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Kennebunkport Inside. FREE Shops __________ pages 2-7 at 420 locations in: Calendar ________ pages 8-9 Portland Galleries _______ pages 10-11 Old Orchard Beach Amusements ___ pages 12-15 Saco, Biddeford Arundel, Kennebunk Tide Chart ________ page 14 Kennebunkport Fish Report ________ page 15 Wells, Ogunquit Agricultural Fairs ___ page 16 York & Kittery Nightlife __________ page 17 September 21, 2017 Dining ________ pages 18-23 Vol. 59, No. 17 Guide to shopping, galleries, dining and things to do. TouriSt NewS Morning Commute by David Witbeck Maine Art Gallery on Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk Lower VIllage will feature an exhibit of new paintings by David Witbeck from September 23 to October 23. See story on page 11. www.touristnewsonline.com PAGE 2 TOURIST NEWS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 Shops Celebrating Maine's Favorite Fall Fruit Clothing for women & men Shaker Hill Jewelry • Household goods Apple Festival Folksinger John Gorka Open 10-4 Mon.–Sat. is among the musicians Now accepting Early Fall items! who will perform at the Call ahead to be sure we are taking consignments that day. eighth annual Shaker Hill Donations & Consignments accepted anytime Apple Festival in Alfred, 207-985-3544 Saturday, September 23, 2 Bragdon Lane Adopt a cat here and Sunday, September 24, Kennebunk from Safe Haven! 10 AM to 4 PM both days. (next to Anchor Fence) The festival includes a Thursdays in Sept. & Oct. – White tickets are half-price! craft fair, an author’s talk, presentations about the his- tory of Shaker Hill (so named because it was a Shaker com- garden decorations folk art & primitives munity), pony rides, wagon rides, apple and pumpkin wrought iron & tinware picking, auctions and raffles. Susan Futrell, author of the recently published During the Apple Festival, the carriage house at the Shaker Museum in Alfred will have book Good Apples – Behind exhibits and demonstrations of traditional Shaker crafts as well as gift items and food for sale. Every Bite (University of Iowa Press), will give a talk about her project on Sun- She hopes to call atten- York County Shelter Pro- r on the H day (the time TBA; check tion to the difficulties that gram, which provides a va- Applefest me arb continued on page 3 um Open daily 10 am - 5 pm or yorkcountyshelterpro- face apple growers who are riety of resources to people S closed Tuesdays • Sunday 11-4 handcrafted country gifts grams.com for updates). dealing with current eco- The Country Peddlar Shop Futrell interviewed nomic and ecological chal- commercial apple grow- lenges. FMI about her book, (just off Rte.1 at the Fire Station) 646-6576 Harbor Rd., Wells ers from New England to visit uipress.uiowa.edu. Washington state to find The Shaker Hill Apple out what growing apples Festival is an important Relax Your Cares Away for the market entails. fundraising event for the Walking Distance to Dock Square Complimentary Parking Relaxing Massage & Body Treatments Rejuvenating Facials Manicures & Pedicures Spa & Beauty Boutique Known for their simple way of life, the Shakers redesigned the broom in the 1820s such that it was flat, not round. 31 Western Avenue, Lower Village, Kennebunk Online bookings welcome • www.cottagebreeze.com 207.967.2259 • Open Mon.–Sat. Folksinger John Gorka will perform at the 8th Annual Shaker Hill Apple Festival on Saturday, September 23. Celebrating 10 Years! THE TOURIST NEWS is published April through November and is distributed FREE at 450 locations in Kittery, York, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Catch Kennebunkport, Cape Porpoise, Biddeford, of the Day! •Dog Toys Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Portland. Clothes for Dogs • of All Sizes Treats & Chews Voted #1 STAFF Divas to Danes! •Collars & Leashes Thrift Store Publisher and Editor – Judith Hansen •Beach Gear Contributing Writers – Steve Hrehovcik, Val Marier, Dan Marois, Anita Matson, •Beds & Bowls Clothing, Shoes & Handbags, Jewelry, Nancy McCallum •Fun Accessories Home Décor, Antiques, Furniture, Calendar Editor – Donna Landau •Clothes Books, Children’s and more! Graphic Design – Geraldine Aikman, Eric Erwin Technical Support – Justin King •Pet Lover Gifts Open 10-5 Mon. thru Sat. • 11-3 Sun. ADDRESS/CONTACT and More! 34 York St. (Rte. 1), Kennebunk 179 Cat Mousam Rd., Kennebunk, ME 04043 3 Dock Square across from Wallingford Farm • 207-604-5050 Tel. 207-985-2244 • 207-294-2244 Kennebunkport E-mail: [email protected] 207-967-2776 Donations always accepted and appreciated! Web site: www.touristnewsonline.com www.ScalawagsOnline.com Proceeds benefit The New School in Kennebunk Dogs always welcome! © The Tourist News, Inc., 2017 An adventure in High School Education • tnsk.org TOURIST NEWS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 PAGE 3 Applefest communities in the United food for the York County large craft fair, with 60- States. Food Pantry, which YCSP plus vendors, a giant yard continued from page 2 Shops Today, the Alfred Shak- oversees. (FMI, brothersof- sale hosted by the Brothers, needing housing, sub- er Museum is in a building christianinstruction.org.) and activities for children stance abuse help, medical constructed in 1875 by the A local farm business, in the “Kids Zone” area. care and food. Shakers to serve as a car- Gile’s Family Farm, over- Live music and dance YORK VILLAGE MARKETPLACE The YCSP and Friends riage house and a storage sees the Notre Dame apple performances will be held of the Shaker Museum, place for lumber. orchard, also on Shaker throughout the festival. Model Trains The Brothers of the Chris- The building was Hill. Festival-goers will be Folksinger John Gorka is & Slot Cars tian Instruction, and Gile’s among eight other original able to pick their own ap- performing from 5 PM to Family Farm of Alfred buildings (plus the Shaker ples and pumpkins. A farm 6:30 PM Saturday. New, Used & Vintage collaborate in hosting the cemetery) preserved by the store near the bakery also Local performers in- Model Trains, Slot Cars & Accessories event. Brothers of Christian In- offers apples and pump- clude dancers from the Operating Layouts • Die Cast & Ephemera Historic Shaker Hill is struction, who purchased kins from the orchards, as Lionel, MTH, Atlas, Woodland Scenes, Carrera, home to the shelter pro- the property in 1931. (FMI: well as cider. Applefest Scalextric, AFX, Kadee, Broadway Ltd., Kato gram’s offices and some of alfredshakermuseum.com) The festival includes a continued on page 14 Open 7 days 10-5 its facilities. The Brothers, The Brothers have been the Shaker Museum and steadfast supporters of 207-363-4830 • 891 Route 1, York one of Giles’ orchards are the Shelter programs, and also at Shaker Hill. help run The Bakery at 1.5 mi. north of York Info Center Shaker Hill was settled Notre Dame. The bakery by a Shaker communi- offers employment to peo- ty (it was first known as ple needing job training “Holy Land”) in 1793. The and employment; money E ROA community existed un- raised from sales goes to FE STE OF R til 1931, making it one of the YCSP. C OF THE S OpEn DaiLy the longest-lasting Shaker The bakery also makes KENNEBUNKS 8:30 aM-4:30 pM C OF CE FEE • TEA • SPI COFFEE ROASTED ON THE PREMISES Serving Shaker Pond Ice Cream! BEST cup of coffee Cappuccino • Latte • Espresso • Tea ONLY $1 Infused Greek Olive Oils ~ Garlic, Basil, Lemon, Blood Orange, Chili & Chocolate Italian Balsamic Vinegars ~ 12 Flavors Grab and Go Food by Chef Amy The festival will offer an art and craft fair, apple and pumpkin 163 Port Road (Rte. 35) • 207-967-8304 picking, horse-drawn wagon rides and live music. The juried art and craft fair will include over a dozen artisans. Kennebunk Lower Village Best Jewelry Store Simply the Best Jewelry Accessories Gifts $14 More colors available 9 Western Avenue – Kennebunk Lower Village Just Across the bridge from Dock Square • Open 7 days! • 207-967-8771 BestofEverything.com PAGE 4 TOURIST NEWS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 Shops Brick Store Museum Joins National “Museum Day Live!” ment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone, giving museums across all Stone Soup Artisans 50 states the opportunity to emulate the free-admission A Maine Artist Shop & Gallery policy of the Smithsonian Pottery, Decorative Glass, Fine Art, Jewelry, Museums in Washington D.C. Last year’s event drew Handbags, Scarves, Toys, over 400,000 participants to Pet Items and Specialty Foods. museums nationwide. This year, Museum Day Everything is made in Maine! Live! visitors at the Brick Store Museum will be able Mon–Sat 10 AM–5:30 PM • 207-283-4715 to view the following ex- 228 Main St., Saco • stonesoupartisans.com hibits: Once Upon a Time in Maine: Fairy Tale Art & Artifacts (last weekend The museum at 117 Main Street for this show!); The Fire in Kennebunk has added a special local of ’47 Retrospective; Polite history activity to the free-admission "Museum Day." Society: Etiquette Past & Patten's Berry Farm Present, and Aweigh We North St., K eNNebuNKport • 207-967-2418 The Brick Store Museum institution. Additionally, at 207-985-4802 to make an Go: Sailing Ships of the in Kennebunk will cel- the museum invites visi- appointment. Kennebunks. Open Daily ebrate local history on Sat- tors to celebrate their own Museum Day visitors The Museum Day Live! urday, September 23, from history through oral history to the Brick Store Museum ticket and more informa- 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission recording sessions, and the are also invited to bring tion on the Local History will be free that day as part scanning and digitizing in personal photographs, Collection Day is avail- of Smithsonian Magazine’s of visitors' personal pho- negatives, slides, and glass able at the Brick Store Museum Day Live! tographs with the help of plates (up to five per per- Museum’s website, www.
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