York Beach, ME, Meetup & SkeeBall Tourney
The Idea
On a winter night in Portland, ME, we started talking about a York Beach Meetup in high summer...with SkeeBall. Today, the dream becomes a reality. Discussions:[1],[2],[3]
The Place
York Beach is an old-fashioned beach resort in southern Maine. It offers more than two miles of wide, flat, sandy ocean beach. There are two main beaches in the town: Long Sands, which true to its name is the longest unbroken stretch of beach around, and Short Sands, a smaller beach adjacent to a public park, lots of parking, some eateries and drinkeries, and Fun-O-Rama - home to a bank of vintage SkeeBall machines.
Both York and York Beach are great places for a weekend getaway. Within walking distance of the honky-tonk one can find every type of accommodation, from camping to [perfectly nice] cheap motels and tourist cabins to a luxury hotel. It's only about 20 minutes from Portsmouth, NH and about half an hour from Portland, Maine. York Beach is easily accessed by road from I-95, by rail/bus connection from Boston or Portland, and by air with ground transportation arragments from Boston, Manchester NH, or Portland.
Date and Time
After some discussion and negotiation, we've settled on Saturday, August 16 as the date of the meetup itself. The Plan of the Day will be something like: 10 AM or anytime afterward, meet on the beach for sunning and swimming. Lunch as desired (many eateries nearby, picnic/potluck also welcome). Late afternoon, optional SkeeBall tourney. Evening-time, dinner and drinks.
