For Christmas last year, my husband and I decided that we wanted to gift each other with weekend trips. It was our way of trying to get away from some material things (given that more and more stuff seems to be finding its way into our house) and try to spend our money on “experiences” instead.

This weekend, we took our first trip—my gift to Bill—and we traveled to Portland, Maine. Portland is typically a summer spot, but I thought it might be nice (and less crazy!) to visit it in the winter.

We had two days to explore and we mostly ate, drank, shopped, and admired art. It was fantastic.

Here are a few photos!

Loved this sign we spotted

Local drinks!

This pizza was mashed potato, bacon, scallions, and cheese from a place called Otto, and it was AMAZING.

We loved stopping by the Portland Museum of Art. Tons of amazing pieces!

Fun at the Portland Museum of Art

Monet, my favorite painter

One of my favorite pieces of art

We took this photo in a piece of art, too!

Drinks overlooking Portland

On Sunday, we did lots of shopping, then took a quick visit to the Cabot store was a must.

Then it was off to Shipyard Brewing!

After Shipyard, we had a late lunch ON A BOAT, which featured this gorgeous view.

Can’t wait for our next weekend trip to Portsmouth, New Hampshire!

xo.