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2009 Northeast Summer
Joint Session
Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland, Maine
July 12-14, 2009
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On Your Own
Check
out these sites for information on local attractions in the Portland
area.
Tours
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 Portland
Discovery Land & Sea Tours is a combined business that offers
boat and trolley tours of the Portland area. Boat tours are
offered during the day for either a guided tour of the lighthouses
or a trip to Eagle Island. A sunset cruise of the bay is also
available. The trolley tour is a 90-minute narrated trip around
Portland to view some of the historic buildings. Prices range from
$18 to $30 for adults and $12 to $20 for children. Check the web
site for booking options.
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 Downeast
Duck Tours offers a 65-minute narrated trip through the Old Port,
providing a fun and interesting look into Portland's history. The
tour passes through the Old Port's best-known areas and then dives
into Casco Bay for a boat tour past islands and marine life.
Suitable for all ages. Prices range from $24 for adults, $17 for
children 6-12, and $5 for children 5 and under. Check the web site
for booking options.
Museums and Theaters
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Children's Museum and Theater
of Maine is located in the arts district of Portland, not
far from the Holiday Inn. The Children's Museum is an interactive
wonderland where parents and children can have fun and express
themselves at the same time. Admission is $8 per person; children
under 1 are free. Check the web site for more information.
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Portland Stage Company, founded
in the 1970s, has been providing the Maine community with
productions by actors found both locally and in New York. It is
Maine's largest fully professional, non-profit theater and offers
a range of shows throughout the year. Prices are $36 for adults
and $18 for students. Check the web site for more information.
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Merrill Auditorium is Portland's
premier performing arts facility, offering a wide range of shows
and concerts. Tickets for shows can be purchased through their web
site.
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 The Wadsworth-Longfellow House,
Maine's first house museum, has been opened to the public since
2002. The home has been kept in its original state since the last
members of the family lived there, and almost all of the artifacts
are original to the home. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for
students, and $3 for children. Check the web site for more
information.
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Victoria Mansion is one of the best
examples of Pre-Civil War era residential design in the United
States. Guided tours last 45 minutes and begin at quarter after
and quarter to the hour. Reservations are not required for groups
of less than 10. Cost is $13.50 for adults and $3 for children.
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Portland Museum of Art
is Maine's largest and oldest museum. It houses more than 17,000
objects that showcase three centuries of art and architecture. The
exhibit featured at the time of the conference is Call of the
Coast: Art Colonies of New England. The exhibit will feature 90
works focusing on the theme of coastal communities. Admission is
$10 for adults and $4 for children 6-17. Check the web site for
more information.
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 Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and
Museum. Take a trip around Portland's waterfront in an antique
railcar pulled by steam and diesel locomotives. Trains run daily
on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for
adults, and $6 for children 3-12. Children 2 and under ride free.
Tickets for train rides provide free admission to the museum.
Golf Courses
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Sable Oaks. You will feel you're
in a private club setting when you visit Sable Oaks Golf Club,
eighteen holes of championship golf on a prominent point in South
Portland. Yet the Portland International Jetport, Maine Mall, and
Maine Turnpike are just minutes away. You'll be treated to some
challenging but enjoyable golf, surrounded by woods and ponds,
with soft fairways and gently rolling, manicured greens.
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Riverside Municipal Golf Course has earned the reputation as a
player-friendly course, yet is one of southern Maine's more
challenging layouts. Rolling hills and a traditional beauty give
the Riverside golfer a feeling of spaciousness and relaxation. The
challenges are subtle: sand, bogs, trees, and more.
Shopping
Local Tourism Sites
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