Location, Location, Location

Enchanted Nights B & B is close to all, a
                      Great vacation base for much to see & do in this
                               Very beautiful & desirable area of New England

                         Kittery, the first town on the Coast of Maine,
                   is at the beginning of Coastal Scenic Route 103,
       one mile to the Historic Resort of Portsmouth,
      New Hampshire (One hour to Boston or Portland).

         Take a short Scenic Ocean Drive North to Kittery Point 
                    or South to New Castle Island, Peirce Island or Rye Beach;
                    Walk, sun, swim or picnic on the ocean or river, bike or     
                        hike the enchanting trails along the creeks, rivers or ocean.

Attractions

                      Kittery & Portsmouth are dining meccas of outdoor cafes,
pubs, waterfront dining - from ethnic to groumet.
     Beach, bike, or drive beautiful New Castle Island,           
    walk your dog along the water and charming historic homes,
  is picnic & swim the beaches & explore Fort Constitution,              

Prescott Park Gardens/Arts Festival, with concerts, theatre,
music festivals, food festivals & childresn's activities.     
                 Walk Portsmouth Harbour Trail, Porsmouth Black Heritage Trail,  
                Strawbery Banke Museum with 40 historic museum buildings,
                           Olde York Historical Society with 9 historic museum buildings.

Into the Night:

                  Dine at Warren's On The Water with their famous salad bar,
                Or sample culturally diverse dining in Kittery or walk over the
                       bridge to other outdoor waterfront dining or cocktails;                        
Enjoy Cafes, Pubs, Dancing, Dinner Cruises, Live Music,   
Curiosities Walking Tours, Ghost Tours, Grave Stones by Dusk,
Music Hall with Music, Theatre, Dance & Cinema.                            

         Day-Tripping (One-Way Ticket, yeah): Many (about 10) short                      
      jaunts to charming neighboring New England towns ~ Antiquing ~
Specialty Shops ~ Athenaeum ~ Biking ~ Brewery          
or Vineyard Tours ~ Cliff Walks ~ Cruises to the      
      Isles of Shoals (Thaxter Garden, hiking, picnicing)
           Cruises on the Piscataqua River ~ Forts ~ Gardens
Golfing ~ Historic Homes Tours ~ Hiking
Kittery Outlet Malls with 140 stores
Kayaking & Sailing ~ Light Houses
Museums ~ Whale Watching

Kid's Stuff (Big kids too):

The Children's Museum,
Children's Theatres ~ Forts
Miniature Glf ~ Treehouse Toys
Tugbouat Cruises ~ Urban Forestry Center
Water Country Water Park ~ & local annual events,
           Rye Airfiled, an indoor skate park, BMX track & lastertag arena
  The Seacoast Science Center, a costal environmental history center
Sandy Point Discovery Center, a wildlife preserve at Great Bay,          
Albacore Park, the USS Albacore Submarine, memorial garden & museum.         

Dine at Warren's On The Water with their famous salad bar,               
Or sample culturally diverse dining in Kittery or walk over the         
bridge to other outdoor waterfront dining or cocktails;                
Enjoy Cafes, Pubs, Dancing, Dinner Cruises, Live Music,         
         Curiosities Walking Tours, Ghost Tours, Grave Stones by Dusk,
Music Hall with Music, Theatre, Dance & Cinema.          

                Day-Tripping (One-Way Ticket, yeah): Many (about 10) short jaunts to
              charming neighboring New England towns ~ Antiquing
              Specialty Shops ~ Athenaeum ~ Biking ~ Brewery
                  or Vineyard Tours ~ Cliff Walks ~ Cruises to the 
                     Isles of Shoals (Thaxter Garden, hiking, picnicing) 
                                Cruises on the Piscataqua River ~ Forts ~ Gardens
                     Golfing ~ Historic Homes Tours ~ Hiking
                     Kittery Outlet Malls with 140 stores
                       Kayaking & Sailing ~ Light Houses 
                   Museums ~ Whale Watching

Must See Locally !!!

* Portsmouth, 1 mile to Market Square
* Kittery Outlet, 140 stores, 2 miles
         * New Castle, New Hampshire, 3 miles
  * Rye, New Hampshire, 5 miles
* York Harbor, 9 miles          
  * Kennebunkport, 28 miles
         * Newburyport, MA, 30 miles

Popular Maine Towns

          * Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
       * Portland, one hour, 50 miles
                              * Freeport, LL Bean, Outlet Shopping, 65 miles
              * Boothbay Harbor, 2 hours, 105 miles
  * Camden, 2 1/2 hours, 130 miles
  * Bar Harbor, 4 1/2 hours, 220 miles
    * North Pole, 225 1/2 hours, 3,300 miles

Major Urban Areas

               * Boston, Massachusetts, 1 hour North, 60 miles 
                                 * Manchester, New Hampshire, 50 minutes East, 45 miles
                             * Concord, New Hampshire, 1 hour East, 60 miles
                                      * Providence, Rhode Island, 2 hours South, 115 miles
                                     * Hartford, Connecticutt, 2 3/4 hours, 155 miles
                      * New York City, 5 hours, 300 miles
                                * Montreal, Canada, 5 hours, 300 miles
                                   * Quebec City, 6 1/2 hours, 330 miles
                                      * Washington DC, 9 hours, 500 miles
                               * Florida, 1,300 - 1,600 miles
                                         * California, 3,000 - 1,600 miles

History

Kittery, the first town in Maine, was settled in 1623 and is home to the Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard, the Kittery Naval Museum and the Kittery Outlet Malls with 140 stores.
The USS Ranger was built here for John Paul Jones in 1777 on Badger's Island,

There are a few famous houses in Kittery: The Lady Pepperrell House,
ca. 1760; The Pepperrell House, ca. 1733; The John Bray House, ca. 1662;
the oldest house in Maine, which is undergoing extensive renovations by
singer/songwriter Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates.
The Pepperrell family at one point in time was the wealthiest family
in New England. Their reign was from 1682 to 1774.

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