We’re so excited to have you in one of our favorite parts of the world – and hopefully you love it just as much as we do!
Here are just a few things we recommend to make your stay great.
Eat & Drink
Make a reservation at Walkers in York.
Keep it close with the Ships Cellar Pub in York Harbor Inn.
If you’re in Ogunquit, don’t miss our favorite back yard bar Brix & Brine (pictured) or Beach Basket.
Other top notch local spots include Northern Union, Crooked Pine, Lobster Cove, and the Deck @ Dockside.
For Portland recs (of which there are many) see below!
See & Do
Book a sail on The Cricket (pictured) with Captain Grant.
Visit the Nubble Lighthouse.
Spend the day in Ogunquit which has a great beach, a coastal path called the Marginal Way that connects Ogunquit to Perkin’s Cove, and tons of shops and restaurants.
Walk around historic downtown Portsmouth.
Walk, Run, Hike
Walk from Perkins Cove to Ogunquit on the Marginal Way (no dogs allowed on the path!)
Walk around York Harbor via the Fisherman’s Walk or The Cliffs.
Hike Mt Agamenticus.
Walk or run along the local beaches (which are all quite flat and wide at low tide) including Long Sands & Ogunquit Beach.
Thinking about how to extend your trip?
Portland, ME
We spent a week in Portland this winter tying up some knots for the wedding and working (mostly working). But in between those two things we fell in love with the city. It’s not a large town (you can walk the length of it in a couple of hours) but it’s jam packed with history and some of the best restaurants you’ll find on the East Coast.
Because it can be busy in the summer, we recommend booking everything in advance. Here are some of our favorite places in Portland:
Eventide Oyster Company
Central Provisions
Fore Street
Yosaku
Regards
And some places we haven’t been but are on our list for next time: Izakaya Minato and Jing Yan
Slightly outside of Portland:
Maine Beer Company
Peaks Island (and the many islands off the coast of Portland)
Cape Elizabeth
Further in or up the coast
Visit Bar Harbor and the Acadia National Park in Maine.
Check out the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Boston, MA
There’s history and things but our favorite moments in Boston are the times spent bopping around with friends. Here are some of our favorite neighborhoods to take in the sites and find a bite to eat.
North End is like a giant Italian village. Get a cannolli and try the oysters at The Daily Catch.
Go for a stroll in the Boston Commons, through Back Bay, and end up alongside the Charles River.
Catch a Redsox game at Fenway.
The South End is home to some of Boston’s best restaurants including Meyers + Chang (Chinese), Orinoco (Latin), B&G Oysters, MIDA (Italian).
Visit a brewery. Boston is home to A LOT of breweries including Trillium, Night Shift, Down East Cider House, just to name a few.
Take in a museum. Two of Jane’s favorites include Isabella Gardner Museum and The Museum of Fine Arts.