i live in portland , maine.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population. Portland's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Old Port district is a popular destination. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland. The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Machigonne (\"Great Neck\"). Portland, Maine, was named for the English Isle of Portland, and the city of Portland, Oregon, was in turn named for Portland, Maine. The first European settler was Capt. Christopher Levett, an English naval captain granted in 1623 to found a settlement in Casco Bay. A member of the Council for New England and agent for Ferdinando Gorges, Levett built a stone house where he left a company of ten men, then returned to England and wrote a book about his voyage to drum up support for the settlement.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hi! I am a native of Portland, Maine! I absolutely love it here and the weather and cost of living is GREAT!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I used to live in the greater Portland area.  i was one of half a million people that lived there."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is indeed a very large population! The culture here is very vast as well."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have also been to The English Isle of Portland, where Portland Maine gets it's name from"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds incredible! I can imagine that being a great experience!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is incredible.  It's a limestone tied island in the English Channel"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Definitely sounds like a amazing travel destination!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It has the most beautiful beach called Chesil Beach that joins it to the mainland.  If you get the chance you should check it out."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I can say without a doubt that this is something that is on my bucket list!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "If you go you can take the A354 road down to the Portland end of the beach and then over to fleet lagoon."}]