Kennenbunkport
was perfectly happy as a self-contained and exclusive residential
district, before its worldwide exposure as the home of George Bush
's "summer White House." If anything, locals seem to feel
that George lowered the tone of the place by becoming president.
However, Kennebunkport is not actually all that different from anywhere
else along the coast - which is presumably what's really bothering
the locals. The best place to hang out (and eat seafood) is Alisson's
at 8 Dock Square (tel 207/967-4841), where dinner is served until
10pm and a pub menu available until 11pm; the bar stays open until
1am. There's no great point paying in-town hotel rates when there
are so many motels along the highways. Hostels in Kennenbunkport
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