Antiques
Wells (20 minutes north) features
more antique shops than any other town in southern Maine. Just a few
are listed here.
The Barn at Cape Neddick, Route
1, York. 207-363-7315.
Bo-Mar Hall, Route 1, Wells, 207-646-4116.
Cranberry Hill Antiques and
Custom Lighting, Route 1, Cape Neddick. 207-363-5178.
The Farm, off Coles Hill Road,
Wells. 207-985-2656.
R. Jorgensen Antiques, Route 1,
Wells. 207-646-9444.
Little Red Hen Gifts &
Things, Woodbridge Road, York. 207-363-4894.
Maritime Antiques, Route 1, York. 207-363-4247.
Rocky
Mountain Quilts, 130 York Street, York Village. 207-363-6800.<
Wells Antique Mart (85 dealers),
Route 1, Wells. 207-646-8153.
York Village Crafts and Antiques,
211 York Street, York. 207-363-4830.
Art
Galleries and Studios
George Marshall Store/Gallery,
140 Varrell Lane, Hancock Wharf (within walking distance), York. 351-1083.
Ogunquit Arts Collaborative,
Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. 646-8400.
Van Ward Gallery, 23 Shore Road,
Ogunquit. 646-0554.
York Art Association, Route 1A,
York Harbor. 363-4049.
Childrens
Activities
Build a Bear, Maine Mall, South
Portland (207-541-3789).
Chuck E. Cheese's, 30 Fox Run
Road, Newington, NH. 603-431-1367.
Delorme Map Store and
Ertha, the worlds largest rotating globe, Exit 17
off Route 95, Route 1, Yarmouth. 207-846-7100.
Desert of Maine, Exit 19 off
Route 95, Freeport. 865-6962.
Fun-O-Rama arcade, 13 Beach
Street, York Beach. 207-363-4421.
Funtown/Splashtown (seasonal,
outdoors), Route 1, Saco (45 minutes north). 207-284-5139.
Rachael Carson National Wildlife
Reserve, Route 9, Wells. 207-646-9226.
Seacoast Science Center/Audubon
Society of NH, Rye, NH. 603-436-8043
Seasonal horse-drawn carriage
rides through downtown Portsmouth, NH, departing from Market Street.
Southworth Planetarium at USM
with Astronomy Shows, Laser Light Shows, Portland, 800-800-4USM ext. 4249.
Water Country Water Park (water
slide rides), Route 1, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-3556.
Wells National Estuarine
Research. Laudholm Farm, Wells. 207-646-1555.
Wonder Mountain 36-hole Miniature
Golf, Route 1, Moody. 207-646-9655.
Churches
First Parish Congregational
Church, 207-363-3758.
St. Christophers By The Sea
(Catholic), 207-363-4177.
St. Georges Episcopal
Church, 207-363-7376.
Star of the Sea (Catholic), York
Beach, 207-363-2111.
Trinity Episcopal Church (summer
only), 207-363-5095
Union Congregational Church, York
Beach, 207-363-2133.
United Methodist of
York/Ogunquit, 207-363-2749.
York Street Baptist Church, 207-363-2177.
Food Companies/Tours
Redhook Ale Brewery, Pease
International Trade Port, Portsmouth, NH. 603-430-8600.

Stonewall Kitchen, gourmet jams
and other tasty treats, Route 1, York. 207-351-2712.
The Shipyard Brewing Co., 86
Newbury St. Portland. 207-761-9665. Also offers self-guided outdoor
tour at their satellite operation, Federal Jacks Brew Pub,
Eight Western Avenue, Kennebunk, 207-967-4322. |
Favorite
Shopping Areas
Kittery (5 miles south) features many factory outlet malls clustered along
Route 1. Anne Klein, Black & Decker, Carters Childrens
wear, Corning, Dansk, L'eggs/Hanes/Bali, Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren
and others. Here you will also find the Kittery Trading Post
(sporting goods and clothing similar to L.L. Bean).
Portsmouth (11 miles south) offers many unique small shops in the downtown,
waterfront area. Just west in Newington are two mall complexes with
many store chains.
Wells (14
miles north) large clustering of antique shops plus a couple of
factory outlets including Cannon, Fieldcrest, and Lighthouse Depot
(the world's largest lighthouse gift store). There are also a number
of antique book dealers in town.
Portland/South Portland (1 hour north) features The Maine Mall, a Christmas Tree Shop,
Target, and many quaint downtown stores in the waterfront Old Port.
Freeport (1½ hours north via the Maine Tpk and Rte 295) is home of LL
Bean, many factory outlet malls and craft shops.
Historic
and Scenic Attractions
The Greater York Region Chamber
of Commerce, 207-363-4422

Nubble Lighthouse, York Beach.
Snowshoe Rock. Old Gaol Museum and York Historical Society, 207-363-4974.
Portsmouth (10 miles south),
Chamber of Commerce, 603-436-1118: Albacore Port of
Portsmouth Museum, 603-436-3680. Strawberry Banke (John Paul Jones
House, Moffatt-Ladd House, Warner House.) 603-433-1100
Kittery (5 miles south): Fort
McClary. Lady Pepperell House. Historical and Naval Museum, 207-439-3080.
South Berwick (15 miles west):
Sarah Orne Jewett House.
Wells (14 miles north), Chamber
of Commerce, 207-646-2451: Laudholm Farm and Estuary Reserve,
646-1556. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, 207-646-9226.
Kennebunk (22 miles north),
Chamber of Commerce, 207-967-0857: Brick Store Museum, Route 1,
207-985-5801. Wedding Cake House (elaborate Ginger-Bread trim), Route 35.
Kennebunkport (25 miles north),
Chamber of Commerce, 207-967-0857: Franciscan Monastery and Shrine,
Beach Street, 207-967-2011. Former-President Bush's Residence at
Walker Point, Ocean Avenue.
Museums
Albacore Park , an actual
submarine/museum. Portsmouth, 603-436-3680.
Childrens Museum of
Portsmouth, Meetinghouse Hill, Marcy Square, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-3853.
Kittery Historical and Naval
Museum, Rogers Road, Kittery. 207-439-3080.
Historical Society of
Wells/Ogunquit, Route 1, Wells. 207-646-4775.
Old York Historical Society, 140
Lindsay Road, York. 207-363-4974.
Portland Museum of Art, Seven
Congress Square, Portland. 207-773-2787.
Seashore Trolly Museum, Log Cabin
Road, Kennebunkport. 207-967-2800.
Strawbery Banke Museum, 454 Court
Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-433-1100.
Theaters/Live
Entertainment
Cumberland County Civic Center,
Free Street, Portland (1 hour north), 207-775-3458.
Hackmatack Playhouse (summer
only), Route 9, Beaver Dam, Berwick. 207-698-1807.
The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut
Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-2400.
Ogunquit Playhouse (summer only),
Route 1, Ogunquit. 207-646-5511.
Portland Sea Dogs Baseball,
Portland. 800-936-DOGS.
Prescott Park, Marcy Street,
Portsmouth, NH. 603-436-2848. Seasonal outdoor theatre and events.
Regal 15, 44 Gosling Road,
Newington, NH. 800-326-3264 (corporate number ... at voice message,
dial "467" for this location), 603-431-6116.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Bow
Street, Portsmouth, NH. 603-433-4472.
Smitty's Cinema Pub (full-menu
dinner service before and during the movie ... quite the experience),
Route 109, South Sanford, 207-490-0000.
Wells Five Star Cinema, Route 1,
Wells, 207-646-0500.
York Beach Theatre (summer only),
York Beach. 207-363-2074. |