Portland Maine


Hey Folks--planning a trip to the other Portland and was hoping to get some tips from the community seeing as you are a cultured crew....suggestions for all of the following very welcome!

Record shops that carry new/used vinyl
Hi End Audio Shops
Music venues (jazz, acoustic, singer-songwriter, classical)
Restaurants (I hear the food scene is pretty good--where do the locals who enjoy a good meal go?)

Headed there in the spring or early summer....thanks for sharing!
dodgealum
There are bluegrass festivals pretty much every w/e in the summer. Several within 100 miles of Portland. Lots of small live music venues in the downtown/Old Port area. Restaurants abound. Have a ball..
I just saw Umphrey's McGee at the State Theater. Incomprehensible jam band music with great lights, but still, it's great to see the State up and running!
In Norway ME (about 45 minutes away) is a used Hifi and record dealer Puckerbrush Audio. Dave Cox the proprietor (and a friend) is a radio engineer and Speaker collector. I know they are on Facebook. Dave might have his Acoustat Monitor 3 Speakers with direct drive amps going. He has some other nice stuff like Counterpoint SA 4 OTL’s etc.