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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Maine Attractions

| By John Petersik | May 31, 2010 | 3,156 Comments

Fab Freebie: Maine Attractions

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

It’s a shame we can’t take any major road trips right now (thanks to our wee one) since this week’s giveaway has us itching to head north to Kennebunkport, Maine. That’s because Spaces Kennebunkport– the shop behind today’s prize- embodies just the type of comfortable seaside home accents that Sherry and I love. Never mind that we can barely spell the name… we still want to eat up everything in their store. Have no fear if you also can’t make it out to K-town. Spaces Kennebunkport has an awesome online shop and one of you is gonna win a $150 gift certificate to spend there. Score.="nofollow">

Kenne Four Grid

And not that we’re in the business of telling people how to spend their prize money, but here are some things we would totally snag for ourselves:

Kenne Our Picks

Wanna take home some of this beachy bliss? Here’s how to enter this week’s Fab Freebie (oh, and stay tuned for a discount code this Thursday):

  • PRIZE: $150 toward anything in Spaces Kennebunkport’s shop
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MAINE ME!” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … since our giveaway sponsors reside in a fairly uniquely-named town, we’d love to know of any unique / weird / funny city names that you live in, have visited, or have noticed on a map (i.e. Love, VA; Bummerville, CA; Sweet Lips, TN)
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, June 2nd at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Spaces Kennebunkport.

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  1. Brianne says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    MAINE ME!
    I am from a small town in Indiana, which doesn’t have an exciting name, but the county is Kosciusko county. It’s a challenge to learn how to spell!

    Reply
  2. Jules says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Maine Me ! What a wonderfully curate selection of home decor ! LOVE !

    Reply
  3. Emily says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    MAINE ME!

    I grew up not far from Intercourse, PA and Bird in Hand, PA.

    Reply
  4. Leigh Ann says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    “Maine Me”– I really want those paper laterns!

    About 15 minutes from me is a little community called “Lizard Lick, NC”. There’s even a reality show on Tru TV about the “Lizard Lick Towing” Company! TOO FUNNY!

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    MAINE ME!!

    Have to say, I’ve not noticed any weird city names… We do have a state park however that is called Big Bone Lick… (And I could say the names from the cities in Iceland that my husband is from, but it’s only weird to me, because I’m not actually from there!)

    Reply
  6. Marcia says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Maine Me

    Went to school near Chili, NY (pronounced Chi-lie)

    Reply
  7. Dana Summers says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    “MAINE ME!” …Right outside of Lancaster County there is a town called Paradise, PA & another called Intercourse, PA.

    Reply
  8. emily says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    MAINE ME!

    My favorite oddly-named place is in Nova Scotia – perhaps inappropriate for a public forum. :)

    Reply
  9. Suz says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    “MAINE ME!”
    I’ve always wanted to stop in Love, VA. Ahhh, to be in Love – Virginia that is.

    Reply
  10. Melle says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    MAINE ME!

    I was born in Bisbee, AZ.

    Reply
  11. Kate says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Maine Me!

    I grew up near Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ…yes, that’s actually how it’s spelled.

    Reply
  12. Le says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Maine Me….

    Reply
  13. Jenny K. says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    My husband and I once drove through Cooter, MO on a road trip. I’m also a fan of Cairo, IL pronounced Kay-Ro.

    Reply
  14. stephanie says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    MAINE ME!

    whenever we drive to new york we always pass a sign for coxsackie.

    Reply
  15. Gina A. says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    MAINE ME! I used to drive through Belchertown to get to school and it always made me giggle!

    Reply
  16. Jenny K. says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Maine me!
    My husband and I once drove through Cooter, MO on a road trip. I’m also a fan of Cairo, IL pronounced Kay-Ro.

    Reply
  17. Maura says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Maine me!!

    We have Intercourse, Blue Ball, AND Paradise in PA!

    Reply
  18. Brandi says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    MAINE ME!!

    Reply
  19. Alyssa says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    MAINE ME!

    Pahrump, NV always has me thinking of the Christmas song, the little drummer boy.

    Reply
  20. Samantha says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Maine Me!!

    Reply
  21. Jessica Catherine says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    MAINE ME!!!

    In Missouri, one state over from where I live in Kansas, I drove through a town called Conception. In Kansas, I’ve been to Admire.

    Reply
  22. Bri says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    MAINE ME!

    I grew up in Warsaw Indiana, which is only funny because there is a Peru, Versailles, Lima, etc all in Indiana too!

    Reply
  23. MeaganC says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    MAINE ME!

    I live in Fort Worth, Tx and about 2 1/2 hours south of me is a town named Ding Dong, Tx. And… it’s located in Bell County! :o)

    Reply
  24. Mike says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    MAINE ME!

    Sadly I don’t have any exciting or funny places I’ve lived, they have all been pretty boring!

    Reply
  25. Kelly says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    MAINE ME!!

    Love me some Loveland, CO!

    Reply
  26. Kelsey says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    MAINE ME!

    Reply
  27. Erin says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    “MAINE ME”

    I am from Braintree, Ma…sounds normal to me, but people always think it is an odd name for a town.

    Reply
  28. becca e. says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:44 pm

    Maine Me!

    Don’t know if I’d want to go there, but Smelley, AL and Goobertown, AR are two I know of!

    Reply
  29. Jessaca says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    MAINE ME!

    The funniest towns I’ve heard of (they’re merely speed bumps of towns) are Gas, Kansas and Peculiar, Missouri. So many jokes there.

    Reply
  30. peia says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    Maine me..
    Kill devil Hill, NC

    Reply
  31. Caroline says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    MAINE ME! I never lived in a town with a really funny name, but I did grow up in Canada, which meant that middle school geography class was filled with lots of snickering. One of the province capitals is Regina, pronounced like…

    Reply
  32. sara says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    Maine Me! My dad grew up near Wahoo, Nebraska.

    Reply
  33. Lydia says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Maine Me!

    I had to google this because I couldn’t think of any strange named cities near me, so here’s one…Frostproof, Florida :)

    Reply
  34. Nicole says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    MAINE ME!

    Sorry no funny names for me!

    Reply
  35. Bet says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Maine Me!

    How about Purgatory, CO?

    Reply
  36. Portia says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    Maine Me!
    There was a town near where I grew up called Two Dot, MT. I always wondered where the two dots were located.

    Reply
  37. Elizabeth L says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    MAINE ME

    There is a small town that appears on some maps near the part of Alabama where my family comes from called “Smut Eye”!

    Reply
  38. Lindsay S says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    MAINE ME!
    I love the orange branches/tree thingie. Very cool

    OH yea – and Boring, Oregon is a city nearby. And yes… it is. :)

    Reply
  39. Marina says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    MAINE ME!

    Reply
  40. tara says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Maine Me!
    I live somewhat near to Grossclose, VA and Bumpass Cove, TN!

    Reply
  41. Nancy says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    Maine Me! Since I live in Maryland I’ll give you some funny MD city names although I’ve never lived in them. Accident, MD; Boring, MD; and Crappo, MD. I grew up in Chevy Chase, MD and lots of people thought that was a weird one…guess it seems normal when you live there long enough!!

    Reply
  42. Amanda B says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    MAINE ME! I’m from WI and though the name of our cities are normal to us, everyone else thinks they’re rather interesting. (Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, Waukesha, etc.)

    Reply
  43. Alison says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    MAINE ME!!!!

    Yak, British Columbia…

    Reply
  44. Emily says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Maine Me!
    I’ve been to Mackey, Idaho (which is pronounced “mack-ee”, not “mac-kay”)

    Reply
  45. Leslie says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    MAINE ME! I live by Metropolis Il, home of Superman.

    Reply
  46. Rose says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Maine Me!

    Reply
  47. Danielle says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Maine Me!!

    I live in Enumclaw, in Washington State. It means “home of the evil spirits.” Nice and welcoming, isn’t it? I also lived in Issaquah. I remember when we moved from Issaquah to Enumclaw and making all the change of address phone calls. I spent a lot of time spelling!

    Reply
  48. Jennifer says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Maine me!

    Reply
  49. Sarah Hoesly says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Maine ME…ME ME ME!

    I grew up near a town called “Humansville”, and it’s a bit ironic because I’m pretty sure humans are far outnumbered by livestock.

    Reply
  50. kelly says

    May 31, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    MAINE ME!

    I think Virginia has some of the most unique spellings/pronunciations. My favorite is Botetourt County, VA (pronounced Bot-e-tot). Or maybe Buena Vista (pronounced Buu-na).

    Reply
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