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Apple Pumpkin Festival Sept. 27 Livermore Falls. Food, music, kids’ activities, crafts. applepumpkinfestival.org Cornish Apple Festival Sept. 27. Thompson Park, Cornish Village. Vendors, 5K, apple pie baking contest, bluegrass music. 625-4993. cornish-maine.orgl Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta Oct. 10-13. Pumpkin-boat regatta and derby, pumpkin catapulting, giant pumpkin art, pie eating, and a parade. damariscottapumpkinfest.com Eastport Salmon & Seafood Festival Aug. 30-Sept.1. Salmon and chowder, boat tours, crafts, music, pirates. Celebrate the salmon harvested from Passamaquoddy Bay. eastportsalmonfestival.com Foliage Food & Wine Festival Oct. 10-20. Blue Hill. Six peninsula towns’ bakers, farmers, fishermen, and chefs celebrate autumn. bluehillpeninsula.org Frenchboro Lobster Festival Aug. 9-10. Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal, Frenchboro. Live music, raffles, and lobster. 334-2974 Georgetown Working League Fair & Luncheon Aug. 10. Georgetown. One of the state’s “oldest, briefest, and most popular community events,” since 1913, with fine arts and crafts, a raffle, quilting, and lobster lunch. georgetownworkingleague.org/gwl-fair Harvest Fest & Chowder Cookoff Sept. 21. Bethel Village Common. An annual tradition with crafts, a farmer’s market, chowder, and apple pie. 800-4425826 bethelharvestfest.com Harvestfest Oct. 18. York Beach. Traditional fall harvest food, activities, crafts, music. maineoktoberfest.org
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Acadia’s Oktoberfest and Food Festival Oct. 11. Smuggler’s Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. Maine brew masters, wine, food, entertainment. acadiaoktoberfest.com
Lewiston/Auburn Greek Festival Sept. 4-6. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Lewiston. Music and food to celebrate Greek culture. 783-6795 laitshappeninghere.com
Ploye Festival & Muskie Derby Aug. 9-11. Fort Kent. Heavenly match: Traditional Acadian buckwheat griddle cakes and a popular and highly competitive 3-day annual fishing derby, with a $35,000 prize for the biggest fish. Muskellunges are considered to be among the most challenging of freshwater sport fish, and the St. John River has 225 miles of muskie habitat. 834-5354 fortkentchamber.com Thomas Point Bluegrass Festival Aug. 28-31. Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, the Spinney Brothers, Lonely Heartstring Band, andmany others–four days, all day, bluegrass heaven on the waterfront, with camping, lobster bake, and workshops. 725-6009, thomaspointbeach.com Wells ChiliFest Aug. 23. Two days, two contests, lots of chili–and prizes. 646-2451, wellschilifest.com Wilton Blueberry Festival Aug. 1-3. Parades, live music, food, bingo, boat tours, crafts. 778-4726 wiltonbbf.com Winter Harbor Lobster Festival Aug. 9. A downeast celebration with blueberry pancake breakfast, lobsterboat races, 5K road race, and lobster dinner. acadia-schoodic.org Yarmouth Clam Festival July 18-20. All things clam– fried, chowder, cakes, shucking contest; horse and wagon rides; lots of live music; and a canoe race, all for community causes. 846-3984 clamfestival.com
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Outdoors Beach Olympics Aug. 15-17. Old Orchard Beach. Three days of competition, music, and displays to benefit the Maine Special Olympics. 934-2500oldorchardbeachmaine.com
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learning Acadian Night Sky Festival Sept. 25-29. Bar Harbor Night hikes, a paddle in a bioluminescent bay, science presentations, and themed movies in this celebration of the best stargazing site on the Eastern seaboard. acadianightskyfestival.com Attean Memorial Pow Wow Aug. 9-10. Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Rd., Gray. Tribal representatives from Maine, New England, and beyond bring dancers, drummers, singers, crafts, and traditional foods. The Wildlife Park serves as a home to animals that cannot survive on their own in the wild–see raptors, ground birds, deer, and many other wild species, some of which you may feed. 657-4977 www.maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark
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Common Ground Country Fair Sept. 19-21. Unity. Celebrate the organic and rural version of the good life and learn new things about traditional farming. Agricultural demonstrations–milking, blacksmithing, composting, stone working, orchard-growing; plus produce and crafts vendors, food, music, and camping. mofga.org/theFair Festival of Nations Jul. 26. Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Maine’s cultural diversity is celebrated with a good time in the city’s prettiest park, with authentic ethnic food, crafts, music, and education. 4201277 portlandmaine.com International Homecoming Festival Aug. 2-11. Calais. Celebrating the American/Canadian border, and the first French settlement in the New World, with arts and crafts fair, music, waterfront events, raft race, Passamaquoddy Native American demonstrations, Celtic music, lumberjack contest.calaisevents.com Laudholm Farm Events & summer bird activities, Wells. Guided bird walks on 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings and bird banding demonstrations on Wednesdays in July and August are among the outdoor activities at the Laudholm campus of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reservoir. National Estuaries Day at the Punkinfiddle on Sept. 27, with live music, food, animals, artisan demonstrations. Conservation and historical exhibits tours at the farmhouse, a traditional 1925 waterfront “gentleman’s farm” that now serves as a museum. wellsreserve.org Vintage Motorcycle Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show Aug. 30-31 Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head. More than 250 antique and classic bikes on display (pre-1994). Also vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, family fun. ohtm.org Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow Aug. 9-10. Owls Head Transportation Museum. This show will highlight military aircraft, high-wheel bicycles, classic cars, antique planes, and a high-speed aerobatic air show. Pre-1994 vehicles of any make or model are invited to exhibit. Vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, and family fun. owlshead.org Wings over Wiscasset Aug. 9-10. KIWI Municipal Airport, Wiscasset. A free family day of aviation, antique autos, history, science, and fireworks, featuring a Warbird airshow, a reenactment of a WWII base camp, and a big band swing dance, all to benefit local charities. wingsoverwiscasset.org –Compiled by Lindsey Grimes
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Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St., Berwick. The Music Man, Jul. 9-26; Monty Python’s Spamalot, Jul. 9-26; The Trip to Bountiful, Aug. 20-30. 698-1807 hackmatack.org Heartwood Regional Theater Company, 420 Biscay Rd., Damariscotta. The Legend of Jim Cullen, Jul. 24-26, 31 & Aug. 1-2. heartwoodtheater.org Lakewood Theater, 75 Theater Rd., Madison. Skin Flick, Jul. 17-26; Big, the Musical, Jul. 31-Aug. 9; Figaro, Aug. 14-23; The Fall of the House of Usher, Aug. 28-Sep. 6; Don’t Dress for Dinner, Sep. 11-20. 474-7176 lakewoodtheater.org Mainestage Shakespeare, Lafayette Park, Kennebunk. The Taming of the Shrew & Macbeth, Jul. 3-Aug 9. 285-3848 mainestageshakespeare.com Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Rte. 1, Falmouth. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Aug. 8-16. 799-7337 mainestateballet.org
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Alive at Five, Monument Square, Portland. Weekly free outdoor concert series, Thursdays through Jul. and Aug. portlandmaine.com Asylum, 121 Center St., Portland. Karaoke, every W; Retro Night, every Th; Quiet Riot, Jul. 22; Natalie Stovall & the Drive, Jul. 25; Winger with Sygnal to Noise, Jul. 26; Tom Keifer, Jul. 31; Josh Thompson, Aug. 9; Poerman 5000, Aug. 17; Gaelic Storm, Aug. 22; Taj Mahal, Aug. 23; Jon Pardi with Joey Hyde, Oct. 25; The Pretty Reckless, Nov. 6. portlandasylum.com Bar Harbor Music Festival, 59 Cottage St., Bar Harbor. The 48th season, thru Jul. 27, promises the variety of excellent music and high-quality venues for which this festival has become known and loved. Highlights include Wolverine Jazz Band, Jul. 20; and the Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra for three concerts in three venues including one in Acadia National Park. See the entire schedule and details at barharbormusicfestival.org Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. Acoustic Jam, Every Tues.; Irish Music Night, Every Wed.; Calen Perkins & Ashley Storrow, Sammie Francis, Jul. 22; Morris & The East Coast, Jul. 24; Mick & Jay, Batch, Eric Quinn Quartet, Jul. 25; Duquette & Tim O’Dell, Isaac Young Quartet, Hardy Brothers Jazz Jam, Jul. 26; Cover Your Friends III, Jul. 29; Ehud Ettun & Haruka Yabuno, Lincoln Allen Trio, Jul.31; Springwater Music, Aug. 2; JoJo Kilroy & Friends, Aug. 5; Xenia Dunford, Stormin’ Normin & John Putnam, Acadian Aces, Aug. 8; Britt Connors & Bourbon Renewal, John Funkhouser Quartet, Ardy Brothers Quartet, Aug. 9; Choro Luoco, Aug. 12; Cumberland Crossing, Bluegrass Jam, Aug. 14; Shanna in the Round, Deer Creek, Gunther Brown, Aug. 15; Sean Mencher & His Rhythm Kings, Taylor O’Donnell Quartet, Aug. 16; Mick Jay, Four Legged Faithful, Aug. 22; Duquette & Tim O’Dell, Hardy Brothers Jazz Jam, Aug. 23; Josh Doughty, Samuel James & Dana Gross, Aug. 28; Batch, Eric Quinn Quintet, Aug. 29; Chris Klaxton Trio, Aug. 30. 774-4111 portcityblue.com
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Boothbay Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. Maine Pro Musica, Jul. 23; Randy Kaplan, Jul. 25; Noel Paul Stookey, Jul. 26; Juston McKinney, Jul. 30, Robin Speilberg, Jul. 31; Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, Aug. 6; Ben Taylor, Aug. 7; Novel Jazz Septet, Aug. 8; Rebirth Brass Band, Aug. 13; Portland Symphony Ensemble Quartet, Aug. 14; Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars, Aug. 16; Bob Milne, Aug. 21; The Tartan Terrors, Aug. 22; Blue Highway, Aug. 23; Wailin’ Jenny’s, Aug. 30. 633-5159 boothbayoperahouse.com Burnt Cove Church, 19 Whitman Rd., Stonington. Chamber at the Church Series: Monologue Project with Vasily Popov, Jul. 29; Trio Nuevo, Aug. 12; Baroque Orchestra of Maine, Aug. 26. 367-2788 operahousearts.org Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St., Bangor. ; James Taylor, Jul. 13; John Fogerty, Aug. 2. 745-3000 crossinsurancecenter.com J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 3 9
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Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor. Arcade Fire, Aug. 20; Steely Dan, Aug. 29; Lady Antebellum, Aug. 30; Jason Aldean, Aug. 31. waterfrontconcerts.com Deertrees Theatre, 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison. Encore-Coda, Jul. 21; Tartan Terrors, Jul. 24; Mick Conneely & Dave Munelly, Aug. 7; Don Campell Band, Aug. 14; The New Black Jazz Eagle Band, Aug. 16. Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, Jul. 15-Aug. 12. 442-8455 deertrees-theatre.org and sllmf.org
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Dogfish Bar & Grille, 128 Free St., Portland. Acoustic Open Mic, every W; Jazz happy Hour with Travis James Humphrey & guests, every F; Isaiah Bennett, Jul. 24, Aug. 28; Highball Jazz Band, Jul. 25, Aug. 22; The Nathan Polhemus Trio, Jul. 26, Aug. 23; The Brasen Hill Band, Jul. 31; Isaiah Bennett, The Waiters, Aug. 1; Matt Meyer & Gumption Junction, Aug. 2; Mafia Trio, Aug. 7, Sep. 4; Hot Lunch BeBop, Aug. 8; Feral Academy, Aug. 9; Tombstone PD, Aug. 14; LQH, Aug. 15; Dapper Gents, Aug. 21; Megan Jo Wilson Aug. 30. 772-5483 thedogfishcompany.com Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. Clash of the Titans, every W; Miss Fairchild, Jul. 19; Joe Fletcher, Jul. 22. 747-5063 portlandempire.com Jonathan’s, 92 Bournes Ln., Ogunquit. Paula Poundstone, Jul. 19-20; Buckwheat Zydeco, Jul. 23; Noel Paul Stookey, Jul. 24; Jonathan Edwards, Jul. 25; Kate Taylor, Jul. 26; Blue Sky Riders with Kenny Loggins, Jul. 27; Robin Spielberg, Aug. 1; Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Aug. 2; Anne & Pete Sibley, Aug. 3; Ben Taylor, Aug. 8; Dwight & Nicole, Aug. 9; Howie Day, Aug. 15; Jimmy Keys, Aug. 16; Tom Rush, Aug. 22; Tierney Sutton, Aug. 29; Melissa Ferrick, Aug. 30; John Mayall, Sep. 9; John Hammond, Sep. 19; Judy Collins, Sep. 20; Melanie, Sep. 26. 646-4526 jonathansogunquit.com Kenny Loggins in Concert, 25 Dallas Hill Rd., Rangeley. With the Blue Sky Riders and Mallett Brothers Band, benefit for the Rangeley Health & Wellness, Jul. 26. 864-4397 rangeleyhealthandwellness.com
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Lithgow Library Summer Concerts, 45 Winthrop St., Augusta. Now in its 5th season. Sara Hallie Richardson, Jul. 24; KGFreeze with Kyle Gervais, Aug. 7; Billy Libby & Sean Morin, Aug. 21. 626-2415 lithgoww.lib.me.us Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, Jul. 23-25; Jackson Browne, Aug. 17; The Bus Stop Atheist, Sep. 19, 21. 842-0800 porttix.com Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music, 1 Kimball Rd., Northeast Harbor. Now in its 51st season, an annual series of 5 concerts, Jul. 22Aug. 19. 288-4144 mountdesertfestival.org One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Sha shasha, Jul. 25; Tumbling Bones, Jul. 26; Eric Bettencourt & Chris Ross, Jul. 29; Frank Vignola & VinnyRaniolo, Jul. 31; Slaid Cleaves, Aug. 1; Roberto Morbiolo, Aug. 22;. 761-1757 onelongfellowsquare.com
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Portland Chamber Music Festival, Abromson Center, USM, Portland. Annual concert series. Stravinsky, Meltzer, Tchaikovsky, Aug. 14; Harpist Bridget Kibbey & Friends, Aug. 16; Children’s Concert, Aug. 17; Boccherini, Copland & Elgar, Aug. 21; Vivaldi, Josh Newton, Brahms, Aug. 23. pcmf.org Portland Lobster Company, 180 Commercial St. Live music nightly all summer, see website for full listings. 761-1757 portlandlobstercompany.com Portland Reggae Festival, Maine State Pier, Portland. Six local and regional acts in a daylong outdoor concert including John Brown’s Body, Etana, Might Mystic, Aug. 10. waterfrontconcerts.com
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Jonny Lang, Aug. 19; Chevelle, Sep. 3. 956-6000 statetheatreportland.com Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Rd., Brownfield. Marc Cohn, Jul. 22; Paul Stookey, Jul. 25; Iris DeMent, Jul. 31; Stone Mountain Live Anniversary Show, Aug. 1; Bettye LaVette, Aug. 2; Peter Wolf, Aug. 15, 16Ruthie foster, Aug. 22; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Aug. 24; Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Aug. 28. 9357292 stonemountainartscenter.com
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Stonington Opera House, 1 Opera House Lane, Stonington. Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Concert, Jul. 24; Samba Meets Jazz, Jul. 26; The Cello Monologue, Jul. 29; Jazz Festival, Aug. 1-2; Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Aug. 12; Duck Variations, Aug. 27; New Traditional Jazz Band, Aug. 30. 367-2788 operahousearts.org Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland. Anais Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer, Heather Maloney & Sara Hallie Richardson, Jul. 19; Crystal Bowersox, Aug. 16; Bombino, Sept. 4; Asleep at the Wheel, Sept. 13. 594-0070 rocklandstrand.com
tasty events Browne Trading Company, 262 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting, one or more Sat. every month, 1-5pm. 775-7560 brownetrading.com Flanagan Farm, 668 Narragansett Trail (Rt. 202), Buxton. Farm Land Trust Dinner: Benefit dinners prepared by local chefs to benefit Maine Farmland Trust. Damian Sansonetti & Ilma Lopez of Piccolo, Jul. 20; Salvage BBQ, Aug. 4. flanaganstable.com Maine Lobster Festival, Rockland waterfront. The 67th annual crustacean feast extraordinaire, with parade, races, cooking contests, pageantry, and coronation. Jul. 30-Aug. 3. mainelobsterfestival.com Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial St., Portland. Wine tasting every third W. 772-9463 oldportwine.com Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. Bourbon tastings, first F of every month. 347-5687 thesaltexchangerestaurant.com Sierra Nevada Beer Camp–New England Edition, Thompson’s Point, Portland. Craft beer festival featuring brewers from across the region, Aug. 1. beercamp.sierranevada.com
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Sweetgrass Farm Old Port Tasting Room, 324 Fore St., Portland. Wine pairings with local cheesemakers for Fathers Day, Jun.15. Maine-made wine, bitters, and spirit tastings all the time. 761-8446 sweetgrasswinery.com The West End Deli & Catering, 545 Congress St., Portland. Wine tastings every first F, 6-8pm. 774-6426 thewestenddeli.com Sunset Sail in Casco Bay. A French red wine tasting event, Jul. 20. winewiseevents.com
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Yarmouth Clam Festival, Yarmouth. Races, food, family fun, Jul. 18-20. 846-3984 clamfestival.com
Don’t miss Annual Native American Powwow, Harbor Park, Wells. Traditional music, dance, crafts, demonstrations,
Jul. 19-20. 646-2451 wellschamber.org Bates Dance Festival, Bates College campus, Lewiston. A tradition for more than 30 years. Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Jul. 17, 19; David Dorfman Dance, Jul. 25, 26; Vincent Sekwatie Mansoe and Yin Mei, Aug. 1, 2. More events, exhibits, concerts, performances, Jun. 30-Aug. 9. batesdancefestival.org Boothbay Harbor Fest,. Celebration of music, food, races, restaurants, art, yard sale and local tradition, Aug. 29-Sept. 7. boothbayharborfestcom Castine Plein Air Festival. At public spots around the town of Castine, 40 juried artists create landscape paintings. Watch them paint outdoors for 3 days, Jul. 24-26, then attend the reception and sale at Maine Maritime Academy on the 26th at 6pm. castinearts.org Full Moon Ghost Tour, Bell Buoy Park, Commercial St., Portland. Evening historic tours including actors and comedians (888) 718-4253. wickedwalkingtours.com Lakes Region House Tour, 940 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. Historic and contemporary homes in and around Naples, to benefit the Naples Public Library, Aug. 7. 693-6841 naples.lib.me.us
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Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show, Rockland waterfront. A celebration of boatbuilders, designers, craftspeople, furniture makers and gear vendors, plus live music, Aug. 8-10. 495-4951 maineboats.com Maine Maritime Museum: “Eye Sweet & Fair” Naval Architecture Lecture Series, 243 Washington St., Bath. “My Yacht Designs” with Chuck Paine, Jul. 31; “Evolution of the Maine Lobster Boat,” Aug. 14; “Restoration of the BIW Yacht Haida,” Aug. 21. mainemaritimemuseum.org Maine Quilts Show, Augusta Civic Center. The 37th annual show & conference by Pine Tree Quilters, with more than 600 quilts; workshops, lectures, appraisals, and more. Jul. 25-27. mainequilts.org Maine Windjammer Association. Camden Windjammer Festival, Aug. 29-31; WoodenBoat Sail-In, Sept. 9. 374-2993 sailmainecoast.com Northeast HarborFest. Celebrating the artistic, cultural, and nautical heritage of Northeast Harbor, including a boat show by Morris Yachts. Aug. 2-3, 244-9107. marcfink.com
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Feel Lucky? Tiny Eagle Island in Penobscot Bay, pop. approx. 50, has a stunning cache of lucky stones belted with white quartz rings. Why? When the Earth was forming, “as the hot hydrothermal fluids rose to shallower levels in the crust, working through the available brittle fractures, they cooled and couldn’t hold as much silicon in solution at the lower temperature, so very quickly massive amounts of silicon and oxygen dropped out, forming quartz,” says geosciences professor Mark Swanson at USM. For his full explanation visit: portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2014/7/rocks
When you think of the Belgrade Lakes, think wild. DEW Animal Kingdom & Sanctuary surprises with 200 exotic animals, including three tiger cubs just born here. Mom Makeena is a rare white tiger; so are her two male cubs. All three cubs will soon be adopted out of state. But the black leopards, spider monkeys, and red-necked wallabies are still here for you to visit any day except Mondays, 10 am to 5 pm. Like all of us, wild animals hate Mondays.–Julia Carlaw
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Found in a stack of mismatched dishware at Allen & Walker Antiques on Congress street for $1: a 6-inch china diner plate, lightly chipped. the bottom stamp shows it was manufactured by E. swasey & Co., bygone crockery manufacturers of Portland, whose name endures on the exterior brick at 273 Commercial street. A 1913 Chamber of Commerce directory has an ad for a “20th Century Lunch, 12 Brown Street, Portland” serving “Steaks, Chops, Roasts, etc., by counter service, open 24 hours a day.” Online dishware collector sites date the plate between 1912 and 1923.
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chairs and assures us we have a good half hour before the rain starts. The Garden is shaded by tall maple trees, veiling the small drizzle that’s already started. String lights line the fence along the tables, Louis Armstrong croons in the distance, and it feels as if we’re exactly where we’re meant to be. “Do people ever dance here?” “Dance?” Ruby seems surprised. “Yeah, do couples ever dance here?” “No, but you definitely should.” Shannen and I laugh, both wishing our significant others were here. One couple has
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starts to sprinkle, Ruby asks if we’d like our checks, “…in case you need to make a run for it?” A moment later we do indeed, over the cobblestones, up the street, laughing through the summer rain.
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“You look like the type of woman who would dance if asked.” I’m taken aback as the gentleman reaches out his hand. “Oh, no. I just ordered a beer and I’d
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With the motto, “Stay sexy, Portland,” Timber appeals to couples who may not go out every week but want to do it right when they do. This usually means the Old Port. Timber is an “American steakhouse” that prides itself on serving the best of the best from 100% Certified Angus Beef to seafood and to-die-for dessert. Inside, you’ll find the bar and tables are built of hefty cross-sections from local maples, giving it a masculine-yet-surprisingly-sleek look. The outside patio is an intimate spot for drinks during the 4- to 6-p.m. happy hour. Walled in by vintage bourbon barrels, you can imagine what the right breeze could bring to your sexy night out. (Continued on next page)
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turned two chairs toward the dolphin statue just to sit and people-watch. Their only contact is a brush of their hands or a slight smile confirming happiness. I imagine returning alone in the next few days with a book. Maybe I’m a dewy-eyed romantic, but a classic–The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or Pride and Prejudice–seems fitting. No company is needed when the spot is this good, and I come to the conclusion that The Garden Café may be my hiding place this summer. When the clouds grow too heavy and it j u ly / A u g u S T 2 0 1 4 5 1
P ortl and aft e r d ark A quiet chat at the mellow Little Tap House. Bask in the evening glow at El Rayo. only slow you down. You look too good out there!” He shrugs and, with a wink, finds a partner who’s confident she can keep up. Tonight, Primo Cubano is playing outside at El Rayo, and the place is grooving. I sit at the bar watching sultry couples move about the lot in front of the band. It’s easy to get caught up in watching salsa, and I soon find myself choosing which couples should fall madly in love and…whew, it’s hot out here. A friend invites me to dance, but I’m too content watching and I don’t want to ruin the moment with my white-girl overbite and awkward side step. It’s lovely to see these women in dresses and heels, the men taking lead. By my second beer, I’ve convinced myself to take salsa lessons. There’s no room for wallflowers at this joint, Portland.
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f ever there was a city block with something always going on, it might be Spring Street between Park Street and high: two popular pubs, a soon-tobe dumpling palace, and an anticipated reincarnation of the stylish little box formerly known as miyake Diner. Flask lounge is a spot to catch an afternoon drink outside before dinner or dancing the night away afterward. With an event–karaoke, openmic comedy–happening almost every night of the week, it’s hard not to meet someone new, but stopping in after a long day at work, you’re sure to find company with any of the regulars as well. the bar welcomes diversity and you’ll never feel alone, so take a take chance, walk in solo, and make your move. if you find it hard to find love on the dance floor, or if you’re in search of something a bit more low-key, but still up for a chance meeting check out little Tap House on high Street. they’ve got a great selection of beers and there’s usually someone willing to suggest his or her favorite. What’s a better conversation starter than that? With low lights and strategic seating, nothing cramped, there’s a chance you’ll leave the bar for a table for two sooner than you think.
Find Styxx few blocks down Spring from Little Tap House and Flask, a bar with something for everyone. Two levels of dance floors!
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“Something sweet, but not necessarily fruity.” The three bartenders exchange a look. “You should try the Birthday Cake Martini,” says Michaela, manager at White Cap Grille. “I found it on Pinterest.” Shannen grins from ear to ear hearing she’ll be the first to try this new concoction: a white Pinnacle froth with a rainbow-sprinkled rim. “Wow, it’s not even my birthday,” Shannen says while posing for a picture. “It’s always your birthday if you’re drinking.” We sit and chat with the two remaining staff members, Johnny and Jamie. Both have been working all day and, though the place is near empty, are in good spirits. White Cap sits where Market meets Middle and has great, shaded wraparound seating–perfect for date night or a lunch hidden from the hot sun. The bar inside faces a wall of windows overlooking Middle Street, and as some Portlanders dart by to escape the warm rain, a few stop in for shelter and a stiff drink. “How did you get into writing?” Jamie asks me. “You write good?” He laughs at himself and we get to chatting about life and its many roads. “Well, I’m quitting and moving to Aruba,” proclaims Johnny as he dries a pint glass.
Can’t stop the music:Pearl Ultra. “Why Aruba?” He shrugs, “It sounds good.” For a moment we’re all lost in a tropical beach fantasy and it’s not until the rain pours that reality sets in. Shannen downs the last of her slice and we head to the street, promising a return. ’Til Aruba, boys! Or at least the next birthday!
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look out at the bridge and the giant crane looming over us, representing, to me at least, the industrial overtake, the never-ending building up. Are there better views? Of course, but within my block, on the outskirts of downtown, there is no better spot than Outliers for an evening glass of wine and a good venting with friends. Debby and Rachel arrive, and I’m reminded of my mother and older sister back home. These two women have become somewhat of my Portland family, and tonight I need nothing more. The air is warm, the drink is fine, and we proceed to solve world hunger, the modern man’s condition, and our own inadequacies. A young couple tries to pacify their toddler and work hard to enjoy their evening spirits. Eventually we’re the only ones on deck and conclude the evening with a laugh over my mother’s recent confession that “There were many-a-night when I thought of ending it all at the kitchen sink.” Obviously too heavy for your average café, but if you can’t share a morbid laugh at Outliers, the
lone spot away from the rush, the push and pull, I’m not sure where you can.
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“It must be awkward.” “What?” “Being our third wheel tonight.” “Well, thanks.” It wasn’t until they mentioned it that I found myself feeling incredi-
bly alone on a dance floor full of couples and potential one-night-stands at Pearl Ultra.. Lately, I’ve been solo on most of my ventures, and any single or loner will tell you that Saturday can be the loneliest night in town when the Old Port finally wakes from its sleepy week and the lovers fill the streets. Couples stroll down Exchange arm in arm, and new acquaintances play a guessing game: “Do I ask for her number?” “Would it be wrong to go to his place?” “Do I buy her one more drink?” “What would mother do?” They say it’s hard to find love in our town, but let’s be honest, that’s any city’s complaint outside of Paris or Rome, where even the garbage cans ooze amore when the moon hits your eye. It’s hard to find love anywhere, and if you’re searching for Mr. or Ms. Right on Wharf Street, then you’ve got more than one problem, love. We all have fun hopping from joint to joint–Oasis, Old Port Tavern, Amigos–but we’re all there for a good time, and the good time doesn’t tend to last past Sunday brunch. So, where does one find love in the Old Port? It’s the late night burger you grab at Five Guys with your best friends. It’s passing the Love Locks fence and feeling that little bit of warmth. It’s cheering for the Sox
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…Now–James looked at the Lighthouse. He could see the white-washed rocks; the tower, stark and straight; he could see that it was barred with black and white; he could see windows in it; he could even see washing spread on the rocks to dry. So that was the Lighthouse, was it? No, the other was also the Lighthouse. For nothing was simply one thing. The other Lighthouse was true too.” –Virginia Woolf, To The Lighthouse, 1927
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Spend the night off North Haven at Goose Rocks Light-it’s all yours, starting at $600. You’re on your own, literally. And you might get wet.
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here are no half-hearted guests at Goose Rocks. People either get it or they don’t,” says Dr. Casey Jordan, whose non-profit Beacon Preservation maintains Goose Rock, a lonely, lovely beacon in the Fox Islands Thoroughfare half a mile off North Haven Island. “We actually had guests on three nights last week.” Jordan purchased her lighthouse outright in 2006. She created the nonprofit because she believed in “the whole ethos–a lighthouse should be about education and preservation.” Goose Rocks is full immersion: there’s no island to roam. It’s just a lighthouse. You access the almost enchanted accommodations by climbing a vertical ladder. There’s solar power, “enough to charge your phone and run the composting toilet.” For the most part, children are not permitted.
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“People call and say they want to rent the lighthouse. You don’t rent, you make a donation to Beacon. Every dime goes into preservation. “You feel like the lighthouse keeper. This isn’t a B&B. There’s no room service. You’re going to experience terrible weather, you’re going to get wet. You’re going to bring your own food and grill it outside. You can’t call us at midnight for a beer run. I stayed out there five consecutive nights once by myself. It got a little Stephen King. I was socked in fog, and it wasn’t safe to take the boat out.” What sorts of people seek out this experience? “Ninety percent of the guests are fantastic–they’ll say it was the high point of their trip to Maine, they send Christmas cards. We just had a couple in their 60s–it was on his bucket list.”
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Jordan was the lightkeeper in 2010 and 2011. This summer, “I have a terrific engineering student, Tim Sweret, taking care of the lighthouse. It’s a tough job. You have to strip the linens, take them all to North Haven to launder and then return them, haul gallons and gallons of water.” Up to six people can stay at Goose Rocks for a minimum of $600. Casey Jordan also started the Green Light Academy in 2009, a two-week immersion program every summer for students to learn about lighthouses and visit a number of them. The academy is able to utilize the campus of the College of the Atlantic for its base. In her other life, she’s a college professor. “I teach criminology at Western Connecticut University, and I’m a consultant for Investigation Discovery–the crime channel. I work on a show called Wives With Knives.”
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So what’s it like out here? Recent guests David and Rebecca Johnston take us inside:
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ebecca and I want to unwind, so we head out to stay overnight. Starting from North Haven at 2 p.m., we chug out in a zodiac with our supplies and reach the light in 15 minutes. Around the last bend, there it is, all 51 feet of it, sticking out of the water. “As bed and breakfast inns go, this is a singular experience. The views are spectacular, high enough for great 360-degree panoramas. The deck had a gas grill and a marble round table with four cast iron chairs. “Built in 1890, the lighthouse is a large tube with a steel exterior reinforced with cement and brick. It was manned until 1960. Coast Guard crews lived in the lighthouse on two-year deployments. “Inside our suite, the first-floor living quarters are furnished with a huge round sofa table. All the décor fits perfectly. Next level up is the guest bedroom, with one full sized bed. On the third floor is the master bedroom, with a queen bed and all the charm in the world. The upper bedroom on the fourth floor has bunk beds. Each of the rooms has lots of character, and it’s very clear how much work has been put into the lighthouse to make things so comfortable on all floors.”
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he presides over the operation and guests at the Keeper’s House–a four-room inn–and the tiny Oil House Bungalow, and two-bedroom Woodshed Cottage. ($350/$375; 2-night minimum; includes three meals a day). “We have a modicum of solar electricity, and there is one outlet in every room. Each guest is given a candle lantern and a head lamp for reading in bed–we’re not completely 1907. We serve three gourmet meals a day. My cooks are excellent. We have a garden, and lobster and halibut right off the boat.” What’s in the library? “Oh this and that. I’ve added biographies of Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and some mysteries. There’s some progressive stuff left from the Burkes’ days, Abbie Hoffman’s Steal This Book, that kind of thing. “Unless there’s foul weather, though, our guests aren’t the type to hang around reading. They’re out hiking or riding our bikes. In the evenings, after a five-course meal, they go to bed pretty quickly. “There are five mail boats a day to Stonington; the first one leaves here at 8 a.m. and returns at 4:30. Sometimes guests go spend
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ovelist and Yarmouth resident Lily King’s fourth book, published in June by Atlantic Monthly Press, is a fictionalized account of a period in the life of a renowned anthropologist very much like Margaret Mead. Euphoria takes place in the New Guinea jungle in the 1930s. King takes liberties with actual events, which is where the dark suspense and magic lie. The New York Times Book Review declares it a “fiercely intelligent tale of competing egos and desires in a landscape of exotic menace.” As a published writer, King came out of the gate like a thoroughbred. Her first novel, The Pleasing Hour (1999), was a New York Times Notable Book that year and an alter-
nate for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her second, The English Teacher (2006), made the Publishers Weekly Top Ten, was the Chicago Tribune’s Best Book of the Year, and won the Maine Fiction Award. Father of the Rain (2010) followed, a Publishers Weekly Best Novel, a New York Times Editors Choice, and winner of the New England and Maine awards for fiction. Lily King lives in Yarmouth with her husband, Tyler Clements, and two daughters.
in about five years of research, and two-anda-half to write it. I read Mead’s own memoir–she actually wrote very little about the period covered [in Euphoria]. When Mead was married to her first husband, who was American–while she was also in a passionate relationship with the anthropologist Ruth Benedict–she met the Australian anthropologist I called Fen in the book on the ship returning from Samoa. She was not a monogamous person, even though she could be madly in love.
How did you first latch onto Margaret Mead?
Years ago, while I was writing Father of the Rain, a friend brought me to Casco Bay Books on Middle Street, which isn’t there anymore. They were having a sale, so I thought I should buy something, and I picked up Jane Howard’s biography of Mead, for some reason. I got hooked, so I started researching her, even though I was still working on another book. I think I put
You didn’t use real names in the novel.
It’s a novel, with characters, based on the way I imagined things happened between Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson (Bankson in the novel) when she fell in love with him while she was married to Fen and doing field research with him in New Guinea. She wrote very little about it, but I believe her husband was possessive and abuJ u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 7 3
is n ’t t hat … sive, and that there was nevertheless some shame involved about her affair with Bankson, who became her third husband. Margaret Mead was this tiny little person who could look so homely in some photographs and so ethereally beautiful in others. And man, could she get a man! Everyone fell in love with her. Was there really a tribe that kept its babies in covered baskets, and killed some of them, and allowed its children to be raped?
Yes. The tribe names are fictional, but they’re based on their real field notes. Have you been to New Guinea, or to a jungle?
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I first came to North Haven one summer when I was 22 or 23. I was just out of college, and I didn’t have a plan. My mother married a man with a house there, so I visited and wound up living there for a year or so, working at the Pulpit Harbor Inn. It’s not there anymore. I’m from Massachusetts, but I went to college in the South (the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill); my mother’s family is from the South. It was the best thing I could have done. I learned that everyone doesn’t have the same lifestyle, the same culture. I spent two years in Paris as an au pair– it was wonderful. I went to graduate school at Syracuse and got a degree in creative writing. Of course, the only thing you can do with it is teach. I applied everywhere, but no luck, nothing. Then, just weeks before the academic year was going to start, I was hired to be the high school English teacher at the American School in Valencia, Spain, a K through 12. It was great. I didn’t know Spanish, but it was easier than learning French. I started working on my first novel there. Later I ended up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and got married. And you’ve been in Yarmouth for the past 12 years.
After our second child was born, it was time to get out of Cambridge. And Maine was the place that had always felt the most like a 7 4 p o r t l a n d m o n t h ly m a g a z i n e
home I had to return to. It took 14 years, but I made it back. I didn’t know there was such a great group of writers in Maine. I couldn’t live anywhere else now. It looks like you’ve got a busy book tour ahead.
I’ve already been traveling since the minute the book came out. Here’s the thing about book tours. They’re really good, but writers are already on to their next book in their heads. You just want to sit down and write. And you write longhand? [King brings out one of the thick spiral notebooks she filled with tiny script in the course of writing Euphoria.]
I do, I just do. I always have, the same recycled-paper notebooks from Staples. It’s like superstition now! I write in these, and I keep notes to myself in the back. I make rough plot timelines before I’ve figured out how to write the scene. What’s next?
I’ve just sold the screen rights to Euphoria. To a director I really respect, Michael Apted [director of Gorillas in the Mist, a 1988 bio-pic starring Sigourney Weaver about primatologist Jane Fossey, filmed on jungle location]. It’s complicated, because it’ll be location shooting, but I think it could make an excellent movie. They’re looking for a screenwriter now. Does it drive you nuts that you’re a Maine writer and your last name is King?
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NTERIOR, MANDERLEY, DAY. It’s the Friday before shooting begins at our house at 155 Western Promenade, the 1922 Georgian Revival home my wife and I have been restoring since we bought it in 2008. The house is nicknamed “Manderley” after the mansion in the Hitchcock movie Rebecca. SCOTT TAYLOR, location manager,
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tycoon for a Night Indulge your inner Cornelius Vanderbilt with a stay at one of at least 33 former Bar Harbor rusticators’ mansions turned inns and B&Bs. By claire Z. cramer
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he handsome mansion cloaked in ivy at 194 Main Street was built in the 1930s by a family physician who maintained his office in what is now the lobby area. He lived in the rest of the house with his own family. Business must have been good. Six of the eight guest rooms have fireplaces. The guest rooms now have fanciful names like Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge; the private baths are finished with English tiles. “The ivy’s been here since the Thirties,
and it changes with the seasons like the trees,” says Christine Poole, co-proprietor with husband John Poole. “In the fall, the leaves turn incredible shades of orange. It’s
a sight.” The Pooles are in their second season at Ivy Manor. The manor became an inn in 1996. There is a restaurant that’s open to the public, Michelle’s, on the premises, with an ambitious new head chef. “Last summer, Glenn Close and her husband had dinner with us, which was fun. They were with a group from Jackson Lab. Christine says she was told by a repeat visitor to the inn that years ago, Prince William and Kate Middleton slipped in for dinner at Michelle’s one night while quietly vacationing here during their courtship. J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 8 1
g e taways “Our guest says she caught sight of Kate on her way to the ladies room.” Michelle’s started serving lunch this summer. “When weather permits, we put people out in the front garden for lunch–everyone wants to people-watch in Bar Harbor.”
Balance Rock Inn, 1903 “The original mansion was built in 1903 for a railroad magnate from Scotland, Alexander Maitland,” says Claire Conlon, general manager at Balance Rock Inn. “He was Henry Flagler’s partner in the Florida East Coast Railway.” In the heyday of rail travel, the One-Percenters needed those luxury overnight and dining railcars to shuttle family and staff from their Palm Beach winter palaces to their cool, New England summer cottages. oston architects Andrews, Jacques and Rantoul, designers of more than a few Gilded Age mansions on Mt. Desert, drew the graceful shingle-style that’s named for the hulking ‘balance rock’ you can find poised at a rakish angle on the beach nearby on the Shore Path. Bar Harbor tax rolls indicate that in 1939, the mansion was purchased by Harold Hartshorne, a professional ice dancer. “The place was made into an inn around 1986. We’ve expanded since the 1990s. The original house was a three-story mansion. There was a croquet court where the pool is now. Our carriage house was originally the stables. “We’re an inn, but we have a full staff–bell men, housekeeping staff, bartenders and waiters,” says Conlon. “We’ve got a dining room, plus our veranda bar, which attracts nonguests, too. We tend to stay pretty booked, but we can find available rooms. “Billy Joel has stayed here, and I know Aerosmith did too, before I got here. We had a sheik once, too, I believe from Dubai.”
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The dreamy Pink Bedroom at the Ullikana Inn and the polished common spaces reflect the original owner’s Victorian-era China-trader tastes.
firmed this. They didn’t know what the name meant, either. Hardy never told.” The mansion is a stunning construction of stone and timber; the breakfast terrace overlooks the harbor. The common rooms are a mix of antiques, elegance, comfort, and colorful fabric. Hélène’s eclectic collection of pottery pitchers and teapots is set about in uncontrived clusters. “Hardy never actually stayed here, though,” she continues in her musical, French-inflected accent. Oh? “A scissors fell on his foot, gangrene developed, and he died. It’s sad. But his widow summered here for many years. Later, it was owned by a couple–scientists at Jackson Lab–who eventually turned it into a B&B. I’m told Julia Child was their visitor.” Hélène and her husband, Roy Kasindorf, are now in their 24th season. She’s dis-
creet about her guests. “But I can tell you, no movie stars. No Johnny Depp, I’m afraid.”
Atlantean Cottage, 1903
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uilt in 1903 by noted architect Frederick Savage, Atlantean Cottage served as his personal residence and as a model home as he sought commissions from the wealthy summer rusticators. “The Atlantean, at 8,000 square feet, seems large today, but was quite modest by summer cottage standards of the era. However, it incorporates many of Savage’s design standards,” says innkeeper Gary Rich. “That melding of English Tudor revival with Maine shingle style. “Savage never missed an opportunity– he was an astute businessman, and he designed over 300 buildings on Mount Desert Island. He’d taken over the Bear Mountain
Savage Beauties: Atlantean Cottage (left) and Breakwater, the mansion Savage modeled after Atlantean–but three times the size–for Astor scion John Innes Kane.
Granite Quarry here, so the Atlantean’s first floor is built of fine-cut granite blocks, with the Tudor timbers above. He made good use of that granite. His design of Breakwater for John Innes Kane, the grandson of John Jacob Astor, was similar to Atlantean–including the granite base–but Breakwater’s about three times the size of Atlantean. “We’re in our 10th season here, and quite booked already, but we still have the occasional room available.” The kitchen does not serve meat at breakfast, but they do serve eggs and dairy. “Some guests actively seek out our vegetarian menu; many don’t even notice.” Do Gilded-Age Bar Harbor history enthusiasts ever come calling? “Every now and then people turn up to introduce themselves as the great-grand something-or-other of Frederick Savage. To use an expression, there are a lot of Savages up here.” n Ivy Manor Closing mid-October until May, 8 rooms, $99$355, ivymanor.com 288-2138 Ullikana Inn Mid-May to the end of October, 10 rooms, $170$365, ullikana.com 288-9552 Balance Rock Inn Mid-May to end of October, 27 rooms & suites, $125-$635, balancerockinn.com 288-2610 Atlantean Cottage May to the end of October, 8 rooms, $150-$260, atlanteaninn.com 288-5703 J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 8 5
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“My take on the food truck thing is, I give them a lot of respect,” says Gatti. “They’re run by people who’ve paid their dues in restaurant kitchens. They may even have been high-end chefs. I’m more like a social worker who’s got a hotdog stand.” (Precisely like a social worker, actually; he’s a vocational rehab counselor during the weeks of winter when it’s too cold for outdoor hotdogs.) “I didn’t think the trucks would be a competition, and they haven’t been. Urban Sugar came over with a free sample–it was delicious. I’ve met the El Corazon people–they’re nice. I’d get out and sample more, but I’m work-
Small Axe feeds the throng who’ve come to catch World Cup soccer at Congress Square plaza. Above, serving jerk chicken in Tommy’s Park after dark.
ing long days. I pull up here around nine a.m. to get set up, and I pull out around six. I’m lucky because I like what I do. I haven’t seen any down trend–after so many years, I’ve got my regulars.” Just across Exchange from Mark’s in Tommy’s Park you can often find Derrick Anderson and his colorful Little Jamaica cart. “I opened up 18 days before the first snowstorm last year. I started on Commercial Street, but I felt like a UFO in the woods, so I moved up here.” His menu is straightup Caribbean: jerk chicken and pork; goat curry; and an oxtail dinner with rice and J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 4 8 7
H ungry Ey E peas, callaloo, and plantains ($8 to $12). “My mother was from Spanish Town, and she was a great cook; I learned from her. Jamaicans can cook.” Anderson gets around. Look for him at the Reggae Fest on the waterfront August 10 and on the Eastern Prom August 21 with Stream Reggae.
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crowd sourcing Taco Trio is one of five food truck and cart operators recently awarded concession licenses to specific urban locations by the City of Portland. “You had to submit a menu with your application,” says Manuel Pena, who with wife Karen Rasmussen has owned the taqueria Taco Trio on Ocean Street in South Portland since 2011. His taco trailer, which debuted this year at the Old Port Festival, now serves weekday breakfast and lunch on the Western Promenade. Look for Maine Medical Center staff, Waynflete kids, and hungry mansion-dwellers in line. A smaller Taco Trio cart has the rights to Lincoln Park, rich feeding grounds for office, shop, and city employees among the legal types coming and going at the county courthouse. “I’m being a little ambitious–five menu items,” says Pena. “Three kinds of tacos–vegetable, steak, and chicken–and two breakfast sandwiches–eggs and chorizo, and eggs with salsa.” Lunch tacos with meat are $4, including rice, salsa, and beans. Tweet @ Taco_Trio. This summer’s comedy Chef, starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, and North Haven Island summer resident Oliver Platt as the food critic, brings viewers right inside a busy Cubano food truck, and it looks crowded. “I’ve seen the movie,” says Pena. “It was funny. Yes, it’s crowded in here, and no, you really can’t cook and handle the money at the same time.” concrEtE junglE Now defiantly untouchable by the forces of development, rehabilitation, or job creation, Congress Square Plaza has if nothing else turned into a boon for food trucks. The city awarded Small Axe Food Truck official sanction to set up in the sunken paved square between the grand Westin Harborview hotel and minimalist-chic Vinland restaurant. Small Axe’s menu includes sizzling, glazed pieces of Korean-style pork belly on a bun for $8, a “curry fish bowl” for
Mark Gatti, the original master of Portland’s street food universe.
$7, and onion rings for $3.50. Owners Bill Leavy and Karl Deuben are nearly hidden in their mobile kitchen. “The guys just marked the one-year anniversary of Small Axe,” says hostess Stephanie Broido, out on the pavement delivering a fried haddock sandwich on a toasted bun to a diner. Waiting for your mobile lunch here on cafe chairs provided by Friends of Congress Square and a square wooden seating platform donated by Space Gallery gives you time to contemplate urban gentrification and where you think Congress Square falls on the spectrum. Track Small Axe @SmallAxeTruck instant art Urban Sugar recently joined Small Axe in the square–at times, at least. “The plan is mornings there, and lunch here and evenings on the Eastern Prom,” says Kevin Sandes, owner of Urban Sugar with wife Valeri. As I write this, they’re parked on Spring Street next to the El Corazon food truck for a sunny weekday lunch. Their menu is based on devilishly fabulous bite-size donuts made on the spot, plus a few $6 lunch sandwiches. The maple-glazed donut bites topped with bourbon buttercream and candied bacon are already urban legend. A small bag of cinnamon-sugar minis is $3. The Sandes are year-round food-truckers. “We spent last winter at Sugarloaf. It got cold in here,” says Kevin. “But this is how we pay the rent.” Keep track @UrbanSugarCafe. “Munjoy Hill’s kind of a perfect place for evening food truck dining. You can BYOB– bring your own blanket–and eat in the [Eastern Prom] park,” says Kevin while Valeri toasts a bulkie roll and fills it with chicken salad, lettuce, and tomatoes, and presents it on a cardboard boat garnished with a tiny, warm sugar donut. “Shawarma serves Arabian barbecue up there, too–it’s amazing.” Mutual respect seems to run high in the mobile-food fraternity.
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WitH a viEW C.N. Shawarma is the creation of Clayton Norris and baker Jenna Friedman. Norris, whose mother, Sarah Heald, has owned and operated Sarah’s Restaurant in Wiscasset for 33 years, graduated from Marist College in 2003 with a degree in journalism. He promptly turned on his heel and headed for a year of culinary school, followed by stints in restaurants “from a little bistro in New Jersey to a 15-person kitchen” in New York. He returned to Portland, working as a sous-chef in Abby Harmon’s kitchen at Caiola’s for a year before hunting for a truck and a vertical rotisserie. “Food trucks can run anywhere from $20,000 to $200 grand,” says Norris. “Depends on age, size, systems, plumbing, all kinds of things.” His graphic-designer cousin helped him design Shawarma’s truck’s dramatic crossed-sword logo. “Jenna learned to cook in Montreal. She worked in New York, too. There are Middle Eastern populations in both cities, and we were both drawn to the cuisine.” Norris makes chicken shawarma ($7) by stacking upwards of 30 pounds of marinated boneless thighs and breasts up the rotisserie post and slow-roasting. Sandwiches consist of shavings of the sizzling meat with a spiced sauce in a pita bread. Lamb kofta ($8) are fried patties in the pita; he also fries falafel ($7). His spices come from Gryffon Ridge in Dresden–“her stuff is just so fresh.” Tabbouleh, fattoush, and watermelon salads are $3 to $5. Try his signature “CN potatoes–rustic chunks, deep-fried, sprinkled with sumac and drizzled with garlic sauce.” The plan for the summer is Tuesdays through Sundays, lunch and dinner on the Eastern Prom. Check for sure @CN Shawarma. “And no, I haven’t seen the Chef movie yet. I haven’t had time!” Adjacent to Norris and Friedman on the Eastern Prom is Fishin’ Ships–Sam Gorelick and Arvid Brown are using sustainable seafood and local ingredients to make creative variations of seafood shack staples. The High Thai’d is redfish dipped in local craft beer batter and served with spicy Thai mayo. “We bought our truck in South Boston, drove it up to Blue Hill, fixed it up over the winter, and opened up here in June,” says Brown. Follow the ship @FishinShips. in tHE ZonE El Corazon has b een serving lunch on
Spring Street since before it was warm enough to eat outside, when you’d see the Cianbro construction guys lined up on lunch break from renovating the Civic Center. Now the line waiting for $2.50 tacos and $3.75 taquitos is dressed in office business wear. Check @corazontwet. The stretch of Spring Street between High and Union streets is a city-designated “food truck zone,” available to the trucks on a catch-as-catch-can parking-spot basis. The Eastern Prom is another. The Wicked Good Mobile Kitchen turns up on Spring with a good cop/bad cop lunch menu. Have a virtuous kale smoothie ($5) with your oozing cheese steak ($6). Vegan items are strictly segregated from the meat. Healthy offerings notwithstanding, owners Nate Underwood and Chris McClay say their most popular item is poutine ($5). Stay in touch @wickedgoodtruck. Mainely Meatballs keeps it simple: meatball sandwiches–beef or quinoa–in three sizes, a salad side or two, and “sweetballs” for dessert, which are no-bake chocolate and oat drop cookies. A small “oneball” meatball sandwich is $4; three balls is $8. All come with a side. “We’re working on adding maybe a lobster meatball, a buffalo chicken with blue cheese, and a Moroccan couscous vegan ball,” says co-owner Daryl Blaisdell, who answers to MElyMeaballs. Whole lotta love What began a few summers ago in a cute, green, retro aluminum trailer in the parking lot at Foreside Antiques on Route 1 in Falmouth is now Love Kupcakes Inc., with an additional truck often found on the Portland/Westbrook line in front of the Racket & Fitness Center, a stand in the Public Market House in Monument Square, a presence at festivals and events like the Fourth of July fireworks on the Eastern Prom, and a catering business for weddings and parties. Contact them @LoveCupcakesME. “The sweet cupcakes are all-natural, and gluten-free is an option,” says general manager Hannah Watson. She’s looking to expand the menu because “there’s only so far you can go with cupcakes.” Maybe so, but she’s refreshed the ubiquitous confections with new ideas like banana cake with chocolate peanut butter frosting and gluten-free chocolate with orange buttercream. n
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“She’s pretty from every angle,” says Doug Metchick, CEO of Morris Yachts, about the company’s M52, above. Is she ever.
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Build me another one.’ So we did.” The Dieter Empacher-designed cruiser/racer is fast–she’ll be cooking at 12 to 15 knots when she passes you on the race course–and carries more than 2,000 square feet of sail. That’s a bigger footprint than your average West End condo. “The gusto Albert has for life is pretty amazing,” says White. “He and his wife just celebrated their collective 160th birth-
day. After the launch they flew down and met Sonny in the Caribbean. He says they’ll probably sail back up here later this summer or fall.” MMA has since sold the first Sonny, which is now privately owned, renamed, and recently refitted, again at Brooklin Boat Yard. If a fast sloop named Northern Cross leaves you in her wake, you’ll know you’ve just seen the first Sonny.
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Sty l e 29 to 80 feet. The first M52 hit the water in 2009. Cruising World named it their 2010 “Boat of the Year,” calling it “52 feet of drop-dead gorgeous.” “The M52 is pretty from any angle,” says Morris CEO Doug Metchick. “She sails like a dream–I’ve hit up to 14 knots in the right conditions. She’s just a great boat.” If you’d like one, the base price is $1.579 million. he third M52 is in production now. “The buyer’s a West Coast guy building this boat instead of buying a summer house.” The first 52 was just resold to an M42 owner who is upgrading. “Probably one in three or four buyers of Morris yachts is a repeat customer,” says Metchick. “Six in 10 of our boats remain in the U.S.–half of those in New England. The rest go to Europe, Asia, and South and Central America now that we’re well known.” The boats take shape in Trenton. “But we actually have five properties on the island, including service yards in Southwest Harbor and Bass Harbor. I like to kid Cuyler that the Morrises are real-estate tycoons trapped in the boatbuilding trade.” n
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abbondante enjoy traditional italian family favorites steps from downtown Kennebunkport. Bistro seating, casual atmosphere, fresh handmade pastas–classics like spaghetti & meatballs, ravioli with ricotta filling, tagliatelle fra diavolo with clams, shrimp, lobster, and tomato sauce, and bucatini alla lobster carbonara. Perfect for your rustic italian cravings. open year round and full menu available for takeout. 27 Western avenue, Kennebunk, 967-2211, abbondanteme.com
Fish Bones american Grill a casual upscale restaurant offering creative american cuisine. Specialties include grilled wheat crust crostones, unique entrée salads & creative dinner offerings. located in the heart of lewiston in the historic Bates mill Complex with off-street parking. Come get hooked! lunch & dinner m-F; dinner only Sa; closed Sunday. 70 lincoln St., lewiston, 333-3663, fishbonesmaine.com *
Barnacle Billy’s, known for luxury lobster, steamed clams, large lusty drinks, barbecued chicken, homemade clam chowder & of course, the lobster roll & lobster stew. Features extensive indoor & sundeck seating where guests can enjoy both the beauty of the harbor & the ocean beyond. Perkins Cove, ogunquit. barnbilly.com, 646-5575
Great lost Bear a full bar with 70 beer taps of maine & american craft breweries & a large Belgian selection. menu features salads, burgers, a large vegetarian selection & the best nachos & Buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they’re restless! every day 11:30am-11:30pm. 540 Forest ave., in the Woodfords area of Portland, 772-0300, greatlostbear.com
Brea lu Cafe has been serving up breakfast & lunch for 23 years! Favorite menu choices include 12 specialty omelets, build-your-own breakfast burritos, Belgian waffles with fruit, eggs Benedict & homemade corned beef hash. lunch features homemade chili, fresh made-to-order sandwiches, burgers & wraps. open daily, 7am-2pm. 428 Forest ave., Portland, 772-9202 Bull Feeney’s authentic irish pub & restaurant, serving delicious from-scratch sandwiches, steaks, seafood & hearty irish fare, pouring local craft & premium imported brews, as well as maine’s most extensive selection of single malt Scotch & irish whiskeys. live music five nights. open 7 days 11:30am-1am. Kitchen closes at 10pm. 375 Fore St., old Port, 773-7210, bullfeeneys.com
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Bruno’s Voted Portland’s Best italian Restaurant by market Surveys of america, Bruno’s offers a delicious variety of classic italian, american, and seafood dishes–and they make all of their pasta in-house. great sandwiches, pizza, calzones, soups, chowders, and salads. enjoy lunch or dinner in the dining room or the tavern. Casual dining at its best. 33 allen avenue, 878-9511.
ocean at Cape arundel Inn & resort has 180-degree water views; ocean is perfect for a memorable meal or bites at the bar. executive Chef Pierre gignac offers fine cuisine inspired by southern French and mediterranean flavors, such as Fisherman’s Bourride, a seafood stew with leeks, fennel, fingerling potato, creamy broth and lemon aioli. open year round. 208 ocean ave., Kennebunkport, 967-4015, capearundelinn.com/dining
david’s Kpt Portland Chef David turin’s restaurant in the Boathouse Waterfront hotel has panoramic windows on the harbor and al fresco dining in summer. Upscale twists on classics include steak and lobster white pizza with garlic butter, steak, lobster, roasted tomato, caramelized onion, goat cheese; and a lobster roll in a house-made focaccia roll. Popular happy hour and Sunday brunch. open year round. 21 ocean ave., Kennebunkport, 967-8225, boathouseme.com/dining
one dock award-winning one Dock in the Kennebunkport inn serves native maine classics with a cosmopolitan twist, plus a selection of small plates. Signatures include lobster with homemade saffron fettuccine, white wine cream, and truffle oil. guests can enjoy live music on weekends, nightly during summer months; daily happy hour specials and outdoor dining on the patio and terrace throughout summer. open year round. one Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-2621, onedock.com
diMillo’s on the Water serves the freshest lobster, seafood, Black angus cuts of beef, italian fare & more. Dimillo’s offers fabulous views of the water in Portland harbor from every table, Famous lobster Rolls, clam chowder, haddock chowder, lobster stew & delicious salads. Serving from 11am. Commercial St., old Port, 772-2216, dimillos.com
pedro’s focuses on simple yet full-flavored mexican and latino food. offering tacos, burritos and an impressive array of margaritas, sangria, beer and wine. especiales de la semana (specials of the week) keep the menu varied and fresh and showcase different latino cultures. Seasonal outdoor dining available. open daily, 12-10. 181 Port Rd., Kennebunk, 967-5544, pedrosmaine.com
Earth at Hidden pond James Beard award-winner Chef Ken oringer opened this “farm-to-fork” restaurant in 2011 featuring the bounty of hidden Pond Resort’s organic farm in a menu that includes house-made pastas and charcuterie, wood-grilled pizzas, and signatures like peekytoe crab toast with French cocktail sauce. Craft cocktails and an extensive wine list. open may-oct. 354 goose Rocks Road, Kennebunkport, 967-6550, earthathiddenpond.com
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Hurricane restaurant features the finest seafood and new england cooking on maine’s coast. Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week, Sunday Brunch ‘til 3:30 p.m. Discover our award-winning wine list, enjoy $10 off every bottle of wine on Wednesdays. Find house-made pastries, signature cocktails, and extraordinary five-star new england cuisine. Reservations suggested. Dock Square, Kennebunkport, 967-9111, hurricanerestaurant.com
Eve’s at the Garden, an oasis of calm and great food in the middle of the old Port. the perfect spot for meetings, special occasions, and a cocktail. ingredients from maine’s waters and farms: jumbo scallops, natural, sustainable pork, beef, fish, and shellfish, and maine lobster. home to the annual ice Bar, eve’s garden is perfect for outdoor dining in season. happy hour monday - Friday; free valet parking. lunch 11:30-2, Dinner 5-9:30. 468 Fore St., Portland, 775-9090, evesatthegarden.com
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pier 77 & the ramp Bar & Grill are owned & managed by Kate & Chef Peter morency. Pier 77 has a formal dining room with stunning views of Cape Porpoise harbor & live music each weekend, while the Ramp is more casual, with its own bar menu at hardto-beat prices. open year-round. 77 Pier Rd., Kennebunkport, 967-8500, pier77restaurant.com * the tides Beach Club Coastal chic ambiance overlooking goose Rocks Beach. local seafood is the focal point: maine lobster roll with drawn butter or herbed mayo; crispy fried clams with house tartar; marinated grilled tuna with house-made kimchee, soba noodles, and wasabi. Specialty cocktails with fresh local juices and herbs, artisanal beers, and an extensive wine list. open may-oct. 254 goose Rocks Rd., Kennebunkport, 967-3757, tidesbeachclubmaine.com *reservations recommended
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Co-owner Stella Hernandez visits from behind the bar; Lolita’s menu includes such high-flavor fare as squid ink spaghetti with bottarga (top right).
Sparks fly at the East End’s newest hot spot. he open-sesame to Lolita is a simple metal door. Architect Lauren Reiter, whose husband Neil Reiter coowns Lolita with chef and proprietors Guy and Stella Hernandez, is responsible for the
revelation inside. Lighting, colors, and fixtures contribute to a relaxed, elegant experience. There is table seating for 20, with 10 more at the bar. The centerpiece, an enormous grill roar-
We watch as hardshell clams are placed on the grill and basted with a butter, wine, and fresh herb mixture as they open.
ing with flames (kiln-dried red oak, about a cord a month), is fitted with steel racks that are raised or lowered with a neat little wheel. It’s fascinating to watch and central to Lolita’s experience, “vinoteca + asador”–Spanish for good wine and a specialty in grilling. There’s a bright red deli slicer. A menu category “From the Slicer” features cured meats, imported and local (jamon Serrano $12 and salumi $6.50 each, or 3 for $18). These include bresaola, crespone, and finochietta, sliced to order. Violino di capra, is a cured meat that translates to “goat violin” because the leg is shaped like a violin. Traditionally, it’s passed around and held like an instrument, each diner cutting meat with a knife-as-bow. Our violino is actually lamb and exudes deep, pleasant flavors. j u ly / a u g u s t 2 0 1 4 1 0 3
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We proceed to “Toasts, Pots, and Snacks” ($4 each or 3 for $10) and try a tasty steak tartare and a mix of local mushrooms with thyme and garlic confit. A little pot of velvet-smooth chicken liver mousse follows with full, round flavors. Spreading it on warm sourdough bread, the deal is sealed. We ask our server, Montana, about the mousse’s ingredients. He reports graciously that “Guy says he’ll be happy to give you the recipe.” Well, now, that’s refreshing. As is the Bodegas Lan Rioja Crianza 2011 tempranillo ($11/glass), which proves to be a good accompaniment for the entire dinner. e leap over the smalls ($9 each), reluctantly bypassing marrow bones with pea shoots, to the mediums ($14 each), from which we order heirloom beans with pork belly and duck confit. The flavor-absorbing result is a bowlful of smoky goodness. We watch as hardshell clams are placed on the grill and basted with a butter, wine, and fresh herb mixture as they open ($14). On to “Large” ($24), as we share the evening’s asado–grilled hanger steak on a bed of zesty salsa verde surrounded by very good roasted vegetables which we request in lieu of fingerlings. Lolita is flexible–you can get what you want here. Desserts that beckon include cheesecake mousse, rhubarb, toasted oats ($7), chocolate cake with amaretto cream ($7), gelato with shot of espresso ($5), and warm milk and cookies ($4). A good selection of farm cheeses ($5 each, 3 for $13) includes Lakin’s Gorges Prix de Diane from Rockport and Green Mountain Blue Cheese Madison from Vermont. We complete the meal with cocktails as a sweet finale. “De La Louisiane #2” ($10) is a mix of bourbon, benedictine, sweet vermouth, Peychaud’s Bitters, pernod rinse, and an in-house brandied cherry. I choose “The Last Word” ($10)–Gin, chartreuse, luxardo, and lime. Delicious. The last word here, for Lolita, and us, is Yes. n
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Many wear black sweatshirts with hoods and wake-up hair. They’re like a road crew, only they’re all former National Merit semifinalists or something. Lots of bandanas and beards unless they’re one of the younger, callow guys. So many from everywhere and therefore nowhere. They’re walking Indian file, and now they have headsets on, looking around curiously. They’re all wedding planners. It’s hard not to join the line except this is my house. I know what they’re going to see. Except I don’t. What I see is invisible to them, and vice versa. Now tripods and a million man purses. Some of the people roll up the bottoms of their bluejeans and wear tight black tee shirts. Yellow suitcases. Black suitcases. Upon seeing our kitchen, a young woman with Tamsyn hair say, “Holy crow.” And I imagine a holy crow, an Apache deity maybe, sweeping in from above D.H. Lawrence’s summer retreat in New Mexico. Or something out of Carlos Castaneda. “Do we know where we are?” “We’ll be doing makeup in here.” “Not too much to do until the art truck arrives. We’re waiting on Jeremy, I guess.” Jeremy White is the production designer. “Yes, we’re all waiting on Jeremy.” he star room in this mansion, really, is the bathroom. “Is there, a…” is the way it comes up in conversation. A makeup artist moves some china from the top of a server in our sunroom. “Anything that looks dainty, we’ll evacuate.” She puts her shiny yellow purse where the creamer and sugar were. I close my eyes and listen to the Hollywood talk. In California, “Oh, that’s great” must mean, ‘I didn’t ask you to speak. Leave my presence.’ By 7:03 a.m., I realize the house is way out of control. Speakers move in on big twotier carts followed by blue tubs and big black camera equipment. Booms. Gaffer stuff. Ktel. Lots of zippers. Duct tape with “Camera” written on it. I get a close look at all the people who are, and aren’t, mentioned at the end of the film when the credits are flying across the screen and stragglers are bobbing among the theater seats, looking for dropped wallets and sunglasses. I hear Miles Davis playing downlow music. Holy crow.
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STOCKTON: Elegant Circa 1904 Victorian boasts period details. Modernized for efficiency & convenience, home was lovingly renovated in 2006. Front parlor off dining room, kitchen opens to side and rear decks, fenced for spacious paddock area for pets. Charming wrap-around covered porch invites entertaining! Lovely gardens abound spacious lot. Walk to Stockton Harbor where perhaps your boat awaits you. Separate guest quarters or apartment. $198,500.
BELFAST: Lovely New England Colonial, 2 miles to waterfront. 11 Rooms include Granite kitchen, dining room w/slider (leads to rear deck & pool), den or 1st floor bedroom, full bath each floor, attached 3 room studio ideal for home based business. Basmnt w/workshop, storage over garage. You can’t build this house for equitable price of $292,900!
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This family compund is nestled in the flower gardens along the shore of Damariscotta Lake with 20+/- acres and 125’ +/- of waterfront. Main home is a 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath year round home with loft. There is a bunk house with screen porch sitting on the water’s edge, another bunkhouse surrounded by flower gardens and a 3 bedroom cottage that provides privacy.
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e owned the town although they didn’t know it. Masters of the backyard, we hopped fences, ran through fields and gardens snapping ears of corn as we passed, grabbing handfuls of phlox–just to leave a clue for them. Just to let them guess–Someone has been here? Who has been here? Leaving trails of tattered purple petals behind us in our windtorn laughter. We toe-walked the ledge of Parsons library. We damwalked the Mousam River. We swung from the jungle gym in the schoolyard. We climbed their grandiose oaks and scaled their arching elms. And they never caught us; they never even saw us. We catapulted our bikes from the courthouse knoll. We crouched in their attics. We fondled the china platters and crystal goblets in their breakfronts. We were everywhere. We owned the town. We crept into the bay of the garage, Hussey’s, the only gas station in town. They had pumps that looked like well-fed stick people, lean bodies, large round heads. Or
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lollipops. Bright red. Crank on the side. Twenty-eight cents a gallon. We were not supposed to be there. Too dangerous. Curtis’s father owned the garage, worried about jacks collapsing, trucks backing up with us below the rim of the rearviews. Too dangerous. But we were dangerous. We plucked the phlox and shucked the corn and ran with mutts. We owned the town. Curtis Hussey played with the air hose. It huffed and pffted. Rising crescent moons begrimed his fingernails. His hands were as sure as a snake handler’s. Then one thud of a steel-toed boot, and we leapt back into our back yard world. We hopped fences and snatched apples. We are the criminal element in our element. We are fire and water. We are earth and air. In the field of rattling milkweed husks, he stopped. The pods have split. The seeds have scattered. We stared at each other. “Wrestle,” he said. We wrestled. We grappled. My sweat-
er stuck to my back. My pants legs pleated up my calves. Then my back pressed into the ground; Curtis Hussey pressed into me. My breath huffed and pffted like the air hose, only harder. And his breath pumped too. But then his face drew back, becoming larger like a rising moon. His dark eyes considered me. Our hearts grew quieter, our breaths less breathless. He said, “I like you. You have a good sense of humor.” I saw my eyes in his eyes, kernels in fruit. The husks stopped talking. The stalks stilled. The world fell as quiet as the reading room on Friday night in Parsons. Then he said, “Come on. I want to show you something.” Surreptitious as shadows, we slipped, and slunk, and slid across backyards. “Shh,” he said. He scaled a fieldstone wall and disappeared. When his face reappeared above the wall, he grinned. He dropped to the ground, hands full. “Plums,” he said. “Wild plums.” Summerguide 2014 133
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We backtracked the backyards, skirting gardens, brushing hedges until we reached the Wendy house behind Hendersons’, their daughter long dead, their other children long grown, the sole inhabitants now the birds, the ones who did not leave–the blue jays, the chickadees, cardinals. The Hendersons built the playhouse to replicate the main house, just smaller, like an image receding in a mirror. “Sit,” he said. I did, my back against the wall, and he dumped the plump plums into my lap. I polished the wax bloom off on my sweater; then my teeth popped the skin and the full sweetness rushed in. We grinned. What I did not know then– What kind of plum it was. A gage plum? Likely not a Damson, they are sour. Perhaps a Queen Rosa. That it was not, after all, a wild plum.
That it would be many years before I drank a sloe gin fizz which for years I thought was a slow gin fizz, a leisurely drink. That the sloe plum fruits on the Blackthorn, a most sinister tree. That ten-year-olds do not have a sense of humor, good or otherwise, or if they do I can no longer recall what they laugh about. What I did know then– That this was our house. Our first meal together in our first house. Plum juice on our chins. That this was domestic bliss, our shared meal of tame plums. More that I did not know– That I would never be this happily married again. That my father was about to become very sick, that we would move away within the year, that I would not know if he stayed there, if he re-married, had children. And maybe that was for the best, so that we could stay a we. I only know that logy late bees were buzzing the dropped apples behind the Hendersons’, and that the plums were perfect, and
that time should stop in moments like that so we can sing, “I won’t grow up, I won’t grow up.” But it does not, and we do of course, learning to be parrots who recite silly rules. But for that moment we were we and they were they. And all we knew were plums, and plums were the only knowledge we needed. Just plums. The fifth element is aether. And aether is time and through it threads a path of browning petals. Some birds leave, and some birds stay behind. Plums, just plums. n Joan Connor is a professor at Ohio University and a former professor at Fairfield University and at Stonecoast/ USM’s MFA program. She lived as a child in Springvale and Alfred, and summered for years as an adult on Chebeague Island. Her short story collection, History Lessons, won Barbara Deming , John Gilgun, Ohio Writer, and AWP awards and a Pushcart prize. Her most recent collection, How to Stop Loving Someone (2011), won the Leapfrog Press Award for Adult Fiction. She lives in Athens, Ohio, and Belmont, Vermont.
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