Living Large in a Small City
How to enjoy Portland without spending a fortune.
By Michaela Cavallaro
Put the words “affordable” and “Portland” in the same sentence, and many Mainers will laugh right in your face. Isn’t this the city where you can’t even park for free? And where a simple turkey sandwich will run you upwards of six bucks? Housing costs are high, and don’t even think about mentioning the taxes. [For the rest of this story, see the September 2008 issue of Down East.]
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