It’s easy to focus on the fear and the news cycle fodder. You can bum out that about Kennebunks’ beach rules, regs. You can protest, pout, or you can go out or order #takeout! Or dine out – outside at Kennebunkport Restaurants, or inside with a water view. I hope we all appreciate our beautiful beaches and favorite businesses even more these days.
Let’s focus on the wonderful things occurring, non-profits and businesses rallying to offer new services to locals and yes – to visitors and seasonal residents! See Kennebunkport’s Facebook page for all the wonderful things happening in K’port and Kennebunk!
It’s easy to love Kennebunkport. It’s stunningly beautiful, a small town with big spirit! It’s loved by locals and visitors alike.
Beyond our natural beauty and outdoor abundance, it’s the people of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport that make it truly special. This is not just proximate towns sharing a few zip codes, it’s one community.
Here are some community highlights, resourceful business owners spreading happiness and cheer, striving to keep their establishments alive! Restaurants in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are offering indoor and outdoor dining, by reservation and take-out/ to go.
Alisson’s offers fun, family-friendly, fun dining, on two levels. We have often say Alisson’s is the “Cheers” of Kennebunkport… so cheers to dining & drinking overlooking Dock Square!
Boathouse Waterfront has indoor and outdoor dining on their expansive covered deck, lunch and dinner, plus happy hour. We love the views and delicious Boathouse menu too!
Old Vines is offering outdoor dining on their heated patio and tent, plus indoor dining, with OVWB faves, cocktails, beer and wines, reserve 207-967-2310.
Breakwater Inn
Stripers Waterside at Breakwater Inn is open for indoor and outdoor dining and drinks by reservation lunch and dinner on the deck and inside overlooking the river! Call 207.967.3118!
Nonantum has scenic outdoor dining at Latitudes on the river front, or in cozy Heckman’s Pub. Reservations recommended, 207-967-4050. Nonantum is closed for the winter, reopening each spring.
Hurricane has delicious dining daily, lunch & dinner, reservations recommended. Enjoy a cocktail at the bar before being seated with a water view. 207-967-9111.
Cafe Rosa is the much-loved French inspired place in Kport in the previous Bandaloop space, 207-204-0183. Above Abacus.
Pilot House has outdoor and indoor dining daily, drinks and delicious specials, rum punch buckets and margs. Often live music too! 207-204-0709
Clam Shack has take out and picnic table dining of their world-famous fried clams and lobster rolls.
Batson River Brewing & Distilling has cozy indoor dining, tasting and cocktails on their deck and interior.
Pedros is open for indoor and outdoor dining with their delicious margaritas of course, perfect accompaniment to tacos!
Dannah is open at their beautiful Ocean Ave location, and check out Dannah for Men next door for even more!
Daytrip Society is open too, for fun novelty gifts and locally made items. Check out Daytrip Society Jr for the kiddos!
Minka is open with their cool made-in-Maine products. You can order flowers as well.
Local lobstermen are selling lobsters to take home at great rates – so you can have your own “stay at home lobster bake”! They’ll even cook ‘em for you at Three Sea’s – the locally-loved Nunan family!
The Kennebunkport Festival canceled June 2020-2023 events, and seems to be done. For 15 years, this vibrant food, wine and art fest supported many local non-profits. Did you know this festival raised nearly a quarter million in 2018 and 2019 that went straight to 15 local non-profits?!
There are countless other happy helpful stories and efforts in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Cape Porpoise and Arundel, like COS, Special Surfers, Sand Witches of the Kennebunks. See the strength and resilience in our community – all the good in our neighborhood, be kind, be grateful, be tolerant.
The Kennebunks’ – courageous and connected since 1820…. 2020 was our bicentennial year here! 
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