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AMENITIES: REGION Recreation The Southern Maine / Eastern New Hampshire area offer a seemingly limitless set of recreational choices. Hundreds of miles of coastline—all nearby thanks to the intricate network of inlets, rivers, and bays—provide a maritime playground for boating, exploring, and fishing. Hikers will enjoy the spectacular Marginal Way, an exhilarating mile-long walk along the Ogunquit shoreline. Or if you prefer riding to walking, how about touring the 3000-acre Mt. Agamenticus on horseback? And then there are the countless beaches, lakes, and forest land— each but a short drive from home. Culture Galleries? The Coolidge Center for the Arts and the Randall Room Gallery in Portsmouth; The Ogunquit Museum of Modern Art; The Seacoast Art Assoc. Gallery in Exeter. Theatre? Music Hall, the Player’s Ring, and the Seacoast Rep in Portsmouth; The Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick; The Edwin Booth Theatre in Dover. Cultural Festivals? The Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth; York Harvestfest; The Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival and The Portsmouth Blues Festival; The Seacoast Irish Festival and The Cochecho Arts Festival in Dover; And that’s the short list! Shopping While Kittery is the clear choice for designer outlets and malls, surrounding towns offer a wide array of boutique, fine arts, antique, gift, and many other one-of-a-kind specialty shops. Dining It would take a lifetime to sample all of the fine restaurants within a short drive of Shepard’s Cove. Sitting on a waterfront deck sipping wine and selecting from among dozens of fresh seafood entrées... Sophisticated surroundings or casual family-style dining; gourmet Italian or French cuisine; picking up Chinese food or trying the newest Thai eatery... Restaurants for very special occasions or because you just don’t feel like cooking that night... A light café meal after a night at the theatre... History The New England coast is rich with history dating back thousands of years to Native American cultures, the first European explorers, maritime heritage and the birth of our nation. And the relics, historical sites and stories still survive in abundance. Visit Strawbery Banke and the John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth; Fort Constitution in New Castle; Nubble Light in York; the Portsmouth Black Heritage trail; the Exeter Revolutionary War Festival; the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport; Canterbury Shaker Village; the New Hampshire Boat Museum & New Hampshire Farm Museum. Local Chambers of Commerce Portsmouth New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
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