Check out these joy-filled yet sometimes overlooked locations.

(you might thank us with a postcard!)

Reward yourself with the upscale shopping along Church Street Marketplace.

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Evenings, catch live music at local clubs Nectar’s and Metronome.

Reward yourself with local eats at one of the area’s many farmers' markets or co-ops.

No trip is complete without a visit toPortland Head Light, arguably the most photographed lighthouse in New England.

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And of course, there’s the lobster.

It’s Maine, after all.

Gourmands will delight, as this Pacific Coast hotspot specializes in farm-to-table dining and vineyards aplenty.

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