Do you love going to yard sales? I'm not sure if it should be considered a sport or an obsession (or both!), but plenty of people spend their weekends cruising through unfamiliar neighborhoods, looking for bargains on other people's used goods. Here a few tips to help you get the most out of a day of yard sales!
Usually when we talk about the Penobscot County Conservation Association it's cold outside and we're referring to the Sportsmen's Show. But this time, it's all warm weather family activities during the organization's Outdoor Family Fun Day! The activities get started at 10 Saturday morning, June 1st!
Personally, the only thing I want to do with chocolate is eat it! But a chocolate factory in Melbourne, Australia has figured out a way to make one of the coolest optical illusions I've ever seen, using chocolate and strobe lights. Awesome!
When was the last time you stopped by a Farmers' Market? If it's been a while, you'll be surprised at all the products you can buy there! And finding the market nearest to you is easy with the Get Real Maine directory.
The 3rd Annual Kid Central Festival will be held in Downtown Bangor this Saturday! Plenty of fun for everyone! Saturday is the 4th of May...so part of the fun centers around Star Wars activities with a special theme...(are you ready for this?)....May the Fourth Be With You! Ha!
We certainly have plenty of the white stuff right now! What do we do with it? Well, I went to a few of the experts to find suggestions on fun things to do with snow. Like...make ice cream!
Want some great ideas for Christmas shopping? You can buy Maine-made gifts at several sites online. I compiled a list of some of the places where you can buy local and have your presents shipped too!
Here's a heart-warming story on a cold and stormy day. Some kids in Bangor are sending hugs to soldiers stationed overseas this holiday season. We told you about it on our newscast this week and I wanted to share with you a picture of the finished products. You'll love them!
Parents know that kids are excited about snow days for about an hour. After that, it's "I'm bored! Can we go somewhere? I'm bored!" So I went online looking for some fun snow day activities. Try a few of these and see if you can turn a boring snow day into a FUN day!
Whether we want to admit it or not, it's November. And that means it's time to start thinking about what we're going to give for gifts this Christmas. Craft and gift fairs are great for picking up unique gifts for loved ones! You could get a cute sign, teasing the fisherman in your family about his obsession. Or a beautiful pair of handmade earrings for your Mom! Here's a list of a few craft fairs going on in our area this weekend.
