2017 Visitor's Guide

WINTER WONDERLAND As the weather gets cooler, Greater Portland is just getting warmed up to enjoy the quieter season’s many delights. Mainers don’t shy away from the winter weather—they treasure it. You’ll encounter ice bars and winterfests in nearly every community featuring chili and chowder cookoffs, ice sculpture competitions, sledding and ice skating, and plenty of marshmallows for your cocoa. As a low- cost alternative for finding great culture, Greater Portland is hard to beat, with a rich profusion of professional theater and dance at a fraction of the cost found in other cities. Enjoy a horse and carriage ride in the Old Port as you take in the city’s Victorian legacy. Come embrace winter like a local with performance arts, spectator sports and, of course, snow- scapes to keep you glowing. See our many suggestions to combat your winter blahs on pages 53-55.

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