ROSÉ FROM BLUE LOBSTER URBAN WINERY

We taste springtime, sunshine and backyard barbecues in this little can of light, crisp wine.

$30 for a four-pack of 355 ml cans at 219 Andersen Street, Suite 1, Portland or bluelobsterwines.com

 

STEVIE CHAIR FROM MAINE COTTAGE

Branch Out: Bermuda Beach is our balmy, pink-accented fabric of choice for this classic and comfortable chair.

$2,495 online or by appointment at mainecottage.com

 

VINTAGE MOROCCAN RUG AT BRADFORD’S RUG GALLERY

Made circa Y2K, the fuchsia pops in this 2’4” by 5’4” wool and cotton rug that was hand-knotted in Morocco.

$599 at 297 Forest Avenue, Portland or bradsfordsgallery.com

 

A ROSY ROAD TRIP TO MOUNT DESERT ISLAND

women hiker viewing ocean at Acadia National Park, Maine Shutterstock

SAND BEACH AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

As if Acadia isn’t magical enough, a small percentage of Sand Beach’s shore and surrounding rocks are high in potassium feldspars, giving the sand a twinkly pink hue.

Admission prices vary, plan your visit at nps.gov/acadia

FLAMINGO FESTIVAL

Plan your trip around July 13 to 15 to attend the Harbor House’s annual Flamingo Festival, with a very pink parade and craft fair. Harbor House is a non-profit that focuses on Mount Desert Island communities.

329 Main Street, Southwest Harbor; harborhousemdi.org

 

FLUSH WITH FACTS PRETTY IN PINK Released in 1986, the romcom movie “Pretty in Pink” received three stars and a coveted thumbs-up from late movie critic, Roger Ebert. In his review, Ebert sums up the angst of the teenage condition by stating, “one’s dreams are so much larger than one’s confidence.” The film’s humor and relatability of insecure characters validated the experiences of many, becoming a cult-classic for an entire generation. PAINT IT PINK During last summer’s marketing buzz for the Barbie movie, rumor had it that so much pink paint was needed on the movie set that Rosso, the supplier of the fluorescent hue ran out. (It’s PANTONE 1915 C, if you’re trying to match it). While director Greta Gerwig’s demands were part of the depletion, Forbes reported that the supply chain was already precarious because of pandemic slowdowns and the 2021 deep freeze in Texas, which damaged paint making materials. Luckily, we Ken all say things turned out just fine. PINNACLE OF PINK Conventional wisdom is that strawberry-pink Starburst is everyone’s favorite flavor. For science, Sean P. Mackinnon, who teaches at Dalhousie University, conducted a three-year survey where students recorded rankings as they ate the four original flavors. Confirming pink’s superiority, and concluding that lemon-yellow is the least favorite, Mackinnon wrote on his blog Savvy Statistics that, “The lack of counterbalancing is a significant limitation, as people may have gotten sick of eating [S]tarburst candies by the last one. This seems unlikely, as [S]tarburst are delicious.”

These items are independently curated by METLN Content Studio staff.

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