Marissa & Jackie
Things To Do
Kennebunkport
Get Your Seafood Fix: The Clam Shack, Mabel's Lobster Claw, The Pilot House, The Boathouse Nicer Restaurants: Wandby Landing (Italian), Old Vines (Wine bar), Earth at Hidden Pond, The Burliegh, White Barn Inn, Via Sophia Breweries/Distilleries, Pubs & Dive Bars: Batson River, Allison's, Ryan’s Corner House, Pedro’s Coffee: Mornings In Paris, Dock Street Coffee House Beaches: Gooch's Beach, Middle Beach, Mother's Beach Shopping: Dock Street for cute, coastal boutiques. Our personal faves are Scalawags for the furry family and Sea Love for made-to-purchase and DIY home scents.
Portland
Every time we come to Maine, we spend several days in Portland. They have some of our favorite restaurants, breweries, cocktail bars, and shops that we can't recommend enough. Here are some of our recommendations: Restaurants: Fore Street (farm to table), Eventide (seafood), Scales (seafood), Duckfat (classy bar food / non-seafood) Cocktail / Wine Bars: Blyth & Burrows (cocktails), Grippy Tannins (wine), Apres (cocktails), The Portland Hunt & Alpine Club (cocktails) Breweries: Lone Pine, Belleflower, Goodfire, Rising Tide, Urban Farm Fermentory (cider/kombucha) ...and there are so many more in the area if you want to do a full brewery tour! Coffee / Bakery: Tandem Coffee Roasters, Holy Donut, Hi Fi Donut, Bread & Friends Shopping: walk the streets of Old Port for great boutiques and a high concentration of bars / restaurants to pop in to! Boat tour: hop on the Lucky Catch to set sail and catch some Maine Lobster!
Portland Head Light
One of the most famous lighthouses in the country. Gorgeous scenery & lobster roll food trucks on the premises.
Perkins Cove
Quaint village in Ogunquit (just a few towns south of Kennebunkport) that offers dining, shopping, and a scenic path along the cliffs called the Marginal Way. Check out the Lobster Shack for one of our favorite lobster rolls!
Old Orchard Beach
A beach town close to Kennebunkport; offers boardwalk style fun with rides, food, games, etc. Great for kids!
Freeport
Freeport is just north of Portland and the place to go for great shopping, including the L.L. Bean flagship store among many other stores & outlets. You can also find Maine Beer Company.