an unlikely question?

Hi, Ive done research on maine since it is my first time here. I have no issues with gay people at all but I just need to know if this is more of a gay area than straight.....almost equivalent to Provincetown because that will make my boyfriend uncomfy I believe. I have no issue with it all but I recently spoke to a B%26amp;B owner who said there is a gay beach.......that basically is mostly gay? so im not sure if I am a minority...how happy my boyfriend might be? again I have no issues with all this.... I just would appreciate the honesty.....becasue if kenenbunkport seems like a better place to stay then maybe I should stay there? thanks again.....and please dont take any offense to this question...its not meant to be offensive.....

an unlikely question?

Ok I don%26#39;t take offense to your message but there are gay people EVERYWHRE. I work with a gay guy and he is awesome. Tell your bf to lighten up it%26#39;s not like they are gonna hit on him lol. Not sure about that area of Maine. But like I said if they know his is not gay they aren%26#39;t gonna flirt with him lol.

Hope this helps some.

an unlikely question?

From what I%26#39;ve been told, Ogunquit is a very family oriented area. I%26#39;ve read about gay B%26amp;B%26#39;s, but I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s like Provincetown. I wouldn%26#39;t worry about it.

We are spending 6 nights there this summer and it sounds like my husband is similar to your boyfriend on this issue. I wouldn%26#39;t have chosen Ogunquit if I thought he%26#39;s be upset.

I%26#39;ll give you the politically un-correct response. I don%26#39;t think the equal rights laws mean you have to vacation somewhere that makes you uncomfortable. :)

I%26#39;ve been to Provincetown and Ogunquit both recently. I will say that while both are gay friendly, in Provincetown I felt very much like I was in the minority as the straight gal. I%26#39;ve never felt that way about Ogunquit.

Provincetown seems to openly flaunt / celebrate the gay lifestyle. There seem to be more homosexual than gay couples on Commercial Street. Don%26#39;t get my wrong, I had a great time in Provincetown, but I really felt like the gay community owned the town (Queen City Taxi, the Burger Queen, lots of obviously gay symbolism.)

Mainers are very accepting and tolerant people, and while Ogunquit is friendly to gays, it%26#39;s not to the detriment of straight folks. You won%26#39;t feel like you are in the minority. You%26#39;ll see all sorts of folks, families with kids, seniors, the whole nine yards.

Which town you choose depends on how phobic your boyfriend is. You will see gays in Kennebunk/Kennebunkport, too, and if you didn%26#39;t know that Oqunquit was ';gay friendly'; I don%26#39;t think it would come across any different than K/K%26#39;port. I think you%26#39;d think the straight/gay mix is ';normal.

I don%26#39;t know which beach is supposedly gay, but anytime I%26#39;ve ever been to Oqunquit the beach has looked very normal to me (families, teens, etc.)

never been to p-town but ive never felt uncomfortable in ogunquit - theres gay couples but after a few minutes its like theyre gay so what - lots of nice art places and small shoppes

thanks guys that sounds great I will go ahead and go for ogunquit it sounds awesome! thanks for all your input

The Village Market right at the center of downtown is a good place for eating on the run. Breakfast, lunch or dinner. It ties for the best scones in the state.

It%26#39;s a like a high-end stop-n-shop with really prepared food you can take out, wines, a sandwich counter and gorgeous meats.

Nori - sorry to be late with this response. - just saw it. At any rate, we vacation each year in Ogunquit and I%26#39;ve been to P-town recently too. I think that P-town is much more openly ';gay'; than Ogunquit, which is really a family place. Yes, Ogunquit is gay friendly, and you will see many gay couples, but I think that adds to the charm and classy nature of the town. All of us (my daughter, son-in-law, husband and myself are not gay) have never felt uncomfortable, and we have been going there for over 20 years. In fact , we always spend a night or two having drinks after dinner in town upstairs at the Front Porch (right in the center of town) where there is the best piano bar and everyone sits around the piano sing show tunes. The place is openly ';gay'; but we and many other straight couples are warmly welcomed there.

So go to Ogunquit, tell your boy friend to relax - no one will flirt with him if he is not interested (no one would in in P-town either) and have a blast. You won%26#39;t be sorry!

You and your boyfriend will have a great time. Ogunquit has a mixture of a lot of diferent, fun people

Hi! I%26#39;m happy to hear that the folks at the Front Porch were accomodating. Unfortunately, we did not have the same experience. As a matter of fact the bartender wouldn%26#39;t even serve us, just completely ignored us for 15 minutes, while waiting on male couples surrounding us. When my husband and I finally got his attention and I asked what they served for white wine(brand) he responded ';I don%26#39;t know, just a regular house wine,'; and walked away! We just wanted to hear some piano music and relax at a nice bar but were treated so poorly that I wouldn%26#39;t consider going back. BTW, we are very comfortable in ';gay friendly'; surroundings, have been to Provincetown (own timeshare there) and Key West numerous times so I don%26#39;t think we sent off any ';we%26#39;re here to gawk'; vibes. We will be staying in Wells the week of the 4th and are anxious to spend some time in Ogunquit again, just won%26#39;t go to the Front Porch!

Wow - Bonniegirl. I wonder if they changed hands, or if it was just a nasty bartender? When I was at the Front Porch there were several mixed groups and straight couples all haveing a fun time. What a shame since the piano bar is wonderful. Thanks for telling me.

At any rate,Nori, Ogunquit is great, even if the Front Porch isn%26#39;t what it use to be.