It has to be difficult to be the Portland Expo building. You're over a hundred years old, and maybe…read morearen't as cool as some of the other venues around town, or are rockin' the best amenities in the world, or get the chance to host the hippest events, or are even located in a trendy neighborhood, but you're there. Ever present. Doing the dirty work that makes our great city keep on keepin' on. So, hats off to you, Portland Expo. Thanks for being a really excellent polling place. And for being a great spot for our high schools to play and graduate. We appreciate the Red Claws and the Maine Roller Derby. Sometimes you get boxing or beer festivals, comic or mom and baby expos, home shows or car shows; that's pretty badass how you cater to just about every demographic. And Snoop Dogg? Remember that? Whoa. The point is, in the words of Billy Joel: don't go changing to try and please me; you never let me down before." Everything's changing these days, technology is making things speed up at an insane rate, and everyone's trying to top everyone else. But you do you. It's worked for over a century, and - while your parking can be annoying and your bathrooms not always the cleanest - we're always going to need a place like yours to do the normal things, the every day things, the nitty gritty things.

Clean, organized. Food is not badly priced. Most items are $5 or less. French fries, nachos,…read morepopcorn $3. Beer is $5 for domestic Budlight. $6 for Microbrews. Plenty of toilets. They also utilize the restrooms from the SeaDogs stadium when needed.

We went to the Maine Mariners hockey game. This is really fun!! There were tons of families with…read moreyoung children. Lots of great music and energy. After the first period, a group of Casco Bay youth hockey players came onto the ice to play a 'game'. We were gifted the tickets so I am not sure how much it would've cost. We found nearby free on street parking.

I've been coming to this building for hockey games since I was literally a toddler. It's hosted…read moreseveral hockey teams since then and changed ownership hands. I will say that the experience is still very worth attending. The staff is very friendly and the ownership group keeps the building well staffed. The bathrooms are clean - cleaner than large stadiums! And the entertainment typically speaks for itself.

A haiku... Dear…read morePortland Sea Dogs It will always be Hadlock Love, your loyal fans (Because Yelp is telling me I need more characters. Taken from https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1173/Hadlock-Field: "Named after long time Portland High baseball coach Edson Hadlock Jr., Hadlock field is a 7,368 seat classic minor league baseball stadium that was renovated in 1993 and boasts great site lines and an intimate atmosphere that brings the fans right into the action. The stadium has been compared to Camden Yards in Baltimore for its brick façade and old-style feel... " A feeling I know many of us hope we don't lose.)

It was my first ever visit, and I was surprised how affordable the tickets are. It was easy to get…read morein, the place was clean and a lot of people working for a mid week afternoon game. We sat by the bull pen area in the outfield- comfy seats great view for about $35ish and a bbq buffet. The bbq was...not great. From service where there was only 1 line to get food, to the line being directly in front of the grill and the smoke was billowing onto everyone getting food. Hot dogs, burgers pulled chicken were the options. Pulled chicken was too sauced and just not pleasant. The hot dog was fine. The sides- Cole slaw and pasta salad in tiny containers- as were the individual condiments- extremely not environmentally friendly with the single use ketchup, mustard and relish packets all over- why would they do this? The best part was it came with a Seabiscuit. They didn't announce about the fountain drinks we had to keep our cups- so by 12pm there were no cups for drinks to be had- nor were we aware while the BBQ/food and drinks end we wouldn't have access to water after 1pm. It's kind of wild- yes the price is incredibly affordable- but the game goes on for 2.5 more hours after the food shut off- why?

We truly enjoyed Always...Patsy Cline. This was our second visit to the Playhouse. Last year we saw…read moreOver the Rainbow, a show about Judy Garland. This is a great little venue that is now a family must "go to" when we make our annual trip to the area. As an added bonus, you meet the friendliest people. This year after the show, our car battery died and we were stuck in the parking lot. Without asking, the staff at the theatre volunteered if they could help as well as at least four cars. Not something I am used to where I come from. Looking forward to the 2014 season.

Amazing experience. We got tickets in the second row of the bleachers. For bleacher seats, the…read moreseats are extremely comfortable (more comfortable than most parks/arenas I've been in). Not a bad seat in the building. The food was good and all the staff was friendly. During the game, some of the courtside seats were empty so I asked the security guard if we could move up (my wife's and I's honeymoon and her birthday). He referred me to a women in a grey sweater (sorry I didn't catch your name) and she was the best. Not only did she move us up, she also announced over the intercom that it was our honeymoon and her birthday. The Maine Celtics played a great game and won in an impressive comeback win. And the cherry on top was that Brad Stevens was there and stopped to take a picture. Everyone there was extremely friendly--a 5 star experience all around. We will definitely be going back and will be bringing our son. The Maine Mariners could learn a few things here.

I do recommend just because there isn't anything else to do in Maine. Mostly 3 point shots so not a…read morevery fun interesting game to watch. I attended as a team bonding activity with my volleyball team.

Feels like high school all over again. Most professors don't have PHD but talk down at you. None of…read moremy classmates can find an internship and school doesn't care. We're at a disadvantage compared to other colleges in ME (which give a far better education and are way cheaper than UNE).

Overpriced for subpar education. Professors call students stupid and administration doesn't listen…read moreto us. Don't make the same mistake I did, there are much better colleges in New England.

There are cinemas closer to where I live, but I had to come here to see an IMAX presentation of…read moreOppenheimer. I had been to this theatre once before, but not the IMAX screen. Would gladly come back to see an IMAX film, but maybe not a special journey for regular films. I have no real complaints. The seats are wonderful and recline. There's a lot of walking room in front of the seats so no awkward 'ass or crotch' etiquette. You don't feel too close to your seat neighbor. Sound is average. Picture quality is good, though there was a smudge on the screen that I kept noticing. The entrance felt a bit disheveled. There wasn't even anyone there to scan my ticket (I bought one online, I promise). You're a sucker and deserve stale popcorn and overpriced snacks if you still buy concessions at a theatre.

We hadn't been to the movies in a while, but we're excited for the film adaptation of Stephen…read moreKing's short story, The Life of Chuck. I appreciate the simple Atom app for ticketing, plus the veterans discount. The staff was friendly, but I also noticed that it's mostly self-serve for drinks and popcorn. When we got into the theater, the map I used to choose our seats was incorrect. Luckily there were few other patrons and we could move to other seats. The projector wasn't working for the pre-show stuff, which made me nervous enough to go ask the staff about it as the show was about to start. The projector started for the previews and the movie. I wish we hadn't gotten horror movie previews, though, just because it was a Stephen King movie. A couple of the seats were in terrible shape, with covering torn off them and it sounds like at least one of the speakers in the back right is blown, because it was really static-y and crackly. Not our best theater experience, but not our worst either.

Super cute farm stand! Tons of yummy baked goods, veggies, lobsters, plants, pumpkins, Maine…read morehoney, maple syrup, crafts and SO much more! Definitely worth the stop!

We learned about Flaherty's Family Farm from friends and am really glad they told us about it!…read more First off, they have a huge selection of beautiful trees. There are a number of eager employees to help get your tree ready to take home and loaded, too. Inside, you'll find employees who will help you design custom wreaths,too. In the market, there is a well stocked fish counter and lobsterpound, too. Aside from that, there are fresh veggies and a huge stock of fresh baked goodies. The employees were all super nice, too. This will be the place we get our tree from now on!

Get your pick on!…read more Had a fantastic time with the family picking early season raspberries, apples and peaches. The orchard grows a ton of different apple varieties so there's good picking during the full apple season. We got to choose between Zestar and Jerseymac apples during our visit. I'm a big fan of crisp and tart so the Zestars fit the bill. Peach picking was a bit of the same only fewer varieties. Raspberry picking was a fun new experience. You're essentially hunting and the fruit that is ready to be picked will slide off their cone-like cores. Since it was early in the season most of the berries were small or immature and there were a ton of bees buzzing around. I mean a ton where you'd go to pick and they would be buzzing around your hand. Don't worry though! The bees are friendly and indifferent to your picking the fruit. Just be gentle. Pro tip: come on a day where there's a breeze. We went on a still day in August and it was hot! 90 minutes in the sun and we were feeling pretty crunchy.

Great orchard filled with so many varieties of apples, super friendly staff, and hay rides and a…read morelittle playground by the store for kiddos. Perfect fall activity!

My nieces are ice hockey players and as a result, my wife and I are here often to cheer their teams…read moreon. All of our visits here have been very pleasant, with good parking and comfortable accommodations. Great facility for the surrounding community.

Do not play in the mens leagues here, refs are biased. They lose multiple teams every session due…read moreto it, don't waste your money paying these guys.