Portland Maine, Hot for 2007

Portland Maine has been named by Frommers as a hot spot for 2007. I have always liked the city and it is a layover when heading to Maine to visit the relatives. Here is what they say:

Portland, MaineA university town (Bowdoin and U Maine) and burgeoning retirement location, Portland has a fantastic mix of culture and education. It also has an impressive amount of first-rate restaurants, with several perennial entries on Gourmet magazine's "America's Top 50 Restaurants" list--including the excellent Fore Street, which builds its menu around local ingredients. The weather can be extreme, but Portland is an eminently walkable city, with the downtown area compact enough to explore thoroughly, and an excellent indoor farmer's market that is open all year round. For those seeking outdoor adventures along the coast, there is a jogging trail that stretches from Portland to nearby Brunswick. Conveniently, Amtrak has instituted service to Portland from Boston's North Station, making the city much more accessible from the Northeast corridor. For more detailed info head to GoNOMAD.com