Guidebook for South Portland

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Guidebook for South Portland

Parks & Nature

Beautiful view of Portland, big field for running around, nice historic lighthouse within an 8 minute walk of the house!
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Bug Light Park
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Beautiful view of Portland, big field for running around, nice historic lighthouse within an 8 minute walk of the house!
Great beach for walking and swimming within a 10 minute walk of the house!
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Willard Beach
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Great beach for walking and swimming within a 10 minute walk of the house!
You can walk along the shore from Willard Beach to Spring Point Lighthouse and breakwater. It's fun to walk along the breakwater to the lighthouse at the end and take in all the boats and islands. Within a 10 minute walk of the house.
Spring Point Shoreway Trail
Spring Point Shoreway Trail
You can walk along the shore from Willard Beach to Spring Point Lighthouse and breakwater. It's fun to walk along the breakwater to the lighthouse at the end and take in all the boats and islands. Within a 10 minute walk of the house.
Great park with iconic Portland Head Light. A 10 minute bike from the house.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout Circle
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Great park with iconic Portland Head Light. A 10 minute bike from the house.
Great, long beach! Entrance fee to get in.
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Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd
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Great, long beach! Entrance fee to get in.
Great beach!
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Kettle Cove
Kettle Cove Road
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Great beach!
Great beach for swimming and surfing
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Higgins Beach
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Great beach for swimming and surfing
Great little beach for swimming in a cove - no waves, great for small kids.
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Ferry Road Beach
50 Ferry Rd
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Great little beach for swimming in a cove - no waves, great for small kids.
Close little mountain with a very short hike to the top but more trails surrounding. A great park!
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Държавен парк Брадбъри Маунтин
528 Hallowell Rd
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Close little mountain with a very short hike to the top but more trails surrounding. A great park!
This is a short, easy hike with a gorgeous ending at Popham Beach. 45 min. drive from Portland.
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Morse Mountain
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This is a short, easy hike with a gorgeous ending at Popham Beach. 45 min. drive from Portland.
Camden Hills State Park offers some great hikes right on the water. Camden is cute with lots of schooners and shops. 2-hour drive from Portland.
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Camden
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Camden Hills State Park offers some great hikes right on the water. Camden is cute with lots of schooners and shops. 2-hour drive from Portland.

Food Scene

Amazing bakery with great coffee and an epic line for bagels in the summer. But everything else is delicious so skip the bagels and head inside! Within a 10 minute walk of the house.
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Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble St
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Amazing bakery with great coffee and an epic line for bagels in the summer. But everything else is delicious so skip the bagels and head inside! Within a 10 minute walk of the house.
One Fifty Ate has delicious, simple breakfasts and baked goods. It's a cute little space with cozy outdoor seating out back on nice days. Within an 8 minute walk of the house.
158 Benjamin W Pickett St
158 Benjamin W Pickett Street
One Fifty Ate has delicious, simple breakfasts and baked goods. It's a cute little space with cozy outdoor seating out back on nice days. Within an 8 minute walk of the house.
Great tacos close to the house! You could take the bike path here from the house - about 5 mins.
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Taco Trio
60 Ocean St
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Great tacos close to the house! You could take the bike path here from the house - about 5 mins.
Excellent local pizza in a converted gas station close to the house. A short drive or bike ride.
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Excellent local pizza in a converted gas station close to the house. A short drive or bike ride.
Good BBQ for non-vegetarians in South Portland.
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Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill
448 Cottage Rd
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Good BBQ for non-vegetarians in South Portland.
Good Thai food to eat there or take out for a beach picnic.
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Thai Taste
435 Cottage Rd
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Good Thai food to eat there or take out for a beach picnic.
Another good eating spot this side of Portland. Mid-price range and near great beaches.
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Bird Dog Roadhouse
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Another good eating spot this side of Portland. Mid-price range and near great beaches.
Fried seafood right on the ocean!
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights Rd
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Fried seafood right on the ocean!
Excellent Japanese-inspired noodles and sushi at reasonable prices. The vegan Tokyo Abura and brussel sprouts fried in mint and fish oil are both amazing. Nice, modern interior and pretty hip if that's your thing!
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Pai Men Miyake
188 State St
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Excellent Japanese-inspired noodles and sushi at reasonable prices. The vegan Tokyo Abura and brussel sprouts fried in mint and fish oil are both amazing. Nice, modern interior and pretty hip if that's your thing!
Thai-American done very well in a hip, modern little eatery.
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Boda
671 Congress St
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Thai-American done very well in a hip, modern little eatery.
Great local brews and a small but good menu. Best veggie burger in town.
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LFK
188 State St
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Great local brews and a small but good menu. Best veggie burger in town.
Best coffee in town run by two awesome locals. Two locations on Anderson and Congress (larger location).
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Tandem Coffee Roasters
122 Anderson St
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Best coffee in town run by two awesome locals. Two locations on Anderson and Congress (larger location).
Second Tandem location. Best coffee in town.
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The West End Deli & Catering Inc
545 Spring St
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Second Tandem location. Best coffee in town.
Tasty comfort food.
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Hot Suppa
703 Congress St
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Tasty comfort food.
Inexpensive noodles and curried soups. Their Tom Kha soup is delicious! Atmosphere lacks modern hip-ness but it's easy to grab a table here on busy nights.
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Mi Sen
630 Congress St
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Inexpensive noodles and curried soups. Their Tom Kha soup is delicious! Atmosphere lacks modern hip-ness but it's easy to grab a table here on busy nights.
Grab a slice or a whole pie. Delicious local pizza.
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OTTO
576 Congress St
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Grab a slice or a whole pie. Delicious local pizza.
Great vegan and vegetarian fare.
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Green Elephant
608 Congress St
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Great vegan and vegetarian fare.
Laid back order-at-the-counter cafe with tasty food and lots of veggie options. Often good music on the weekends. And it's cooperative run with mostly locally-sourced ingredients so worth supporting!
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Local Sprouts Co-op
649 Congress St
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Laid back order-at-the-counter cafe with tasty food and lots of veggie options. Often good music on the weekends. And it's cooperative run with mostly locally-sourced ingredients so worth supporting!
Best fried fish sandwich in town. Not fancy! A little gritty in a good way.
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Gilberts Chowder House
92 Commercial St
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Best fried fish sandwich in town. Not fancy! A little gritty in a good way.
Tiny spot with delicious panini sandwiches and duckfat fries. Tables are tough to snag here at peak times!
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Duckfat
43 Middle St
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Tiny spot with delicious panini sandwiches and duckfat fries. Tables are tough to snag here at peak times!
A little more expensive for dinner but tasty with nice cocktails.
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Sonny's Restaurant
83 Exchange St
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A little more expensive for dinner but tasty with nice cocktails.
Wood-fired pizza made with local ingredients on the waterfront. Nice deck for warm days!
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Flatbread Company
72 Commercial St
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Wood-fired pizza made with local ingredients on the waterfront. Nice deck for warm days!
Best oysters in town and great seafood. A little pricier but a great stop.
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Eventide Oyster Co.
86 Middle St
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Best oysters in town and great seafood. A little pricier but a great stop.
Oysters with a grittier feel. A local spot.
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Js Oyster
5 Portland Pier
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Oysters with a grittier feel. A local spot.
A pretty good place to grab a lobster roll in town.
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Portland Lobster Co
180 Commercial St
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A pretty good place to grab a lobster roll in town.
Amazing coffee
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Speckled Ax
567 Congress St
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Amazing coffee
Good coffee and hangout spot
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Bard Coffee
185 Middle St
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Good coffee and hangout spot
Nice coffee shop with plenty of table space
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Arabica Coffee House
2 Free St
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Nice coffee shop with plenty of table space
Best donut in town
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The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
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Best donut in town
Best donut in town with two locations
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The Holy Donut
194 Park Ave
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Best donut in town with two locations
Excellent brewery
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Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
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Excellent brewery

Drinks & Nightlife

Incredible beer selection on tap!
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Novare Res Bier Cafe
4 Canal Plaza
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Incredible beer selection on tap!
Great little bar run by a super sweet local guy. No sign here and frosted windows, so you have to snoop a bit to find this little gem.
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The Jewel Box
644 Congress St
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Great little bar run by a super sweet local guy. No sign here and frosted windows, so you have to snoop a bit to find this little gem.
Definitely the best alternative music, art, performance space in town!
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SPACE
534-538 Congress St
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Definitely the best alternative music, art, performance space in town!
A quiet music venue for listening. No cover but band donations are requested.
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Blue
650 Congress St
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A quiet music venue for listening. No cover but band donations are requested.
Bigger out of town bands play here
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Port City Music Hall
504 Congress St
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Bigger out of town bands play here

Arts & Culture

Great theater
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Portland Stage
25 Forest Ave
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Great theater

Sightseeing

Take a 15-minute ferry and bike around Peaks Island
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Peaks Island
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Take a 15-minute ferry and bike around Peaks Island
Grab ferries here for the islands. Chebeague and Peaks are great for exploring with a bike!
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Casco Bay Lines station
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Grab ferries here for the islands. Chebeague and Peaks are great for exploring with a bike!
Great architecture to explore
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West End
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Great architecture to explore
Cobble stone streets and lots of little shops. Touristy zone but can be fun.
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Old Port
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Cobble stone streets and lots of little shops. Touristy zone but can be fun.
Great Farmers Market on Wednesday mornings
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Monument Square
456 Congress St
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Great Farmers Market on Wednesday mornings
Really cute town about 45 mins from Portland. Close to Popham Beach and Reid State Park which have great beaches.
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Bath
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Really cute town about 45 mins from Portland. Close to Popham Beach and Reid State Park which have great beaches.
Great little town! Try Chase's Daily for lunch.
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Belfast
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Great little town! Try Chase's Daily for lunch.
Great little coastal town with lots of schooners.
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Rockland
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Great little coastal town with lots of schooners.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. Has some organic and natural products.
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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Closest grocery store. Has some organic and natural products.
Support local food at our awesome Co-op!
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Portland Food Co-op
290 Congress St
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Support local food at our awesome Co-op!