Gravel bike riding combines elements of road and mountain-bike cycling over unpaved roads — and seeing where the path leads.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Events, Life & Culture, Things to Do
The Declaration of Independence in Farmington, Walt Whitman in Lewiston, Five for Fighting in Gardiner | Get Out
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
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7 Maine events include ‘Our Town’ and Ringo Starr
The former Beatle and his All Starr Band will be at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
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14 Maine events to get the most out of fall
Highlights include the Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival in Falmouth and the Swine & Stein Brewfest in Gardiner.
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Over apple picking? Head to Maine’s adult-friendly fall destinations | Column
If you can’t make use of bags of fruit, enjoy food and drinks in a pastoral setting instead.
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Lewiston’s Taste the Harvest event returning with activities, new foods, ‘down-home’ vibe
The free annual event will close a portion of downtown Lisbon Street on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
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This Maine man is wicked smart about ventriloquist dummies
Austin Phillips is one of the last full-time makers of the figures in the country, and an expert on the nearly forgotten art.
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Reader wants answers regarding fall time change | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the twice yearly time change, one is the actual change and the other is, if the change were eliminated, would we then have year-round standard time or year-round daylight saving time (DST)? With year-round DST, sunrise would not be until 8:15 a.m. in the middle of winter, and medical science has […]
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Mystery facade uncovered
If you think you can identify where this week’s Mystery Photo below was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voicemail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be put into a drawing for a $25 gift card to DaVinci’s Eatery in Lewiston.
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Who is Joe (Bornstein) and why should we call him?
He was Maine’s most famous personal injury lawyer, known for his TV commercials and the lit-up “CALL JOE” sign towering over downtown Portland.