2016 Visitor's Guide

PORTLAND SCHOONER CO. Berth: Maine State Pier, 56 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101 207-766-2500 portlandschooner.com

THE SCENIC ROUTE MAINE TOURS 177 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101 207-518-3342 thescenicroutemainetours.com We offer a fully narrated City & Lighthouse Tour and a 5 Lighthouse Tour. We use 15 passenger vans for maximum comfort in a small group atmosphere. Located inside The Blue Lobster. SPIRITS ALIVE PO Box 18209, Portland, ME 04112 spiritsalive.org Spirits Alive at Eastern Cemetery is a nonprofit that strives to preserve, restore and maintain Portland’s oldest cemetery. We offer summer and fall tours at Eastern Cemetary, located at the intersection of Washington Ave and Congress St, as well as educational events.

SUMMER FEET CYCLING ADVENTURES Tours begin at Ocean Gateway, Portland, ME 04101 866-857-9544 summerfeet.net

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PLAY 20 / visitportland.com / #visitportland / @visitportland “Step aboard the Extroardinary.” 2-hr public sails & overnight windjammer cruises aboard the classic wooden schooners, Bagheera (1924) and Wendameen (1912). Private charters available. All ages are welcome. May-Oct. See ad pg. 21 RIBBIT ADVENTURES LLC Portland Yacht Service Marina, Portland, ME 04101 207-572-6269 ribbitadventures.com Enjoy the sights of Casco Bay from a unique vantage point aboard a 6.5 meter RIB. See lighthouses, forts, and other sights along the route. May–Oct.

See Portland the active way. The half-day 5 lighthouse tour is perfect for anyone with a sense of adventure. Bike and Brews and multi- day trips are also our specialty. See ad pg. 14 TOURS BY PETE 207-653-2062 portlandmainewalkingtours.com Portland History Docent and professional tour guide with areas of expertise in Portland’s food and beer scene, history, and hiking trails. Make the most of your time in Maine’s largest city. WICKED WALKING TOURS Tours begin at Bell Buoy Park 72 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101 207-730-0490 wickedwalkingtours.com Do you enjoy entertaining ghost stories and theatrical tales of true but creepy history? Join our actors on this unique, award winning tour for fun, laughs, educational stories and shivers! WINE WISE 207-619-4630 winewiseevents.com Wine and food pairing education at its best. Join with Sommelier Erica Archer on Wine Walks pairing delicious wines and foods, and Wine Sails with scenic views of lighthouses, waterways and islands. Historic Sites & Museums 20+ hands-on, interactive exhibits stretching over four floors and into our backyard, we offer theater productions “for kids, by kids”, dozens of daily art, science, music and movement workshops. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART MAINE COLLEGE OF ART Map 3, D7 522 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 207-775-3052 meca.edu The ICA features leading edge exhibitions and public programs that showcase new perspectives and trends in contemporary art. Admission is free. See ad pg. 66 MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 489 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 Map 3, D7 207-774-1822 mainehistory.org Maine Historical Society offers changing exhibitions of Maine history in its museum, unique Maine gifts in its shop, and tours of the Longfellow House & Garden, home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. See ad pg. 14 14 15 IN GREATER PORTLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE 142 Free St, Portland, ME 04101 207-828-1234 kitetails.org