Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Maine > Portland area
 [Register]
Portland area Portland, ME metro area
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 08-07-2007, 06:09 PM
 
85 posts, read 299,400 times
Reputation: 34

Advertisements

Would love to here some local opinions on the city.

I am actually coming up for a visit in the next week & will hopefully be moving there in next month if all goes well & I like the city.

I am currently residing in the suburbs of Killadelphia, Pa.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-07-2007, 06:46 PM
 
Location: Atlanta (or, Hell)
46 posts, read 139,065 times
Reputation: 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by 3 Seconds View Post
Would love to here some local opinions on the city.
I've been wondering the same thing. You can only gain so much from reading statistics.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Teton Valley Idaho
7,395 posts, read 13,100,311 times
Reputation: 5444
you guys need FlyCessna or Coaster or MaineBrokerMan for this....I'm sure they'll see the thread and respond. Try reading through some of the other threads and see if that helps. I like Portland, but I love rural Maine, so I just visit! Actually going down on Thursday!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Orange Cty, NY
14 posts, read 52,469 times
Reputation: 14
Moved from Portland after 20 years there and still cry inside. PWM is a gem of a little city. Ocean views, smell and activities. Great restaurants - many ethnic and seafood widely available. The symphony. Decent popular music acts at the civic center and city hall auditorium. Minor league baseball and hockey - the baseball stadium has a Fenway Green Monster wall. Good mall AND a vibrant downtown!! Good night life at the bars and some interesting coffee houses. Skiing and hiking 2 hours away. 105 miles to Boston when you need to get away. Minimal traffic issues for almost any commute. OK time to go cry in my beer!!

Dan (now) in NY
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 07:51 PM
 
Location: South Portland, Maine
2,356 posts, read 5,718,883 times
Reputation: 1537
Quote:
Originally Posted by MainelyNYer View Post
Moved from Portland after 20 years there and still cry inside. PWM is a gem of a little city. Ocean views, smell and activities. Great restaurants - many ethnic and seafood widely available. The symphony. Decent popular music acts at the civic center and city hall auditorium. Minor league baseball and hockey - the baseball stadium has a Fenway Green Monster wall. Good mall AND a vibrant downtown!! Good night life at the bars and some interesting coffee houses. Skiing and hiking 2 hours away. 105 miles to Boston when you need to get away. Minimal traffic issues for almost any commute. OK time to go cry in my beer!!

Dan (now) in NY
DITO!

Cry in your beer if want....just make sure its a shipyard

Whatever reservations I may have about Maine in general, when it comes to a livable city with its own down to earth personality but still trendy eating and shopping I cannot think of many cities that have what Portland has. Portsmith NH maybe but thats it. Anything further south on the water will be to overgrown and pricey. Your first visit should say it all, with a good vibe you'll get an idea of what its all about.

coincedently the former Chief of Police in Portland, "Chief Chitwood", was from philly. A retired detective, he is now the chief of Upper Darby twp.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 07:53 PM
 
Location: on a dirt road in Waitsfield,Vermont
2,186 posts, read 6,824,642 times
Reputation: 1148
Portland is my fav city. My place in Maine is 20min from downtown and we spend alot of time there. I got this shot about 2 years ago...Looking west at the downtown from South Portland across Portalnd Harbor.

http://forums.skimrv.com/albums/album33/portlandmoonset.jpg (broken link)
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Atlanta (or, Hell)
46 posts, read 139,065 times
Reputation: 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by MRVphotog View Post
Portland is my fav city. My place in Maine is 20min from downtown and we spend alot of time there. I got this shot about 2 years ago...Looking west at the downtown from South Portland across Portalnd Harbor.

http://forums.skimrv.com/albums/album33/portlandmoonset.jpg (broken link)
Nice picture. . .

I asked this question a while back, but - what's Portland like for a Black guy? Does it make any difference for the most part?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 08:15 PM
 
85 posts, read 299,400 times
Reputation: 34
Great input so far....I am so excited I pushed my trip up to tomarrow. I going to spend 3 days there just to get a feel. Hopefully the ballclub is in town & I can catch a game.

Any recommdations for a newcomer for some nice places to check out & get a feel for the city or any good places to grab a bite to eat etc....I will be by myself so hopefully there is somewhere I wont feel awkward being an out of towner by himself

Also if you had to recommend the best way to go apt searching what would it be & any areas to avoid?

Looking to spend about 1K a month for a 1 or 2 bedroom apt....
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 08:22 PM
 
1,963 posts, read 4,753,083 times
Reputation: 1817
MRVphotog,
Thanks for the amazing photo of a fantastic city!! Where did you exactly perch yourself in S. Portland- near SMTC?

StephenW-
race, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference, amount of freckles, etc not an issue in Portland -thank goodness!!!! Coastal cities are always more tolerant. Portland truly is an incredible small city!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2007, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Learnifying me some good at UMaine at Fort Kent
306 posts, read 1,036,538 times
Reputation: 189
I love the fact Portland has the second most resturants per capita in America. They are everywhere and most are delicious.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Maine > Portland area
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:36 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top