Solo travel

There is a cheese restaurant within the the town of Portland Maine that is open until 2 am! It has great scenery, nearby shops and it is a walkable town. I would recommend seeing a poet named Joe who is by the bay to write you a poem!

Solo travel

I traveled after a breakup. I always loved visiting Portland. I went to the Japanese friendship garden, hiked multnomah falls and just ventured out. I loved going there and I wanted to live there but couldn’t foit the bill. Met some very nice people as well. I miss the coffee.

Solo travel

I made a solo trip to Portland in November last year. I only had 2.5 days, but I tried to make the most of that time. I ate and drank at many cool breweries and restaurants. Breakfasts were the most important. Portland definitely knows how to do a proper breakfast. I attended a great concert at Revolution Hall. I managed to watch people and walk along McCall's waterfront. One morning I went to Multnomah Falls (if you go early, there's hardly anyone there). Seeing a photo of Multnomah Falls put Portland on my travel list. I stayed in Southeast Portland (which I really liked) and walked almost...

Generally very safe in my experience (SW and N Portland). It can be very neighborhood dependent but I’ve never been intimidated or robbed. General street smarts are recommended but even the homeless are rarely aggressive. Downtown is not nearly all that Portland has to offer and I always recommend visitors exploring other parts of the city. I live in North Portland and it’s been fantastic. Hiking trails around the city (Forest Park and the Columbia River Gorge) have also been very safe in my experience. I routinely hike/trail run alone and I’ve never felt unsafe. Popular trails have lots of...

It’s a fairly safe city if you stay in the neighborhoods. Downtown and few other parts far eat and way up north can be a little sketchy with housing encampments and drug use. I tend to be a little anxious about my safety and I think it’s fairly safe.

I’ve personally never had anyone truly bug me, but you do need to walk quickly and keep your wits about! I don’t go out at night, to places I’m unfamiliar with, or linger in my car for too long, or leave valuables out. My car got stolen the first week I lived here, so be careful!