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TAKE IT FROM THE TOP PORTLAND, MAINE

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20051016
Author:Melissa Waterman, Globe Correspondent

This city is all about the water. (OK, it's also the birthplace of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.) Sitting snugly in the embrace of Casco Bay, it is protected from the open Atlantic by a generous sprinkling of islands. To capture the essence of this city by the sea, hug the shore.

Eastern Promenade Park A walk here is the best way to start. The promenade was laid out in 1836, during the height of Portland's life as a thriving seaport. Today, the city of about 64,000 residents (230,000 in the metro area) maintains the large park with a 1.5-mile paved walkway overlooking the blue expanse of ...

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