Posted in Activities, Adventure, Food, Restaurants, tagged bocce in maine, bowling in maine, cornhole in maine, cutepotato.com, family travel, jen hazard maine writer, Jen Hazard travel writer, maine and family, maine family travel, outdoor play space in Maine, the garden spot at 33 elmwood, westbrook maine on June 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
School break is finally here, and with the summer season comes plans for warm days and plenty of time outside! We love visiting 33 Elmwood for bowling and comfort food any time of year, but their new outdoor location, The Garden Spot, is the ideal place to enjoy a gorgeous summer day with family.
Photo courtesy Heid Kirn Photography
Posted in Activities, Food, tagged 33 elmwood, active indoor play maine, bolos kitchen cantina and candlepin, bowling in maine, brunswick maine, candlepin bowling in maine, caribou maine, Carrabassett Valley, cutepotato.com, family travel Maine, happy wheels south portland maine, indoor play maine, jen hazard maine writer, melody roller rink, oakland park bowling lanes, open gym maine, rockland maine, roller skating in maine, rollodrome auburn maine, south portland maine, sugarloaf anti-gravity complex, The Maine Pitch, the point indoor turf, warren maine, westbrook maine on January 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
When it’s too cold to enjoy the outdoors, or the snow conditions are not quite up to snuff, we try to find active indoor spaces that have something for all of us. Following are a few new favorites and suggestions for where you can find similar locations throughout the state.
Posted in Activities, Uncategorized, tagged abbe museum bar harbor, Bernard Langlais, biddeford pool, boardwalk trails in maine, Cascade Falls Saco, cutepotato.com, East Point Sanctuary, family adventures in maine, family travel, family travel in maine, fort edgecomb, maine, maine writer Jen Hazard, monkey c monkey do, New England, New England family travels, Norway, orono bog boardwalk, outdoor adventures in maine, portland science center, ropes courses in Maine, Sharks exhibit, shepard's Farm preserve, spring activities for families in Maine, spring road trail auburn, things to do with kids in maine, Thomaston Town Trail, travel writer Jen Hazard, Vena's Fizz House, waterfalls near portland maine, wiscasset on April 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Mid-April has arrived and dare we say, it’s beginning to feel like spring is really here. Most of the snow has melted in our yard, chickadees are singing in the early morning hours, and we even spotted crocuses blooming in a friend’s garden. These signs of the season may not seem like much if you live in warmer climates, but for Maine families like us, there is so much hope attached to these small gifts from nature. To celebrate, we’re sharing some of our favorite spaces to visit in April and May.
East Point Sanctuary, Biddeford Pool
On a warm spring day, we love to visit this Maine Audubon sanctuary by the sea. Street parking is limited, but if you get to the sanctuary early, kids can spend hours playing in the open fields, flying kites or scaling rocks.
CP#1 enjoys a quiet moment at East Point Sanctuary in Biddeford Pool.
Posted in Activities, tagged cutepotato.com, family activities in Maine, family events maine, farms in Maine, jen hazard, maine, maine travel writer, maine winter, sleigh rides, sleigh rides in Maine, sleigh rides New England, stables in Maine, world's greatest sleigh ride on February 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »
We recently stopped by Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth for their annual sleigh day event. The event is designed as a fundraiser for the historic farm, which is home to an antique carriage museum and two miles of public trails.
Posted in Activities, Adventure, Farms, Road Trips, tagged beginner mountains maine, black mountain, carousel horse farm, chase farms, cutepotato.com, cutepotatomaine instagram, downhill skiing in maine, drafty acres farm, family-friendly adventures in maine, family-friendly ski mountains maine, goranson farm, hideaway acres, icelandic horses in maine, jay peak, jay vermont, jen hazard maine writer, Jen Hazard travel writer, lost valley, maine, maine winter adventures, pepper hill farm, pump house water park, sable oaks, shawnee peak, sleigh rides Maine, snowmobile stays maine, snowmobiling in Maine, Untamed Mainer, winter adventures, winter horseback riding, winterberry farm on January 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Now that it’s the start of the year, we’re turning our minds to all of the adventures we want to experience together. Our family has found the only way to embrace a Maine winter is to have something new and exciting to look forward to each month. Here are the top 5 on our wish list:
Posted in Activities, Adventure, Farms, Road Trips, tagged corn maze, cutepotato.com, cutepotatomaine, fall activities maine, family time, family travel in maine, farm visits, Jen Hazard and maine travel, Jen Hazard travel writer, levant, maine, maine apple orchards, maine blogs, maine corn maze, maine farms, New England, New England farms, Paul Bunyan, pick your own flowers, treworgy family orchard on September 18, 2017| 2 Comments »
Treworgy Family Orchard is located in Levant, just 10 miles outside of Bangor, where owner Gary Treworgy and his big creative family design an incredible corn maze on the grounds of their farm. Since 2001, visitors have enjoyed their impressive mazes — which have ranged from a variety of animals to a Celtic labyrinth and even a knight fighting a dragon! This year’s design is Paul Bunyan, Legendary Lumberjack, and our crew decided it was high time we visit the farm to experience the maze for ourselves.
Posted in Activities, Sponsors, Trails, tagged cute potato sponsors, cutepotato.com, historic farmhouse, kids activities maine, kids outside, maine, outdoor activities, outdoor play, programs for nature lovers, wells, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, winter, winter beach, winter camps, winter in Maine, winter vacation camps on February 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Wells Reserve at Laudholm is home to a beautiful historic farmhouse and 7-miles of trails where families can explore forest, a salt marsh and estuary, and Laudholm Beach. The wide open spaces in between are perfect for sledding, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. If that weren’t enough to entice you, the staff at the Reserve has a few great days of activities planned for February vacation — from nature-inspired camps and crafts to a day dedicated to spending time outdoors.
