Visitor's Guide 2024-2025

Where else can you swim in a pristine lake, dine in a nationally-recognized restaurant, and experience the ocean’s breathtaking beauty—all in one easy weekend getaway? WEEKEND MAGIC

W elcome to Greater Portland, ideally located for a taste of it all! The following itinerary packs an amazing diversity of attractions into a very memorable weekend getaway based in Maine’s port city. NEARBY LAKES + MOUNTAINS Start your visit at one of our welcoming hotels and head out to dine on seafood, steak, and local greens. Begin your first full day driving an hour inland to Range Pond or Sebago Lake State Park for an afternoon swim on pristine lakefront. Or visit Poland Spring Resort for a round of golf on their Donald Ross designed course, or try your luck at Oxford Casino where thrilling gaming action never stops.

have been attracting top-notch chefs who are creating a national culinary stir. Then head to the theater or spend a musical evening at a club, or catch a headliner act at the State Theatre or Thompson’s Point. You’ll find the variety of food and arts in Portland to be unsurpassed for a city of its size.

HIKE AND BIKE ON AN ISLAND

After a good night’s rest, grab a coffee at one of the comfy cafes nestled along the Old Port’s cobblestone streets. Bring lunch and your bike, or rent one in town, and catch the Casco Bay ferry, enjoying salty breezes on a ride out to Long Island. Hike or bike the island, visit the beautiful sandy beach, and unwind with a local beer or wine as you watch the sunset from the deck of Byers and

Sons Long Island Bakehouse. Dine there on lobster caught right off the island or head back to Portland to try the freshest of oysters at Maine Oyster Company’s cozy chic Raw Bar and Restaurant. Cap it off with cocktails with a view at Top of the East or Luna Rooftop Bar while you plan a longer trip next time!

SOPHISTICATED NIGHTLIFE Come back to an exceptional dining

experience; the region’s vibe and availability of abundant fresh seafood, meat, and produce

PHOTOS: FROM TOP: BYERS AND SONS; CAROLINE DEBRUYCKERE/ TOP OF THE EAST; VINCE BRAZEY/STATE THEATRE

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