Dunaway Community Center is the venue where we saw a concert featuring Paul Sullivan and Con…read moreFullam. It was the first concert of the 29th Annual Capriccio Music Festival presented by Ogunquit Performing Arts. We had seen Paul Sullivan in concert in Damariscotta, Maine 25 or 30 years ago and enjoyed the concert so much we bought all 5 CDs he had out at the time. When I learned from his email a few months ago that he would be performing tonight Alan and I discussed rearranging our itinerary slightly so we could see him. The center was built in1974 w/ $250,000 given by philanthropist Sanford Judson Dunaway. It looks as if it houses civic offices as well as the performances space. Architecturally it looks mid-century New England. Parking lots are on the side and in the back. A walkway leads from the back parking lot to the front entrance of the community center. There are basketball courts next door which were closed from 6 PM to 11 PM tonight, probably because of the concert. The auditorium is large, w/ a stage in front. Comfortably padded blue chairs had been set up in rows w/ aisles separating the center section from two side sections. There are a couple of bathrooms on the main level, one all gender, the other marked 'staff only' which means people unfamiliar w/ the facility wouldn't know they could use it--or even that it was a bathroom--unless they were told. It would be good if temporary signs were posted at future events alerting people to this. The concert piano was a 122 year old Steinway which had been rescued and restored by Betty Dunaway Burnham, a local pianist and Judson Dunaway's daughter, who was chair of the board of Ogunquit Performing Arts and two master piano tuners she engaged, Frank Hanson and Vincent D'Errico. The piano tuners bought the abused piano from a piano dealer and restored it to life. Once their work was done they sold the piano to OPA at cost, donating their labor to restore it, w/ the agreement that they would maintain it, again donating their labor. The only caveats were that the piano could be used only for OPA performances and that they would maintain it. The piano is a 7'9" Concert Model C w/ an ebony finish. It looks and sounds magnificent and OPA is justifiably proud of it.

The museum wasn't open when I stopped by, it was May and they do not open until June. However, I…read morewas able to take a leisurely stroll around the Dorothea Grants Commons. There were a lot of flowers in bloom. The museum is just off US one in Ogunquit. There is a very small parking lot.

Small but informative museum near Ogunquit town square. Below is an overview from the museum…read morewebsite. "The Ogunquit Heritage Museum is an institution that collects, preserves and exhibits items and documents related to Ogunquit's heritage. Its home is the Captain James Winn House which is an 18th century cape' Next to the museum is the Dorothea Jacobs Grant Common which is a pleasant quiet park and walking path.

Stones clocks and…read moreowls The Ogunquit Library is a relatively small building that was dedicated and built in 1897. As with most libraries of the time it was constructed with private money. I love old libraries and love old libraries made out of old stones the best. This entire building is made out of local field stones. Incredibly stunning to look at. I spent some time just walking around the lovely building admiring the work and textures of the library. Of course having lovely gardens outside the library doesn't exactly hurt the experience. But the library is more than just a lovely building made from cool stones and surround by beautiful flowers. Although that would probably be enough for me to give it five stars. However to make things even better the inside of the library is lovely too. All kinds of cool things are inside; great old pictures, stuffed owls, huge grandfather clocks, lovely ceilings, rocking chairs and even a small model of the library. It even has books, periodicals and computers but you can find those at any library. This library is definitely something special, both on the inside and out. Maine has a whole lot of very cool libraries but this one is really, really one of the most stunning.

This is one of the most beautiful libraries I have ever seen. The outside reminded me of the…read morelibrary in Carmel CA. It's also made of stone, but the style is more Tudor and the inside is larger. This library is relatively small, but it's well laid out, elegant in design and functional. It was built in 1897. You can read its history on the library website. It gladdened my heart just to sit inside it. I checked the shelves of books for sale, a relatively small collection left over from the book sale, according to the librarian, a cordial young woman w/ an English accent who grew up in London, but didn't find a copy of "A Gentleman in Moscow". There are the usual computers and shelves and shelves of books. The library is open from 9-12 and 2-5 daily, except Sundays. In the winter it's closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.

This Lighthouse is only about 20 ft tall and is still used as of this day. It sits on the Marginal…read moreWay Clift Walk in Ogunquit ME. and the views are breath taking. Nice walking path in front of it and lots of people walking on that path. This Lighthouse was built in 1948 is in very nice shape and still lit as of today. Rumor is its disguised as a pumping station for sewage, but I have not been able to confirm that.

This is a cute little lighthouse that you can see for some fun ops! When we were visiting, we were…read moretrying to see how many lighthouses we could see and find.

Such a beautiful part of Ogunquit. Love walking the Marginal Way to Perkins Cove and seeing this…read morepicturesque bridge. Definitely worth it to walk on the bridge and see the views from either direction. IT's a special treat to see the drawbridge in action when a boat needs to go through. This area is very walkable with cute shops, a few restaurants, a lobster roll shop, and an ice cream show. It's also a working harbor with docks and reserved parking areas for fishermen. We always make a point of visiting Perkins Cove whenever we come to Ogunquit.

This place is something out of a hallmark movie. What a cute little Cove of amazing shops,…read morerestaurants views. You're able to walk over the bridge. The views from the bridge were amazing. This is one of the most picturesque towns I've been to. I actually said to one of the shop owners that "this place is good for your soul", and I believe that !

New location for the welcome center…read more Good stop if you want any maps or information about the area!