Emma's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Strawbery Banke Museum
14 Hancock StVisit fascinating historic homes.
They have a cute touch tank and nice small exhibit. It’s in Ordione Point State Park, which is lovely for a walking and has a nice playground.
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Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean BlvdThey have a cute touch tank and nice small exhibit. It’s in Ordione Point State Park, which is lovely for a walking and has a nice playground.
Odiorne Point State Park
570 Ocean BlvdLocated downtown, it is perfect starting off point for understanding the city’s history. They also do guided tours.
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Discover Portsmouth
10 Middle StreetLocated downtown, it is perfect starting off point for understanding the city’s history. They also do guided tours.
USS Albacore Museum
569 Market StTour a submarine.
MONA Portsmouth
135 Congress StreetSee. the latest trends in contemporary art.
It features a beautiful area overflowing with flowers with two fountains. There are also display gardens. It’s simply lovely to walk there along the river.
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Prescott Park
105 Marcy StIt features a beautiful area overflowing with flowers with two fountains. There are also display gardens. It’s simply lovely to walk there along the river.
Spectacular rose garden with a great greenhouse and koi pond.
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Fuller Gardens
10 Willow AveSpectacular rose garden with a great greenhouse and koi pond.
Nubble Lighthouse
Sohier Park RoadThe park offers animal exhibits, amusement rides and food concessions.
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York's Wild Kingdom
1 Animal Park Rd
The park offers animal exhibits, amusement rides and food concessions.
Beaches
Jenness State Beach
2280 Ocean BoulevardVery limited paid parking. A favorite of surfers.
Rye Beach
Nice beach, but challenging street parking.
Fun honky-tonk beach with inexpensive stores, fried dough, arcades, henna tattoos etc.
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Hampton Beach
Ocean BoulevardFun honky-tonk beach with inexpensive stores, fried dough, arcades, henna tattoos etc.
Fort Foster
76 Pocahontas RdGorgeous waterfront park. Lovely walking trails. Paid entry.
Great beach. Has showers. State park. May need to make a reservation on state park website.
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Wallis Sands State Beach
1050 Ocean BlvdGreat beach. Has showers. State park. May need to make a reservation on state park website.
Lovely park, little beach, and large playground. Paid entry.
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Great Island Common
301 Wentworth RdLovely park, little beach, and large playground. Paid entry.
Entertainment
Prescott Park Arts Festival
105 Marcy StAwesome concerts and seasonal play.
Players' Ring
105 Marcy StGreat tiny local theater.
Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club
135 Congress StreetThe Press Room
77 Daniel StFun bands.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
125 Bow St20 something crowd in the evenings. Great pool tables and dartboards. If you want to miss the crowd, go before seven.
Legends Billiards & Tavern
80 Hanover Street20 something crowd in the evenings. Great pool tables and dartboards. If you want to miss the crowd, go before seven.
Food scene
Cava
10 Commercial AlleyTapas!
The Kitchen
171 Islington StA local joint with great craft cocktails.
Lexie's Joint
212 Islington StYummy hamburgers and milkshakes.
Surf Portsmouth
99 Bow StDelicious high end seafood with an incredible view.
If you love steak and an old world charm, this is for you. It’s quite expensive but the food is delicious.
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Library Restaurant
401 State StreetIf you love steak and an old world charm, this is for you. It’s quite expensive but the food is delicious.
Ohana Kitchen
800 Islington StreetHawaiian inspired cuisine.
STREET eat/drink 360
801 Islington StFeatures street food from around the world.
Darleen's Sub & Pizza, (Nikki's Banh Mi Shop)
801 Islington StIt moved to 801 Islington St.
Elevated American cuisine in historic Kittery Point, Maine, which is about a 10 minute drive away.
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Pepperrell Cove Restaurant
88 Pepperrell RdElevated American cuisine in historic Kittery Point, Maine, which is about a 10 minute drive away.
Overlooks a marina. Beautiful location. Elevated American cuisine.
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Latitudes at the Wentworth
588 Wentworth RoadOverlooks a marina. Beautiful location. Elevated American cuisine.
The Works Bakery Cafe
9 Congress StreetReally good bagels. Lots of healthy options.
Very funky decor and unique menu items. Go on the early side if you can otherwise the wait can be long.
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The Friendly Toast
113 Congress StreetVery funky decor and unique menu items. Go on the early side if you can otherwise the wait can be long.
It’s right around the corner from “Tide Pool”. It’s a good place to grab coffee, a bottle of wine, some beer and snacks as well as breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
Middle Street Meat Market
517 Middle StreetIt’s right around the corner from “Tide Pool”. It’s a good place to grab coffee, a bottle of wine, some beer and snacks as well as breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
La Maison Navarre - Pastry, Bistro, Wine Bar
121 Congress StreetCafe
Great café with avocado toast, locally famous crullers, freshly baked bread and more. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
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Lil's Cafe
7 Wallingford SquareGreat café with avocado toast, locally famous crullers, freshly baked bread and more. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
Amazing cakes (best cheesecake), brownies, sandwiches and more. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
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Beach Pea Baking Co
53 State RdAmazing cakes (best cheesecake), brownies, sandwiches and more. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
Fabulous Turkish coffee. You can buy lots of things from Turkey here - food, evil eye protection amulets, carpets etc.
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Caffe Kilim
163 Islington StFabulous Turkish coffee. You can buy lots of things from Turkey here - food, evil eye protection amulets, carpets etc.
Wild Valentine
261 South StreetVery pretty café that doubles as a florist. They have healthy bowls and yummy coffee.
Shopping
You can exhaust yourself shopping at the I don’t even know how many outlets there are here. They are located about five minutes away.
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The Kittery Outlets
306 US-1You can exhaust yourself shopping at the I don’t even know how many outlets there are here. They are located about five minutes away.
Fox Run Mall station
Indoor mall with a food court, Macy’s etc.
This is the closest shopping plaza to “Tide Pool”. It features a Rite Aid drugstore, a New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, a Hannaford supermarket, a pizza place with really good calzones and pizza as well as Greek food, and more.
Gallagher's Place
801 Islington StreetThis is the closest shopping plaza to “Tide Pool”. It features a Rite Aid drugstore, a New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, a Hannaford supermarket, a pizza place with really good calzones and pizza as well as Greek food, and more.
Features Regal Cinema, Trader Joe’s, Best Buy, Old Navy, Ulta, Barnes & Noble and much more.
The Crossings
45 Gosling RoadFeatures Regal Cinema, Trader Joe’s, Best Buy, Old Navy, Ulta, Barnes & Noble and much more.
Sweet Treats
Kilwins Chocolates, Fudge, & Ice Cream Shoppe
20 Congress StreetLight and fluffy donuts. My favorite are the jam ones. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
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Lovebirds Donuts
450 US-1Light and fluffy donuts. My favorite are the jam ones. It’s in Kittery, ME, which is about six minutes by car.
Annabelle's Natural Ice Cream
49 Ceres St