Portland doesn't end at the waterfront. Peaks Island, one of the Casco Bay Islands, is 3 miles east of downtown's shore and about a 15-minute boat ride away. Peaks Island was known as the Coney ...

If your first thought when you hear “Portland” is the West ... Road to explore the east side of the island. Sand Beach is a rare sandy cove (most Maine beaches are rocky) perfect for a brisk ...

A historical destination that earned the nickname "The Coney Island of Maine" is an island with idyllic scenery and a homey, ...