Portland, Maine?

[melindafelinda]

No, but lol. I'm sure it will be quaint!

[nsl]

I'm cracking up at your H.

FWIW, I've been to Portland and it was a fun little town. I'm sure you'll find plenty to do there.

[dancingnancy]

You guys will have fun...fun bars and shops, outlet shopping nearby, and lots of great sightseeing.

[tacokick]

It was fun! We were there last year. There's a good hot dog and brewery place and we had a fancier dinner at Fore Steet. And hash at Hot Suppa!

[tacokick]

It was easy and quick to drive up the coast/hit the outlets in Newport.

[sangria]

Yep. I'm from Maine. Go bar hopping in the old port. I recommend street&co for dinner one night. Check out Portland head light, ferry ride in Portland harbor and two lights if you have time. Eat lots of seafood. LOTS

[isabel]

If he actually said that to you, he is adorable.

I've heard great things about Maine. DH's best friend and his girlfriend are actually on a road trip through Maine right now. They were really excited about the trip. I definitely want to go soon.

[Booze Raccoon]

LOVE Portland, ME! It's a sweet little coastal town. Quintessential New England sea port. Stay here: www.portlandharborhotel.com/ and you can walk anywhere you want to go. Lots of shops, bars, restaurants. Of course, have some lobster.

[isabel]

Jul 11, 2013 22:43:32 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Jul 11, 2013 22:41:21 GMT -5 isabel said:

If he actually said that to you, he is adorable.

I've heard great things about Maine. DH's best friend and his girlfriend are actually on a road trip through Maine right now. They were really excited about the trip. I definitely want to go soon.

Oh, he did, lol. He's on the computer, making plans...

I better go do some research also, so we don't spend the entire time in a brewery .

When are you going? I hear it's beautiful in the fall. Please note, all my advice is pure speculation and hearsay.

[janiejones]

Is this where Goonies was set?

[glassofsyrah]

That is so much fun. Spontaneous tickets! I haven't been but it sounds lovely.

[elenetxu]

Jul 11, 2013 22:36:55 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Jul 11, 2013 22:33:04 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

I was there for less than 24 hours, but I loved what I saw of it. If you like beer, go to Novare Res. Try Maine brewing company.

I think I've gotten to the bottom of this. He loves beer, tastes them, rates them etc. He just told me it's a large craft beer town. It's all making sense now:) 

He's made a great choice!
I really enjoy going out in Old Port. If you can find a hotel room down in that area, it's worth it.
If you like baked goods, check out the Standard Baking Co.
Tell DH to check out Gritty's Brewery.


If you like shopping, you're not far from Freeport or Kittery outlets.

[winecat]

Go to The Holy Donut and tell me how it is.

[auntie]

Portland is like a tiny hip filet of Boston without all the annoying tourists and students. The restaurant and brew pub scene is amazing and it's a cute little walkable town.

www.themainebrewbus.com/

[wambam]

I'll be there in September too. It's one of the ports on the cruise I'm taking.

[beautifulfields12]

Portland is a great city. Super clean, great food, and awesome fun.

There is also this: cryptozoologymuseum.com/

[bornbaker]

Lobster!

That's Maine, right? With the good lobsters?

I bet this is going to be the best trip ever because of hose the tickets were purchased!

[balletofangels]

Maine is great! Portland is fun. Good choice your H!

[shopgirl07]

Perfect time to go. Portland is a great town with good restaurants. You could also spend some time in Kennebunkport which is gorgeous as well.

Kittery outlets are not worth a stop at all. Freeport is slightly better, but there are so many better things to do in Maine.

[Gato]

My H and I go to for a long weekend Portland every year.  What are you interested in doing there?

For beer, our favorite place is Allagash Brewing Co.  It's a little out of the way (like 10 minutes), but well worth the trip.  There's another brewery right nearby there that gives a good tour, too.

For food, we love Duck Fat, Miyake, Hugo's (worth the $$$), and Local 188.  But there are tons of good places.

We always stay at B&B's, and my favorite so far is the West End Inn, but again, there are so many great places.

[sergey]

I tagged along on a work trip of H's to Maine and we swung through Portland. It was really cute and he had some amazing seafood (I don't eat it). I'd skip the outlets in Freeport even though they're close by unless you have some time to burn; it's mostly factory stores and LL Bean's headquarters.