As the weather warms, you may be ready to get out of the house. Scenic turnoffs may be the answer for you if you don’t want to get your feet muddy.
Things to Do
Events and things to do from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hey, teens: Here’s where to start your prom planning in western Maine
A practical guide to setting a budget, selecting attire, getting gussied up, fed — and having the best night ever.
Theater events, concerts set for central Maine this week
A Pink Floyd tribute band plans Gardiner performance, ‘Menopause the Musical 2’ is set for Waterville, and ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ will be staged in Bath.
7 Maine events this week include Aly & AJ, David Sedaris in Portland
Also see ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on the big screen in Gardiner.
Smalls to the Wall rafting race returns April 18
Participants will navigate Smalls Falls in the yearly challenge that tests rafters’ skills, the first of three races in Maine this year.
12 ways to celebrate spring in Maine, from openings to festivals
The Portland Sea Dogs start their season next week, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opens May 1.
How to make the most of Maine’s worst time of year | Column
Mud season is hardly magical, but there are some upsides.
Maine-based podcasts bring the strange to airwaves
True crime dominates these podcasts, with a dose of the paranormal — and one delightfully quirky exception.
Skowhegan’s Lights Up Productions prepares to stage ‘The Crucible’
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures the play’s ‘tech week’ at Skowhegan Opera House.
Hop into Big Night, Maine’s evening of amphibian migration
On a few nights each spring, Mainers help frogs and salamanders cross roads, witnessing the natural pilgrimage in their backyards.