visitor guides to Portland

Sep 21, 2011

Portland, Maine bars offer just as many options for nighttime entertainment as the city's shoreline offers for fishing. From the casual local hangout to the upscale lounge, Portland has specialty brews and unique cocktails, alongside drinking standards. Check out some of these favorite bars on your next trip.

The Best Lobster in Portland, Maine

Sep 21, 2011

The availability of fresh seafood, caught daily in the city's namesake, means Portland has a lobster locale to suit every taste. For the best lobster in Portland, Maine, and maybe the country, check out this handpicked list of world-renowned restaurants and locally-kept secrets.

Wedding Venues in Portland

Wedding venues in Portland provide some of the most beautiful and picturesque settings for a perfect seaside wedding. This historic city features cozy chapels, Victorian inns and coastal luxury resorts that evoke both tradition and formality. These venues also provide popular destinations for elopements, vow renewals and second marriages too.

For a really unique way to get married in Portland, the Casco Bay Lines offer special wedding cruises on the Bay. The Portland Club is a wonderful luxury choice for your special day, as is the Port City Music Hall with its fun celebratory Art Deco setting for a musically oriented wedding. Spring Point on the Bay side campus of Southern Maine Community College includes stunning views of Casco Bay, just a walk away from the ruins of Fort Preble for an unforgettable seaside ceremony.

So book that flight to Portland to check out all of the best wedding venues.

4 Wedding Venues in Portland

Eastland Park Hotel

Eastland Park Hotel 157 High Street, Portland (Maine), ME 04101

Take advantage of the wedding service provided at the Eastland Park Hotel. The huge ballroom is not only the perfect place for your ceremony, but it also has a large dance floor for your reception party.

http://www.eastlandparkhotel.com/weddings.htm

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Embassy Suites Portland

Embassy Suites Portland 1050 Westbrook Street, Portland (Maine), ME 04102

Tie the knot right in downtown Portland at the Embassy Suites Portland. This hotel offers one of the best catering services in the city via the Portland Prime restaurant on the first floor of the hotel.

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/themes/wedding/

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Fireside Inn & Suites Portland

Fireside Inn & Suites Portland 81 Riverside Street, Portland (Maine), ME 04103

Start your new lives together at the beautiful outside wedding venue on the grounds of the Fireside Inn & Suites Portland. This North Eastern hotel is known for having a delightful catering menu with fresh lobster, and other regional specialties.

http://firesideinnportland.com/meetings-social-events/weddings
Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport

Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport 145 Jetport Boulevard, Portland (Maine), ME 04102

Get married at the beautiful and romantic Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport. The wedding planners here will take as much stress as possible out of your preparation process allowing you to focus on one of the most memorable days of your lives.

http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/hotels/wedding/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=PWMPAGI