Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Maine

by Donnelly, Sara

• ISBN13: 9780762750344
• ISBN10: 0762750340
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-15
• Publisher: Insider's Guide

Summary

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has been the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information-from true insiders whose personal, practical perspective gives you everything you need to know.

Author Biography

Sara Donnelly has lived in Portland since she was six years old and has spent her life exploring the city's neighborhoods and meeting its people. Sara's personal understanding of Portland is enhanced by her work as a journalist for area newspapers and magazines and as the staff writer for the local alternative weekly newspaper, the Portland Phoenix. She lives in Portland.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. viii
How to Use This Book	p. 1
Area Overview	p. 3
Getting Here, Getting Around	p. 9
History	p. 18
Accommodations	p. 25
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns	p. 34
Restaurants	p. 40
Nightlife	p. 58
Shopping	p. 69
Attractions	p. 81
Architecture	p. 90
The Arts	p. 105
Festivals and Annual Events	p. 120
Beaches and Ocean Activities	p. 129
Parks and Recreation	p. 137
Neighborhoods and Real Estate	p. 151
Health Care	p. 161
Child Care and Education	p. 170
Media	p. 176
Index	p. 181
About the Author	p. 192
Directory of Maps
Southern Maine	p. iv
Greater Portland	p. v
Portland's Old Port and Downtown	p. vi
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