Archive | December, 2014

Maine Things: Bargain Hunting

10 Dec

I got really lucky when I moved up to Presque Isle. There was an available, affordable apartment for rent that suited all of my needs spatially.

I’d arrived with only the things I could cram into the cab and truck bed of a Ford F-150 truck, which I am eternally grateful to my older brother for allowing me to lease from him for the time I’m in Maine.

But the apartment was empty. I needed and desired a few things to fill up my space and allow me to live efficiently and comfortably. There certainly wasn’t enough money in the bank to go out and purchase all new furnishings, so I had to get creative.

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Maine Things: The Hidden Gem of Presque Isle Pt. 1

2 Dec

It takes a lot for me to endorse a chain restaurant. I’m the kind of guy who admires independence, embraces local atmospheres, and favors excellent unheralded eateries. A chain has to have something special to get me in the door. Something that separates it from the rest. Something you can’t put on a menu. An intangible.

I’ll give a chain restaurant a fair shake. I’ll dine. You know what I always say, “Hey, I’ll try anything twice.”

So on a crisp fall Saturday I stepped into the Aroostook Center Mall’s Ruby Tuesday’s with the goal of sampling the mozz sticks, watching some football, having a few beers and checking out the joint. Continue reading →