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Portland Maine                      with renowned eateries, too numerous to   Most cruisers just wander the streets
                                               list.                              lined with historic brick buildings that
           Without a doubt Portland, Maine, is my                                 house restaurants, gift shops and galler-
            favorite East Coast city. If it wasn’t for  Like our hometown of San Diego, Port-  ies. Many like us opted for a trolley or
           the cold winters and mosquitoes I would   land  is  a  beer  lover’s  heaven  with  39   fire engine tour offering the highlights
            probably move here. It’s a place that has   breweries offering hundreds of craft beer.  of Portland. Our guide was amazingly
           a great vibe, a real city with folks who re-  If you’re into brew then consider taking   funny and informative. He wheeled us
           spect and love their coastal environment,  a ride on the Maine Brew Bus where you   around the city with drive bys of Hen-
           history and culture. As a card carrying   will get to visit many of the local brewer-  ry Wadsworth Longfellow’s childhood
            foodie this is a place that get me excited   ies and sample some of their finest.   home where he wrote “Into each life





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