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Carrabassett Valley + Kingfield

December 2014 Sarah Prak, Graphic Designer, The Brand Company Friday 4:30 p.m. @ Schoolhouse Gallery True to its name, the Schoolhouse Gallery was once a one-room schoolhouse. Now it’s an art gallery and a studio for artists, photographers, designers, and

Carrabassett Valley + Kingfield

December 2014 Cyndi Smith, Director of Events + Sponsorships Friday 3:00 p.m. @ Kingfield Elementary School We pull into Kingfield Elementary School to take a photograph of the mural on the wall by the artist Dahlov Ipcar. My children have

Carrabassett Valley

December 2014 Kelly Clinton, Managing Editor at Maine Magazine   Friday 5:30 p.m. @ Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel In the parking lot tailgaters in lawn chairs sit around grills, and coming down the mountain, skiers and snowboarders are dressed in tie-dye

Night Shifts

Late evening to early morning with the mountain’s snowmakers and groomers It’s midnight on the mountain, and the wind has wormed its way into my heavy parka and down my spine. Lights from large machines shine like beacons, eerily illuminating

LFK, Portland

LFK is a drinker’s’ bar. Plain and simple, regardless of how you choose to interpret that statement, that’s what it is. It is dimly lit and has the kind of eclectic décor, from deer antlers, old typewriters to an embossed

Pedro’s

Pedro’s combines the best of both Tex-Mex and rustic style Mexican cuisine in a festive setting, specializing in the kind of drinks you’’d expect to go with them. I feel fortunate that, even though I am a few days late