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VISIT PORTLAND / 61

PHOTOS, FROM LEFT: DREW FORTIN PHOTOGRAPHY, CFW PHOTOGRAPHY

ON THE COAST

Casco Bay’s shoreline communities offer a little bit of

everything you’d expect from the famous Maine coast—

crashing surf, tranquil beaches, stately lighthouses,

historic forts, family-friendly festivals, as well as great

dining and shopping.

PORTLAND

SHOP in unique Old Port boutiques

TOUR the town by foot, trolley, or fire truck

SEE a play, concert, or dance performance

VISIT a craft brewery (or five or six)

CASCO BAY + CALENDER ISLANDS

RENT bicycles for an island day away from it all

DINE overlooking the ocean on Peaks, Great Diamond,

or Chebeague islands

SLEEP with the waves singing you a bedtime lullaby

SCARBOROUGH

CANOE with waterfowl through a salt marsh

VISIT Lenny, the life-sized chocolate moose,

at Len Libby Chocolatier

TOUR renowned artist Winslow Homer’s Studio

CAPE ELIZABETH

PHOTOGRAPH iconic Portland Head Light

SWIM at Crescent Beach State Park

PICK your own strawberries in refreshing sea breezes

SOUTH PORTLAND

FLY a kite at Bug Light Park under Portland’s skyline

STOCK up on supplies at The Maine Mall

WALK the stone breakwater out to tour inside

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

FALMOUTH

CIRCUMNAVIGATE Mackworth Island by foot or

cross-country skis

BIRD-WATCH at Maine Audubon’s Gisland Farm

WATCH the sunrise from Town Landing Pier

CUMBERLAND + YARMOUTH

SEE agricultural exhibits and harness racing at the

Cumberland County Fair

DINE in elegance overlooking a classic harbor

LISTEN to live music in Yarmouth’s Royal River Park

FREEPORT

GRAB bargains at scores of name-brand outlets

DISCOVER a new sport at L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery

Schools

EXPLORE the working farm and trails on Wolfe Neck

INLAND

A stone’s throw from the sea, inland towns of Greater

Portland are characterized by a rural serenity you won’t

want to miss. Landscapes dotted with horses and cows

will have you doubting you’re anywhere near the state’s

largest metropolitan area.

GORHAM

STROLL in the quaint historic South Street district

TAKE in a play staged by University of Southern

Maine’s theatre department

DRINK a local seasonal or limited-edition beer at

Sebago Brewing Company

WESTBROOK

PLAY a game of bowling or bocce at 33 Elmwood

KAYAK through town on the Presumpscot River

UNWIND with the kids or your dog on Riverbank

Park’s grassy lawns

POWNAL

HIKE Bradbury Mountain State Park in the fall for

magnificent foliage views

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI and mountain bike the park’s

backwoods trails

UNPLUG in forested campgrounds, from rustic tenting

to yurt glamping