2020-2021 Visitor's Guide

Useful information for your visit to Greater Portland. IN THE KNOW. . .

POPULATION Portland: 66,300

Maine’s largest and most diverse city, with over 60 languages spoken. Greater Portland: population of 270,000 (one-fifth of Maine’s total population). CLIMATE Greater Portland's coastal climate provides milder temperatures in winter and summer than inland regions. Spring: Average 45° - 60° F. Summer: Average temp is 68° - 82° F but can reach into the 90s F. Autumn: Average 60°- 70° F but can get cooler—be sure to pack a fleece. Winter: Average 20°- 30° F but can get below 0° and into the 50s. SNOW Total average snowfall ranges between 60-90 inches per year, with only 18 days a winter when snowfall is more than 1 inch. WHAT YOU SHOULD PACK Summer: Lightweight clothes, your favorite bathing suit for the sunny beach days, and a sweater for cooler evenings and refreshing ocean breezes. Spring + Autumn: Rain jackets and sweaters/ fleeces are advisable. Winter: Boots (especially L.L. Bean!), flannel shirts, ski + snowboardwinter jackets are always in style. While dress is often casual throughout the region, cocktail dresses and top coats are not uncommon for a night on the town.

COVID-19 The global COVID-19 pandemic began impactingMaine’s hospitality sectors as Visit Portland’s Visitor’s Guide was in the process of publication. With information rapidly evolving, please confirm local and state rules and regulations before traveling, and making reservations. Greater Portland has two of New England’s top hospitals downtown, Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Mercy Hospital. Urgent care walk-in centers, as well as national and local pharmacies, are conveniently available throughout the region. Visit Portland has a dedicated COVID-19 page, with information as it becomes available at: visitportland.com/blog

SMOKING TOBACCO: In Maine, public settings indoor and outdoor are smoke-free, including parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, trails, beaches, and open spaces. While 18 is the legal smoking age, patrons in many towns, including Portland, must be 21 to purchase tobacco products. Throwing tobacco litter on the ground is prohibited and results in a $100 fine. [smokefree.portlandmaine.gov] MARIJUANA: In 2017, recreational use of marijuana became legal, however, smokers have to be at least 21 years old, and it is prohibited to smoke in public. NOTE: As of publication, state-issued conditional licenses for marijuana establishments/stores to cultivate, manufacture, sell, or buy recreational marijuana are pending. PETS For pet friendly accommodations, refer to STAY grids. [p. 55, 57, 59, 61, 65] DIETARY NEEDS The DINE grids [p. 35-39] identify restaurants that accommodate dietary preferences, including vegetarian and gluten-free meals as well as those with children’s menus.

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