Exploring Maine Blog
Best Bangor Bakeries
Freshly baked bread from a Bangor bakery You know that hollow feeling you get in your tummy, typically when you’re spending the day out and about being a tourist or just checking items off your endless to-do list? It’s a sensation that falls somewhere squarely between the hangries and the munchies; to vanquish [...]
Best Bath Area Tattoo Studios
A Bath tattoo artist When choosing a tattoo artist, most folks—like me—tend to take some time to shop around…and rightly so. Not only is body art a substantial investment, but it’s pretty much permanent—unless you want to make another substantial investment to have it removed or covered up. In other words, it’s worth [...]
Best Portland Thrift Shops
Portland, Maine has experienced some serious gentrification—especially in the Old Port area of the city. What was formerly an area you wouldn’t want to walk through at night alone (or any time of day) is now a vibrant community full of fantastic dining and shopping options, as well as a lively arts scene. But all [...]
Best Portland Golf Courses
While cities have the benefit of offering a wide variety of consumer amenities and services, golf courses are not often one of them—and Portland, Maine is no different. The restrictive issue is simple: Cities typically do not have enough open space to accommodate the needs of a golf course. Surprisingly, though, Portland does have its [...]
Best Portland Delicatessens
Everyone seems to have a different definition of what a classic delicatessen should be. A store where fresh cooked meats and cheeses are sold? A made-to-order sandwich shop using the above ingredients? A little bit of both? Regardless of how you define a deli, there are myriad delicatessen options in the city of Portland, each [...]
Best Portland Disc Golf Courses
If you’re like me and never quite got the hang of the whole “hit the tiny, dimpled ball with the long metal stick and try to sink said tiny ball into a tiny hole millions of miles away” scene, then perhaps you should consider disc golf. The mechanics, rules, and general format of play are [...]
