Tag: Spring

Fall,Winter,Spring & Summer: Reny’s discount store is a real “Maine Adventure”. If you have never been there to do some real shopping there is no better time than the present especially with the holidays right around the corner! For locals Reny’s is right up there with blueberry pie and lobster, it’s like a Maine staple. You never know just what you may find and you are always sure to find whatever it may be at a discount price which makes it that much sweeter. Reny’s was one of the first stores to offer the famous Early Bird sale in November. You can find anything there from home goods to Carharts and with stores from Bath to Wells you probably won’t have to drive far to get there. This chain of discount stores is owned and operated by a Maine family that believed in the value of the dollar and thought that offering brand name merchandise at discount prices may be a smart venture. Almost 60 years later and still going strong, I think they may be on to something.

Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Belfast is a small coastal town with a very cozy place to hang out and grab some great eats with friends or that special someone. Darby’s Restaurant located near historic Main Street offers delicious food in a casual, relaxing, atmosphere. The menu is affordable and the restaurant itself is located in a restored 1865 antique brick building. Guest are greeted to the charm of beautiful tin ceilings and the original oak bar where patrons have been served continuously for 140 years. The menu has a wide appeal to many different taste and best of all the dishes prepared are made with the freshest ingredients and from scratch. From home made breads and delicious desserts your mouth will water. After dinner why not go enjoy a movie at the historic Colonial Theater located next door. The glamorous and fully refurbished Colonial Theatre has offered entertainment to Belfast since the early 1900’s and actually opened it’s doors on the very day the Titanic set sail. Now this locally owned and operated theater shows the best of Hollywood, independent and foreign films year round on three screens. A night out in Belfast may be just what the doctor ordered!

Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Stepping inside the Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum is like taking a walk back in history. The Museum is choke full of antique toys from the 1930’s, 40’s & 50’s. The Museum owner has been collecting these precious items for years and has an impressive collection of toys ranging from an original 1930’s Mickey Mouse to a original pieces belonging to the Lone Ranger which include his hat, mask and the two original Colt .45 pistols. This is a antique toy collection that can only be described as abundant. From toy soldiers, to Lionel trains, Staffordshire to original comic book art. Visitors have called this one of the finest collections in world. The museum is located on Route 1 in Waldoboro and open year round with limited winter hours.

Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Creating beautiful works of art using natural fiber materials is what inspired the creation of The Maine Fiber Arts Visitors Center. The Maine Fiber Arts Visitors Center in Topsham is the place to find unique and handmade items. With a spinning wheel in the center of the room you will often find one of its members spinning local cut wool into yarn or you may find a group of knitters making handmade scarves and mittens. There are felted items, hats, bags and framed art pieces, quilts and hooked rugs all of which are on display and have been created by Maine’s fiber community. The Visitors Centers serves as a showcase of these fiber artist wear with various rotating exhibits throughout the year. It also is a valuable resource center of fiber art techniques and trends with volumes of books, magazines and catalogs in their library. Visitors will delight in all that they will find in this unique art center.