From Croatia, to Tokyo, the site of the 2020 Olympic Games, fourteen best places to travel were listed on Business Insider.com. Portland, Maine was third on the list. Here’s what Jennifer Polland said about Portland in 14 Places You Should Plan To Visit In 2014: America’s other Portland has been gaining a reputation as a funky low-key destination that prizes […]
Portland’s First Friday art walk has enhanced the city’s creative economy
From Croatia, to Tokyo, the site of the 2020 Olympic Games, fourteen best places to travel were listed on Business Insider.com. Portland, Maine was third on the list.
America’s other Portland has been gaining a reputation as a funky low-key destination that prizes quality food and cutting-edge art.
More and more talented chefs have been flocking to the coastal New England city, opening upscale restaurants like Fore Street and Petite Jacqueline. But there’s also great casual fare, like tacos, burgers, and cupcakes from food trucks, and of course tons of lobster.
Meanwhile, the city’s art scene is thriving. That’s to be expected, since it’s home to dozens of edgy galleries and artist collaboratives, the Maine College of Art, and the Portland Museum of Art, located in the heart of the Arts District. Visit in the beginning of the month to experience a First Friday Art Walk, when artists display their works on the streets and musicians and performance artists entertain the crowds.
Visitors will have no shortage of hotel options, as the city is expecting to open 500 new rooms in the next two years. Until then, stay in a quaint inn like the Pomegranate Inn, which features fireplaces in the rooms and cool art exhibits that change regularly.
And while there’s plenty going on here year-round, the best time to visit is undoubtedly during the summer.