Guidebook for the Charming West End

George K
Guidebook for the Charming West End

Bao Bao

BODA , 671 Congress Street. Just a couple of blocks away on Longfellow Square.Asian tapas that are delicious and affordable with cool bar to have drinks while you wait. Serve late 7 days a week and half price plates every Sunday night after 10. Always busy but they will take your cell # and call you when your table is ready.
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Boda
671 Congress St
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BODA , 671 Congress Street. Just a couple of blocks away on Longfellow Square.Asian tapas that are delicious and affordable with cool bar to have drinks while you wait. Serve late 7 days a week and half price plates every Sunday night after 10. Always busy but they will take your cell # and call you when your table is ready.
Excellent food that we highly recommend. Lots of great press including Portland's Best new restaurant. No reservations but nice bar downstairs while you wait for table. One of our absolute favorites.
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Central Provisions
414 Fore St
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Excellent food that we highly recommend. Lots of great press including Portland's Best new restaurant. No reservations but nice bar downstairs while you wait for table. One of our absolute favorites.
Friendly, bustling with excellent seafood pasta dishes. Great seafood pastas. An institution and one of of Portlands best.
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Street & Co
33 Wharf St
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Friendly, bustling with excellent seafood pasta dishes. Great seafood pastas. An institution and one of of Portlands best.
Best vegetarian restaurant. Asian cuisine.
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Green Elephant
608 Congress St
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Best vegetarian restaurant. Asian cuisine.
Great little restaurant that Cindy and I love. Very reasonable for the culinary quality of food they serve and great friendly service. Lunch, dinners and Weekend brunch are excellent. 11;30am - 9:30pm http://isaportlandme.com
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Isa
79 Portland St
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Great little restaurant that Cindy and I love. Very reasonable for the culinary quality of food they serve and great friendly service. Lunch, dinners and Weekend brunch are excellent. 11;30am - 9:30pm http://isaportlandme.com
Great pizza in Portland
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Great pizza in Portland
If you've never had a Sicilian slab, expand your concept of the meaning of pizza. My favorite. Great outdoor deck and excellent local craft beer selection. Serves late.
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Slab
25 Preble St
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If you've never had a Sicilian slab, expand your concept of the meaning of pizza. My favorite. Great outdoor deck and excellent local craft beer selection. Serves late.
Good small plates, tapas and bar. Great brunches on. Saturday and Sunday
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Local 188
685 Congress St
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Good small plates, tapas and bar. Great brunches on. Saturday and Sunday
Best place to eat lobster that also overlooks Maine's classic rocky coast and next to the historic Two Lights park Pretty basic with self service. Near two famous light houses and beautiful Two Lights State Park.
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd
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Best place to eat lobster that also overlooks Maine's classic rocky coast and next to the historic Two Lights park Pretty basic with self service. Near two famous light houses and beautiful Two Lights State Park.
Excellent Asian noodles, good craft beer selection, open late and just a couple of blocks away. Their Brussel Sprouts are to die for.
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
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Excellent Asian noodles, good craft beer selection, open late and just a couple of blocks away. Their Brussel Sprouts are to die for.
East Ender, 47 Middle Street • Restaurants • 426 Woodstock Rd Thoughtfully sourced American fare, craft beer, wine & cocktails served in a relaxed atmosphere. Address: 47 Middle St, Portland, ME 0410
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East Ender
47 Middle St
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East Ender, 47 Middle Street • Restaurants • 426 Woodstock Rd Thoughtfully sourced American fare, craft beer, wine & cocktails served in a relaxed atmosphere. Address: 47 Middle St, Portland, ME 0410
I don't even like oysters, which I hear are amazing, but Cindy and I love this place. Many excellent other small plate seafood dishes, cool atmosphere and service. Just won the 2017 James Beard Award for Best Northeast Chef.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
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I don't even like oysters, which I hear are amazing, but Cindy and I love this place. Many excellent other small plate seafood dishes, cool atmosphere and service. Just won the 2017 James Beard Award for Best Northeast Chef.
NEIGHBORHOOD WEST END BRASSERIE WITH SPANISH & FRENCH INSPIRED SEASONAL CUISINE. Nice backyard deck, year around igloos and incredible food. Just a 1 minute walk around the corner on Pine street.
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CHAVAL
58 Pine St
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NEIGHBORHOOD WEST END BRASSERIE WITH SPANISH & FRENCH INSPIRED SEASONAL CUISINE. Nice backyard deck, year around igloos and incredible food. Just a 1 minute walk around the corner on Pine street.
Great breakfast and other sandwiches takeout.. Best neighborhood store to find many of Portlands excellent craft beers.
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Ohno Cafe
87 Brackett St
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Great breakfast and other sandwiches takeout.. Best neighborhood store to find many of Portlands excellent craft beers.
Possibly the best Belgian fries in America but everything there is good.
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Possibly the best Belgian fries in America but everything there is good.
Our favorite place to get a lobster roll. The lobster bisque in a boule is delicious as well. Great beer selection.
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The Highroller Lobster Co
104 Exchange St
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Our favorite place to get a lobster roll. The lobster bisque in a boule is delicious as well. Great beer selection.
Incredible duckfat fries and more. Also have a takeout at Oxbow brewing on Washington Avenue.
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Incredible duckfat fries and more. Also have a takeout at Oxbow brewing on Washington Avenue.
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Mi Sen
630 Congress St
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Great coffee, lattes and amazing baked goods
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Tandem Coffee and Bakery
742 Congress St
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Great coffee, lattes and amazing baked goods
Excellent coffees and amazing baked goods.
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Tandem Coffee and Bakery
742 Congress St
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Excellent coffees and amazing baked goods.
West End's newest Coffee shop and breakfast spot
Ugly Duckling Maine
West End's newest Coffee shop and breakfast spot
Excellent artisanal breads. Love the Sunflower Seed Rye bread on Saturdays.On Clark Street and near corner of Danforth St. Walkable.
ZUbakery
Excellent artisanal breads. Love the Sunflower Seed Rye bread on Saturdays.On Clark Street and near corner of Danforth St. Walkable.
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Scales
68 Commercial St
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Best Breweries, Drinks & Pubs

Best neighborhood to explore Portland's excellent and ever expanding craft scene is East Bayside, now commonly referred to as "Yeast Bayside" and located on Fox Street, Anderson Street and Washington Ave. There are 7 breweries, 3 distilleries, as well as several meaderies, hard ciders, kombuchares and meaderies all within easy walking distance of each other.
Neat bar with great literary themed decor. Working typewriters in case you are inspired by Longfellows statue across the street. Excellent local beer selection. On Longfellow Square, 188 State Street
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LFK
188 State St
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Neat bar with great literary themed decor. Working typewriters in case you are inspired by Longfellows statue across the street. Excellent local beer selection. On Longfellow Square, 188 State Street
Nice local beer selection and out side seating. Free appetizer with drink during Happy Hour 4-7pm Mon-Fri
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Little Tap House
106 High St
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Nice local beer selection and out side seating. Free appetizer with drink during Happy Hour 4-7pm Mon-Fri
Overpriced drinks and not locally owned, but one the best view in Portland. Great at sunset, with sun setting over Mt Washington in New Hampshire, overview of the waterfront and all the islands.
Eastland Park Hotel
157 High St
Overpriced drinks and not locally owned, but one the best view in Portland. Great at sunset, with sun setting over Mt Washington in New Hampshire, overview of the waterfront and all the islands.
Phenomenal beer selection, cool rathskeller interior and lovely out door deck. Beer geek heaven.
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Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
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Phenomenal beer selection, cool rathskeller interior and lovely out door deck. Beer geek heaven.
An excellent brewery with large indoor and out door tasting and their own food truck. The first brewery to open in this neighborhood called East Bayside. It is now such a Mecca for craft breweries, whiskey distillers, winery, mead, kombucha, mead and other fermentories that the neighborhood is nor referred to as "Yeast Bayside" . There are now over 15 tasting rooms within easy walking distance of each other.Try the MITA, Daymark, Cutter, Nikita stout and whatever their seasonal is at the time.
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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An excellent brewery with large indoor and out door tasting and their own food truck. The first brewery to open in this neighborhood called East Bayside. It is now such a Mecca for craft breweries, whiskey distillers, winery, mead, kombucha, mead and other fermentories that the neighborhood is nor referred to as "Yeast Bayside" . There are now over 15 tasting rooms within easy walking distance of each other.Try the MITA, Daymark, Cutter, Nikita stout and whatever their seasonal is at the time.
Amazing Belgian beers with great tours.
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Allagash Brewing Company
50 Industrial Way
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Amazing Belgian beers with great tours.
One of the best IPA's in Maine. Try the Substance or if your timing is lucky then the amazing DIPA, Swish, if available. Note; No longer at 1 Industrial Way but now at Thompson Point near the bus/AMTRAK staton.
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Bissell Brothers
38 Resurgam Pl
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One of the best IPA's in Maine. Try the Substance or if your timing is lucky then the amazing DIPA, Swish, if available. Note; No longer at 1 Industrial Way but now at Thompson Point near the bus/AMTRAK staton.
Phenomenally clean and crispy hoppy beers. Try LUNCH, Mo and Dinner if you can get it. Expensive, but worth the drive. Available in some stores and on tap around Portland,
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Maine Beer Company
525 US-1
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Phenomenally clean and crispy hoppy beers. Try LUNCH, Mo and Dinner if you can get it. Expensive, but worth the drive. Available in some stores and on tap around Portland,
The beer is very good and it is right next door to Foundation and Alagash breweries, two of the best in New England.
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Austin Street Brewery
115 Fox St
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The beer is very good and it is right next door to Foundation and Alagash breweries, two of the best in New England.
Good way to tour multiple breweries and not have to drive or find them. Go to: TheMaineBrewBus.com
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The Maine Brew Bus
320 Commercial St
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Good way to tour multiple breweries and not have to drive or find them. Go to: TheMaineBrewBus.com
My favorite double IPA at the moment but all their beer is excellent. Super juicy, hazy, unfiltered New England style IPA. Especially love Tessalation, but OH-J and Brightside are excellent too. Check out newest Portland brewery Good Fire upstairs in the same building, as well as Urban Farm Fermentory and Rising Tide just down the street.
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Lone Pine Brewing Company
219 Anderson St
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My favorite double IPA at the moment but all their beer is excellent. Super juicy, hazy, unfiltered New England style IPA. Especially love Tessalation, but OH-J and Brightside are excellent too. Check out newest Portland brewery Good Fire upstairs in the same building, as well as Urban Farm Fermentory and Rising Tide just down the street.
Some of the best New England style IPA's any where. Juicy, hazy, full bodied and not bitter like traditional West Coast style IPS's.
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Goodfire Brewing Co.
219 Anderson St
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Some of the best New England style IPA's any where. Juicy, hazy, full bodied and not bitter like traditional West Coast style IPS's.
Love all their beers, especially some of their pilseners. Walking distance from house.
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Bunker Brewing Company
17 Westfield St
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Love all their beers, especially some of their pilseners. Walking distance from house.
One of Portland's newest breweries and excellent as well.
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Belleflower Brewing Company
66 Cove Street
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One of Portland's newest breweries and excellent as well.
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Mast Landing Brewing Company
920 Main St
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Arts & Music & Culture

Excellent music with 3 shows a night (jazz, folk, worldbeat, blues) No cover but a hat is passed through audience each show for the musicians.
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Blue
650 Congress St
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Excellent music with 3 shows a night (jazz, folk, worldbeat, blues) No cover but a hat is passed through audience each show for the musicians.
Excellent art museum designed by IM Pei Associates. Jazz brunch on Sundays and Free admission on Fridays
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Портлендский музей искусств
7 Congress Sq
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Excellent art museum designed by IM Pei Associates. Jazz brunch on Sundays and Free admission on Fridays
Great performance space and gallery.
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SPACE
534-538 Congress St
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Great performance space and gallery.
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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point Road
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Great concert venue in historic vaudeville theatre. National and international acts. 1500capacity
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State Theater
609 Congress St
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Great concert venue in historic vaudeville theatre. National and international acts. 1500capacity
Nice small concert venue with diverse, national and local talent. Just a five minute walk and next to Portland native son.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's statue.
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One Longfellow Square
181 State St
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Nice small concert venue with diverse, national and local talent. Just a five minute walk and next to Portland native son.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's statue.
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Congress Square Park
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Томпсон Пойнт, Портленд, Мэн 04102, США
Great Outdoor Concert Venue May September

Parks & Nature

Great little park in the dead center of the Arts District. Food trucks, WiFI and numerous art and music events.
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Congress Square Park
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Great little park in the dead center of the Arts District. Food trucks, WiFI and numerous art and music events.
Gorgeous ocean views, second oldest lighthouse in the US and for your iconic, classic Maine coast group photo (Lighthouse, rocky coast, crashing waves and islands in the background. Also a really nice public park with playground, ocean trail, picnic tables and food truck
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Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Rd
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Gorgeous ocean views, second oldest lighthouse in the US and for your iconic, classic Maine coast group photo (Lighthouse, rocky coast, crashing waves and islands in the background. Also a really nice public park with playground, ocean trail, picnic tables and food truck
Just a couple of blocks away from your AirBnB. (Take right outside your door then left onto Pine Street. 5 blocks to the Western Prom)Great place to take a walk with great sunsets and views all the way to the White Mountains and Mt Washington in New Hampshire. Free Western Prom Sunset Concerts organized by your AirBnB host Kris so ask us him for details and check the concert calendar in your Guestbook lThey all start one hour before sunsets on Wednesdays from mid-July through September.
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Western Promenade Park
Valley Street
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Just a couple of blocks away from your AirBnB. (Take right outside your door then left onto Pine Street. 5 blocks to the Western Prom)Great place to take a walk with great sunsets and views all the way to the White Mountains and Mt Washington in New Hampshire. Free Western Prom Sunset Concerts organized by your AirBnB host Kris so ask us him for details and check the concert calendar in your Guestbook lThey all start one hour before sunsets on Wednesdays from mid-July through September.
Our favorite beach.
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Пляж Скарборо
Black Point Rd
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Our favorite beach.
Best surfing beach. 15 minute drive. Parking in Public Parking Lot only (on left as you head towards beach.) Surf Webcam; http://www.higginsbeachproperties.com/id69.htm
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Higgins Beach
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Best surfing beach. 15 minute drive. Parking in Public Parking Lot only (on left as you head towards beach.) Surf Webcam; http://www.higginsbeachproperties.com/id69.htm
Classic rocky Maine coast view. Picnic spots with grills. Drive further out to end of that peninsula to see famous twin lighthouses, painted by Edward Hopper. The Lobster Shack is the perfect place to grab a lobster roll and watch the crashing waves.
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Государственный парк Two Lights
7 Tower Dr
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Classic rocky Maine coast view. Picnic spots with grills. Drive further out to end of that peninsula to see famous twin lighthouses, painted by Edward Hopper. The Lobster Shack is the perfect place to grab a lobster roll and watch the crashing waves.
No waves, but warmer water and fantastic sunsets over the marsh.
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Пляж Ферри-Роуд
50 Ferry Rd
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No waves, but warmer water and fantastic sunsets over the marsh.
A nice rail to trail hiking/biking trail across Scarborough Marsh.
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Eastern Trail (Scarborough)
Eastern Trail (Scarborough)
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A nice rail to trail hiking/biking trail across Scarborough Marsh.
Beautiful park with playground, duckpond, tennis and pickleball courts, wading pool and farmers market on Saturday mornings May through October. Easy 10 minute waLK.
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Deering Oaks Park
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Beautiful park with playground, duckpond, tennis and pickleball courts, wading pool and farmers market on Saturday mornings May through October. Easy 10 minute waLK.
Best loop trail for walking, jogging and slow biking as well as great views of the city, the Back Cove and sunsets. 3.2 miles for a full loop
Baxter Boulevard
Baxter Boulevard
Best loop trail for walking, jogging and slow biking as well as great views of the city, the Back Cove and sunsets. 3.2 miles for a full loop
A beautiful neighborhood park with gorgeous sunsets over the White Mountains. We organize a free Western Prom Sunset Concert Series every Wednesday evening from mid July until late August and starting one hour before sunset. A short 10 minute walk from your AirBnB. (Take a right outside of our building, then a left onto Pine Street. The Western Prom is straight ahead in 6 blocks). Ask us for concert schedule details.
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Western Promenade Park
Valley Street
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A beautiful neighborhood park with gorgeous sunsets over the White Mountains. We organize a free Western Prom Sunset Concert Series every Wednesday evening from mid July until late August and starting one hour before sunset. A short 10 minute walk from your AirBnB. (Take a right outside of our building, then a left onto Pine Street. The Western Prom is straight ahead in 6 blocks). Ask us for concert schedule details.

Sightseeing

An excellent walk and bike trail with a small beach. Best view of Casco Bay, the islands and Portland harbor. Also a fantastic place to watch sunrise over the Atlantic. Connects to Baxter Boulevard trail which goes around the Back Cove.
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Eastern Promenade Trail
Eastern Promenade Trail
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An excellent walk and bike trail with a small beach. Best view of Casco Bay, the islands and Portland harbor. Also a fantastic place to watch sunrise over the Atlantic. Connects to Baxter Boulevard trail which goes around the Back Cove.
Cool wooden tower built to watch for incoming sailing ships in the 1800's. Lots of steps to the top but worth it for the 360 degree view of Portland and the ocean
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Портлендская обсерватория
138 Congress St
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Cool wooden tower built to watch for incoming sailing ships in the 1800's. Lots of steps to the top but worth it for the 360 degree view of Portland and the ocean

Shopping

A cool sock for every kind of person in the world. The perfect gift for yourself or anyone
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The Sock Shack
564 Congress St
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A cool sock for every kind of person in the world. The perfect gift for yourself or anyone

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful park, with duck pond, playground, tennis courts, some live performances at the shell and great farmers market from 7am til 1 pm on Saturdays form May to end of October.
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Deering Oaks Park
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Beautiful park, with duck pond, playground, tennis courts, some live performances at the shell and great farmers market from 7am til 1 pm on Saturdays form May to end of October.
Sun Tiki Studios