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Elm Theater Mask - He's laughing at all of us because none of us see him.

Elm Theater Mask

5.0(1 review)
0.2 mi•Old Port

Outside of the Temple Street Garage, in front of The Works Bakery Cafe, is a giant stone. You've…read moreprobably passed it a million times and have never taken a second to stop and look because it's a giant stone lying on the ground, and Portland has loads of those, so why does it matter? Because it's not a stone. It's a mask (...made of stone). The very large Elm Theater Mask was - according to the privately donated plaque near it - "found in 1977 during the excavation of the Portland Public Library at Elm and Congress streets. It was the single most important architectural detail of the former Elm Theater" (side note: like history? you should REALLY take a gander at this photo of the theater from 1920 on the Maine Memory Network: https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/12858) "which stood at its Elm Street Site from 1916 to 1952 and was the work of architects William Miller and Raymond Mayo of Portland. The beaux-arts style building first served as a motion-picture house and later as a church. A theater for WWII troops and a playhouse for the Portland Players, the mask has been intentionally left in its found state." Portland preserved. Is this stone mask to change your life? Probably not. Is it going to take you more then a few moments to check out? Nope. Is it cool, though? It sure is. In a city where we're now constantly razing things to the ground to build high-rises to help our ever inflating population, it's nice to have a little something of yesteryear tucked under a cherry blossom tree just smiling at the world around it.

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Elm Theater Mask - Hidden in plain sight.

Hidden in plain sight.

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DiMillo's On the Water - The root of it

DiMillo's On the Water

3.8(1.3k reviews)
0.2 mi•Old Port
•$$$

Went for a late lunch on a Wednesday, before tourist season. We had reservations but didn't need…read moreone since there were plenty of open seats. That will change come summer time. The menu leans heavily on seafood but my non-fish eating spouse was able to find plenty of other options. The steak, filet mignon, was delicious as were the accompanying mashed potatoes. I had a planked salmon with a cranberry coating. That too was delicious, the cranberry nicely complementing the salmon. Our server, Caila, was absolutely delightful. She was helpful with the menu, friendly and upbeat. She made the day for us. We were able to get window seats on the harbor which was a real treat, watching the boats and ferries in the Bay. The restaurant is spacious and not noisy at all. It was easy to converse without having to talk over a conversational tone. We came here in December a couple years ago and it was packed but still easy to talk without yelling. DiMillo's is definitely one of our favorites in Portland. Ample parking is a real plus in Portland.

I've always tagged along with my own wife to DiMillo's one of her favorite haunts but I never felt…read morewas worthy of a 4 or 5* until today. There were 6 of us each ordering different meals. A new menu I've not seen before. Most everything was very good except the side cheddar polenta was a bust. Our server Janet was spectacular one of the reasons for a high mark. She alone was worthy of 10 stars!!! Go to DiMillo's you will be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy all the pictures attached.

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DiMillo's On the Water - Loved the views! Could see boats coming in from the day

Loved the views! Could see boats coming in from the day

DiMillo's On the Water - Steamed Lobster

Steamed Lobster

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Harbor view from the side of the restaurant

Peaks Island - Peaks Island

Peaks Island

4.2(48 reviews)
2.7 mi

Peaks Island is a fun place for a day trip or hike while visiting Portland. The island features…read morepublic restrooms and plenty of hiking trails at Trott-Little John Park. If you take the main trail loop, you'll pass by the abandoned Battery Steele fort, which has been decorated with street art. Super cool! On top of a bit of history, you'll also get great views of the ocean, cute local homes, and a fun ferry ride along the way! The ferry requires a ticket for your dog or bike in addition to your own ticket. There are no food sales on the ferry, but there is a vending machine on one of the lower decks. You can even ferry your car over. Once boarded, you are free to roam throughout the ferry.

Two Peaks Notice So,…read moreevidently there's a whole archipelago here in Casco Bay off of Portland Harbor. About six of them, from what I've gathered, and they all have different unique things on them from actually living there to beaches and golfing to hiking trails. Peaks Island is the largest--and most populus--of which, and features a beach, museums, shopping, hiking and even a small lighthouse. Unfortunately, we didn't plan our travel here very well as we basically just got here, did a short hike, and then bounced. Next time I wouldn't mind getting an Airbnb on the island and having a few days to reconnoiter it and the surrounding islands more. Next time, Gadget! Next tiiiiimmmeeeee...!

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Peaks Island - Peaks Island

Peaks Island

Peaks Island - Peaks Island

Peaks Island

Peaks Island - Peaks Island

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Maine Day Ventures - Wild Maine blueberry crisp gelato

Maine Day Ventures

4.5(255 reviews)
0.5 mi•West Bayside

Ross took us on a tour of downtown Portland. His encyclopedic knowledge of the city's authentic…read morehistory went far beyond what is taught or commonly studied. Native Portlanders would do well to walk and talk with Ross to gain a deeper knowledge of this spectacular place.

We came to Maine very VERY early season (March 20th-24th) and were looking for something to do…read more Most of the area is still in full 'pre season' mode, with many restaurants and services closed, especially during the week. We found the walking Food tour on Viator and jumped at it - and boy were we glad that we did! Because of the time of year, my wife and I were alone on the tour and as such got to spend around 3 hours with our guide, Ray Sapirstein. Putting aside Ray's obvious love for Portland and food in general, he was a charming guy - keeping us engaged and entertained with stories about the area for the entire duration of the tour. Ray is a PHD trained historian and, as such, was able to fill in a lot of color about the area, going beyond the 'food' aspects of the tour, describing the 'hilly roads' which were sand dunes were covered up to build out the city. Add to that the fact that he took us to several places that we NEVER would have found via googling for 'best ofs' and would have been a HUGE failure to miss! Andy's Old Port Pub - a neighborhood bar (don't call it a dive, though in my mind it qualifies). Spend some time chatting with Thomas, the owner, and Steve the bartender - and had what I can only describe as the single best haddock taco I've ever had in my life. Do not judge a book by it's cover: this place is AWESOME. Great craft beer tap list, and a warm and friendly environment. If I lived in the area, this would be my regular. From there we went to Gilbert's Chowder house right next door - Ray was again right: don't sleep on the seafood chili - it was RIDICULOUSLY amazing. After that we paid a visit to the Harbor Fish Market where we got to see the recent catches, and as Ray pointed out the 'transparency' of the thing: fish are cleaned and prepped for sale right where the customer can watch, and all fish are labeled as 'fresh' (with VERY few pre-frozen exceptions). This is also the place to go if you want to buy Maine swag. From there we proceeded to Rigby House, an unassuming 'coffee shop and workspace' that Ray promised us had nothing short of the best lobster roll in Maine: I've had some good lobster rolls so I can't quite commit to that, but the bread it was built on was FANTASTIC, baked locally from one of the bakeries rated tops in the nation right in Portland. This stop came with either 2 samplers or 1 full pour from their 20+ menu. Don't miss the blueberry ale. It's a rare treat and again, came from Ray's love of his city. From there, we visited Dean's Sweet shop for a couple of truffles and terrible jokes, and then Fiasco's Gelato to round up our day - try the lobster gelato, it's weird and not something I'd necessarily do again...but glad to have had the experience. The whoopie pie gelato was top notch and the blueberry was one of the best gelatos I've ever had. For a 3 hour tour, with all food included, we were certainly full and happy. The walk was short - I don't think we wandered more than a mile in total - and when we were showing signs of being "Help me I'm not from Maine cold", Ray took us into Grittys, another neighborhood bar just for a warm up.

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Maine Day Ventures - Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder

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