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HAVING FUN IN PORTLAND:
Portland, Maine has a population of 65,000. The metro area is approximately 270,000. Portland is the cultural and economic capital of Maine and the largest city in Northern New England. More facts about Portland
There are a lot of things to do in the area, ranging from historical, outdoor recreation, quaintness, and cultural. The following is a partial list of offerings and venues.
Visitor Links:
Portland:
- Walk Portland Trails http://www.trails.org/
- Self Guided History, Architectural, and Cultural Tours http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/self_guided_tours.shtml
- Portland Museum of Art www.portlandmuseum.com/
- Portland Freedom Trail (Part of the Underground Railroad) http://www.portlandfreedomtrail.org/xs
- Taste local beer at Allagash Brewery www.allagash.com/brewery.htm
- Take a ferry to nearby Peak's Island www.peaksisland.com/ Requires a ferry ride www.peaksisland.com/ferry.html
- Portland Women’s History Trail - http://www.usm.maine.edu/~history/newtrail.htm
- Taste some local beer at Shipyard Brewery www.shipyard.com
- Visit the Old Port Exchange (not so fun late at night!) www.portlandmaine.com/op.html
- Portland Political Trail http://www.usm.maine.edu/~rklotz/exhibits/revtrail.htm
- Harbor tours of Portland www.cascobaylines.com
- Tall Ship Sailing /www.portlandschooner.com/home.html
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow House http://www.mainehistory.org/house_overview.shtml
- Portland Farmers Market - Deering Oaks Park (Saturdays, 7-12)
Around Maine:
- Hiking
- Puffin Cruise
- White Water Rafting
- Sea Kayaking
- Tall Ship Sailing sailmainecoast.com, portlandschooner.com
- Lighthouses
Current Music and Theatre:
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Consult the Portland Phoenix
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Consult the Portland Press Herald
ENTERTAINMENT
Bars:
- Dogfish Bar & Grille - 128 Free St (Free jazz & blues) http://www.thedogfishbarandgrille.com
- Blue - 650A Congress St (Free jazz & blues and great wine list) www.portcityblue.com
- Great Lost Bear - 540 Forest Ave (crappy and overpriced food, but a Mecca for beer geeks) www.greatlostbear.com
- Novare Res Bier Café – Entrance near the alley way on lower Exchange Street near Key Bank sign. http://www.novareresbiercafe.com/
- Gritty Mc Duff's - 396 Fore St (207)772-2739 www.grittys.com
- Sebago Brewing Co. - 164 Middle Street (207)775-233 www.sebagobrewing.com/home.php
- Three Dollar Dewey’s - 241 Commercial St. www.3dollardeweys.com
- Top of the Eastland - 157 High Street www.eastlandparkhotel.com/lounge.htm
Restaurants:
Portland has a wide variety local and some so-so ethnic restaurants. Because the area is a popular tourist destination, you have to be careful in selecting the restaurants to avoid the tourist traps (e.g., Drydock, D’Millos, and Gilbert's to name a few, which are all on the waterfront).
Here are some favorite places:
- Asmara (Eritrean restaurant) 51 Oak St
- Back Bay Grill 65 Portland St (207) 772-8833
http://backbaygrill.com/homepage.htm - Becky's Diner 390 Commercial St (207) 773-7070
http://www.beckysdiner.com/ - Bibo's Madd Apple Café 23 Forest Ave (207) 774-9698
- Caiola's 58 Pine St. (207) 772-1110
- The Green Elephant (Vegetarian Asian) 608 Congress St. http://www.greenelephantmaine.com/
- Duck Fat (true to its name) 43 Middle St. (207) 774-8080
http://www.duckfat.com/ - Five Fifty-Five 555 Congress Street (207) 761-0555
http://fivefifty-five.com/ - Flatbread Company 72 Commercial St (207) 772-8777
http://www.americanflatbread.com/index.htm - Norm's Bar & Grill 606 Congress St., they don't take reservations
- Shay's 18 Monument Sq (207) 772-2626
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DATES: June 27 to June 30, 2009
LOCATION: University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine
PAPER AND PROGRAM PROPOSAL DEADLINE: (Receipt) March 1, 2009
Travis Wagner, Conference Director
Laura Lindenfeld, Conference Co-Director
Important Links:
• University of Southern Maine Department of Environmental Science
• University of Maine Department of Communication & Journalism
• Environmental Communication Network
• Environmental Communication (A Journal of Nature and Culture)