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The tension between wanting to have a fun, interesting life while also saving money is tough in a city where the costs of pretty much everything are rising. Delay the inevitable squeeze, and defiantly stake your claim on the peninsula by completing this list of rad things to do in the Portland area this summer, which (for now) don’t cost a dime. Take what’s yours!

1. Printmakers, We Appreciate You

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There will be interactive exhibits at this years' Pickwick Independent Press Print Fair. 

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Abdi Nor Iftin will be retelling his incredible immigration story and selling his book "Call Me American" at the Portland Public Library and the Print Bookstore this summer. 

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Yay, we have a prominent female lead in a major blockbuster! Wait, is she running from that T-Rex in high heels? 

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Literally the perfect hiking partner.

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Do we even deserve dogs? 

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If you know how to use "the Queen", you know how to win a game of chess. 

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The soul and blues musician Devon Gilfillian kicks off L.L. Bean's free outdoor concert series this summer on July 4th. 

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Does it get anymore Maine than this?