The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-23
POR t. a N D
AND VICINITY
AS A
Summer Resort.

The summer outing ia no loDger-at least with
sensible people-the mere matter of "going some
where" whether comfort or benefit come of il or
not; but 1t has become question of securing rest
actual beneficial rest that comes of suitable change
and healthful conditions. The house in town has
too many comforts to be given up unless there be
assured equivalent for them. Hence the sensible
and appreciative seeker for summer sojourning
place looks for the most comforts of life as well as
for mere change of place. He wants good water,
and good table and good bed and st reasonable and
ust cost of living.
Fashion and whim may build up one point for
season or two but pleasure seekers. well as that
large aud growing class who want a summer change
for its mere benefits to health, have growing sp-
probation of the meanin. of summer away from
their own homes.
The wide variety Of the scenery along the coast of
Maine has at last to be fully recognized; aud
that Portland is the natural base of travel and OBJ
Servation for this shore and mountain region is just
as plain the careful observer as that it is the
commercial center.
There is no Atlantic city whose climate is so
squable eAhilarating and enjoyable during the
summer months. There is no city, either upon the
coast or inland whose natural formation is so fav
orable to cleanliness and is better kept to every
sanitary condition There is no city on the contin-
ent that has such supply of absolutely pure water
There is not that excsls it in its wealth of shade
trees in symmetry of plan, in beauty of its pri-
vate and public buildings.
But the charm and completeness of Portland as
summer resort lies chiefly after all. in its large
provision for the public in the way of its first
hotels and boarding houses. And, unlike most
fashionable resorts, the prices of everything
ing into the sojourners' wants will always be
found reasonable. The strangers who come here
for the summer stay of weeks or months will never
be made to feel that they must pay tribute to any
private public Interest," but rather that they will
be most generously treated in point Of prices, and
in the way of just hospitality. Portland does not
need to live from its summer harvest of visitors
and it can afford to be all the more generous
towards them.
As to the natural beauties of the city, every
visitor is struck with feeling of surprise at its
unique position 1t is not alone that it slopes so
ally to the sea- and is so clean and well kept
but that the views from it are so fine. Nowhere on
the whole coast is finer sea view than from the
Eastern Promenade, while from Brsmhall, the
West, opens up not only the most enchanting view
of farming region beyond, but the widest stretch of
the western mountain ranges to be obtained any
where. 1t were worth the travellers while to visit
Portland for these two views alone utterly I'M
of surprise and interest first notes is easily
maintained when the visitor turns his attention to
the and hundreds of points of interest in the
vicinity. Perhaps the Islands the most natural
attraction, with the variety of charms they offer,
literally dotting Casco Bay, made famous in song
and story, and which will forever remain the gem
of the whole coast. From the frst-class hotel to
the quiet tenting and picnic grounds, every taste
and need will be found provided for upon these
islands,
And what is true of the variety and charm of the
island scenery is true in the large measure of
the Cape coast, and the region along the Deering.
Falmouth and Cumberland Foreside throughout
whose whole extent is network of beautiful
country roads with their succession of charming
views, and of which NO one ever tires. Here too,
within few miles Of the city, every hand, are
healthful sojourning places, many Of which have
become famous amongst the more permanent
classes of summer tourists and boardsrs.
In convenience of connection with all the coast
REGION the Canadas and the vast mountain resorts,
no city offers such facilities Portland, as every
thoughtful traveller has found. 1t is the natural
base and center of the summer travel that touches
Maine, or the Canadas, or the White Mountains,
while for its sake 1t is the most desirable large
town along the coast to visit or choose for sum-
mer home, as its increasing fame and consequence
SO amply attest.