This weekend was the place to be at Old Orchard Beach. The tourists have flocked to the sand with their towels and speedos for the hottest day of the year.
Summer is certainly flying by! Have you and your family made your annual pilgrimage to OOB yet? Old Orchard Beach has a population of about 9000 that swells to over 75,000 during the summer. And if you didn't get your OOB arcade-beach-bars-shopping-eating-pier fries-pizza-swimming-sunbathing-bumper car-palace-playland vibe on last summer because of the pandemic, then let's go in 2021!
Alison Sundquist went to investigate the noise that was coming from the room where they keep their 3 parakeets. That's when she discovered what the noise was. A freakin' owl was trying to have the parakeets for dinner!
So much has changed at the pier since the late 1800's it's almost unrecognizable! The pier opened to the public in 1898 and offered entertainment such as concerts from some of the best entertainers in the world like Frank Sanatra, Louis Armstrong, and more...
If you grew up in Maine, there is a pretty good chance you have been to Old Orchard Beach in the summertime. And if you are a visitor to the great state of Maine, the Maine coast is a must.
Summer is here and I found this great old 8mm film with music added of what Old Orchard Beach looked like around 1960 on a typical summer day...
According to WalletHub, Maine is the 11th most fun state in the U.S.! When it comes to fun on a scale of 1= most fun and 25= average, here's where we ranked per capita.
1st- Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
2nd- Restaurants per capita
4th- Performing Arts Theater
5th- Golf Courses
7th- Amusement Parks
8th- Movie Theaters
16th- Access to National Parks
21st- Fitness Centers
These are some of
USA Today is asking their readers to vote. They have a series called USA Today 10 Best with several different categories that you can vote in. One of them, is Best Boardwalk, and Old Orchard Beach, Maine is one of the 20 finalists that you can vote for.