Bow Ties & Bean Boots
April 4, 2024
Event Details
Bow Ties & Bean Boots 2024:
An Evening to Support Teens to Trails
L.L.Bean HQ, 15 Casco Street, Freeport ME Google Map
Thursday, April 4 from 5:30-9:00 p.m.
What to Wear:
One of the best parts of Bow Ties & Bean Boots is costume creativity. Over the years, we’ve seen some incredible homemade bow ties and decorated boots. The rule of thumb for the evening is to wear what makes you feel good. We’ll also have a bow tie tying station and custom-made bow ties for sale.
Photo: Two of our 2023 guests made bow tie necklaces!
L.L.Bean Boot LACE BAR:
Choose from a variety of colorful laces for your boots. You can even choose a color to match your tie! The Lace Bar volunteer experts will cut your new laces to size for you. You’ll also find some fun surprises like L.L.Bean stickers and store coupons.
Great Local Food & Drinks:
Cheese Louise food truck is back with their great grilled cheese sandwiches, including gluten-free and dairy-free items. They will be serving outside by the Bootmobile.
Inside we are serving NA beverages from Green Bee Soda and Athletic Brewing, cocktails from Three of Strong Spirits and beer from Baxter Brewing. You’ll also find an oyster bar and a decadent grazing board from Charcutemarie.
L.L.Bean Bootmobile
It wouldn’t be a Bow Ties & Bean Boots event without the Boot Mobile! Our 2023 Youth Advisory Council loved taking their picture next to it, and our guests did too!
“Go with a Guide” Auction Items
Full Day Sea Kayaking for Four with North Star Adventures
Value: $500.00
Explore Casco Bay, Penobscot Bay or Muscongus Bay (winner can choose location closest to them).
Guide Bio:
Nancy Zane is the founder of North Star Adventures. She brings over 25 years of experience developing and leading outdoor adventures and teaching outdoor skills classes. As a former Unity College educator and medical professional, she creates a physically and emotionally safe place for you to explore the outdoors.
Pack Rafting Maine Day Pass for Four
Value: $600.00
Enjoy a thrilling day floating downstream in an inflatable packraft, lightweight inflatable boats that roll up to a small packable size. Packrafts can easily be packed in a backpack or on a bicycle, allowing lower-impact paddling trips. Create a custom day trip on the Penobscot.
Guide Bio:
For over two decades, Packraft Maine owner Alejandro Strong has been exploring Maine’s rivers and forests. He led canoeing and backpacking courses and trained staff in whitewater paddling and safety at Hurricane Island Outward Bound.
Alejandro enjoys packrafting and bikerafting to access remote, inspiring places without the need for lengthy car rides or vehicle shuttles to minimize environmental impact.
Outdoor Adventure and Sauna with Holon Healing
Value: $700.00
Megan-Mack Nicholson will guide your group (up to 5 people) on a healing adventure in the great outdoors, and then return to Holon Healing’s custom-built mobile sauna to further relax. Choose your location within 2 hours of Bath, it can even be by a lake or beach to cold plunge after your sauna.
Guide Bio:
Megan-Mack Nicholson is the Founder of Holon Healing. Megan-Mack is a Registered Maine Guide, Yoga and Mindfulness instructor, Master Reiki-Shaman Practitioner, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, and runs the Lennox Outdoor Leadership Center for The Hyde School.
Two Night Kayak Camping Trip with L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School for Two
Value: $1200.00
Dates Available:
June 20, July 11 or August 8, 2024
Your guided trip will begin at the L.L.Bean Paddling Center in Freeport. Kayak to an island base camp in Middle Bay, your home for the next two nights, where your guides will serve up a traditional Maine lobster or steak dinner before your first island overnight.
Fueled by a hearty breakfast, launch for a daylong expedition to scenic islands, edged with jutting ledges where seals are often seen warming themselves in the sun.
On day three, you'll enjoy more exploring while returning to the Paddling Center.
All necessary kayaking and camping equipment is provided. This trip uses tandem sea kayaks and is appropriate for children 12 and up.
Water & Wildlife Weekend at Evans Notch Lodge for up to 15 People
Value: $2,200
Enjoy a beautiful autumn weekend in the woods and waters of Western Maine with 15 of your favorite friends or family members or buy this adventure for a Teens to Trails’ Outdoor Club to enjoy.
Includes 3-day/2-night accommodations at Evans Notch Lodge, where you'll have exclusive access to the entire lodge property, a one-day guided wilderness experience with Ari Leach of Blackbird Guide Services, and a $500 gift certificate for water fun with Maine River Runners.
Two-Day Mountain Biking Adventure in Carrabasset Valley and Condo Stay
Value: $000.00
Availability: Summer and Fall 2024
Find your trail flow in Carrabassett Valley with this awesome mountain bike adventure package for two.
Includes two-day rental of full-suspension mountain bikes from AllSpeed Cyclery and Snow’s Carrabassett Valley shop.
Plus a two-hour, guided bike tour from local mountain bike coach Kerry Ouellette, and a two-night stay at a contemporary slope-side condo.
Tour of Brant & Cochran South Portland Axe Making Facility and $100 Gift Card
Value: $350.00
If you’re curious about how beautiful, heirloom quality axes are made, enjoy a private tour of Brant & Cochran, a Maine maker who has created axes that can be used for generations. You’ll also receive a $100 gift card towards a Brant & Cochran axe to call your own.
Outdoor Photography Lesson with Brian Threlkheld
Value: $550.00
Availability: September - October 2024
Spend a day with professional photographer Brian Threlkheld of Photography of the People to learn the skills you need to take memorable photographs outside.
Bio:
A photographer for 25 years, Brian strives to build relationships, connect with people and capture fleeting moments. He is a climber, paddler, skier, backpacker, adventure photographer and works with Maine Outdoor Brands.
Raffle Items
Our raffle items are designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind. You can pre-purchase tickets with your entry fee here, or buy them at the event. Raffle ticket prices: $10 (1 ticket), $20 - (string of 3 tickets) $40 - (string of 10 tickets).
Raffle items include:
• $50 Gift Card to Freeport Oyster Bar, Spartan Sea Farms Sweatshirt, Freeport Oyster Bar T-Shirt, Madeline Point Hat ($170 value)
• Private Tasting for four at Three of Strong Spirits distillery in Portland ($70 value)
• Two Lift tickets at Sugarloaf, experience Maine’s biggest ski resort. ($270/pack of two).
• Golfing for four at Sugarloaf Golf Club ($400)
• Four passes to Salt Pump Climbing Co. ($80)
• $300 gift certificate towards a stay at scenic Mount Chase Lodge in Patten, Maine. Choose from guest suites, private cabins or a waterfront townhouse.
• And more items to check out when you get to the event!