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Kennebunkport is as Maine as it gets. Only 90 minutes north of Boston, Kennebunkport lets you breathe in the beauty of the Maine coast along with the bracing salt air. Kennebunkport is well known for shopping, dining and stately summer homes. One of the more spectacular homes belongs to our most famous seasonal residents, George and Barbara Bush. We are home to Cape Porpoise, the quintessential Maine working harbor, port to lobstermen, fisherman and recreational boaters. Also part of Kennebunkport is Goose Rocks, a quiet village at ocean's edge with long expanses of sandy beaches. SUMMER is the season most people associate with Maine because while the rest of the country is hot, we're not. Summer is our season of warm sun, comfortable temperatures, fun-filled days and magical nights. You can beachcomb, build sand castles, swim, jog, boat, walk, bike, golf, play tennis, fish, sightsee, antique, shop, whale watch, paint, write, read, relive history, dine in style, relax and rejuvenate! In FALL the days sparkle and the nights are crisp. Summer's warmth still lingers in the ocean and on the beaches. There are treasures to be found in our shops, and the weather is ideal for biking, walking, tennis and golf. But Fall's shining star is "color." In Kennebunkport, the Fall foliage takes your breath away and the leaves blaze brighter against the backdrop of blue sea. WINTER is very special in Kennebunkport. The trees glisten with snow and the spirit of the season fills the air. The holidays bring about special events such as: Christmas Prelude, an exciting time for shopping, caroling, and visiting with families and friends: February is for Lovers, a month-long event that is designed especially for couples: Cross country skiing and sleigh rides provide other reasons to return to Kennebunkport again and again throughout the season. With SPRING comes the shedding of winter's mantle. It is a season of new beginnings. You can visit a farm, watch maple syrup being made, and be among the first to taste the new product on a stack of piping hot pancakes. You can take the years first walks on the beach. Marvel at the budding of wild lupine and primrose -- some of the first pastels that color the landscape and lift your spirits. Enjoy the first lobster dinner of the year. Tour our B&B's on the annual B&B and Garden Tour. DOCK SQUARE Picturesque Dock Square is in the heart of Kennebunkport village. Overlooking the Kennebunkport River just prior to its meeting the Atlantic Ocean, the Square has been a thriving commercial center for nearly two centuries. Once stocked with wares for the local shipbuilders and seagoing traders, the historic waterside buildings of Dock Square now house an array of fine gift shops, boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. After a day of shopping, dining and browsing, visitors enjoy strolling the surrounding tree-lined streets of the village with its outstanding examples of Federal-style and Greek revival architecture. In the center of the square stands a monument, a memorial to "our soldiers and sailors," encircled with flowers from May through October. Here, former President George Bush, makes his annual appearance at Memorial Day ceremonies. During the annual Christmas Prelude festivities, a tall evergreen tree, adorned with brightly painted lobster pot buoys, accompanies the monument as the center piece of Dock square. In his 1930 novel "Mirthful Haven," Kennebunkport summer resident Booth Tarkington, calls the square "Cargo Square." Today, a popular guidebook describes the Dock square area as "one of the liveliest summer spots on the New England coast."

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