It’s always inspiring to see people re-interpreting their city. Celebrating all those odd little locations that don’t make the visitor’s guide. Getting off the tour bus and out of the Duck. Pointing out details that might otherwise be seen as junk. Or maybe not seen at all.
- City Running Tours - Jog your way around New York, Chicago, DC…
- Walks of a Lifetime - These audio tours by National Geographic turn walking the city streets into a guided museum tour.
- Urban Hike - Tour Pittsburgh like a native.
- Urban Curators - Reframing Providence in a new way.
- Seventy-Six Cumberland - I kinda know this guy. Peter rents out a funky little apartment with a sprawling backyard garden. He thinks that neighborhoods are more interesting than hotels. He’s right.
As the Maine weather gets colder, and the natural scenery turns brown and gray, my world gets smaller. Expect more “Portland-centric” rides featuring the little things: sunsets, murals, hill climbs, vistas, pavé…
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