Pedal the roads and trails
•GREAT MAINE GETAWAY | August 4-5, Standish | Raise money for the National MS Society by riding from the lakes to the ocean — and back! | bikemam.nationalmssociety.org
•MAINE BIKE RALLY | July 6-8, Biddeford | Rides from 5 to 100 miles, on- and off-road, plus time trials for the speedy. | mainebikerally.org
•LOBSTER RIDE AND ROLL | July 21, Rockland | The most scenic century in Maine, and shorter rides for the whole family, | bikemaine.org/events
•MOUNTAIN BIKING MICROBREW FEST | August 10-12, Parsonsfield | Guided group rides with après-trail entertainment, food, and craft beer. | bikebackcountry.com
•RIDE AROOSTOOK | August 10-12, Presque Isle | Tour Maine's northern reaches and rolling fields, while supporting kids with diabetes. | ridearoostook.org
•MAINE LIGHTHOUSE RIDE | September 8, South Portland | Ride past as many as nine Southern Maine lighthouses between SoPo and Kennebunkport, while raising money for the Eastern Trail Alliance. | easterntrail.com
Place a bet
•HOLLYWOOD SLOTS | 500 Main St, Bangor | Slots, and now table games too! | hollywoodslots.com
•SCARBOROUGH DOWNS | 90 Payne Rd, Scarborough | Watch live racing on the track, or on the zillions of simulcast TV screens. | scarboroughdowns.com
•JOHN ROBERTS ROAD BINGO HALL | 201 John Roberts Rd, South Portland | Join the regulars and have a genuinely good time in another world altogether. | 207.761.2717
Get lunch on the go
•CREPE FACTORY | Get your French fix with Nutella or other sweet and savory fillings in Monument Square or Old Orchard Beach. Check online for precise location information. | tinyurl.com/crepefactory
•MARK'S HOT DOGS | At the corner of Middle and Exchange streets for almost 30 years.
•HELLA GOOD TACOS | In the California tradition of tacos and burritos, usually in Monument Square, but check Facebook to be sure. | facebook.com/hellagoodtacos
•PERRY'S SIDEWALK CAFÉ | Kosher hot dogs on fresh baked baguettes, refreshing homemade bevvies, and enthusiastic conversation, all right outside the Portland Museum of Art in Congress Square. | facebook.com/perrys.sidewalkcafe
