Study says: 2nd happiest state according to tweets
/ An innovative study of geotagged tweets rates Maine as the second-happiest state.
Living In Portland
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Portland's latest trend: food swaps
/ The Portland Food Swap offers the opportunity to trade homemade, homegrown, or foraged foods with people who care about high quality, innovative local food. Part of a national trend, the food swap has grown out of Portland's thriving, food-forward culture.
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Bigfoot and "truth" at the Cryptozoology Museum
/ With displays ranging from Bigfoot and FeeJee Mermaid to coelacanth (a living fossil), Portland's International Cryptozoology Museum offers the opportunity to investigate the fine line between undiscovered "truth" and hoax.
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Addressing socio-economic inclusiveness in arts districts
/ In the midst of our city’s “spirited” debates about socio-economic inclusiveness and economic development comes a discussion of the issue from an arts district perspective at a panel for attendees of next week’s Creative Communities Exchange.
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How the Sea Dogs silenced doubters – like me
/ A little more than 20 years ago I got it so very wrong when I predicted that the Portland Sea Dogs would flop in their new 6,000-seat, downtown stadium. I whinged about parking, frigid weather and general apathy. I cited the failed Maine Guides. Fortunately for Portland, I could not have been more wrong about the team's prospects. In the 20 years since the first pitch, 7,647,893 people have watched Portland Sea Dogs games at Hadlock Field, home of the Red Sox' double-A team.
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Visiting the concrete epicenter of a debate on failed public space
/ On a sunny, 72-degree day, I’m sitting in Congress Square Plaza, the concrete epicenter of a clash between two cultures, Portland’s grittier face and gentrifiers.
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Walks with Dogs
/ There is a brief, blissful period at this time of year when it's warm enough to enjoy a sea breeze, but no one is lying in the sand (or on the rocks) just yet: which means it's still off-leash season at many local beaches! The following photos come from some of my favorite public spaces to visit with my rescue dog, who tends to take issue with other large white things, like FedEx trucks. Anywhere away from a road where he can run free makes a great dog walk for me.
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Discover the Next...
/ By now most people have at least heard of Kickstarter, the crowd-sourced funding platform for creative projects. But have you heard about Portland's new organic bagel company or the aquaponic greenhouse filled with tomatoes and tilapia? Using Kickstarter's "discover" page allows you to find projects by geographic area.