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CONVENTION + VISITORS BUREAU /

Photos, clockwise from top left: Portland Regency Hotel, Corey Templeton,

courtesy Portland Symphony Orchestra, Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld, Portland

Regency Hotel & Spa, courtesy Maine Red Claws

Off-Season

CITY ’SCAPES

Warm beaches and fall foliage are nice,

but Greater Portland also wears the

“quiet season” well with a shimmering

urban landscape that warms the soul.

Don’t let Portland’s small size deter you—urbanites

will find the region’s off-season replete with fine

dining, culture, sports, and an abundance of arts and

entertainment. The most cultured cityphile will be

amazed at all that’s going on, and even more pleased

upon discovering the metro area’s ease and value

compared with larger downtowns.

Imagine escaping for a weekend to Maine’s cultural

hotspot. You dine at a James Beard award-winning

restaurant, take in a touring Broadway show, followed

by a late-night cocktail, then are shuttled to your

luxury hotel in Portland’s historic downtown. You

wake to a day of museums, culinary tours, and

shopping with the symphony, opera, ballet, or headline

concert for a nightcap. Perhaps you linger over a

relaxed brunch, then cheer on a professional baseball

or basketball team at a home game. Or hop a ferry and

see lighthouses and forts on your way to an island for

lunch, then catch the train to shop all night

in Freeport.

With our small-scale accessibility, visitors from other

cities will be surprised at how much more they can

see and do over the course of a weekend in Greater

Portland than if they experienced similar activities in

their own cities…then elated to discover spending far

less! Yes, even with the additional gas, train, or plane

fare, Portland is a winter bargain escape.

So imagine exhaling, relaxing, living well, and having

fun with less aggravation and cost than if you’d stayed

home. Portland isn’t just for summer anymore!