Being a long-time fan of the zombie genre, I feel pretty well versed in the skills needed to survive in a post apocalyptic world. I’ve even dreamed about my mad zombie skills. I was pretty impressive.
As my A-Z Blogging Challenge comes to an end, I felt I should take the opportunity to highlight why I’m confident that living in Maine will give me an advantage when the zombies come. And, they will come. It’s only a matter of time.
There are many amazing things about Maine and for today’s A-Z Blogging Challenge, I wanted to highlight a couple interesting trivia facts about the state.
Dinner and a movie has been around forever. Even before movies were invented, I suspect cavemen sat around roasting their dinner and watching the hieroglyphics on the walls. Today, dinner and a movie usually means to separate events, but there is one local movie destination where you can do both in one stop. Smitty’s Cinema, which is a small chain with theaters throughout Maine and one in New Hampshire, has table seating and a full menu so you can order dinner while enjoying the latest movie release.
My husband and I tried something new this past Valentine’s Day. We went to Port City Music Hall in Portland to listen to a Bruce Springsteen tribute band: Bruce in the USA. We’ve both been huge fans of Bruce for a long time, and have been fortunate enough to have seen him on many of his tours, but we weren’t sure what to expect from a cover band and I was a little nervous. In my hesitation, I waited until the morning of Valentine’s day to actually buy our tickets which meant we paid more for them. This didn’t sit well with my coupon loving soul but what can you do? It was my own fault.
It was the first time we had ever been to Port City Music Hall and the venue was great. It’s a large open space and, other than a small VIP seating area off the left, it was a standing room, general admissions event. I’m not sure if all their shows are setup the same way or not. I’ve read online that for some of their events, such as a comedy show, they do put out seats. But for this rocking evening, it was VIP or standing room. We were standing.
I’m an HGTV addict. My favorite show is Fixer Upper with Chip and Diana Gaines. Love that show and love them. They are just so sweet together. And, of course they take run down, sad little places and turn them into gorgeous showpieces. Having lived through my own major renovation, I know first hand that it’s much more fun to see it all happen in an hour with the big reveal at the end. I have renovation envy.
I’ve also been known to catch a few episodes of Property Brothers or their competition show Brother Vs. Brother. The thing that stands out for me in Brother Vs. Brother is that everyone always wants to tackle the kitchen. It’s where you can be creative and really get that wow factor. Kitchens have a big impact on the overall appeal of a house. People love kitchens.
Weekends in Maine 