America’s Top Foodie Cities – Portland is #4!
cnbc.com and Sperlings Best Places have listed Portland at #4 for America’s Top Foodie Cities! Cities large and small, and sometimes overlooked are listed on cnn.com for food lovers across the country....
View ArticleWhile you eagerly wait for the Valentine Bandit this weekend ….
While everyone is waiting to see if the Valentine Bandit will visit us again this year – as locals have since 1976 – there are a few fun activities going on this Valentines Weekend in Portland. Love...
View ArticlePortland represented in James Beard Foundation Annual Awards
As an appropriate prelude to Restaurant Week here in Portland, semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurant and Chef Awards from the James Beard Foundation have been announced, and Portland is proudly...
View ArticlePortland’s Downtown Directory in the palm of your hand…
You may be noticing little boxes with geometric patterns popping up in magazines, flyers, trade shows and bars… they are QR codes (Quick Response) that contain information, connecting the virtual world...
View ArticleThe Annual Rite of Spring
The Portland Flower Show is here to pull us out of the grey fog of late winter! A $15 ticket is well worth the chance to be transported into spring and enjoy the fresh flowers, trees and mulch, water...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Maine!
In October of 1819, delegates met in Portland to create a state constitution and on this day, March 15, 1820, Maine was admitted into the Union. On this historical day, we decided to do a little...
View ArticleSummer is around the corner…
Although it may not seem like it some days, the events that fill our calendar indicating the summer is here … are almost here. For many it is Memorial Day weekend, graduation day or Fourth of July....
View ArticleFREE music outside, in the sun, every week? Its Alive at Five Concert Series...
We love summer in Portland - who doesn’t! We trudge through some tough winter days and rainy (often brief) Springs, with our eye on the ball… the light at the end of the tunnel… summer in Maine. The...
View ArticleThere’s always something FREE to do in Downtown Portland this summer!
Portland bustles in the summer, we all love it. Sometimes we want to get out and enjoy so many offerings in Portland but it all costs money and our wallets wont allow it. Never fear, there are some...
View ArticleCelebrating the Holidays in Portland with Music, Shopping, and More!
Since joining Portland’s Downtown District in October as the Events and Marketing Manager, I have had the opportunity to be a part of a number of great holiday celebrations. In November, I witnessed...
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