Updated: June 3, 2020 Coffee--Hot, Iced, Mocha, Espresso, Cappuccino You already know some of the more prominent coffee shops around Portland—but what about those smaller neighborhood places? Here’s a few close by and a few further out—and even a couple in South Portland! Coffee Me Up at 221 Cumberland Avenue opened up nearly 2-years ago. Come into the warm atmosphere Alba and Mateo have created near City Hall. [...]
Published: June 1, 2020 What makes a place home? Each year there are thousands of tourists that flock to Portland, Maine to experience its unique sights, sounds, and seafood-centered cuisine. While many visiting for business or pleasure can hit Portland's staple locations, few can fully understand the elusive charm the city offers its local citizens-- beyond uniform hotel rooms. Listen to what famous Portland, Maine native Henry Wadsworth [...]
Published: May 15, 2020Perhaps “survivor” is not the first word you associate with Portland, Maine. While many visitors and locals alike are dazzled by the city’s majestic brick buildings and federally inspired state buildings, most do not understand the tumultuous past that led to the current downtown area’s state. Sometimes referred to as the Pheonix City, Portland has a checkered past of mass fires and [...]
Updated: November 1, 2019It’s Apple Season in Maine! Which variety is your favorite in the Greater Portland Area?There’s a crispness in the air that says that Fall is near……but maybe we already know that since the leaves are changing from their green colors to shades of crimson, gold, orange and even some purple. It’s not peak season, yet, in Southern Maine—but it’s just around the corner.And around that corner [...]