All About New England
Welcome to New England Getaway Vacations 

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New England Getaway Vacations

THE 'VACATION DIRECTORY' WILL GIVE YOU STATE BY STATE LISTINGS
 
 
Check out our Lodging Specials to plan your next New England Getaway Vacation. Now is the time to 'Get Away', the rates have never been better.........

Based out of Kennebunkport, Maine USA, we have successfully been in the hospitality business for over 30 years, acting as a concierge service to assist Visitors coming to Kennebunkport. Having had so many satisfied clients over the years, we felt the natural progression was to branch out to all of our wonderful six New England states.

 
Starting at the Top of New England is the great state of Maine, ...."the way life should be".  Lobster, Lobster, Lobster, served at every meal at great restaurants around Maine.
 
Quaint seaside towns run along the rocky coast, we do boast some of the 'Best Beaches' in New England as well. From Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, to Camden, Rockport Harbor, Rockland, Friendship to the Boothbay Harbor region, Pemaquid Point light house, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, Brunswick, Bath, Freeport, and to Portland, where you can tour around the 'Old Port', cobblestone streets, and great galleries, museums and shopping, great restaurants are so plentiful, you could stay for weeks and never visit the same one twice.
 
 In our downeast villages, Maine hospitality is so visible when you met the 'Locals', Lodging properties for every taste and every budget, great New England cuisine is everywhere, fresh seafood right off the boats, local produce, and some of the best blueberry pie on the planet. Working with the best and freshest ingredients are talented, innovative chefs that love displaying their magic, night after night. Maine has some of the finest restaurants in the entire country, be prepared for some great food throughout Maine. There is so much to see throughout Maine, great museums, art galleries, boutique shopping, fabulous dining, whale watching trips, lobster cruises. As you move south, you visit Old Orchard Beach, a great family fun spot, with one of the best beaches in the state. Lodging options are plentiful here, with lots of wonderful dining choices as well.
 
Kennebunkport is a year round family friendly, affordable resort that excels at 'yankee hospitality', after all, we have been entertaining 'world leaders' and 'celebrities'  for decades as this is the summer home of our 41st President, we call him 41. Come by, see Walker's Point, ask any of the 'Locals' and they will direct you there. Kennebunkport has a large art community, with many galleries and the art work is diversified, so there is something for everyone here. Throughout the year, there are many events hosted by our local Artists, they are truly a huge part of the Kennebunkport community. There are great restaurants with fresh seafood all around Kennebunkport, from Five Star to real Maine award winning New England favorites. The Kennebunkport community is open all winter, there are many great deals featuring dinner packages with the lodging properties and the restaurants. Shopping in Kennebunkport, you will find that special gift, our shops are filled with treasures, we are also close to the outlet shopping in Freeport with LL Bean, open 24 hours, 7 days a week..no locks on the doors!  Kennebunkport is only 90 minutes north of Boston   Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport runs from November 30th through the month of December, see this entire oceanside community all dressed for the holiday season, tiny white lights all over town, fresh green garland, visitors caroling in the square, Santa coming in by lobster boat, shops serving homemade goodies and inns all decked out for the season, the chefs in Kennebunkport certainly do their part as well, special holiday menus, candlelight dining by the fireplace.

Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport is a must see.. Amtrak's 'downeaster' comes into the Wells train station, there is service to your lodging property from the station.
 
Just south of Kennebunkport, is Wells Beach and Ogunquit Beach with Perkins Cove and the famous Marginal Way walk, these towns know how to roll out the 'Welcome Mat', plan on spending some time exploring the galleries, boutique shops and the fabulous restaurants, lodging is abundant featuring every type of property to may be looking for. Heading south out of Ogunquit is York Beach and Nubble Light, this is a fabulous ride along the ocean from Ogunquit following into York Beach, York Harbor and right on down through Kittery Point.

Outlet shopping is all through the town of Kittery, designer names are on both sides of Rt. 1, prepare to spend some time here.

As you head over the bridge south, you enter New Hampshire, this is a sales tax free state...'Live Free or Die' You will be in the seaside town of Portsmouth, there are great boutique shops and fabulous restaurants here, there is an array of lodging opportunities in the Portsmouth area. Rye, Hampton Beach, are great spots along the ocean, inland Lake Winnipesauke is a must see, the entire White Mountains are a great tour, with North Conway, great outlet tax free shopping, Waterville Valley and the entire mountain region, there is something for everyone here, heading out of New Hampshire,you enter Massachusetts. The North Shore, Ipswich, Gloucester, Manchester by the Sea, Marblehead, Salem and the crown jewel, Boston. As a large city, Boston has 'The Best' hospitality in the entire USA, this city caters to millions of Visitors each year, and they do it with ease. Restaurants in Boston are everywhere, and they are all terrific, great chefs doing their magic, lodging is top notch as well, great properties, lots of historic sites, museums, art galleries, fabulous shopping on Newbury Street that connect to Copley Place and the Prudential. Allow ample time for your Boston Visit, there is so much to see here.


Touring through Massachusetts, you have many choices, check out the western part of the state, the Mohawk Trail Region and Cape Cod is another favorite, great seaside villages, wonderful restaurants, great shops, art galleries. These are plentiful all  the way to the tip of the Cape to Provincetown. Lodging options are abundant on the Cape, there is something there for every budget. Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are great get away destinations on the ferry.
 
As you head south from Massachusetts, you will enter Rhode Island, this is our smallest state, but, there is so much to see in all areas of Rhode Island. Don't miss the Newport area, tour the gorgeous turn of the century mansions, they are open year round and decorated for Christmas. Downtown Newport is a treat anytime of the year, with great shopping and some great restaurants. Lodging is plentiful here as well. Check out the boat yards and see the huge world class sailing vessels that call Newport home. See Narragansett for some great beaches as well as Block Island
 
Heading south, you will enter Connecticut, this is another great New England state with plenty of waterfront properties, and some great cities to visit off the I 95 corridor. World Class gaming is featured at Foxwoods Casino Resort and Mohegan Sun Casino Resort. Mystic Seaport is a great area to visit any time of the year.
 
Heading to Vermont is a great road trip anytime of the year, the Green Mountains are gorgeous with fantastic views along the way. Burlington is a must see city, very accommodating to Visitors, a real 'walking city'. With a strong college presence, there is always something to do in the Burlington area. Skiing is some of the best in the east in Vermont.  Lodging options are plentiful and dining is a real treat with so many chef owned properties throughout the state. Woodstock is a must see town, New England at it's best, right here.
 
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Hollywood Slots At Bangor    HOLLYWOOD SLOTS AT BANGOR  

 

Free Horse and Wagon Rides

November 23rd through December 23rd     Downtown Portland

Fridays 4-8pm
Saturdays 2-6pm
Sundays 1-5pm

Pick up and drop off in Monument Square (2 wagons each day)

Thursday December 13th 5-9PM. Extra night for Merry Madness!

Free rides throughout the Old Port and Arts District. Courtesy of the Portland Symphony's Magic of Christmas and L.L. Bean, keeping you warm, inside and out.

 

Free Horse and Wagon rides in Monument Square!

 

 LL BEAN    FREEPORT, ME

Freeport is a beautiful coastal Maine village with over 170 upscale outlets.
Home to world-famous L.L.Bean which is Open 24 Hours 7 Days a Week, ALWAYS OPEN
We’re a beautiful drive just 45 minutes North of  Kennebunkport
 
STAGE NECK INN     YORK HARBOR, ME
 
Exceptional Packages,
Special Discounts,
and/or Oceanfront Dinners
at Stage Neck Inn

Welcome to Stage Neck Inn, York Harbor, Maine
Now through
December, 2007

 
The Cliff House Resort & Spa 
Shore Road, PO Box 2274, Ogunquit, ME 03907
 tel: 207-361-1000
email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . fax: 207-361-2122 . sales fax: 207-361-2820
 
The Cliff House Resort & Spa - Maine South Coast Resort with Spa & Conference Facility.
We Can Wrap It Up

Gift Certificates
Available in any amount from $50. Order on-line or give us a call.

Gift Packaging
Choice of gold puff box with eyeshade & Signature Chocolates in gold puff box.

Gift Shopping
Spa Boutique & Seaside Shopper

 
 
ARROWS  OGUNQUIT, ME
 
MC PERKINS COVE   OGUNQUIT, ME
 
 
 
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 Harraseeket Inn front view

TRUE MAINE HOSPITALITY   HARRASEEKET INN   FREEPORT, ME
 
  The Harraseeket Inn, Freeport, Maine, offers Maine's best vacation packages. From Honeymoon Suites complete with fireplaces and jacuzzis to our most popular Freeport vacation, "The Serious Shopper!" The Harraseeket Inn is just two blocks north of L.L. Bean and over 170 of your favorite stores.
 
Whether you're interested in a shopping adventure , a quick getaway with our Fireside or State of Mainer vacation packages, or the Perfect Gift - an evening of total luxury for the two of you, the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, Maine, is just far enough away to feel like a vacation, but close enough to feel like home. Enjoy fine dining at its best in our Maine Dining Room (see menu) or the more casual atmosphere of the Broad Arrow Tavern (see menu