Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Wonderful baked goods, wine, coffee, groceries, and a few gifts.
223 locals recommend
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StWonderful baked goods, wine, coffee, groceries, and a few gifts.
Wonderful floating restaurant. Good seafood, at a reasonable price, but the water views are the reason to go! Enjoy!
101 locals recommend
DiMillo's On The Water
25 Long WharfWonderful floating restaurant. Good seafood, at a reasonable price, but the water views are the reason to go! Enjoy!
Crooked Mile At Rosemont
428 Brighton AveCoffee and great sandwiches and soups!
Sightseeing
See as far as the eye can see, and hear the tour guide's history of Portland, too. You can walk up and down on your own, quickly, or stay a little longer and hear some neat Portland history!
132 locals recommend
Portland Observatory
138 Congress StSee as far as the eye can see, and hear the tour guide's history of Portland, too. You can walk up and down on your own, quickly, or stay a little longer and hear some neat Portland history!
Travel on the ferry to Peaks Island for a fun visit and beautiful views!
176 locals recommend
Peaks Island
Travel on the ferry to Peaks Island for a fun visit and beautiful views!
Parks & Nature
Deering Oaks Park
Catch the wonderful Farmer's Market Saturday mornings!
Arts & Culture
Fabulous art, free on Friday nights! Catch the 1st Friday Art Walk, and have a ball with the locals and tourists hanging out on Congress Street and nearby streets, viewing beautiful and interesting art, and catch some musicians and other entertainers, too!
412 locals recommend
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress SqFabulous art, free on Friday nights! Catch the 1st Friday Art Walk, and have a ball with the locals and tourists hanging out on Congress Street and nearby streets, viewing beautiful and interesting art, and catch some musicians and other entertainers, too!
Getting Around
Take a trip north or south on the bus, you can walk to the terminal from our house!
22 locals recommend
Concord Coach Lines: Bus Terminal
100 Thompsons PointTake a trip north or south on the bus, you can walk to the terminal from our house!
Take the train south to Boston or north to Brunswick. Either way, you can walk to the station from our house!
44 locals recommend
Portland Transportation Center
100 Thompson's Point RoadTake the train south to Boston or north to Brunswick. Either way, you can walk to the station from our house!
Take a ferry ride around the bay! Beautiful sites and sunsets!
140 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines station
Take a ferry ride around the bay! Beautiful sites and sunsets!
A five minute drive.......so convenient; grab a taxi for about $ 10.00.
50 locals recommend
Portland International Jetport
1001 Westbrook StA five minute drive.......so convenient; grab a taxi for about $ 10.00.
Drinks & Nightlife
Top of the East
157 High StBeautiful views from the top of the hotel!
Shopping
Lots of novelty shops and restaurants. You won't want to miss Exchange Street, Fore Street, and Commercial Street for a fun, fascinating visit!
223 locals recommend
Old Port
Lots of novelty shops and restaurants. You won't want to miss Exchange Street, Fore Street, and Commercial Street for a fun, fascinating visit!
A must see with lots of other shops in Freeport, too. Many outlets and local flavor. Very fun!
270 locals recommend
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main StA must see with lots of other shops in Freeport, too. Many outlets and local flavor. Very fun!