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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
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:
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.
Jamie says
MAINE ME!!!
I’ll have to stick with the namesake of the online shop- Kennebunkport! My cousin and I driving to Maine every summer for camping with our families would laugh each time we passed this exit on the highway because it’s so out there!
Stacy says
MAINE ME!! I live in Phoenix, AZ, which for a major capital city, has a pretty cool name!
Leslie says
Maine Me! I’d love to win. My fiance and I were going to go to Maine on our honeymoon, but then he had to work so winning this gift card would be almost as good. Driving past Troutville, Virginia always cracks me up!
Heather says
Maine me!! LOVE their selection of furnishings.
I’m from Alabama originally, and although it isn’t my hometown, I always got a good chuckle when passing signs to Possum Trot, AL.
renee says
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Valentine, Nebraska (awwwww)
Melly says
I am visiting Henniker, NH right now, which supposedly is the only town named Henniker in the world.
Chelsea says
maine me..! definitely have my fingers crossed.
as for funny names, i spent five years of my life in kalamazoo, michigan — proud of it..!
Teresa says
MAINE ME!
My family is from Jamaica and we have many places there that have Spanish names due to our history.
The names themselves are not that interesting, it is the Jamaican pronounciation that makes it hilarious.
Rio Bueno, for example, is pronounced with a long I (like Ohio) and Bueno pronounced with a long U (like beauty). No one knows hows to butcher Spanish the way we do! LOL. :)
Nita says
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From where i come from (india), there are all sorts of wierd cities, towns and village names.Not just that, there are thousands of same name towns and villages, eg, “Rampur”. There are atleast a dozen rampur roads, villages or locations in each state, which has always amazed me.
Anyways,the most memorable name that i remember is not from India, but France. While me and hubby were touring france, we were suggested to visit “condom” by another tourist. First we thought he was plain wierd or sick or kidding. But than we realized he was serious and it is one of the good places to visit.
Can you imagine being asked to see a “condom” place in the middle of nowhere by an unknown person!!
Jill says
MAINE ME!!! That shop looks gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway.
I can’t think of any funny towns here in Iowa, but we do get mocked that we have a Des Moines and a West Des Moines that are separate towns.
Carolyn says
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Harrison says
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Kate says
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My neighborhood growing up was called Beotzburg – pronounced Butts-berg.
Lauren says
MAINE ME! Wow, I live in really boring town names. Nothing funny or interesting about the names! Sad!
Alison Jordan says
Maine ME! I grew up in Mars Hill, ME (rural northern Maine). I think that’s a pretty unique one. Now I live about a 1/2 hour north of Kennebunkport so I’ll be swinging down to visit this store soon. Did you know that famous people have summer homes in Kennebunkport/Kennebunk including President George Bush Sr?
Alison
hilary says
Maine me!
When my husband was in college in PA he noted many, many interestingly named locations. Intercourse, Pa was probably the most notable.
Jessica says
Maine me!!!
where I was born–Keosaqua, IA (pronounced Key-o-sock-wa)
liz tsang says
maine me!
well, i’ll join others in pointing to california as having some great city names – my favorite near us is rancho cucamonga (sooo fun to say!). when living in arizona, i always liked passing the town of bumble bee on the highway, too.
Rachel says
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My parents made a road trip out of visiting oddly-named places in Pennsylvania, including Frogtown and Potato City.
Laura @ youngDCliving says
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There is a place in California called Zzyzx (no joke!). I have no idea how the heck you’re supposed to pronounce that :)
alyssa says
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I’m from Morgan Hill which is home to the annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras (we have a few mushroom farms in town).
Stephanie s says
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Heather H says
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I have a friend from Boring, OR.
Kerry says
Maine me!
I live in Salem, MA, which is not a weird name on its own. But it is where the witch trials happened so we have plenty of weirdness here. Year round ghost tours every night, magic/witch shops, costume stores, and plenty of craziness in October leading up to Halloween, which I love!
Liz Marcell says
MAINE ME!!! (please)
Once, on a college road trip from western Massachusetts to Boulder, Colorado, we passed through What Cheer, Iowa.
Lemon says
Maine me.
I’m from Michigan, and we’ve got a lot of great cities to pass through, namely Hell (which yes, does freeze over) and Climax :)
You can also exit onto Big Beaver Road from I-75. Just take exit 69.
sallie says
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I lived in South Carolina when i was a kid and remember Sugar Tit, SC. I think I remember hearing that they have since renamed that town. :)
Elise says
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My roommate in college was from Normal, IL. I’ve always gotten a kick out of that!
Kelly says
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I’m from Powhatan, VA. Tha name Bumpass, VA always cracked me up though.
Alicia says
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Ashley says
Maine Me, Please!!
Lisa Womack says
MAINE ME………… we live near a town in Ca called Copperopolis. I always liked to say that.
Julia says
Maine me!
I always liked seeing the sign for Bat Cave, NC. Batman’s not so great about keeping his secret lair hidden!
Allison O. says
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We’ve got some interesting, if not inappropriately-named, towns in Missouri: Licking, Knob Lick and Cooter, to name a few!
Andrea P says
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I the most interesting city name I have heard is definitely “Fertile, Minnesota”….hehe!
Jen @ homeinthecountry says
Maine me!
We live near Kalamazoo, Michigan. It’s super-fun to say. Try it. Kalamazoo! Kalamaaazzooooooo!
Amanda says
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The only odd named town I’m aware of here in Michigan is Hell; I’ve never been ;)
sara says
Maine Me!
There’s some great names in the FL panhandle, where I’ve had to do some work lately. I think Wewahitchka is my personal fave.
Dani says
Maine Me. Paradise, PA is anything but paradise!!!
Tara Venable says
MAINE ME!
please!!!!!! :) also, no cool names for me. bummersville for sure.
Stephanie Miller says
MAINE ME!! I live in Indiana and we have a town called French Lick!! Not sure I want to visit there tho…
Yvonne says
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Lynn Van Slyke says
‘Maine ME”
While we were in the Navy my husband had a friend who lived near Hopeulikit, Georgia. =)
Kelly J says
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Stephanie G says
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Once on a cross-country trip we stoppped in Ogallala Nebraska NOw that is a name!
Meredith says
Maine Me!
I would have to say Peculiar, MO.
Katie says
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Jaryn says
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My city have a crazy name, so I’m a fan of Hometown, PA…I think it speaks for itself, lol. “What’s your hometown?” “Hometown.” :)
Heather Dedie says
Maine Me!
In college I visited a friend that lives in Kalamazoo, MI.
Laura says
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I live near a town called Ware (pronouced: where) in Massachusetts. The ongoing joke is “Ware do you live?”