On this episode of Out of Office: A Travel Podcast, Kiernan talks about his favorite New England neighbor: Portland, Maine! Portland offers gorgeous seaside walks, standout restaurants, and plenty of historical and cultural must-dos. Portland is also heaven for the discerning beer-enthusiast. Plus, National Park conspiracies!

Things We Talked About: 

Quebec City podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qu%C3%A9bec-city/id1438098925?i=1000463905461

Smithsonian National Postal Museum interview

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smithsonian-national-postal-museum-with-director/id1438098925?i=1000438061317

Holy Donut

https://theholydonut.com/

Duckfat

https://www.duckfat.com/

Hugo’s

https://www.hugosmaine.com/

Eventide

https://www.eventideoysterco.com/

Eventide Cookbook

https://www.eventideoysterco.com/shop/eventide-cookbook

The Honey Paw

https://www.thehoneypaw.com/

Izakaya Minato

Nura

https://www.nuraportland.com/

Longfellow Books

https://www.longfellowbooks.com/

Allagash Brewing Company

https://www.allagash.com/

Bissell Brothers

https://bissellbrothers.com/

Oxbow Blending and Bottling

https://oxbowbeer.com/

Austin Street Brewery

https://www.austinstreetbrewery.com/

Lone Pine Brewing Company

https://lonepinebrewery.com/

Goodfire Brewing

https://www.goodfirebrewing.com/

Breakwater Lighthouse/Bug Light

https://www.visitportland.com/blog/2020/03/11/bug-light-park/

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choragic_Monument_of_Lysicrates

Portland Freedom Trail

https://www.mainehistory.org/PDF/walkingtourmap.pdf

Eastern Promenade

https://easternpromenade.org/the-eastern-promenade

Eastern Promenade Olmsted plan

https://www.portlandmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3377/Eastern-Promenade-Master-Plan

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad

https://mainenarrowgauge.org/

West End

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_(Portland,_Maine)

Peak’s Island ferry

Peak’s Island

Casco Bay Mail Boat

The Missing 411 National Park conspiracy episode

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4794

Milk Street’s Sweet Corn Cake

https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/mexican-sweet-corn-cake