Portland · Lifestyle
Living in Portland, Maine.
Old Port, working waterfront, and New England's best food city.
Portland lifestyle is James Beard restaurants on every Old Port block, year-round Deering Oaks farmers markets, First Friday Art Walks, Casco Bay Lines ferries to the islands, and a calendar of festivals and live music that runs all twelve months. The food scene alone is a destination.
Portland is the cultural and culinary capital of Maine — a working waterfront, James Beard-winning restaurants on every block of the Old Port, the Portland Museum of Art, the Eastern and Western Promenades, and walkable neighborhoods from Munjoy Hill to the West End. It's a small city that punches enormously above its weight.
Neighborhoods in Portland
Old Port condos and lofts, West End brownstones, Munjoy Hill walk-ups with harbor views, Back Cove and Deering family neighborhoods, and the new East Bayside.
Old Port & food scene in Portland
Wharf Street, Commercial Street, Exchange Street — cobblestones, oyster bars, indie wine shops, and breweries from Allagash to Bissell Brothers. The Portland Farmers' Market at Deering Oaks runs year-round.
Daily life in Portland
Two promenade parks, the Eastern Prom Trail, Casco Bay islands by ferry, and the Portland Jetport for easy travel.