 As we gear up for finals, don’t forget to take a break and start getting into the Holiday spirit! Here’s a list of events happening around Portland in the next couple of weeks- check them out and give yourself some stress relief while getting festive.
All of November & December 2017 Holiday Window Display Contest Feast your eyes on the gorgeous displays and vote for your favorite! https://www.portlandmaine.com/holiday-window-display-contest/ November 24 - December 17 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only) Horse & Wagon Rides Enjoy free rides on a horse-drawn carriage throughout enchanting Downtown Portland. Pick up and drop off every half hour in Monument Square. Hours: Fridays 4-8pm, Saturdays 2-6pm, Sundays 1-5pm https://www.portlandmaine.com/horse-wagon-rides/ November 29, Dec 6, and Dec 13 (3 Wednesdays) 12-2pm: Elfternoon Lunchtime Shopping Enjoy free lunch & snacks while you shop downtown at participating shops, listed on the website. https://www.portlandmaine.com/elfternoon-lunchtime-shopping/ Friday, Dec 1 2pm-11 Vena’s Holiday Parlor Check out Vena’s Holiday Parlor: December 1st from 2 pm-11 pm, December 2nd 11am- 11pm and December 3rd from 2 pm-9pm. Enjoy vintage cocktailware, local art, Vena's Hot Toddies & Cocktail Infusion Kits, & live music for the warmest way to celebrate the season – Vena’s Style! Electric Flora will be on hand with fresh floral designs in vintage cocktail glassware – perfect hostess gift! https://www.facebook.com/events/1981754858737672/ 5-8pm First Friday Art Walk -- Managed by Creative Portland Enjoy shopping, art exhibitions and live performances. http://www.creativeportland.com/first-friday-art-walk-new 5-9pm 2017 MECA Holiday Sale & #MECAmade showcase The juried 2017 Holiday Sale will include over 50 alumni vendors, selling handmade ceramics, jewelry, furniture, prints, and textiles. Student vendors include the Printmaking, Illustration, Metalsmithing & Jewelry, and Drawing departments. Admission is free! Happening Dec 1st 5-9pm and Dec 2nd 10am-5pm. https://www.meca.edu/article/holiday-sale-mecamade/ 5:30pm Kennebunkport tree lighting ceremony in Dock Square https://www.facebook.com/events/1704306569640952/ 7pm Lobster Trap Tree Lighting in Kennebunkport https://www.facebook.com/events/365225580604743/ Saturday, Dec 2 4pm-1am Portland Santacon X Tenth annual Santacon Portland, ME! Come dress up with hundreds Santas, Mrs. Clauses, Rudolphs, Missletoes, Christmas trees, Abominable Snowmen, Leg Lamps, Yukon Corneliui, and "Anthony Weiner-in-a-Box" Elves joining the Santarchy! They'll be spreading holiday "cheers" and "ho ho hos" to Santa's favorite Old Port watering holes! They’ll also be collecting donations for Family Crisis Services, a domestic violence support and prevention agency in Portland. https://www.facebook.com/events/367721687001335/ Thursday, December 7 4-10pm Merry Madness Shop 'til you drop! Get your Merry Madness wine glass, then shop downtown 'til 10pm! https://www.portlandmaine.com/merry-madness/ Friday, December 8 4-8pm 5th Annual RWS Holiday POP UP SHOP & Open Studios Held at Running With Scissors Studios (250 Anderson Street), Dec 8th 4-8pm and Dec 9th 10am-4pm. Shop in a wonderful studio environment filled with locally made art works and fine crafts by resident RWS artists and invited guest artists while sampling local brews, and food. Over 40 Studio artists will OPEN their studios in our 16,000 sq makers space. Filled with jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, textiles, photographs, gifts and home keepsakes, this is THE holiday one stop shop https://www.rwsartstudios.com/single-post/2017/11/13/5th-Annual-RWS-Holiday-POP-UP-Open-Studios-SALES Saturday, Dec 9 6pm Ugly Sweater Crawl ($25-30) The 1st annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is here and we want the city of Portland to join in on the fun. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK! Ticket Includes: •Signature Ugly Sweater T-Shirt (available at last bar) •Registration party to kick off the crawl •Exclusive Drink and Food specials at participating bars •Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl Lanyard for bar and giveaway access •Holiday music rocking at each participating bar •Hundreds of crawlers dressed in the ugliest holiday gear •More giveaways to come! https://www.facebook.com/events/225422771308801/ Saturday, Dec 16 & 17 10am Holiday edition- Vintage Bazaar New England (Thompson’s Point) 85 talented vendors, spread inside a historic 25,000sqft brick industrial building, will offer thoughtfully decorated and curated booths with exceptional vintage treasures, holiday treats, upcycled salvage styles and unique handmade gifts. Join in the merriment as VBNE Holiday Edition kicks off Saturday, December 16th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, December 17th from 10am to 4pm. General Admission is $10 and Early Bird/Weekend Passes $15. (order your tickets online for discount ticket rates of $8 and $13) https://www.facebook.com/events/2074876246064990/ For more events happening around Portland check out: https://www.portlandmaine.com/events-downtown/
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 As we get deeper into the semester and our stress levels start picking up higher than ever, here are some places to check out where you can kick back, relax and get happy in Portland!
East Ender: Tuesday-Saturday 3:30-6pm, Sunday 3-6pm $5 Craft Beer $6 Cocktails $4 Wine $2 Miller High Life ½ price burgers $4 appetizers The Corner Room: Monday-Friday 4-6pm $3 Wine $3 Prosecco $3 Beer Complimentary hors d’oeuvres Boone’s: Every day 4-6pm $2 Shipyard drafts $3 House wines $5 Cocktails $1.50 Oysters $5 Food menu Rhum Food + Grog: Sunday-Thursday 4-7pm $6 Cocktails $1 Oysters Free Food Buffet Sonny’s: Monday-Friday 4-6pm $4 Draft Beers $5 Wine $6 Cocktails $4-6 food specials Bull Feeney’s: Monday-Friday 4-7pm $4 Drafts $5 Wine 20% off the extensive collection of single malt Scotch and Irish whiskies Thursday and Friday 5 to 6 p.m. get free bacon and cheese to accompany your beverages Congress Squared (C2): Daily 4 to 7 p.m. $4 Beer specials $5 Daily wine $7 Select cocktails The entire bar menu is half off. Wednesdays you can also score half off bottles of wine all night Top of the East: Sunday-Thursday 2-5pm $6 Wine $4 Bottled beer ½ off chips with French onion dip, pretzels with beer mustard and seasonal flatbread Samuel’s: Daily 2-6pm $2 domestic drafts $3 craft and import drafts Free pizza until 5pm Wednesday and Thursday Dock Fore: Every day 3- 7 p.m. Draft beers are just $1.95 Margaritas are $3.95 Glasses of wine are $1 off Free appetizers On weekends from noon to 5 p.m. mimosas are $2.95 and build your own Bloody Mary’s are $3.95. Maps: Wednesday- Sunday 4- 6 p.m. $1 off 16 oz drafts and glasses of wine Slice of delicious cake with your choice of coffee or tea for $5 From 8-11 p.m.: get a glass of port or other dessert wine with a piece of cake for $7 MJ’s Wine Bar: Monday-Friday 4-6pm $5 Select wines $4.50 20oz. Drafts The North Point: Monday-Friday 4-6pm $7 Cocktail special $6 Wine $5 Drafts $6 “Lite bites” menu Andy’s Old Port Pub: Monday-Friday 2-7pm $5 Cocktail special $2.50 Domestic beer special $3.50 Maine microbew special Arcadia: Monday-Thursday 4-6pm $4 Drafts and well drinks The King’s Head: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-6pm $4 Allagash White, Jack’s Abby, Murphey’s Irish Stout and Weihenstephaner $3 Haddock and beef tacos $2 Chicken, pork and veggie tacos OTTO: Monday-Thursday 4-6pm $4 Beers $5 Wine Free slice of pizza with first drink purchase |
