Whose Town? Q's Town!

[Aphro]

What a beautiful town, Q. Just lovely.

This would be a fun sharing thing if there weren't such mofos on this board.

You're right Wings, it would be.

Thank you Q, for sharing! Great pictures!

 

[Damariscotta]

It truly is a fun city to live near.

 

[Lorilei]

It truly is a fun city to live near.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You!

 

[neci]

back in high school, i was pen pals with a boy from there. at the time, he was one of my closest friends and confidants. we only met once.

 

[Damariscotta]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You!

Hi Lori.

 

[Lorilei]

Hi Lori.

Hey sweetie! Great to see you, I hope things are good in your life.

 

[girlsmiley]

Q, I'll leave these here for you. I'll be back later on.

Whose Town? Smiley's Town!

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[marshalt]

Cool stuff. I believe they have the locks in Spain or maybe Italy.

They do it in Paris.

 

[thør]

I thought I'd take a drive around town today...

Nice town, Q.

 

[SkAoUt]

There are a number of cities where they do the locks. No one seems to know where it started.

They do it in Paris.

Yep. Back of Notre Dame Cathedral on the pont de l'archevêché among other places.

http://www.kochanski.fr/images/20120526142857_notre-dame%20a1.jpg

And pont des arts near the Louvre

http://intercultural.com.br/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pont-des-arts-slide_273061_1947109_free.jpg

 

[Laurel]

There are a number of cities where they do the locks. No one seems to know where it started.

If the love fades, do you get to throw your lover into the water? So they can retrieve the key. Seems only fair.

 

[Queersetti]

I follow her twitter. She seems pretty cool.

The local papers pick up her blog posts sometimes.

She wrote a review of Marshall's Wharf brewery in Belfast. I have property up there, so I have been there many times, but didn't know about it. It's fantastic. They have a restaurant called Three Tides that is right on the waterfront. There is an old boiler they have converted into a fire pit, so that in the summer, you can sit by a fire, right next to the water and enjoy your beer. It's an awesome place, and I have her to thank that I learned about it.

 

[Queersetti]

Q, I'll leave these here for you. I'll be back later on.

Whose Town? Smiley's Town!

Yay, Sydney! Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. I think it would be great if other people added shots from where they live, but I understand that not everyone is comfortable doing so.

What's the story on the statue of the child?

 

[Queersetti]

They do it in Paris.

Someone told me that it was an old custom in some parts of China, and that Chinese students started doing it in Europe. I don't know if there is any truth to that or not.

 

[Sunshine]

I'm heading up to Portland soon to buy a supplies at Portland Pottery. Haven't been in 20 years. Looking forward to it. Might stay at a B&B and make a weekend out of it. Any suggestions on a nice place to stay?

I am Italian. My family lives in Ischia Di Castro and in southern Tuscany on an Island. Others are in Sicily. I am so wanting to go back and visit some day!!

 

[Queersetti]

I'm heading up to Portland soon to buy a supplies at Portland Pottery. Haven't been in 20 years. Looking forward to it. Might stay at a B&B and make a weekend out of it. Any suggestions on a nice place to stay?

I am Italian. My family lives in Ischia Di Castro and in southern Tuscany on an Island. Others are in Sicily. I am so wanting to go back and visit some day!!

I've had several friends who've stayed at the Inn On Carleton and loved it.


http://www.innoncarleton.com

 

[Sunshine]

I've had several friends who've stayed at the Inn On Carleton and loved it.


http://www.innoncarleton.com

Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[Sunshine]

Best restaurants in Portland? Or your favorites.

 

[Queersetti]

Best restaurants in Portland? Or your favorites.

If you want high end fine dining, Hugo's is definitely the best. The same chef also has a more casual place called Duckfat, which is great for lunch.

Fore Street and 555 are also excellent.

If you want Italian, go to Vignola. The tourists love DiMillos, because it is actually on a boat at the pier, but it is second rate.

 

[islandman]

Where in Portland does the magic happen?

 

[unregistered]

 

[Queersetti]

Where in Portland does the magic happen?

Probably so place in the Old Port that only sailors know about.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Sunshine]

If you want high end fine dining, Hugo's is definitely the best. The same chef also has a more casual place called Duckfat, which is great for lunch.

Fore Street and 555 are also excellent.

If you want Italian, go to Vignola. The tourists love DiMillos, because it is actually on a boat at the pier, but it is second rate.

Thank you so much!!

I am definitely making a weekend of it.

 

[Queersetti]

It had long been a crying shame, but poof!, there it is.


http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=191105&forum=41

Is Augusta north of The LL Bean store in Freeport? Because if it is, people in Portland never heard of it.

There's a perfect message board moment on that thread. guy asks if the magic shop in Augusta, Maine is still open, and somebody replies to tell him that the one in Eugene, Oregon closed.