The Anchor - Kennebunk

KENNEBUNK-KENNEBUNKPORT-ARUNDEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Anchor
Dec. 4, 2015
We hope you’ll be back!
Welcome to the Kennebunks!
We’re so glad you chose to visit the Kennebunks today! Here you’ll find the best that
New England has to offer – a charming seaside community with world-class dining,
superb shopping and a rich history. We are home to the Bushes and wide, sandy beaches,
lobster shacks and the Goat Island Lighthouse.
We hope you enjoy your visit today. More importantly, we hope you’ll return another
time to find out why so many of us love the Kennebunks, a modern escape with timeless
appeal.
Laura Dolce
Executive Director
The Kennebunks — Kennebunk,
Kennebunkport and Arundel — are
beautiful all year ‘round, and certainly worth a second visit!
To plan your next trip, go to gokennebunks.com, to check out accommodations, dining and more.
Five Prelude events you should attend
It’s finally here — Christmas
Prelude. With 10 days’ worth
of fabulous activities, it’s hard
to get to everything. That’s
understandable.
But there are certain events
taking place this first weekend
that are absolute mustsees/must-dos. They include:
* Lighting the Dock Square
tree. This takes place at 5:30
p.m. Friday night and is the
official kick-off for all of Prelude. Sure, there are crowds, but
you won’t mind when you hear
the beautiful carols, courtesy of
the Kennebunk High School
Chamber Choir, floating out
into the night air, and then
BAM! The lights come on and
you’ll feel like the Christmas
season has truly arrived.
* Hat Parade. Taking place at
3 p.m. Saturday, this year is the
10th year for this awesome
event. Don a colorful and creative cap of your own, or line up
on Dock Square and Western
Avenue and watch the parade
pass you by. There are prizes for
the most creative chapeaus, and
people really go ALL out!
* Head over to Washington
Hose Fire Station at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday for the 34th annual lobster bake. Is it fancy? Nope.
You’ll sit at long tables in the fire
station bays, side by side with
dozens of other diners, as you
eat. But is it a real Maine experience? Yup. And there are even
hamburgers and hot dogs for
those non-seafood eaters.
*Done with your lobster? Candlelight caroling at the Franciscan Monastery starts at 6:30 p.m.
and is one of the most serene,
heart-lifting parts of the whole
weekend. Lift your voice and
find your spirits lifted.
*Santa’s arrival by lobster boat
happens at 2 p.m. Sunday at the
dock at David’s KPT. Complete
with lobster elves, it’s a true
Maine holiday moment.
FMI: christmasprelude.com.
Bob Dennis photo
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Prelude...
Dec. 3: Kick off Prelude with the
Champagne and Christmas Ale Reception
at 7 p.m. at White Columns, Kennebunkport. Enjoy a glass of champagne or different Christmas ales from local brewers. Casual dress. $25 per person.
Dec. 4: White Columns tours. Come see
the Mansion festively decorated for the
Christmas season - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dec. 4 and 5: Can’t make it through the
whole winter without experiencing an
Earth dinner? Join Chef Justin Walker and
Team Earth at Table for special pop-up
dinners this Christmas Prelude. Celebrate
the season with a four course dinner,
priced at $105 per person; 6:30 seating
available each evening, followed by a la
carte snacks & wood-fired pizzas. FMI:
www.earthathiddenpond.com
Dec. 4-6: Rides in heated streetcars
through the wintry woods at the Seashore
Trolley Museum. $6/pp for daytime rides.
1-3:30 Fridays, 10-3:30 on weekends.
Dec. 4 and 11: Golden Chariot Ride and
Cocktail Party at the Seashore Trolley Museum, 5 p.m. ride in Seashore Trolley's
most beautiful open car, followed by a
cocktail party in the visitor center. Sip a
"Streetcar Named Desire" or a "Montreal
Madness," wine or beer. $25/pp includes
two drinks.
Dec. 5: Make your own gingerbread
house from
10:30-12:30 at
the Nonantum
Resort. $2 per
person, with
money going to
the HB Fuel
Fund. To reserve
a spot, call
(207) 967-4050.
Dec. 5: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., annual Atlantic
Hall holiday craft fair.
Dec. 5: Come see White Columns festively decorated for the Christmas season 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dec. 5: Prelude Doughnut Shoppe,
Wreath Sale, Earth at Hidden Pond's famous glazed doughnuts and fundraiser for
the Seacoast's 4-legged friend charities
from 11-4 at Table, 27 Western Ave. Santa's Elves will be on hand for photos and
merry making.
Dec. 10: Come
to the first ever
Prelude Family
Skating Party
and Christmas
Market, taking
place from 6-9
p.m. at the Waterhouse Center.
The band Stealing North will
play live music
as skaters circle
the ice, and shoppers browse the market.
Port Inn Kennebunk will be providing a
hot cocoa bar. Sponsored by the Chamber,
York County Coast Star and Town of
Kennebunk. For market information, call
967-0857.
Dec. 10: Fire&Ice VIP Pre-Night. Enjoy
dinner, drinks and dancing in the
Nonantum ballroom, and preview some of
the cool ice carvings and cozy bonfires of
the hottest ticket in town in an upscale
setting. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
5-10 p.m. Tickets $150 per person. Or reserve a table of 8-10 at a discounted rate
($125 per person). Call the sales office at
(207) 494-1145.
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