I paid $900 a night to stay at a Victorian-era hotel with a former speakeasy in the basement and lots of classic charm — take a look

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Blind Tiger in Portland, Maine, has fascinating connections to the Prohibition era and tons of classic charm.

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I'm a New Yorker who visited Portland, Maine, for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me.

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I recently visited Portland, Maine, for the first time and was surprised by how much I enjoyed the local food scene and touristy activities.

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I tried popular flavors at one of the most famous doughnut shops in Maine. I'd travel miles just for the blueberry glazed.

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blueberry donut from the holy donut in portland maine
I tried four of the most popular flavors at The Holy Donut in Portland, Maine, including a seasonal blueberry doughnut.

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After traveling to all 50 US states, these are the 6 major cities I have no plans to return to

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I have no plans to return to Las Vegas.

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I toured 3 one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Maine. It made me want to give up my NYC apartment.

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I toured three one-bedroom apartments at different price points in Portland, Maine.

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A millennial couple who make $250,000 say they can't find a home in their budget: 'We refuse to become house-poor'

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Laura Graves and family
Laura Graves and her husband Samuel each make six figures but are struggling to find a home in their budget in the Portland area.

Laura Graves

Home prices are cooling nationwide. These 4 cities are leading the declines.

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Austin, Texas

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I moved to Chicago from Portland for an affordable big city life. It's been easy to make friends and I'm never bored.

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Jessica Kirshner.

Jessica Kirshner

It was pure luck that no one was sitting in 2 Alaska Airlines seats that feds say got 'torqued' when a door blew off mid-flight

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Investigator-in-charge John Lovell examines the area where the plane's door plug had been.

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Alaska Airlines grounds its entire fleet of Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after one lost part of its fuselage in flight

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An Alaska Airlines flight.
An Alaska Airlines flight.

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