things to do in the LA Metro area Auburn. Tabers host “Class Nights”, where local high school classes gather to socialize and see old friends. They also host a flashback Sock Hop on the first Saturday of August when they roll back prices and groove to the tunes of the 50s and 60s. The ice cream stand offers 23 flavors of hard serve ice cream including Maine blueberry, Fenway Fudge, Cotton Candy, and Cherry Vanilla among others. www.tabersgolf.com Top Gun, located on Route 26 in Poland Spring, is Maine’s Premiere Indoor Shooting Range and Gun Shop. Catering to gun enthusiasts, Top Gun offers a one stop shopping spot for a wide array of firearms and accessories. Onsite shooting range available seven days a week for qualified shooters only. If you don’t meet qualifications, a mentor will be provided. www.topgunofmaine.com The Stanton Bird Club has been actively engaged in conservation work in the Andro-
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When the Franco-Americans first settled in Lewiston-Auburn, they brought with them their love of the national winter sport of Canada- Ice Hockey. The Androscoggin Bank Colisee hosts the L/A Fighting Spirit Junior “A” hockey team developing the skills and character of future stars of the sport. www. fightingspirithockey.com The Colisee also hosts special events and concerts year round. It is also the site of one of the most controversial heavyweight boxing matches in sports history when, in 1965, Muhammad Ali knocked out challenger, Sonny Liston in under three minutes in what has become known as “The Phantom Punch.” Tabers on the Lake was founded in 1941 as a small vegetable stand on the shores of Lake Auburn. Since then it has blossomed into a restaurant, miniature golf course, driving range, and ice cream stand that is the social gathering spot during the summer months in
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