Scenes from Downtown Ogunquit on a Summer Night

by Eric Taubert
Downtown Ogunquit, Maine

During the peak summer nights in Ogunquit, Maine, our little seaside town feels like an amusement park. Walking through it is as if you’ve stumbled into some picture-perfect Epcot-esque recreation of a nostalgic New England coastal vacation town.

The fleet of open-windowed firetruck-red trolleys. The lobster rolls. The eateries on every corner. The boisterous voices of tourists singing fondly-remembered standards from the upstairs piano bar at The Front Porch. A candy store. A bakery. Gift boutiques. Village Food Market. The thumping bass from nightlife occurring at Mainestreet. The historic Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre with the names of amazing movies from days long past adorning the old-school marquee. The legendary Ogunquit Playhouse Summer Stock theatre. Jonathan’s restaurant and concert venue. Multiple ice cream shops with lines out the doors at all of them.

And the fun of enjoying pizza and craft beer from your al fresco seats at Cornerstone, almost smack dab in the middle of the jubilant maelstrom, and watching the eye-candy drama of one of the craziest traffic-strewn intersections in all of New England PLUS the seemingly endless parade of the most diverse crowd of tourists and locals you’re apt to find anywhere.

Ogunquit Square

Our famous (infamous) intersection.

Posted by Ogunquit Police Department on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

All of this, just a short walk from sandy beach seascapes; the paved Marginal Way scenic cliff walk; the storied Perkins Cove lobster harbor; scenic boat rides; world-class arts and culture at Barn Gallery and Ogunquit Museum of American Art; a multitude of hotel, Inn (like the romantic, Select Registry, Hartwell House Inn), and B&B rooms of all varieties available. More. More. More.

Unless you’ve been here before, you probably wouldn’t believe that a place like Ogunquit actually exists in the real world. You probably couldn’t fathom how every single amazing piece of it is located on a tiny four-square-mile piece of land. You’d probably think we were exaggerating when we told you about how Ogunquit is the most perfect place to experience the summertime magic of seaside New England.

But don’t take our word for it. Book an Ogunquit, Maine getaway today and experience the place for yourself!

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