Category Archives: Kennebunkport Vacation Activities

The ABC’s of Kennebunkport’s Vacation Activities Revealed!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by captainlord

Considering a vacation to Kennebunkport? Including a visit to the Captain Lord Mansion, an intimate Maine Coast Bed and Breakfast, Kennebunkport offers you a plethora of activities from A to Z to entertain, to educate and to expand your horizons! Or just come to the Mansion to relax and unwind! Here, the ABC’s of Kennebunkport’s vacation [...]

Do you know where the Kennebunkport Historical Society Designer Show House is this Year?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by captainlord

The Kennebunkport Historical Society will be sponsoring a Designer Show House at Rocky Pastures, the former Kenneth Roberts estate in Kennebunkport, from June 22 through July 14, 2012. The house is currently for sale and has been recently updated combining classic features with modern conveniences. All proceeds from the three-week event will benefit preservation projects [...]

Did You Know the Captain Lord Mansion has a Kennebunkport Festival Garden Party?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by captainlord

We are pleased to announce that in conjunction with the Kennebunkport Festival, on Saturday, June 9th from 3:00pm – 6:30pm, each of the eight member inns of the Historic Inns of Kennebunkport will be hosting a Kennebunkport Festival Garden Party for their guests. Wine, tea and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The Garden Parties are [...]

The Top 5 Kennebunkport Maine Lobster Pounds as Recommended by the Captain Lord Mansion.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by captainlord

This is the fourth installment of my recommendations for the best Kennebunkport restaurants. This posting is for the Top 5 Kennebunkport Maine Lobster Pounds as recommended by the Captain Lord Mansion. The most famous of Kennebunkport’s lobster pounds is Nunan’s Lobster Hut, founded in 1932. This is the ultimate lobster pound-type place; it has long [...]

Top 5 Boutique Kennebunkport Maine Restaurants as Recommended by The Captain Lord Mansion

Posted on April 17, 2012 by captainlord

In previous posts, I have recommended Kennebunkport’s Top 5 Romantic Restaurants, the area’s Top 5 Casual Restaurants and with this post I am recommending our Top 5 Boutique Kennebunkport, Maine Restaurants. These 5 are all casual, but each of them has a really unique atmosphere combined with unusual menu choices. I’ll begin with 50 Local [...]

Top 5 Casual Kennebunkport Maine Restaurants as Recommended by The Captain Lord Mansion

Posted on April 10, 2012 by captainlord

Maine is know for lobsters and lighthouses, so I’ll start my recommendations of the Top 5 casual Kennebunkport Maine restaurants with Mabel’s Lobster Claw. President George H. W. Bush was known to frequent this restaurant for their lobster, as well as its other seafood offerings. One dish for which Mabel’s is famous is a shrimp [...]

Top 5 Romantic Kennebunkport Maine Restaurants as Recommended by The Captain Lord Mansion

Posted on April 3, 2012 by captainlord

Bev and I travel frequently and have rarely been to a destination area like Kennebunkport, Maine where there are so many excellent restaurants. I am starting a series on Kennebunkport’s restaurants because I believe it is important for our guests to know what a wonderful selection the area offers. I am starting with Kennebunkport’s 5 [...]

Where Can You Find Works by Edgar Degas Near the Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by captainlord

The Portland Museum of Art is featuring a current exhibit titled “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist”, which is comprised of more than 70 drawings, prints, pastels, photographs and sculptures. This exhibit runs from February 23 through May 28th, 2012. Edgar Degas was a 19th century French master who not only was renowned as an artist, [...]

Where Can You Enjoy Maple Sunday Near The Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by captainlord

From the “Get Real Maine” website “Join Maine’s maple producers to celebrate Maine Maple Sunday on March 25, 2012. It’s the day when sugar makers around the state open the doors of their sugarhouses for the public to to join them in their rites of spring-making maple syrup. Most sugarhouses offer free tasting and live [...]

Where Can You Find The Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Near The Captain Lord Mansion?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by captainlord

The Captain Lord Mansion announces The Maine Boatbuilder’s Show, “a gathering of the finest fiberglass and wooden custom boat builders on the East Coast. Also exhibiting are numerous manufacturers of boating equipment, sailboats, powerboats, canoes, kayaks, and rowing boats. The actual builders will be there to discuss and sell their work.” Wooden Boat Magazine has [...]