Portland Flower Show

The Portland Flower Show will be held March 11-14, with an opening night gala / preview on Wednesday March 10. The Portland Flower Show is held at the Portland Company Complex, located on the Portland Waterfront. The theme for this years show is Gardens Gone Wild. Come see what is new and exciting in Horticulture, Landscape, and Hardscape. The Portland Flower Show is always a great time to get ideas for something new or tips and tricks on how to make your garden or yard flourish.


For More Information about the Portland Flower Show Visit them online Portland Flower Show

If you are thinking about coming to town for the Portland Flower Show, we have some great rates and super packages for the weekend! Check out what we have to offer and make your reservation soon! Eastland Park Hotel

Maine Restaurant Week

The second annual Maine Restaurant Week will taking place March 1- March 10, 2010.
Restaurants and Chefs from over 25 towns and cities around Maine will be offering three-course prix fixe dinners.  Each restaurant will offer their special Maine Restaurant Week menu for  $20.10, $30.10 or $40.10.  A selection number of Restaurants are also offering a special lunch option for $15.10. 
Maine Restaurant Week is a great time to get out and try some new restaurants, we all have our favorites but there are just so many great restaurants!!

For More Information About Maine Restaurant Week Visit them on the web at http://www.mainerestaurantweek.com/. 

Make a night or weekend out of Maine Restaurant Week dining experience, spend the night at the Eastland Park Hotel, we are currently offering some great rates, and fantastic packages.  Visit our website to make your room reservation now  http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

 Bon Appetit

Eastland Celebrates its Annual Employee Party

On Friday January 29, 2010 the Eastland Park Hotel held its annual employee party, and as always it was a great time! $1,000's of dollars worth of prizes were awarded to our hard working employees. Some of our top prizes include $500 cold hard cash, Weekend Get Away to New York City, and a giant stuffed pink bear :)

Employee and Manager of the Year were announced and gifts awarded, CONGRATULATIONS CARL Employee of the year! and Managers of the year Chris, and David!

Thank you to all of our hard working dedicated employees! Can't wait until next year’s party!

Maine Restaurant Week Bartenders Bash

Everyone needs a little excitement on a Monday Night! Mark your calendars now for the Maine Restaurant week bartenders bash on Monday March 1 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm at the Portland Museum of Art (this is a 21+ event). The event will showcase some of the best bartenders in the state and their recipes. You will be able to sample the cocktails and some Aura Provisions will be catering the event and paring some delicious bites. The winning bartender will be decided by voting for your favorite drink and will be announced at 7:30pm at the event. The event supports the Preble Street Resource Center. The Eastland Park Hotel is conveniently located across the street from the Portland Museum of Art, if you’re coming to town for the event check out our great rates or stop at the Eastland Park Hotel on your way to or from the event check out the view from Top of The East or dine in 157 Cafe and Bar.

For more information about Maine Restaurant Week including Bartenders Bash visit them online at http://www.mainerestaurantweek.com/

For More information about Preble Street Resource Center visit them online at http://www.preblestreet.org/

To make your reservation for the hotel or for more information about the Eastland Park Hotel visit our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Ten Ways to Say I Love You

Valentine’s Days is one of the most important holidays for couples. Couples all over are trying to find the most creative gifts they can find for their mate without breaking the bank. Here are a few economical ways to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day.


10. Purchase some clear red balloons. Before blowing them up, place either wrapped candies, small gifts, and/or love poems inside each one, and then give them to your loved one as a bouquet.


9. Make a meal only out of heart‐shaped items, foods that are red, or both. Try red velvet cake, valentinimartini, or fruit and cheese salad


8. Write a love letter to say I love you.


7. Create handmade coupons with gifts your partner can use anytime, such as a massage or a night out on the town with

friends.


6. Does your partner ever ask you why you love them? Then create your own little booklet using dollar store items just for

them entitled, "Why I Love You: # Reasons".


5. Grab some construction paper and cut out as many hearts as you like. On each one, share a story about your relationship

that shows how much you care. Once finished, take the hearts and string them individually from the ceiling so it looks like

your home is raining love.


4. Check your local florist or grocery store for rose petals, typically these are free or for a very minimal fee. You can set a romantic evening by making a trail of rose petals on the floor to a picnic in the living room.

3. Book a Couples Masage with Masage Medicine at The Eastland Park Hotel.
View the Masage Special

2. Make reservations for dinner at 157 Cafe and Bar
View Our Special Valentines Menu

1. Spend the evening celebrating with your loved one at The Eastland Park Hotel!  Make your room reservation soon, they are going fast!
Make Your Reservation Now

For More Information about the specials we are offering for Valentines Day call us 207-775-5411, or view them all on our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

Valentine's Day Specials

Valentine’s Day is very quickly approaching! Have you made plans to celebrate with the one you love? It’s not too late. The Eastland Park Hotel has a number of options to celebrate this special day with your sweetheart.

View Our Special Valentines Day Dinner Menu

View Our Couples Massage Special

Book Our Special Romance Celebration Overnight Package


For More Information or to make your reservation visit us online at www.eastlandparkhotel.com or call us 207-775-5411.

Maine Boat Builders Show

A gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting numerous manufacturers of boating equipment. Sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats with the builders there to discuss and sell their work.

•"The word on the waterfront was that this show was different, and it sure was...the exhibits were real boats, and the parts for real boats. and service for real people, and the folks in attendance were real boat enthusiasts."
Peter Spectre: WoodenBoat Magazine

•"It is more than a boatshow. It is a gathering of builders and customers. You could spend time with colleagues or customers. We all learn something."
Dick Pulsifer: Boatbuilder

The Maine Boat Builders Show is hosted by Portland Yacht Service at 58 Fore Street, Portland Maine
Admission is $15.00 per day at the door. Children under 12 accompanied by adults will be admitted free.

Free and convenient shuttle busses run along Commercial Street. They turn around under the bridge and will stop at designated boat show stops and deliver you to the front door of the Maine Boatbuilders Show. Hassle - Free!

View Slide Show of Last Years Show
For more information visit Maine Boat Builders Website or call 207-774-1067

If your planning to attend the Boat Builders Show we are offering a special discounted rate of $92 per night and we are including breakfast for two.  Make your reservations soon, rooms are going fast.  Call Reservations at 207-775-5411 for more infomration about the Eastland Park Hotel visit our website http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

See you at the Show!

Youth Art Month at the Portland Museum of Art

NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Levesque
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
(207) 775-6148, ext. 3223
klevesque@portlandmuseum.org
For release: Immediate
February 5, 2010

PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES
YOUTH ART MONTH WITH STUDENT EXHIBITION
(Portland, Maine) In celebration of National Youth Art Month during the month of March, the Portland Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Maine Art Education Association (MAEA), has organized an exhibition of artwork created by Maine art students. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of Youth Art Month Exhibitions in Maine, and the 16th annual exhibition at the Museum. The Museum’s exhibition, running from February 27 through April 4, 2010, will showcase more than 100 works of art by students throughout the state, from elementary school through high school. All participating students will receive certificates of recognition. An exhibition celebration will be held at the Museum on Saturday, March 6, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public and refreshments will be served.
National Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education and to encourage public support for quality school art programs. The focus of this month is to convey to the public that art education develops self-discipline, self-esteem, and a sense of pride in self-expression. Youth Art Month has been observed nationally since 1961, and on the state level, sponsored by the Maine Art Education Association, since 1980.

MUSEUM INFORMATION

The Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the Museum features three centuries of art and architecture. The Museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the Museum is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students with I.D., $4 for youth ages 6 to 17, and children under 6 are free. The Museum is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., made possible through the generous support of L.L.Bean. No admission is required to visit the Museum Café and Store. For more information, call (207) 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.

Jacqueline Richardson
Marketing and Public Relations Assistant
Portland Museum of Art
Seven Congress Square
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 775-6148, ext. 3224
Visit the Museum at http://www.portlandmuseum.org/


Coming to Portland to visit the museum?  The Eastland Park Hotel is located directly across the street from the Portland Museum of Art, book our Museum Package that includes tickets to the museum and breakfast.  Live local and going to visit the museum, stop by 157 Cafe for Breakfast or Dinner or Top of The East for lunch or Drinks.  For more information about the Eastland Park Hotel or to make your reservation visit us online http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/ or call us 207-775-5411

20TH ANNUAL MAINE HOME, REMODELING & GARDEN SHOW

Portland, ME  The 20th annual Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show (www.homegardenflowershow.com) will take place at Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center on February 6-7. This year's show will feature over 170 exhibitors, an impressive range of new vendors, skilled artisans, and unique home and garden demonstrations. Providing the newest tools, ideas and inspiration for attendees, the show also will showcase for consumers how to update and remodel in an increasingly eco-friendly world. Additionally, the shows popular Meet the Chefs series, featuring live demos from several well-known Maine and New Hampshire chefs, will take place during both days.

The weekend event's vendors and exhibitors will cover a wide array of home and garden topics and products, from landscaping and design to eco-friendly tips and services. Always a big draw, the show's crowd-pleasing seminars also will address a variety of useful topics, including 2010 color trends, tips on hiring contractors, making homes more energy efficient, and eco-friendly solar options. Some of this year's newest vendors will include Michael Lapointe General Contracting, Owens Corning of New England, SmartHome Solutions, Seaside Landscaping, USA Insulation, Efficiency Maine, Spang Builders, Hazelwood Handyman, Fortin Construction, Alternative Energy and Solar Systems, among others.

Host of this year's Meet the Chefs cooking series will be Candace Karu, Cabot Creamery consumer lifestyle commentator. Chefs and mixologists scheduled to participate over the weekend include: Cinque Terre and Vignola Chef Lee Skawinski; Solo Bistro Chef Tyne Danson; El Rayo Taqueria Chef Cheryl Lewis; and, Chef Harding Smith of Portland's Front Room, Grill Room, and Corner Room restaurants. The talented chefs will demonstrate and create signature dishes throughout both Saturday and Sunday. This year's show also will proudly feature Cold River Vodka cocktail demonstrations, and will welcome Mary Ann Esposito, creator and host of the PBS series, Ciao Italia.

The Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show will mark its 20th year on Feb 6-7 in Portland. This year's show to feature eco-friendly tools, ideas and seminars. Other highlights of this February's Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show include a raffle to benefit Habitat for Humanity, with a beautiful watercolor grand prize to be donated by local artist, Joseph Cousins; a guest appearance by Mrs. Maine America, Meredith Bickford; and, a variety of prizes and sample giveaways available for attendees.

Dickson & McGonigle, the event owners and organizers, also will welcome thousands of New Englanders at their annual Seacoast Home & Garden show in March and the Northern New England Home, Garden & Flower Show in May; for details on any of the three events, visit www.homegardenflowershow.com

DETAILS on The Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show: Saturday, February 6 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, February 7 from 10 a.m.-  5 p.m.

Admission $8.00 Adults; $6.00 Seniors (over 65); Youths ages 6-16 $5.00; Children under 6 are free

The Cumberland County Civic Center is located at the corner of Spring Street and Center Street in downtown Portland. Nearby street, garage and lot parking will be available.

For a complete list of exhibitors, schedule of events, Meet the Chefs schedule and other news, visit the show's website at http://www.homegardenflowershow.com/

For further information, Vistit http://www.homegardenflowershow.com/ or phone (866) 295-6438.

The Eastland Park Hotel is just 2 block from the Cumberland County Civic Center where the event will be taking place.  We have rooms starting at $99 for this weekend, call now to reserve 207-775-5411 or visit us online at http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/

YouTube - EastlandHotel's Channel

We are finally on YouTube! Check out a couple videos of the Hotel at the below link. We will have some more videos coming soon of other interesting things.

YouTube - EastlandHotel's Channel

Portland Pirates Hockey

The Pirates were perfect in three home outings last week, posting a pair of victories over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Friday and Saturday) and another against the Atlantic Division leading Manchester Monarchs (Tuesday). The trio of victories allowed Portland to climb into fourth in the Division standings with a 24-16-5-2 record.



This week’s action begins with the conclusion of a five-game home stand, in the inaugural Let’s Go! Goes to a Pirates Game Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center against the Manchester Monarchs. The Pirates then head out onto the road for weekend action, Friday in Providence against the Bruins and Saturday in Lowell against the Devils.

The Pirates upcoming home games:
Firday 2/12 7pm vs. Syracuse  The first 1,000 fans will receive a rally towel courtesy of the Maine Chevy Dealers at this game!!!
Saturday 2/13 7pm vs. Adirondack Poster Night: Kids can come and create their own Pirates Poster

Come check out the Portland Pirates in action at the Cumberland County Civic Center with our Portland Pirates Package.  Includes 2 flex vouchers to any regular season home game.  Book Our Pirates Package Now!

See you at the game!


ARRRRRGH!


For more information about the Portland Pirates visit http://www.portlandpirates.com/
For more information about the Eastland Park Hotel visit http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/