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Out on a whim
This Valentine's Day, get out of the house and celebrate at these local events.Dinner for woo
A roundup of Portland-area eateries with special plans for Valentine's DayOff Beat: Puppy love
Dog owners and their significant pooches will compete to see who can hold the longest smooch at Planet Dog on Wednesday.
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V-Day ready?
No other holiday inspires such thoughtful flower-sending, feeling-sharing and chocolate-eating. And hostility. Lovers or love haters: Have you made your plans yet? A Dozen Valentine's Day Diversions
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Chili and Chowder
This challenge will please even the most serious of chili aficionados. Sample over 30 chilis and chowders from Maine chefs, then vote on a favorite. 12:20 to 3 p.m. Sunday | $20 | Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland
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La Fete d'Hiver
No snow needed during this winter festival in Biddeford, which includes art, live performances, crepe breakfasts and sledding right down Main Street. Friday through Sunday | Some events free | Downtown Biddeford
Terra Cotta Pasta, South Portland
First, let me warn you not to be too hungry when you go to Terra Cotta Pasta in South Portland. The aroma that slams your senses when you walk in might just make you swoon.
Watering holes
Need a new place to tip 'em back? Check out some recent write-ups:Oasis lives up to its name when, baby, it's cold outside: Oasis, Portland Hoping to please you at every turn: Silly's with a Twist, Portland Where you get to chew your drink: Bucks Naked BBQ, Freeport
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Styxx, Portland
Disco lights were already flashing and the DJ had music playing loud, but no one was quite ready to dance. The crowd huddled around the bar or played beer pong in the back room.
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Soul Rebels Brass Band Mardi Gras Party
It'a Mardi Gras time in Portland. Celebrate with Sly-Chi and Soul Rebels Brass Band.
Early Shift: State Trooper Doug Cropper
Fifth and final installment: Ride with Maine State Police Trooper Doug Cropper, who rotates in and out of the 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. shift, patrolling Interstate 295 for speeders, accidents, and criminals.
Valentine's Day inspires such thoughtful flower-sending, feeling-sharing and chocolate-eating. And bitterness. Whether you're a lover or a hater: >> A Dozen Valentine's Day Diversions | Take the Valentine's Day Poll
MAMM SLAM, an annual high school battle of the bands, is looking for hard-rocking young bands from across the state to compete this spring. Registration deadline: Feb. 14, 2012>> MAMM SLAM 2012
Winter is here for a while. Find ways to enjoy it with our roundup of January events, skating rinks, cross-country skiing trails and other adventurous things to do.
>> Winter Guide
"Almost, Maine"
heart-warming comedy 2 p.m., Community Little Theatre
heart-warming comedy 2 p.m., Community Little Theatre
"Artifacts and Particles" Photography by Caleb Charland and Peter Gruner Shellenberger
Addison Woolley Gallery
Addison Woolley Gallery
"Because You're Mine"
sculpture, video and performance by George Terry, University of Maine Museum of Art
sculpture, video and performance by George Terry, University of Maine Museum of Art
"Biology Through the Lens" and "The Faces of Migration: Illustrations of Birds on Great Duck Island"
photography by students and art work by Jordan Chalfant and Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History) 288-5395.
photography by students and art work by Jordan Chalfant and Anna Stunkel, College of the Atlantic (George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History) 288-5395.
"Blood, Phelgm, and Tears" Abbeth Russell's new paintings
Art House Picture Frames 221-3443.
Art House Picture Frames 221-3443.
Ready, Set, GO
from the Portland Press Herald
Winter is here for a while still. Find ways to enjoy it with our roundup of February events, skating rinks, cross-country skiing trails and other adventurous things to do.
>> Winter Guide
Fast Forward Farther in the Future
(mark your calendar)
Billy Idol, 8 p.m. Sept. 14, House of Blues, Boston. $37 to $49.50. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Goo Goo Dolls, 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion, Gilford, N.H. $24.25 to $57.50. www.meadowbrook.net; (603) 293-4700. 2010 Lilith Tour with Sarah McLachlan, Carly Simon, Kelly Clarkson, Tegan & Sara and many more, 3 p.m. July 30, Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass. $31 to $101. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Barenaked Ladies with Ben Kweller and Angel Taylor, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Bank of America Pavilion, Boston. $28 to $52.50. www.livenation.com; (866) 448-7849 Willie Nelson, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. $45 to $65. 842-0800; www.portlandovations.org.
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Maine Historical Society Programs to Celebrate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 205th Birthday [02/06/12]
James Taylor coming to Cumberland County Civic Center June 24, tickets on sale Feb. 10 [02/06/12]
Goodwill to open buy the pound warehouse outlet in Gorham Feb. 16 [02/03/12]
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