Kennebunkport

Maine coastal town

Kennebunkport is a coastal town in southern Maine, known as a summer resort community and the location of the Bush family compound at Walker's Point.

The town gained national attention as the vacation retreat of Presidents George H.W.

Bush and George W.

Bush: They're summering in Kennebunkport.

Bush

Barbara Bush

Secret Service · estate · dynasty · Republican · retreat · family home · ancestral · political · leadership · gathering

maritime

lobstering

Harvesting marine crustaceans commercially

sailboats · fishing · buoys · pier · lighthouse · wharf · moorings · boatyard · schooner · nautical

coastal

beach

Sandy waterside margin

tide · seagulls · sand · dunes · saltwater · clambake · seafood · rocky shore · Atlantic · seascape

tourism

vacation

Leisure time away

souvenirs · whale watching · trolley tours · lodging · day-trippers · excursion · holiday · relaxation · leisure · summer destination

village

Main Street

Town's central thoroughfare

clapboard houses · town hall · New England · colonial · quaint · boutiques · galleries · inn · bed-and-breakfast · cobblestone

historic

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

architecture · antique · museum · colonial era · restoration · historic district · Federal style · tradition · archive

Opposites
coastal vs landlocked geography

KennebunkportKansas City

Twin-state metro area

Denver · Omaha · Indianapolis · landlocked · interior

elite resort vs working-class industrial

KennebunkportIndiana

Midwestern state, nineteenth admitted

Camden · Youngstown · Rust Belt · factory town · mill town

small quaint town vs major urban center

KennebunkportNew York City

America's largest city

Los Angeles · Chicago · metropolis · urban · megalopolis

Family

Kennebunk, port, ports, ported, porting, porter, porters, portage

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G