Portland

Downtown Portland is full of brick buildings and interesting little shops. I love exploring cities, especially by foot. You can see so much more when walking. You can turn down a narrow brick-lain street lined with pubs and shops. There is always something unique to see. The arts district was like a second downtown, full of tiny galleries and restaurants.
On the waterfront, ships and small boats sat idly on a calm, smooth sea. A piece of the Berlin Wall stood on a walkway as we walked out toward the end of the dock.

Downtown Portland Menu (click on the links to learn more):
~Shop-Ten Thousand Villages- a little store that sells all fair-trade products from around the world. ("The Giving Tree" at my church sells some items from Ten Thousand Villages)

~Lunch-The Farmer's Table- Quaint little restaurant located on the waterfront. I could easily say it was the best beef stew I ever tasted.

~Shop- Longfellow Books- A mix of new & used books means a great selection and a wide variety where I easily found two books that were used (which means affordable!)