2017 Visitor's Guide

MAINE DISTILLERIES/COLD RIVER VODKA 437 US Route 1, Freeport 207-865-4828 coldrivervodka.com Visit Maine’s first craft distillery featuring Cold River Vodkas & Gin, located on Route One in Freeport. Distillery tours, tastings, and gift shop available, please call for tour times. NEW ENGLAND DISTILLING 26 Evergreen Dr. Unit B, Portland 207-878-9759 newenglanddistilling.com New England Distilling produces award winning gin, rum and whiskey using a handmade copper pot still. Open for tours and tasting Mon-Fri, noon to 5pm, Sat, 10 am to 4 pm. OXBOW BREWING COMPANY Map 3, E11 Oxbow’s blending & bottling facility, tasting room and art exhibition space are in Portland and its farmhouse brewery and tasting room are in Newcastle. See ad pg. 29 RISING TIDE BREWING COMPANY 103 Fox St, Portland Map 3, D10 207-370-2337 risingtidebrewing.com Family-owned production brewery, brewing cre- ative American ales. Please visit our website for tasting room hours and tour times, which vary seasonally. Samples, growlers, bottles, and swag available for sale. See ad pg. 28 SHIPYARD BREWING CO Map 3, F10 86 Newbury St, Portland 800-BREW-ALE shipyard.com Established in 1994, Maine’s largest brewery is located on the historic waterfront in Portland. 25 26 27 49 Washington Ave, Portland 207-315-5962 oxbowbeer.com

Free tours and tastings daily. Extensive gift shop featuring beer paraphernalia and a variety Maine-made products. See pg. 18 STROUDWATER DISTILLERY 4 Thompson’s Point, Portland 207-536-7811 stroudwaterdistillery.com High quality spirits with great, solid flavor pro- files in distinctive bottles of Bourbon, Rye, Vod- ka and Gin. Cocktails, samples and shopping at Thompson’s Point. SWEETGRASS WINERY TASTING ROOM & SHOP 324 Fore St, Portland 207-761-8GIN sweetgrasswinery.com Enjoy a tasting of award-winning Maine grown wines and spirits and then purchase your favor- ites. Open all year. Family run business support-

for pain management, muscle recovery, and stress relief. Book online or by phone. See ad pg. 24 HARA HOLISTIC BODYCENTER 84 Cove St, Portland 207-552-0100 haracenter.net Hara provides a variety of inspired body & skin- care treatments allowing you to step away from the busy world to relax, renew, and rejuvenate. MAINE BODYWORKS 3 Gold St, Portland 207-221-2599 mainebodyworks.com Small locally owned and operated massage ther- apy business, located in the heart of the Old Port providing excellent service to the local commu- nity and visitors. SOAKOLOGY FOOT SANCTUARY AND TEAHOUSE Map 3, D7 511 Congress St, Ste 105, Portland 207-879-7625 soakology.com A peaceful oasis for men and women; sink into a deep, upholstered chair, as one of our skilled therapists performs your choice of personalized foot soaks and massage options. See ad pg. 4 WICKED GOOD INK 50 Exchange St, Portland 207-420-5578 wickedgoodink.com Our tattoo business turns beautiful artistic vi- sions into permanent tributes on you. We thrive on professionalism, safety and quality. We are the new standard for tattoos. 29

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ing local sustainable agriculture. I PAMPERING & RELAXATION I HAIR & STYLE BLIND PIG BARBER COMPANY 46 Market St, Portland

207-536-4772 blindpigbarbercompany.com A unique men’s grooming experience. Play darts, watch a game on the big screen, or relax in the free massage chair, and a complimentary adult beverage. FLOAT HARDER Map 3, C13

500 Washington Ave, Portland 207-400-5187 floatharder.com

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Relax like never before in one of our personal floatation systems. Floating is an amazing tool

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Adventure . Discover what’s beyond the horizon, the way explorers always have—by sea.

Turn your vacation into the adventure of a lifetime on The CAT. The high-speed ferry will take you from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in just 5.5 hours, giving you more

time to discover why Lonely Planet named Canada the #1 country to visit in 2017.

Plan your adventure. Travel by ferry.

ferries.ca

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