Cirque du Soleil: Could you be a performer?
I think it’s safe to say I’ll never be a circus performer. I got to watch Cirque du Soleil performers practice their acts this week, and over and over again my mouth just hung open in amazement. How on...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day: Ri Ra’s 12th Annual Portland Plunge
At 5:00 this cold St. Patrick’s Day morning, I walked across the sand at East End Beach in Portland. It was pitch black, but you could hear the sound of the ocean. The frigid ocean. As I stood there...
View ArticleLet’s do the 2018 Dance Mile together!
by Jen Boggs What is the Dance Mile? Well, it’s right there in the name. You dance— for one mile. You also laugh, sweat, and have the most fun on a public street that you’ll probably ever have. When I...
View ArticleBenefits of walking in the city (of Portland, Maine)
Source: Anna Taylor Ever since I started the Catching Health blog back in 2011 I’ve worked out of my home. That arrangement doesn’t suit everybody, but it does me. Or it did. The past few months I’ve...
View ArticleHot vegan options for Portland school lunches
When you're a vegan and your school doesn't serve anything vegan for lunch, it can make you feel pretty left out. But now vegan is on the menu for students in Portland, Maine's elementary schools....
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