subtleflavorasamyouwill findamxvhcre;thisisasgoodasitgets. Dinnerspecialslormanastonishing arrav:WholeSeaBassgrilledoverthe openflamewithlemonoliveoiland rosemary;DuckPortokali,duckstuffed withwildrice,raisins,apples,oranges ($14);PastaCorfu,sauteedwithcapers, artichokehearts,sundriedtomatoes, kalamataolivesandfeta($13);ahalf chickenroastedinthebrickovenwitha choiceofeiderglazeornaturalpan juices($13);heeltenderloin,stuffed withromatomatoes,kalamataolives, andprosciutto($20);Souvlaki,three porkloinskewersmarinatedinoliveoil, lemon,andherbs($12);andbrick-oven wonderful. We also sampled Maine mussels,Greekstyle;1baseneverhad better.“Igottherecipefromafriendof mineinThessalonika,andRikuhere (CambridgeCulinaryInsti-tutetrainedi^ichardSloan, previouslyofWin¬ dowsontheWater) hasperfectedit,’’ savsAngelo.Other appetizers:wood-grilled octopus,marinatedinbalsamic vinegar,garlic,honeyandparsley($6); crispycalamari,coatedwithlimejuice, cubanellepepperrelish&■scallions ($5);caramelizedgoatcheesewith driedfigsandprosciuttowithcandied vidalias($6);andbrushetta,grilled breads,balsamicmarinatedtomatoes.
roastedfreshAtlanticSalmon($14). Accompanimentssparkle:oven-roasted potatoes,wood-grilledveggies,anda delicatelyflavoredmixtureofwildand specialrices.Winesinclude Retsina,adry,resinatedwhite($16); drv, red Nemea ($21); and a sweet,richdessert wine like a lawns port,Mavrodaphne.Cordials includeouzo,B&■B,GrandMarnier, Pernod, Sambuca. For dessert, the ChocolateCalzone,freshdoughfilled withdarkchocolate,wotxl-ovcnbaked .andtoppedwithrasberrvpureeand whitechocolate($8)is apithano -out-oftbis-world.185HSRoute1,883-9800. freshmozzarella,andbasil($4). -DianeIludson
AcornProductionsandPortlandStageCom¬ pany,atOakStreetTheater,92OakStreet,Port¬ land.AcornProductions,currentlyinitsfifth seasonofproducinghigh-qualityprofessional theaterfortheGreaterPortlandcommunity, presents MoonfortheMisbegotten. Eugene O’Neill’spoeticfinalplay.featuringalocal EquitvactressunderaSpecialAppearanceCon¬ tract.thisplayconcentratesontheredemptive powerofloveandbeginsjustafterValentines dav.Ecbruarv24.continuingtoMarch19.(207) 761-0617or(207)772-5580.
MadHorse'TheatreCompany.92OakStreet, Portland. Skvlight, byDavidHare,willrun throughJanuarv30.Who’srightandwho’s wrongwhenthepracticalworldofbusiness collideswiththeidealisticvisionofsocial progress0 Cantwolong-partedloversrekindlea flameextinguishedbvsuchdifferentviewsofthe world 0 Andwhatterribletruthdrovethemapart? Performancesarc7:30p.m.,Wednesdaysand 'Ihursdavs.Span.EridaysandSaturdays,and3 pan.Sundays.(207)828-1270.
PortlandStageCompany.PortlandPerforming Arts Center, 27 forest Avenue. Portland. Celebratingits100thbirthday.PortlandStage presentsCollectedStories by award-winning playwrightDonaldMargulies,authorof‘*'1he LomanlamihPicnic."Explorethecomplex relationshipbetweenRuthSteiner,acelebrated writer,andLisaMorrison,heraspiringstudent; January11-30.Don’tmissPortlanderAvnerthe EccentricstarringinSamuelBeckett’smodern classicWnitingforCodot,13Februarythrough March3.(2077^4-0465.
'ThePublicTheatre.2GreatkailsPlaza. Auburn."ItalianAmericanReconciliation.”by John Patrick Shanlcv. the wacky romantic comedv bv the author ofMoonstruck and PxvchopathiaSexualis. afunnvandromantic table,plavsJanuary2S-3OandEcbruary3-6, ThursdaytoSaturdayatSp.m.andSundaysat2 p.m. Three Davs of Ruin, one of the most acclaimedOffBroadwayhitsinrecentyears, showsMarch1726.(207)782-3200.
C’enterforCulturalExchange.OneLongfellow Square.Portland."LosPlcnerosdelCoco’’ performelectrifiedPuertoRicanlenaproviding hotLatindancingforacoldwinter’snight. "BernardTsiuniongolevBand,”M.line’sownband ofsoukousrenegades,createsCentralAfrican dancemusiclorDanceEridav.January21. “Quraishi."apjxarsinAfghanistanresidencefrom January21-29:learnallaboutAfghanmusical traditionsandenjoytheconcertonJanuary2"of Afghanmusicbvthegreatsingerandrebab muster;thisissoulmusicfrmtheheartolAsia. Ouraishiwillbejoinedinconcertbvtabla masterSattarKhan.Ccliandsetdancingwith music provided bv Maine’s own An Grian. PartakeinDanceEndasonEcbruarv4andfind
yourselfatanItalianfiesta,bella.bella! \ irtuoso d.nicer and performer on the danhtranh.theVietnamesezither, Kim Oanh Nguyen appears, in residence,fromEcbruary7-11.Join theleadingproponentofVietnamesedance; traditionsintheUnitedStatesassheworks with Portland’s \ ietnamesc Dancers
Kim Oanh Nguyen, February7, Centerfor Cultural Exchange
throughoutthisresidency.OnEcbruary11.feast vour senses to the violins, trumpets and guitarrons.thesombrerosandimpassioned vocalsoftheMariachiMcx.Americaandthefood
and dance accompanying the event. Doug Varone eV Dancers present "New York Workshop"onEcbruary12at2p.m.followedby aconcertatSp.m.atthePortlandHighSchool Theater.Ecbruarv13heraldsa\ietnamesclet
.symphonyinaperformanceofElgar’s\iolincelloConcertowiththe.svmphonv.’The orchestrawillalsoperformKodalv’s Calanta Dances and Brahms’ Svmphonv No. I. Ecbruary12brings "BravoBroadway!”featuringtheorchestraand specialguestsingersperformingselectionsfrom Cabaret.Chicago,Cvpsv.AChorusLine, and fekvll&llvde. aswellasmusicbvPorter. Gershwin, Llovd W ebber, Sondheim and Bernstein.Thiswillalsobepresentedon Ecbruary13at2:30pan.(207)S42-0800.
Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts,atThefirstParishChurch,423
Concertsinclude:January20.JazzDuo:Scott andJanetReeves;January27.NordicaTriowith KarenBeacham,clarinet.GraybertBeacham. violinAiolaandYuriEunasashi.piano;Ecbruary 3,TomSnow,jazzpiano.(207)””5-3356.
PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Atthe WoodfordsCongregationalChurchonEcbruary 13.don’tmisstheworldpremier.Regardingthe ShadowsolAngelsforStringsandElectronic Instruments, composedbyJonathanHallstrom. The program will also include works by AlexanderGlazunovandTchaickovskv.The preconcertlectureisat2p.maconccrtbeginsat PCAGreatPerformances.MerrillAuditorium. Portland.Ringinthe21stcenturywiththe returnolSTOMP,January14through16.The LvdianStringQuartetfollows,onJanuary29. The evening’s scheduled performance will includeLeeIIda’sStringQuartet//4,anew workrecentlycommissionedbvaconsortiumof NewEnglandartspresentersthatincludesPCA GreatPerformances.i2071S42-0S00.
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MuseumsEtGalleries
EorcSt.Gallen.366EorcStreet.Portland. festival with the Phong Nguven Ensemble, celebratingthelunarNewYear,beginningat3 p.m.ArefugeefromAngola’scivilwar.Julio LeitaowaKabuava.andamasteroftraditional Africandancewillbeworkingwithscrveral groupsoflocalteenagersduringhisresidency fromEcbruarv14toMarch3.OnEcbruary23. ac-cordionistYvesHelie.fiddlerStephanie Lepinandpianist/stepdanc-crMartineBillctte performdancemus-icoftheirnativeQuebec. (207"61-0391orvvvvw.artsandcullure.org
PortlandSymphonyOrchestra.4"“Congress street.Portland.OnJanuary22.PSOprincipal trumpeterJohnSchnellandEnglishhornisl Julianne\erretwillbefeaturedsoloistsinthe performanceofAaronCopland'sQuietCity. ThesvmphonvwillalsoperformBeethoven’s The Ruins of Athens Overture. Bartok’ DivertimentoforStringsandMozart’sSvmphonv No.40.7:30pan.attheCamdenOperaIlouse. ThisperformancewillalsobeheldattheMerrill Auditorium on January 23 at 2:30 p.m. On Ecbruarv1cellistStevenDoanejoinsthe
Ongoinggroupshow.MondaytoSaturday.11a.m. to6pan..Sunday.12-5p.m.(207)S74-S0S4.
IlavGallerv,394CongressStreet.Portland, fromJanuary23toMarch11,theHayGallery willopenitsdoorsforitsfirstone-man exhibition.Ondisplaywillbethephotographsof Jack Montgomery, local lawyer and photographer.Theshow."Comingof.\geatthe Turn of the Centurv." consists of medium format,blackandwhite,poeticportraits capturingadolescenceandoldageaswellasthe relationships between child and parent. Montgomeryreflects:“Ourinterestisdrawnto thevotingandtheold.Weoftenseemmore fascinatedwithwhatwewereandwhatwewill becomethanwearewithourcurrentstate/ ReceptionJanuary29.5-9p.m.(2073-25)3.
InstituteofContemporaryArt.322Congress Street.Portland,"faculty2000.”January13to Ecbruarv10.presentsrecentworkfromthe MaineCollegeofArtfaculty.“ScholasticArt AwardsRegionalExhibition."January2”to
February12,isanannualexhibitionofstudent workfromhighschoolsacrossthestateandis theonlyeventofitskindinMaine.TheAwards providesvotingartistsauniqueopportunityto presenttheirworkinamuseumsettingin downtown Portland and to compete for scholarshipsandisheldinconjunctionwith the annual Congressional District Art Competition at The Long Hall, MECA’s Porteous Building. The Awards Ceremony takesplaceonSaturday,February12.“Beyond Decorum: The Photography of Ike Ude, February24toApril13.ThisexhibitionofIke Ude,aNigerian-bornartistlivingandworking in New York City, will be the first comprehensivelookathiscriticalphotographic workdatingfrom1991withhis CoverCirl seriestohismostrecentworksinprogress, IIe series and Beyond Decorum, a multimedia installation.(207)879-5742.
Ixrcal188GalleryandTapasBar,188State Street,Portland.Eclecticshowsandmixed media.TuesdaytoSaturdayfrom11a.m.to closing;tapasavailablefrom4p.m.;Sunday breakfastavailableinthegalleryfrom9am.to 3p.m.(207)761-7909.
PortlandMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare. Portland.Thenationallytouringexhibition,“In Praise of Nature: Ansel Adams and Pho¬ tographersoftheAmericanWest,”January19 toMarch20,featuresmorethan60worksby Adams.“New.Acquisitions1999,”through March5,displaysthehighlightsofthe1999 acquisitionsincludingprintsbyWillBarnet, AndyWarhol,andNeilWelliverandmajor giftsofpaintingsbyEugeneBoudin,CharlesFrancoisDaubigny,StephenEtnier,Grace Hartigan, William MacGregor Paxton, and FairfieldPorter.
RadiantLightGallery,142HighStreet,Suite 315, Portland. "Mettre a Nu: The Body Exposed,”opensJanuary21,withapublic receptionfrom5to8p.m.Worldclassartists arcparticipatinginthisexhibitionoffineart nudes."Thereissomethingaboutthenude bodythatmakesaperson“non-specific”and universal. The moment a person puts on clothes,apointofviewisdefined,asocialclass isestablished,”sassDuaneMichaels./Artistsin thisgroupshowinclude:ThomAdams,Prinny Alavi,TomAntonik,GeorgeDaniell,Everett Engbers, Rolf Koppel, Ed Freemen, Steve Vaccaniello,KumiYamamoto,DimitrisYeros, CarloPittoreandothers.Open11a.m.to6 p.m.onSaturdaysorbvappointment.(207) 252-7258.
The Stein Gallery, 195 Middle Street, Portland."PerfumeBottlesandJewelry:”from BobbyBurch’ssimplyeleganttoEllieBurke’s funkyexotic,thisshowfeaturestheperfume bottlesofthirtynationallyrecognizedstudio glassartistsandcanbeseenthroughJanuary17. (207)772-9072.
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Brunswick
Locatedinthehistoric Pennelh'ille areaoftown,this magnificent restored and expanded antique farmhouse includesacustomkitchenwithcherrycabinets,asunny familyroom,tourbedrooms,27:baths,acarriagehouse andrecentlyrenovatedthreestorybarn.Theopen6.5acre lotabuts120acresoffieldsandwoodsunderconservation. $595,000
Owls Head
Theviewsfromthis exquisiteoceanfront homeareabsolutely beautiful.Thisspacious brickContemporaryhas anopenfloorplanand expansiveviewsfrom mostrooms.Builtwithexceptionalquality,fullyappliancedkitchen,2 cargarage,privatepierwithwaterandpower,mooring,boathouse/RV storage,plusmanymoreamenities.$895,000
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WellmaintainedCape withboththeconve¬ nienceofanin-town locationandend-of-the streetsetting.Move-in conditionwiththis3 bedroomCapeoffering kitchen,diningroom, livingroomwithhearth,
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Thomastox
Large13roomfederalstyle homerecentlyrenovatedin keepingwiththequalitycrafts¬ manshipofbygonedaysand attentiontoeverydetail.Large foyerwithgrandstaircase, hardwoodfloors,fireplaces.
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OceanView istheonlyretirement community in Maine situated on more than 40 acres of wooded land, only 10 minutes from beautiful downtown Portland.
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theweightofthathandallnight.IIe methisfatherswizened,bloodshot eyesandheldthemaslongashe couldbeforehefinally.shvlv,tenta¬ tively,smiled.Thefathersnatched theboyupandflunghimtohisshoul¬ der,dissolvinghislittledignityinto gigglesandaflurryofsnow.
fterahotbath,thebox’s mother summoned him. Hesatinalargeformal chair.’Hieguiltsswanstood onthesideboard.1le expectedthathewouldbeaskedto returntheswan,togetitspriceback, tohearhismotherscoldthesalesgirl forsellinghimsomethingsoworth¬ less.Itwasallthebox’coulddonotto admitthathehaddonewrong.
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“IhemostimportantthingabouttheGendrons isthattheymakethingshappen.Inthefurniture business,spaceisveryimportant.Thingsare alwayschanging.Howwemanipulatethespace iscrucialtooursuccess.Gendron’sunderstands ourbusinessandwhatourneedsare.
“SometimeagoweplannedtomoveourEthan AllenstorefromforestAvenuetothecurrent locationinSouthPortland.Inordertodothat wehadtosellthestoreinPortland.Itwasn’t aneasystoretomove.IheGendronsbrought
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creativitytotheprojectandfoundJillStarbirdof StarbirdMusic.Theyunderstoodherneeds-tofind alargerspacenearheroriginallocation-andour needs,enoughrevenuefromthesaletobuildthe newbuilding.”
“TheGendronsenjoyplayingthegame.Theylove whattheydoanditshows.That’swhytheyareso goodatit.Theyapproachthingsinapositiveway. Theymakethingshappen.”
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