Caravan Beads
One of New England's largest retail bead stores offering free use of worktables and tools and friendly assistance from the experienced staff. Carries a large selection of Miyuki seed beads, gemstones, freshwater pearls, czech glass, Swarovski crystal, and lots more.
Fore River Gallery
A fine art gallery displaying the artwork by the owners, Elizabeth and Mike Marks as well as local emerging artists. A wide range of original artwork available to suit everybody's tastes. Paintings, ceramics, jewelery and more.
The Gallery at Toby Rosenberg Pottery
Showcases a full selection of fine Judaica as well as many bowl, pitcher and tray forms of sculptural pottery. Carries an ever changing eclectric variety of Maine artists and craftsmen, including the photography of Michael Barriault.
The old port
Cool As A Moose
This quintessentially Maine souvenir store sells cool toys, clothes, and other Maine-y gifts
Fetch
Portland's original dog & cat supply. Large selection of dog collars, pet clothing, and other fun, high quality products. Profits help animals & the environment.
Simply Scandinavian
Market st. and exchange st. two stores that sell only scandinavian food, clothing, toys, books, art, decorations, etc.
Videoport
On middle street, just east of post office park in the old port, has a great selection of new and used movies for sale and for rent.
Bull Moose Music
Next door specializes in new and used records and cds.
Communiques
Brimming with Maine souvenirs & clothing, toys, books, personalized mini-license plates & keychains.
Edgecomb Potters Gallery
Offers fine pottery, jewelry, art & American crafts.
Cross Jewelers
A fine retail jewelry store that has been owned in Portland for over 100 years. Sells diamonds & colored-gem jewelry, plus Maine-mined tourmalines.
D. Cole Jewelers
Extensive collection of handcrafted jewelery in platinum, gold & silver. 5 jewelers for custom designs.
Decorum
Quality restoration, renovation, or new kitchen, bath, door & cabinet hardware, and unique home accessories.
Designs by C.C.
Custom jewelry specializing in Maine Tourmaline, other Maine gems & minerals, fossils, glassware & repair.
City Beverage Variety
On exchange st. is a small corner store with general goods and snacks as well as a local beer selection, wine, and cigarettes.
The Old Port is nestled against the busy port and home to 19th century streets filled with boutiques, galleries, restaurants, bars and coffee shops. The district sells everything from one-of-a-kind jewelry and designer jeans to best-selling books and surf boards. The Movies is a small independent movie theater on Exchange Street and The Nickelodeon is a larger theater on Temple Street. Fore Street and Wharf Street offer a number of bars and the area fills with partiers on Friday and Saturday nights in the summer. The Casco Bay Ferry to the islands leaves from Commercial Street. The Narrow Gauge Railway and Museum is located off Commerical Street.
The arts district
Yes Books
On congress st. near congress square is overflowing with used books, including a behind-the-shelf collection of rare and valuable volumes.
Enterprise Records
Sells used vinyl records in the state theater building on congress street just west of congress square.
Cunningham Books
Is a slightly-more-organized and spacious used bookstore on state street in longfellow square.
The Arts District centers around Congress Street, which runs through the center of the city. The Portland Museum of Art sits in Congress Square across from the Eastland Park Hotel and next to the Children's Museum of Maine. Galleries abound in the Arts District, as do restaurants and watering holes. The Maine College of Art, which houses the Institute of Contemporary Art, and SPACE Gallery are both located on Congress Street. The music venue One Longfellow is located on Congress where it enters the West End and the Portland Stage Company is housed among a cluster of galleries at the top of Forest Avenue, near Congress. Congress street is home to an L.L. Bean outlet store and in Monument Square you can find a permanent farmers' market called the Public Market House. On Wednesdays between May and November other local farmers sell local produce and flowers and in the square.
The Arts District includes more businesses that cater to local residents, but there are also several great used books and music shops:
The east end
Angela Adams
Is the world headquarters for this designers internationally renowned rugs and home accessories. it is located on congress street.
Homegrown Herb & Tea
Is a tea house on congress street offering medicinal tea and custom herbal blends. the owner mixes them according to ayurvedic medicinal traditions.
Ferdinand
Is a local favorite and sells cards, vintage finds and all sorts of fun stuff "fashioned by ferdinand".
The East End (http://www.eastendshops.com) includes India Street, Middle Street, Washington Avenue and Congress Street as it heads up Munjoy Hill. This neighborhood contains many restaurants, galleries and small shops. At the top of Munjoy Hill is the Portland Observatory and the St. Lawrence Arts & Community Center.
Rabelais Books
Is a bookstore on middle street that exclusively sells new, used and rare food-related books.