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Indoor ACTION
Maine’s not just a great place for outdoor adventure—if the
weather’s got you figuratively climbing the wall, you may want
to try that out for real.
People of all ages and abilities are
challenging themselves through climb-
ing in the non-intimidating, inspiring
environment at Evo Rock & Fitness.
With 16,000 square feet of modern,
indoor climbing surfaces, there is some-
thing for everyone at all levels of ability.
Featured walls include speed climbing
and bouldering walls. You can also
exercise without climbing at Evo, which
boasts a gymwith cross training equip-
ment, cardio machines, free weights,
and a multipurpose room for yoga,
Pilates, and other exercise classes.
Designed for speed and competition,
Maine Indoor Karting is the fastest,
most thrilling formula karting near
Portland. With helmets secured and
karts adjusted, each racer sits in an-
ticipation for the green flag signaling
that the race is on. The Maine Indoor
Karting track fills with the roars and
squeals of their European-designed for-
mula karts and the cheers of supporters.
After watching a safety video, racers are
ready for the 1,200 foot state-of-the-art
track, which offers a challenge to all
skill levels. Kids 8-15 years old must take
a safety course before racing. Ladies
night runs Friday 8-11 pm. For family
members too young or less inclined
to race, there’s an arcade, cafe, and an
indoor mini-golf course to keep you
entertained.
Bowling is a tried and true way to keep
active indoors, and there are plenty of
lanes to choose from in Greater Port-
land. Just over the bridge in South
Portland, Easy Day has a full-service
family restaurant, bar, and lounge with
live entertainment, DJs, and special
events. Right downtown, Bayside Bowl
is an intimate alley with a full kitchen
serving lunch and dinner, and an
entertainment stage directly connected
to the bowling area. If you don’t like
to wait you can check out their lanes
forecast online to see how things are
shaping up. Spare Time Entertainment
offers traditional 10-pin bowling as well
as laser tag and a new Game Zone
featuring the latest technical arcade
games. Get your heart pounding with
music, fog, LED lighting, special
effects, and laser guns as you battle it
out in their multi-level arena.
It’s never too cold, too hot, too rainy for
some indoor action; see website,
address, and phone numbers under
sports & recreation listings, pgs. 26-27.
Photo: courtesy Maine Indoor Karting
SUNDAY RIVER RESORT
Sunday River Rd, Newry, ME 04261
800-543-2SKI
90 minutes from Portland, world-class skiing
or riding on eight peaks of infinite terrain.
Two slope-side Grand Hotels. Award-winning
Sunday River Golf Club. Mountain bike, fish or
indulge at the spa.
Spectator Sports
MAINE RED CLAWS
239 Park Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
207-210-6655
Come watch future stars of the NBA and cheer
on the Maine Red Claws, NBA D-League
affiliate of the Boston Celtics, as they take to
the court in the Portland Expo Building.
MAINE ROLLER DERBY
Happy Wheels (Nov-Mar) & Portland Expo
(Apr-Oct), Portland, ME 04101
207-808-0758
Cheer on local Portland teams as they compete
in this real sport with real contact. Live
entertainment and family friendly.
PORTLAND SEA DOGS
271 Park Ave, Portland, ME 04102
800-936 DOGS
Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Team - AA Affiliate
to the Boston Red Sox. Play all home games at
Hadlock Field. The road to the Red Sox runs
through Portland!