One Day in Kittery, Maine

Kittery, Maine is just about an hour from my home in suburban Boston, and it's a great getaway for a day trip or a weekend away. Located right on the waterfront, it offers some wonderful outlet shopping, outdoor activities, and delicious food. If you are visiting for just a day or an overnight, you'll need to be strategic with your time so that you can maximize your trip!

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Portsmouth Harbor Inn and Spa
Located right in Kittery, and offering beautiful bed and breakfast accommodations, the Portsmouth Harbor Inn is a great place to spend the night if you are extended your day trip to an overnight. Most of the hotels in Kittery are lower-end chain hotels, so this is a nice alternative.
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Bob's Clam Hut
If you are visiting for a day, you absolutely HAVE to visit a roadside clam hut, and Bob's Clam Hut is one of the most convenient with the best food around! Wednesdays is kid's night with a $1 kids' menu - a great day to visit if you are watching your budget. Expect to spend about $20 per adult meal if you are ordering clams (althoug... More >
If you are visiting for a day, you absolutely HAVE to visit a roadside clam hut, and Bob's Clam Hut is one of the most convenient with the best food around! Wednesdays is kid's night with a $1 kids' menu - a great day to visit if you are watching your budget. Expect to spend about $20 per adult meal if you are ordering clams (although prices vary by season).
Your tour guide, the Captain, a former US Coast Guard Captain, has lots of experience and will show you the beautiful Maine coast on the 80 minute tour.
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Kittery Premium Outlets
Kittery has some of the best outlet shopping around, so if you visit for the day, you absolutely have to check out the outlets. The only negative is that there is sales tax in Maine (unlike the bordering New Hampshire). But, you'll find some great places here that you won't find elsewhere.
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Kittery Trading Post
While the outlets are primarily chain stores, the Kittery Trading Post is true Maine. You'll find all sorts of eclectic and quaint items here, and it's definitely a must do.
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Captain & Patty's Piscataqua River Tour
If visiting in the warmer weather (May through October), Captain & Patty's is a great way to get a tour of nearby lighthouses and forts. Your tour guide, the Captain, a former US Coast Guard Captain, has lots of experience and will show you the beautiful Maine coast on the 80 minute tour.
Most of the hotels in Kittery are lower-end chain hotels, so this is a nice alternative.
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Jodi Grundig
Jodi Grundig
Member of the 2009 Walt Disney World Moms Panel! I'm a former corporate employee turned part-time stay at home mom. I have a young boy and a girl, and I still try to make some time for myself. Trying to do everything takes a lot of effort, and I don't always succeed, but I have fun trying!
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