I feel, recently, as though the Facebook feed for this site has just turned into a place where we do nothing but plug craft fairs. Which is fine, because I love craft fairs and love, in particular, how they give small local artisans the chance to have a storefront for the day, leading you to [...]
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Last night I had a wonderful time strolling around the Society for East End Arts’ 2012 Holiday ‘Art on the Hill’ show. Over 70 vendors — many of whom were not, I was totally pleased to note, the ‘usual suspects’ that I’ve seen at every vaguely craft-fair like show I go to. Admission is free, [...]
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Count me in a someone who was happy to have an entire extra week between Thanksgiving and the first of December. I heard on the radio recently that this year has the largest possible number of days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Count me in as pleased. Here’s a few things coming up I wanted to [...]
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So, how was your summer? Here are a few images from Saturday’s annual Picnic Music + Arts Festival, probably the premiere showcase for independent artisans and craftspeople in the city. Enjoy! Please visit the Picnic website (www.picnicportland.com) to learn more about the vendors whose work is featured here. You can also follow them on [...]
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So, it’s possible that I might have gushed mentioned that the first Saturday Farmer’s Market in Deering Oaks took place last Saturday, which to me is as much a hallmark of the start of summer as baseball opening day or the first robin of spring. The thing I love most about the market is how [...]
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*Cue Muppet Happy Dance* Saturday marks one of the days I look forward to through the entire long, cold, bleak Maine winter: the first day the Farmer’s Market returns to Deering Oaks park. The market runs from 7 am until noon, and will feature over 35 farmers and vendors selling seedlings, meat, fresh eggs, spring [...]
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Hmmm. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend. Where to start? Well, there’s Portland Flea-for-All, open Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Here’s my photo essay on the sights of opening day. Saturday is the last day of the Wonderama steampunk exhibit at Victoria Mansion. (11 am – 4 pm, now through Saturday, [...]
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Last night a friend and took my son to see his second Portland Seadogs game of the season. (We also went to the home opener because my son had earned tickets through a Seadogs reading promotion, and he got to be part of the on-field flag crew during opening ceremonies, but I won’t brag to [...]
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This morning we spent some time visiting the opening day of the new Portland Flea For All craft and vintage market. Judging by what we saw today, they’ve managed to strike a balance right between Elmer’s Barn and Picnic Arts Festival. Here are a few photos; if you like what you see here, they’re open [...]
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Another week seems to have blinked by in the wink of an eye, and here we are at First Friday again. Tonight’s First Friday Art Walk seems to be a particularly busy one, with all sorts of funky stuff going on. For me, the most exciting thing is that Victoria Mansion’s Wonderama exhibit will be [...]
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