Top Things to do in
Top Hotels in Seacoast Region
- 1. Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
- 2. Port Inn And Suites Portsmouth, Ascend Hotel Collection
- 3. Hampton Inn Portsmouth Central
- 4. Lamies Inn and The Old Salt Tavern
- 5. Best Western Plus The Inn At Hampton
- 6. Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
- 7. Best Western Plus Portsmouth Hotel And Suites
- 8. The Sailmaker's House
- 9. Howard Johnson by Wyndham Portsmouth
- 10. Holiday Inn Portsmouth, an IHG Hotel
What to do and see in , Seacoast Region: The Best Shopping
Discover the best top things to do in , United States including N.W. Barrett Gallery, Great Bay Pottery, Diversions Puzzles & Games, G. Willikers Toy Shop, Hampton Falls Fashion Outlet, The Salt Cellar, Portsmouth Historical Society, Bull Moose, Ten Thousand Villages, Corks & Curds LLC.
Restaurants in Seacoast Region
1. N.W. Barrett Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By suecI1409BV
Best gallery in Portsmouth with finely made crafts and art, professionally curated and displayed. A shop full of treasures.
2. Great Bay Pottery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Great Bay Pottery offers the finest in handmade New England pottery for functional and collectible use. Made onsite, all of our stoneware pottery is hand glazed, thrown, and decorated to produce the best in lead-free ceramic pottery ware, suitable for daily use and decor. Moreover, our one of a kind handmade pottery pieces are also oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe for your convenience.Custom and personalized design pottery also available for all occasions and events, such as corporate/business-related, anniversary, wedding, birthday, and baby shower events. Wholesale giftware pottery products also available.
3. Diversions Puzzles & Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Diversions Puzzles & Games strives to bring the local community together through quality product, excellent service, and engaging game events, encouraging us all to unplug and play a little more! Our flagship location can be found in Portsmouth, New Hampshire - a charming, historical, and creative city on the seacoast! Stop by and check out our famed array of game nights which play host to users from the beginner level on up through the pros. Whether you’re just in an exploratory phase, or you’re looking to connect with your peers that are seasoned players, these game nights will bring the Portsmouth community together in a real, live social setting.
4. G. Willikers Toy Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Maurene_K - Dover, United States
In Portsmouth for an afternoon, I got a parking space near G. Willikers! Books & Toys. I decided to go in. The store had lots of games, puzzles, regular and creative toys, coloring books, and children's books as well as onesies for babies, footed pajamas for toddlers, and some costumes. In books, I liked the catchy title “Dragons Like Tacos 2 – The Sequel.” The illustration on the cover showed two dragons, with an arm hooked around the other’s, tossing down tacos. There were many more books for youngsters of all ages. I guessed that there were at least 250 books there. The store carried the Name Train Wooden Railway System which was letters on wheels to make a train. With the former activity area closed for so long, the owners are making plans for a pop-up specialty shop in that space in the back. The owners were very nice and also very helpful. I rate G. Willikers! Books & Toys at 5.0. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
5. Hampton Falls Fashion Outlet
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Maurene_K - Dover, United States
On a shopping daytrip to The Hamptons and Seabrook, I stopped by the Hampton Falls Fashion Outlet, one of my favorite places for browsing. I’ve been going there for over 15 years - from back when it was Seacoast Bargain Outlet when the store stocked several hundred different items. It was a great place to poke around for about two hours. One never knew what one would find. But, a few years ago, the owners decided to concentrate more on clothing and reduced the number of non-clothing items carried. However, they still carried a good variety of merchandise beyond clothes for the entire family. There are still plenty of fun and useful items. On my most-recent visit, the bargains started right outside on the porch. There was a sale on T-shirts at 3/$5.00. Inside, I looked over jewelry, toys, some craft supplies, blankets, throws, greeting cards, movie DVD's, nautical home décor, New England Patriots gear, goods made by local crafters, sweatshirts, jackets, and T-shirts with New Hampshire or Hampton Beach on them, and much more. I also poked around in the clothes and home goods. And, a few more words on the clothes. This is “The Place” for travelers to get their souvenir T-Shirts, jackets, and sweatshirts with New Hampshire or Hampton Beach on them. The prices elsewhere are higher. I found some top-quality lingerie. It was priced at about 25% of what department store retailers would charge. And, it was in 100% perfect condition. It wasn't a second/factory reject or damaged. I also shopped near a couple that bought a sports-themed throw for their TV room. It was a fleece with a saying that was a take on the Boston’s MBTA. There were a few New England Patriots walking in poses similar to the cover of the Beatles album “Abbey Road.” Underneath was printed: The Red Line with the “T” in a circle just like the symbol used for the Boston T’s Red Line. There was another throw for the Boston Celtics. That one was for the Boston T’s Green Line. The owners and their sales associates are all very nice and very helpful. In the past few years, I’ve shopped more at their other store named Wells Fashion Outlet N' More in Wells Shopping Plaza on Post Road/US-1 in Wells. ME. That's a great place, too. I rate Hampton Falls Fashion Outlet at 5.0 and recommend stopping by. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
6. The Salt Cellar
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
The Salt Cellar Store is the only store totally focused and dedicated to salt for people, located at 7 Commercial Alley in Portsmouth, NH. Carrying a full line of gourmet flavored and infused sea salts to enhance recipes, bath and spa products including bath soaks, body butters, salt scrubs, shave creams, aftershaves, and soaps made from materials derived from the Dead Sea, Himalayan Salt Lamps, blocks, home products, and gift sets.
Reviewed By MonicaH1464 - Covington, United States
Love salt, so this was a must see for me. I was pleasantly surprised. There is a wonderful selection por flavored salts, plus gifts and salt related products. They also have a spa where one can schedule time (for a fee) to get a special "salt massage."
7. Portsmouth Historical Society
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Founded in 1917, the Portsmouth Historical Society is a nonprofit devoted to the history, arts, and culture of the Portsmouth region, through acquisitions, preservation, museum exhibitions, programs, and publications. It operates the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center and the 1758 John Paul Jones Historic House Museum and Garden, a national historic landmark. The Society also serves as the home of the Portsmouth Advocates for Historic Preservation, and the Portsmouth Marine Society Press.
Reviewed By Maurene_K - Dover, United States
After visiting the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center, I went into the attached Portsmouth Historical Society building to see the 2021 art exhibits. The one on the first floor was titled: Twilight of American Impressionism. The featured artists were Alice Ruggles Sohier and Frederick A. Bosley. Alice Ruggles Sohier was born in Massachusetts. She had an extensive education in art. Among her instructors for advanced studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston were Edmund C. Tarbell and Frank Weston Benson. I liked most of her work shown in the exhibit. The oil painting titled Dahlias was my favorite. The yellow dahlias looked so delicate. I also liked the painting titled Yellow Day Lilies. Frederick A. Bosley was from Lebanon, New Hampshire. He also studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts with Edmund C. Tarbell and Frank Weston Benson. Works in this exhibit included portraits and landscapes. Most of his palette was in subdued darker shades, except for the portrait of a woman in a red kimono titled “Elizabeth in Red” which I liked. Bosley's palette was on display in a case. The exhibit upstairs was titled: Don Gorvett: Working Waterfronts. He is a contemporary artist. He does woodcuts and then makes colorized prints from them. The waterfronts were mostly Portsmouth and Ogunquit. There was also a video in which Don Gorvett demonstrated how he does the woodcuts and made his prints. He combines the traditional process with a few procedures he created. I found both exhibits worthwhile. I really liked the Impressionist exhibit. I always find every exhibit that the Portsmouth Historical Society displays to be first-rate. I rate the Portsmouth Historical Society, its John Paul Jones House, its tours, its publications, and these exhibits at 5.0. I highly recommend anything the Society does. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
8. Bull Moose
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Maurene_K - Dover, United States
In the Seacoast Region, Bull Moose is the largest and best place to shop for music new and used CDs, vinyl, DVDs, video and board games, jigsaw puzzles, and books for the whole family. Bull Moose is the place where local bands debut their new releases. One will also find unexpected items like socks and incense. One might even find the flashlight in the shape of a fish. On a dreary, cool day in Portsmouth, I kept indoors as much as possible and visited a number of shops. Bull Moose was my third stop. In the market to expand my music collection in the Jazz genre, I went to that section in the side room. A Pete Fountain CD caught my eye. I went through all nine Pete Fountain CD’s in his slot. I decided on “The Best of Pete Fountain” because it had over 20 songs on it. It was $6.97. I’ve also shopped the Salem, NH store and the Maine locations in South Portland, Scarborough, and Sanford. And, although I really like the staff at Sanford, I prefer the Portsmouth location for what the store has in stock. I rate Bull Moose at 5.0 and highly recommend a visit. To take in everything and go through the racks and bins, I suggest reserving one to two hours, depending on how serious a browser one is. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
9. Ten Thousand Villages
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 1VoiceInTheCrowd - Hudson River Valley, United States
This shop is part of a small nationwide chain that features hand crafted items from around the world, and sales benefit these artisans. They carry jewelry, food items, linens, musical instruments, and many other beautiful things that make great gifts, or just to treat yourself to something special. My husband and I have visited this store on our annual trips to Portsmouth, and we always find a few things that we can't resist.
10. Corks & Curds LLC
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