What is there to do in southern Maine? What is the night scene like in the area?
The greater Portland area offers all the cultural, entertainment, dining, and professional sports opportunities of a much larger city while still maintaining a sense of history and community. The Westbrook College Campus (WCC) sits in a residential area on the north side of town, and the University Campus (UC) is less than 15 miles from downtown Portland. There is a rich selection of cultural and entertainment offerings at the Portland Performing Arts Center, the State Theater, and Merrill Auditorium. These theaters and others regularly feature symphonic concerts and ballets, theater performances, national touring concerts, and a variety of other shows. Outdoor performances are held around the city during the summer months. The Portland Museum of Art (free on Friday nights), the Children’s Museum of Maine, and the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) Planetarium are only a few of the museums and galleries in the greater Portland area. Portland’s Old Port district is an excellent exampl
The greater Portland area offers all the cultural, entertainment, dining, and professional sports opportunities of a much larger city while still maintaining a sense of history and community. The UNE Portland Campus sits in a residential area on the north side of town, and the Biddeford Campus is less than 15 miles from downtown Portland. There is a rich selection of cultural and entertainment offerings at the Portland Performing Arts Center, the State Theater, and Merrill Auditorium. These theaters and others regularly feature symphonic concerts and ballets, theater performances, national touring concerts, and a variety of other shows. Outdoor performances are held around the city during the summer months. The Portland Museum of Art (free on Friday nights), the Children’s Museum of Maine, and the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) Planetarium are only a few of the museums and galleries in the greater Portland area. Portland’s Old Port district is an excellent example of urban renais
