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Maine has the most gullible tourists in the world and it's actually kind of hilarious. As a former veteran bartender in the Old Port in Portland, Maine, I think I've seen, heard, and experienced it all when it comes to the bar scene and the people who visit it. Here's 3 of my biggest take-away's that I've noticed tourists will never not be shocked to find out about Maine.

I always love to see Maine, New Hampshire or really any New England cities being mentioned by Portnoy. I found this Tik Tok clip where he named a few New England cities that in his eyes are amongst the top five in the world.

Get into the holiday spirit at The GOAT in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where a festive Christmas-themed pop-up bar offers seasonal cocktails, cheerful decor, and plenty of holiday magic.

For the 14th year in a row, Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude Pooch Parade is ready to take over Dock square. The best part? You can either watch the good boi's & good girls parade around town, or you can participate! Here's the dates, times, and details.

Here's a few of the things that I've noticed throughout the years that continue to shock tourists about Maine from a former bartender in the Old Port's perspective.

On Friday, December 5, one of the best tree lightings in Maine happens in Dock Square, which is the heart of Kennebunkport.

This magical sounding slide isn't too good to be true. At the soon-to-be museum of ice-cream that will be opening December 14th in Boston, Massachusetts will shoot you right into a pool of giant sprinkles.

The videos on their Instagram page @museumoficecream resemble a life-sized, 3D doll house but make it a life-sized ice-cream shop. This is genuinely one of the most creative things I've ever seen check this out:

Actually, according to medlineplus.gov, there's actually a term for those of us experiencing seasonal depression called SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Here's all the ways I've personally found success when trying to combat this disorder. Hopefully they help!

This is just straight up insanity. Naming New Hampshire as one of the bottom 10 states in America that have the least amount of fun. I'd never say this, but WalletHub just did.

I could come up with 100 reasons why I love to live in Maine "Vacation Land", but I'll give you the top 3 that, in my opinion, that have most likely contributed to us being voted into the top 10 least hated category.

If I had to guess the one fight that will always be fought between local Mainer's and out of stater's, it's probably the fight of how to pronounce Bangor.

Times don't feel as simple or as positive anymore ever since covid (just an opinion), but there's still lots of things that remind me we're not all totally corrupt. Here's a quick feel good story.

Maine.gov suggests that statistically there are around 60,000 to 75,000 moose roaming the state's forests. However, the chances of actually seeing one of these beautiful giants depend on several factors like location and the time of year.

While promoting her new movie, "Woman of the Hour," Maine native Anna Kendrick offered up her idea of what the reality dating show "Love Is Blind" would look like in Portland.

Red balloons mysteriously showed up near the sewers in Portland, Maine, a perfect Halloween nod to Stephen King's creepy clown Pennywise.