Easy to Find Fun and Luxury!:
Just 2 hours from Boston and Logan Airport (BOS).....and from Manchester, NH Airport (MHT).....Amtrak rail access from Boston's North Station to OOB local station just a short walk away....less than 5 miles off Maine Turnpike & Rt 1 Saco/OOB Exit.....Portland Jetport (PWM) is just 20 minutes away!
Things to do?
The Pier;
Palace Playland;
OOB Chamber of Commerce;
Fun Town Splash Town
Area Attractions:
Portland's Old Port with awesome night life and boutique shopping 20 minutes by car.....Freeport LL Bean and numerous brand name outlets less than 40 minutes.
A short drive to the charm of Kennebunkport for Dock Square dining, shopping and around Ocean Drive for the rocky coast and the Bush family compound, Walker's Point. Ogunquit is just a little further, with famous summer stock at the Ogunquit Music Theater!
And don't forget those Kittery Outlets!
Nearby Dining Options...too many to list!:
Gourmet Options: The Landmark less than a block away, Josephs's by the Sea a 5 minute walk, Yellow Fin (bring your own wine and spirits) in Ocean Park neighborhood approx 1 mile.....three of our favorites! Many more!
Lobster & Fried Clams: Ken's, Bailley's and The Clambake all on Pine Point Rd in Scarborough, The Lobster Claw, Bell Buoy and many others in Old Orchard....also great pub fare spots to catch a Sox game on the Pier, at Surf Six and lots of other places from downtown Old Orchard Beach to Route One in Saco and Scarborough.
Make it your mission to find the establishment with the perfect fried clam!
Ski:
An hour and a half from Sunday River -- but just minutes to the Maine Mall -- Cabella's hunting and fishing store (yes, the huge store!!) now open 10 minutes away in Scarborough!!
-- Freeport Outlets -- Kittery Outlets also a short drive away!!
Golf:
Dunegrass Golf Course a five minute drive.....excellent championship golf!
Sable Oaks South Portland a great place while the kids are at the nearby Maine mall.