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What?! I heard I had to hitchhike to Maine?!
No way! You can rent a car, or Amtrak’s Downeaster
will whisk you straight into downtown Portland
from Boston’s North Station in 2.5 hours. Bonus:
stops in the quaint towns of Wells, Saco, and Old
Orchard Beach. Annoying: the schedule isn’t as
frequent as the bus. From USD 22. thedowneas-
ter.com
A favorite among college kids because it’s
cheap, fast, and more flexible than the train,
Concord Trailways will take you from Logan
International Airport and/or Boston’s South
Station to Portland in 2.5 hours. It’s also the best
way to get to all points along the coast, including
Brunswick (home of Bowdoin College, Colby’s
fierce rival), Bath, Wiscasset (great spot for
antiquing), Damariscotta, Rockland, and Camden.
concordtrailways.com
I heard I have to pitch a tent in Portland? Tell me
this isn’t true.
Of course that’s not true. Two of the best places
to stay: The Portland Regency Hotel and Spa is
located in an armory originally built in 1895 in
the historic Old Port. 207-774-4200, From USD
149. theregency.com
The Pomegranate Inn in Portland’s West End
is a great bed and breakfast just a cou-
ple minutes walk to the city center. The
house is filled with antiques and they chef
up a feast for breakfast, including blueber-
ry pancakes. 207-772-1006, From USD 95.
pomegranateinn.com
And the food rocks, doesn’t it?
Yes. Two thumbs up for Cinque Terre, which spe-
cializes in northern Italian cuisine using ingre-
dients primarily grown in Maine. Stellar wine list.
Be sure to make a reservation. 207-347-6154.
cinqueterremaine.com
Gilbert’s Chowder House on 92 Commercial
Street serves its clam and seafood chowder in
Styrofoam cups. Perfect, so you can take one to
go. 207-871-5636.
One of the best lobster rolls in Maine, hands
down, is from The Lobster Shack on Two Lights
Road in Cape Elizabeth (20 minutes from Portland,
near the beautiful Cape Elizabeth Light). P.S. Don’t
forget to order the fried clams. 207-799-1677.
lobstershack-twolights.com
How can I track down everyone and everywhere
you mentioned in your story?
It’s all here, in the order it appears (all addresses
are in Portland, unless otherwise noted):
Becky’s
390 Commercial Street
207-773-7070
beckysdiner.com
Al-Amin Halal Market
269 Saint John Street
207-774-3220
Duane Patricio
54 Danforth Street
207-773-2444
Matt Welch
mattwelchstudio.com
Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards
19 Blanchard Road
Cumberland, ME
207-829-3074
maineapple.com
L.L.Bean
95 Main Street
Freeport, ME
800-559-0747
llbean.com
ALL (OR AT LEAST SOME) OF YOUR MAINE FAQs, ANSWERED
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