WELCOME TO
PORTLAND, MAINE
Maine Resource Guide
Welcome! Today is Tuesday February 09, 2010

Portland, Maine offers eclectic sights, soothing sounds and the great salt air. A combination of big city life blends nicely with its cozy appeal. Only 1-1/2 hours from Boston, Portland offers all the amenities of the big city: arts districts, waterfront, museums, parks, elegant hotels, diverse shopping opportunities; but within minutes, one can be strolling through the Maine woods, canoeing down a river, or skiing some of the most thrilling mountains in New England. Portland is located in Maine's South Coast Region.

Downtown Business District
TRAVEL and VACATION LINKS:

Accommodations
Entertainment & Things To Do
Local Dining
Area Real Estate
Local Weather Forecasts

Maine Site Search
Portland Business Web Sites

MAP LINKS:
City Map
South Coast Regional Map

AREA ATTRACTIONS:

Maine Event's Calendar
Portland Jetport
Mountain Bike Trail Report

Convention & Visitors Bureau of Portland
Portland Head Lighthouse

COMMUNITY LINKS / GENERAL INTEREST:
Clubs and Groups:

The Maine Gay Men's Chorus

Local Support Services:

City Clerk
Economic Development
Elder Services
Elected Officials
Fire Department
Police Department
Maine State Police
Public Assembly Facilities
Portland Police Department
Public Health Services
Portland Public Library
South Portland Police Department

Historical Sites:

Center for Maine History
Portland Museum of Art

Education - Schools:

Riverton School and Community Center
Cheverus High School
Maine College of Art
Southern Maine Technical College
Salt Center for Documentation of Field Studies
Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves Law Library
Portland Library

Family Entertainment and Activities:

Center for Maine History
Portland Harbor Museum
Portland Museum of Art
Gulf of Maine Aquarium
Southworth Planetarium Astronomy shows, and other educational opportunities.
Birding Hot Spots Where to find birds in Maine.
Rockhounding Quarries and mines for looking for gems and minerals.




MAINE REGIONS
South Coast
Mid Coast
Western Mountains
Kennebec-Moose River
Down East - Acadia
Katahdin-Moosehead
Aroostook County

QUALITY MAINE PRODUCTS
Delorme Maps
Maine Lobster
The Gift Shop

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