It had been at least twenty years since I last stepped inside Portland's city limits and all I could think of was what a difference two decades make. Ha!
It's a very nautical, seaside town, easily walkable and very, very cool. There are actually very few chain restaurants here and refreshingly so. Lots of small, indie shops with local flair and endless, great dining options. Sure, it can be a bit hipsterish with the gaggles of bearded guys sporting suspenders and coiffed pompadours with ladies decked out head-to-toe in vintage clothing both filling the craft breweries. I'll take colorful over bland any day.
The odd mix of mod and traditional, progressive yet measured gives the city a quirky yet likable feel, eccentric and classic at the same time and, yes, we can't wait to go back and explore the area more.
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