Tidbits
Tidbits
0 Comments | Bangor Daily News, Jul 21, 2010 | by EMILY BURNHAM
LOBSTER RIDE & ROLL
Ride your bike for a good cause, and then reward yourself with a delectable Maine treat. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s ninth annual Lobster Ride & Roll will be held the morning of Saturday, July 24, with a starting point at Rockland High School. Four levels of rides are set, ranging from 16 to 100 miles, and all end with a delicious lobster roll dinner back at the high school. Ocean views, fresh ocean air, maps, support services, rest stops with food and water and more are planned for the annual event, which benefits the BCM’s education and advocacy work for better bicycling in Maine. Participants receive a custom pair of lobster ride bike socks as a thank-you for participating. The cost to register is $75 for BCM members, $95 for nonmembers, which includes a trial BCM membership. Riders ages 12-17 can register for $25, and under 11 ride for free. For information, visit www.bikemaine.org.
OBAMA ON MDI
The Obama family’s visit to Mount Desert Island last weekend included many culinary highlights. Friday night, the family dined at Stewman’s Downtown, where both the president and first lady dined on traditional Maine lobster, while daughters Sasha and Malia shared a shrimp basket. Waiter Mark Currier, in his first week on the job, waited on the family. Lunch on Saturday was at the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor, followed by a stop at Mount Desert Island Ice Cream on Main Street. According to owner Linda Parker, the president had coconut, Mrs. Obama had chocolate, Malia had cookies and cream, and Sasha had candy shop, a flavor containing many different kinds of candy. Dinner that evening for the first couple’s much anticipated date night was at acclaimed Bar Harbor restaurant Havana. The president had paella and Mrs
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