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February 14th is my favourite day to be in Portland.
A lot of neat stuff happens in this city, especially for young people. But nothing trumps the fantastic feeling that swells up inside of me when I see the Bandit‘s hearts en mass. If ever you’re considering a trip to the biggest city in Maine, Valentine’s Day should be the day { in my humble opinion }.
This year, Ryan + I started our day off by sleeping in, then we stopped by our favourite local coffee shop to get something to sip while we walked around the city. I had to smile a little when I noticed that there was only one shop in the entire Old Port that didn’t have hearts on its window. This is a very artistic city with a huge movement toward supporting local and independent entrepreneurs. In fact, in the entire downtown area I can only think of three chain companies! The only place without hearts in its window this year happens to be a certain chain that is well known for ripping off ideas from the sort of “little guy” that makes up most of our fantastic city. So maybe I should say that on Valentine’s Day Portland shows its love for almost everyone. This is what we saw:
This year we’ve had hardly any snow. If you happen to look at my photos from last year you’ll certainly notice a difference. I’m always super disappointed when it doesn’t snow very much. I love New England for the most dramatic of its mood swings, but this warm winter thing doesn’t get my seal of approval. Just sayin’!
Happy Wednesday.
xx.
