Tourists

Here's how Maine looks on TV to people from away!

Before they make the long journey off the ship and down the docks into our city, some of these tourists pause for a moment to capture the view of Portland from the highest decks.

It's okay, we're guilty of several thousand eye rolls, too.

Think you know the most commonly-used Maine slang words? Check out this list and see what the Maine tourist website says about how we talk here in Vacationland.

Are you ready for the weekend? Get ready for tourists coming into our great state and many of us Mainers going on road trips.

We love out town, and we love seeing it through the eyes of people visiting. Sometimes we forget about all the fun things to do in Portland. Maybe after a while we take it all for granted. Personally I think we just get into a state of hibernation during the long cold winters...

What really counts as Maine slang? Here's are some words a poplar tourism website says we use more than people in any other part of the country.

Should we keep serving until 2am in Maine? Here are the arguments on both sides.

You've heard the stories... some of these are laugh-out-loud funny!

Is the title of vacationland misleading?

The jokes are endless... "If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot 'em..." You've heard them all. Chances are, you've also heard some pretty ridiculous questions coming from people "from away," and you've probably rolled your eyes when you see them pulled over on the highway.

It's pretty easy to get sucked into reading tourists reviews of some of the Maine towns we call home or visit each and every year. We tackled what TripAdvisor deems to be "terrible" reviews of the summer destination known as Old Orchard Beach...

It's tourist season in Maine and there are plenty of them roaming the streets of Portland. Whether they arrive by cruise ship, bus tour, or drive themselves, all of them have some pretty interesting things to say once they're here. Here are 5 things I actually overheard tourists saying as I take my daily walk down Commercial Street.