My husband and I just got back from a fall foliage trip to New England which also included visiting Portland, Maine. We so appreciated your advice. We ate at Bite into Maine and loved the lobster rolls. I was going to upload a picture to show you but don’t know how. Thanks again!
I was born in Maine medical center on 5/6/59. I was the third boy in four years. My parents bought a two-bedroom cape cod house in the "cheap" side of Cape Elizabeth with an acre of land in 1959 for $6,000. My father's sister and family were two homes away on Eastman Road. Back then we had the grandparents on Grant Street and Sheridan Street.
Hi Laurie, I was researching tours in Portland for an October 2023 cruise. I clicked on your video and thought, “I know that voice! That’s my friend, Laurie.” (OK, we’ve never met but I watch your travel tips religiously.)
Have recently discovered your channel. My daughter lives in Bangor, Maine. I’m flying into Portland in 3 weeks to visit her for a week. This is perfect for us to find things to do. Last year I flew right to Bangor, but this year I’m flying into Portland. Thanks for your videos.
Hi Laurie, This video was very helpful to me and my husband when planning our trip to Portland a few weeks ago. We went to Fort Williams park and the lobster rolls from the food truck, Bite Into Maine, were excellent. Your video helped us to have a great trip and I wanted to thank you for all of your wonderful, useful information. Good job!
The weather was perfect! Sunny and comfortable in June. We did the mailboat ferry boat ride to the islands. We also did the Portland Fire Engine sightseeing tour around the city on top of an old fire truck--It was so fun! I really enjoyed this tour and it was very well done. Thanks again for your advice, it really helped us plan our trip!
I love your video me and my husband just moved into Waldo , Maine and knowest there is lots to do but as soon as we get our self all moved in and get all the things done we need to do we would love to check these places out but we have other things we have to do frist but they sound so awesome I love lighthouses and seafood so that fits in good.
I live a couple hours north of Portland Maine close to Bangor which puts me half hour from my buddy house who’s a lobster fisherman in Bar Harbor Maine and oh boy he gets me the biggest heavyweight Lobsta known to man. 1-6lb Lobsta fills me up
Laurie, that was a great video. Right before yours, I saw a video of a guy who was just reading off a website and had probably never been to Maine--and then yours with personal pictures and anecdotes. It was worth way more than I paid you to get your personal experience :P . Thank you for sharing. I wrote down some of what you mentioned for my family trip coming up this October.
I live in Maine and you made an accurate review. Parking has gotten worse these days. At Two Lights, the sea gulls are aggressive and will snatch your food right out of your hands. Nevertheless, Maine is wonderful and worth a visit or two😊.
You did a GREAT video Laurie . My girlfriend and I will be there late June this year. I did live in Maine back in the mid 1960's so I'm looking forward to things that have NOT changed. My mother was born and raised in Bristol Mills ( just north of Portland) on the family farm there. We'll ferry over to Yamouth, Nova Scotia in our rental car, drive to Halifax, Monocton, PEI, a few days in Camden, Portland, then July 4th in Boston before returning here to Central Florida. We've allotted 12 days for this excursion. A new vacation area for my girlfriend to enjoy.
Oh, I'm so happy these ideas help!! Y'all have fun; the whole trip sounds amazing! We absolutely loved this part of Maine; can't wait to take my family there....in the summer.
Our great great grandfather was awarded 150 acres in 1779 as he had served as an officer in our revolutionary war. He homesteaded the farm in Bristol Mills, Maine. The farm stayed in our family for 193 years before being sold in 1973. The house is still lived in and 1/2 of the barn is still used. I remember we use to " whitewash" the house and barn and replace " cedar shake shingles" to maintain the property. If you were born/raised in Maine it's hard to give up. We moved to central Texas.
The mailboat in summer is good also. You can get off and spend some hours on an island and catch the next one. One island has a great beach on the other side within a short walk.
the " old Mainers " were a unique breed of people. I'm told that you have to go inland and upstate to find them these days. Our family farm for 193 years was in Bristol Mills. As a boy it was an interesting education. We later moved out to central west Texas. Going back to Maine late June for a vacation.
Beautiful pictures! I lived in North Carolina in the mid to late 80s and that is the furthest north I have been on the east coast. I am allergic to shell fish, but my son would go nuts!
Excellent video, Laurie! Especially the menu board shot showing the food items. I'm going there to see Maine for the 1st time in Sept 2019 as a cruise ship stop - I've always wanted to see Maine & discover the Lobster Rolls :) Bar Harbor will be our next cruise port, do you have a similar video for there, too? I hit the "Subscribe" button & will look through your past videos. Thank you for posting this, perfect timing for me! :)
Hello, Laurie! Why don't you make this type of videos anymore? And not only about packing? These were great! Oh, and what happened to your videos about snack ideas for lunch for your kids? Did you delete it? Thanks 👍
Hi and thank you so much! I did delete it; the mic was so bad! I am trying to be more present when we are on vacation. When my son goes to college in 1.2 years I will do more. It was a lovely place!
Thank you for your recommendations. I hope the foodie tours come back this summer. Portland Head Light and Two Lights are both in Cape Elizabeth, where I grew up. From May 1 to November 1 there is a fee for premium spaces in the park. See www.portlandheadlight.com .
Hi it will be beautiful! We stayed in old town Portland right down there by the water. I mention that area a lot. Walkable too! But we rented a car as well.
Were planning a trip from Ontario Canada to Halifax and want to go through the USA to get there, we’re planing on staying a night in Portland main, where is a good place to stay that is not to expensive and within walking the old downtown area I saw your video on Portland and want to see the same things...is there any reasonable places to stay there
Oh my word, I want to go back so bad. This is high tourist season so it's $$$ but if you have good weather you will get your money's worth. bit.ly/PortlandMaineHotel is the link. It is on the road just down a ways. You can use google maps to see once you go to it. Thanks for watching!
yes portland has a lot of great places to eat but you can only eat so much at a time and everybody has to eat so they will always find the "best" place on their own. here's a rather short list of things to do in portland and if you plan it right you can do all of it on a 3 day weekend as long as you're of the mind that you can sleep when you're dead. this list is not valid during pandemics or any other social catastrophes walk the west end neighborhoods including the western prom portland museum of art - i think friday evenings are free (used to be anyway) walk the trail around back bay mackworth island trail (5 minute car ride to falmouth) walk congress street from st. john street (west end) to the end on the eastern prom longfellows boyhood home deering oaks park take in a portland seadogs baseball game third weekend in july is the clam festival in yarmouth, about 15 minutes by car the next town past yarmouth is freeport if you're into shopping outlet stores. you've never had an outlet store shopping experience like freeport (that's where LL Bean is) on the way back from yarmouth drive down rt 88 for some beautiful home sightseeing tour cape elizabeth (the town that surrounds portland headlight) crescent beach state park - just continue past the turn off for two lights state park (btw, at the lobster shack, at the top of the stairs from the parking lot, looking at the lighthouse, i call it the edward hopper lighthouse, scan to the left until you see a tall rather nondescript tower...that's the 2nd lighthouse, it don't look like portland headlight that's for sure) victoria mansion (short walk from old port) evergreen cemetery is fun to walk around take the ferry out to peaks island and walk around a little. like going back in time. what are you doing watching videos on youtube? times a'wastin'!
If you want good seafood and you are in the mid coast area I would highly suggest Anglers restaurant on rt 1 in Searsport. It's a bit north of Camden next town to Belfast.
My husband and I just got back from a fall foliage trip to New England which also included visiting Portland, Maine. We so appreciated your advice. We ate at Bite into Maine and loved the lobster rolls. I was going to upload a picture to show you but don’t know how. Thanks again!
I can just imagine. Now my mouth is watering! Glad they're still in business. I cannot wait to visit again. Thanks so much!!
I lived in Portland Maine for a while. I miss it so much! The people the food the culture was so awesome! I
Can't wait to return. Thanks for watching!
I was born in Portland, Maine in 1960. Although my family didn't live there very long, it still feels like home to me.
We LOVED it! Thank you for watching!
I was born in Maine medical center on 5/6/59. I was the third boy in four years. My parents bought a two-bedroom cape cod house in the "cheap" side of Cape Elizabeth with an acre of land in 1959 for $6,000. My father's sister and family were two homes away on Eastman Road. Back then we had the grandparents on Grant Street and Sheridan Street.
I was just there and you explained everything very well. Thank you.
Oh good to know! So delicious!
Hi Laurie, I was researching tours in Portland for an October 2023 cruise. I clicked on your video and thought, “I know that voice! That’s my friend, Laurie.” (OK, we’ve never met but I watch your travel tips religiously.)
😂 Oh I loved that video-it is so old and probably awful sound etc. But man that weather was perfect!
Have recently discovered your channel. My daughter lives in Bangor, Maine. I’m flying into Portland in 3 weeks to visit her for a week. This is perfect for us to find things to do. Last year I flew right to Bangor, but this year I’m flying into Portland. Thanks for your videos.
I want to go back every month! They're having beautiful weather this week or maybe it was last week. Thank you for watching.
Have a wonderful time.
Hi Laurie, This video was very helpful to me and my husband when planning our trip to Portland a few weeks ago. We went to Fort Williams park and the lobster rolls from the food truck, Bite Into Maine, were excellent. Your video helped us to have a great trip and I wanted to thank you for all of your wonderful, useful information. Good job!
Oh so yum! I wish I was there right now. Was the weather good? Did you do a bus or boat tour? Thank you so much for writing and watching!
The weather was perfect! Sunny and comfortable in June. We did the mailboat ferry boat ride to the islands. We also did the Portland Fire Engine sightseeing tour around the city on top of an old fire truck--It was so fun! I really enjoyed this tour and it was very well done. Thanks again for your advice, it really helped us plan our trip!
I love your video me and my husband just moved into Waldo , Maine and knowest there is lots to do but as soon as we get our self all moved in and get all the things done we need to do we would love to check these places out but we have other things we have to do frist but they sound so awesome I love lighthouses and seafood so that fits in good.
I live a couple hours north of Portland Maine close to Bangor which puts me half hour from my buddy house who’s a lobster fisherman in Bar Harbor Maine and oh boy he gets me the biggest heavyweight Lobsta known to man. 1-6lb Lobsta fills me up
Laurie, that was a great video. Right before yours, I saw a video of a guy who was just reading off a website and had probably never been to Maine--and then yours with personal pictures and anecdotes. It was worth way more than I paid you to get your personal experience :P . Thank you for sharing. I wrote down some of what you mentioned for my family trip coming up this October.
Oh my word, I'm so glad to know this! I love Maine and cannot wait to go back. Thank you so much for letting me know and for watching!!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Let me know when and we can try Fore Street.
I live in Maine and you made an accurate review. Parking has gotten worse these days. At Two Lights, the sea gulls are aggressive and will snatch your food right out of your hands. Nevertheless, Maine is wonderful and worth a visit or two😊.
I have been wanting to take my hubby and teen here every summer! So beautiful and much to see.
Thanks for your advice and help I hope to being go there next spring
It's going to be so yummy and beautiful!
I have lived back in Portland since 1997 and spent my first 18 years in Cape Elizabeth, before attending the US Naval Academy.
You did a GREAT video Laurie . My girlfriend and I will be there late June this year. I did live in Maine back in the mid 1960's so I'm looking forward to things that have NOT changed. My mother was born and raised in Bristol Mills ( just north of Portland) on the family farm there. We'll ferry over to Yamouth, Nova Scotia in our rental car, drive to Halifax, Monocton, PEI, a few days in Camden, Portland, then July 4th in Boston before returning here to Central Florida. We've allotted 12 days for this excursion. A new vacation area for my girlfriend to enjoy.
Oh, I'm so happy these ideas help!! Y'all have fun; the whole trip sounds amazing! We absolutely loved this part of Maine; can't wait to take my family there....in the summer.
Our great great grandfather was awarded 150 acres in 1779 as he had served as an officer in our revolutionary war. He homesteaded the farm in Bristol Mills, Maine. The farm stayed in our family for 193 years before being sold in 1973. The house is still lived in and 1/2 of the barn is still used. I remember we use to " whitewash" the house and barn and replace " cedar shake shingles" to maintain the property. If you were born/raised in Maine it's hard to give up. We moved to central Texas.
WOW! What a legacy.
Standard Bakery for a croissant, The Armory for a martini, pastrami at Rose Foods, and the Mailboat in winter!
Ooh, now I wanna go back!!! Thanks for watching!
The mailboat in summer is good also. You can get off and spend some hours on an island and catch the next one. One island has a great beach on the other side within a short walk.
Wow .. what a great video !!.. I’m here right now .. great job .. thanks for sharing your experiences!
Yay, I'm so glad! Thank you for watching.
one of Mainer favorite pastime is watching flatlanders eat whole lobster
the " old Mainers " were a unique breed of people. I'm told that you have to go inland and upstate to find them these days. Our family farm for 193 years was in Bristol Mills. As a boy it was an interesting education. We later moved out to central west Texas. Going back to Maine late June for a vacation.
Beautiful pictures! I lived in North Carolina in the mid to late 80s and that is the furthest north I have been on the east coast. I am allergic to shell fish, but my son would go nuts!
Ha! Beautiful NC too
Chrissy C hi u doing
Excellent video, Laurie! Especially the menu board shot showing the food items. I'm going there to see Maine for the 1st time in Sept 2019 as a cruise ship stop - I've always wanted to see Maine & discover the Lobster Rolls :) Bar Harbor will be our next cruise port, do you have a similar video for there, too? I hit the "Subscribe" button & will look through your past videos. Thank you for posting this, perfect timing for me! :)
I canNOT wait to go back. I have not been to Bar Harbor. Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
Best video so far!!!
Yay yay yay, i'm so glad the tips helped!! Enjoy that beautiful land. Man, I wish we were going there again soon. Thank you for watching!
Jeremy from Jersey checking you out great video
Thanks for watching!
This is the best video! Thank you! Visiting very soon and seriously considering moving further into the northeast maybe Maine
I am so glad this was helpful! I would love to live up there in the summer lol.
Great video ❤️
Thank you!! I absolutely loved this trip.
Hello, Laurie! Why don't you make this type of videos anymore? And not only about packing? These were great!
Oh, and what happened to your videos about snack ideas for lunch for your kids? Did you delete it? Thanks 👍
Hi and thank you so much! I did delete it; the mic was so bad! I am trying to be more present when we are on vacation. When my son goes to college in 1.2 years I will do more. It was a lovely place!
I am and my son is going to Portland
It will be wonderful! Thanks!
Thank you for your recommendations. I hope the foodie tours come back this summer. Portland Head Light and Two Lights are both in Cape Elizabeth, where I grew up. From May 1 to November 1 there is a fee for premium spaces in the park. See www.portlandheadlight.com .
I'm so sorry for the delay. Somehow I missed your comment. Thank you for commenting. Hope to visit soon.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Nothing to be sorry for. I actually live in Portland on High Street, uphill from Becky's Dinah...
Hi, we are planning a trip there this summer. I was wondering where you stayed or what area is the best place to stay?
Hi it will be beautiful! We stayed in old town Portland right down there by the water. I mention that area a lot. Walkable too! But we rented a car as well.
Bite of Maine Lobster tails are now…$26 (4.5 oz) and $32 (6 oz).
you definetly went to the wrong place
Were planning a trip from Ontario Canada to Halifax and want to go through the USA to get there, we’re planing on staying a night in Portland main, where is a good place to stay that is not to expensive and within walking the old downtown area I saw your video on Portland and want to see the same things...is there any reasonable places to stay there
Oh my word, I want to go back so bad. This is high tourist season so it's $$$ but if you have good weather you will get your money's worth. bit.ly/PortlandMaineHotel is the link. It is on the road just down a ways. You can use google maps to see once you go to it. Thanks for watching!
Haha what a city @aidan
So beautiful!
yes portland has a lot of great places to eat but you can only eat so much at a time and everybody has to eat so they will always find the "best" place on their own. here's a rather short list of things to do in portland and if you plan it right you can do all of it on a 3 day weekend as long as you're of the mind that you can sleep when you're dead.
this list is not valid during pandemics or any other social catastrophes
walk the west end neighborhoods including the western prom
portland museum of art - i think friday evenings are free (used to be anyway)
walk the trail around back bay
mackworth island trail (5 minute car ride to falmouth)
walk congress street from st. john street (west end) to the end on the eastern prom
longfellows boyhood home
deering oaks park
take in a portland seadogs baseball game
third weekend in july is the clam festival in yarmouth, about 15 minutes by car
the next town past yarmouth is freeport if you're into shopping outlet stores. you've never had an outlet store shopping experience like freeport (that's where LL Bean is)
on the way back from yarmouth drive down rt 88 for some beautiful home sightseeing
tour cape elizabeth (the town that surrounds portland headlight)
crescent beach state park - just continue past the turn off for two lights state park
(btw, at the lobster shack, at the top of the stairs from the parking lot, looking at the lighthouse, i call it the edward hopper lighthouse, scan to the left until you see a tall rather nondescript tower...that's the 2nd lighthouse, it don't look like portland headlight that's for sure)
victoria mansion (short walk from old port)
evergreen cemetery is fun to walk around
take the ferry out to peaks island and walk around a little. like going back in time.
what are you doing watching videos on youtube? times a'wastin'!
EEEK! Can't wait to return to do more of these.
LL.Bean.
We never made it there. Thanks for watching.
It’s the flagship. It’s in Freeport Main. Mass has a few flagship stores.
I’m not sure about the rest of New England for flagship stores.
You forgot the Most important thing to do in Lil' Mass ( errr I mean Portland ) Get the flock out of Portland. =)
hahaha
=)
If you want good seafood and you are in the mid coast area I would highly suggest Anglers restaurant on rt 1 in Searsport. It's a bit north of Camden next town to Belfast.