Five Things Not To Miss This Weekend

Spotlight: Open Winery Day, music festivals and insane inflatables

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 2:00pm

    I wrote a number on the back of a cocktail napkin last night that I’m looking at right now, and which says “Let’s get you out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini.” Perfect sentiment for this weekend with a beautiful day Friday and possible showers late Saturday and Sunday. So who cares? It still feels like summer, right?

    Great Maine Outdoor Weekend

    Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18 — statewide

    In three days, 100-plus events are scheduled all around Maine to celebrate the outdoors, from moonlight paddles to spectacular hikes. Locally, we’ve got a few special things going on.  Here are more suggestions as well as a map

     

    Mic Mac Mayhem Musical Festival

    Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17 — Union

    Happening rain or shine, this low-key campground music festival features the bands Jonesville, Midlife Crisis, the Midnight Riders, $2 Pistol and the Dyer Neck Gang over the course of the weekend. Campers are $20 pp or $30 couple for the whole weekend. Non-campers are $10 pp per night. There will fire pits raffles, food available and more. BYOB. FMI: Mic Mac Campground

     

    Feedback Music Festival

    Saturday, Sept. 17 — Belfast

    For the third year, Waterfall Arts is hosting a lineup of rock ‘n’ roll decadence with four bands featuring Quantum, Ace Tones, Bad Island and Million Brazilians. These may not be bands everyone has heard of, but they bring that small, authentic vibe to Belfast that makes the town a magnet for music hounds everywhere. The show goes from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. and is $5 at the door. FMI: Music lineup

     

    Open Winery Day

    Saturday, Sept. 17—Midcoast

    Tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., wineries across Maine will be opening their doors to share their craft of wine making. Some will over special events, tastings, music, and more. Cellardoor Winery will have food and wine pairings. Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery will be hosting a grape picking, crushing and pressing demos and a pig roast. Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery will have Bloody Mary tastings and raw oysters, demos, blueberry and Sangria tastings. Younity Winery & Vineyards will have tours, tastings, Creamery samples and a concert.Breakwater Vineyards will have pizza and wine pairings with Fiore oils. Winterport Winery will have tastings and food samplings. FMI: Open Winery Day

     

    Killer Road Trip: Insane Inflatable 5K Race

    Saturday, Sept. 17 — Scarborough

    Even if you don’t participate this is one heckuva spectator sport. Get “pumped up” for a course filled with the world’s largest and most extreme inflatable obstacles ever produced such as The Mad House, Crash Course and Big Balls. Here’s your chance to be a kid at heart, and insane by choice! It takes place at Scarborough Downs at 8:30 a.m. FMI:  Portland Race


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