Pros: Great place to visit as a day trip, weather permitting Cons: Can get crowded in the summer! Watch out!
If you like shopping and you like Maine, then you are sure to enjoy the town of Freeport. On the other hand, if you get road rage in parking lots and don't like dealing with crowds, you might want to avoid the Freeport Village (at least in the ...
by jps246 in Hotels & Travel, - Top 50, Nov 24 '04
Pros: Lots of shops/outlets, LL Bean Flagship Store, Easy to get to Cons: Very crowded at times, parking problems
If you live in Maine you have more than likely already visited Freeport and if you are traveling through, or visiting the State, a stop in this shopping outlet town might be worth it if you like to shop. While you are not likely to find the ...
Pros: Great shopping opportunities and the Desert of Maine Cons: Parking up the hills.
I've been traveling up to Maine for many years and a stop we have made for bargains and interesting things to do is Freeport, Maine. My daughter is now in school in a college in the Portland, Maine area. Freeport is just a fifteen minute drive north. ...
Pros: Everything is close together and easy to get to Cons: The outlet prices don't seem like such bargains to me
A few weekends ago, two friends and I (4rhodes was one of them) headed up to Maine for a weekend trip. Freeport was not the reason for the trip but we added it on at the last minute because of the weather in Portland – yes, we need the rain.
Pros: Great Family Outing, Educational & Fun Cons: Off The Beaten Path, To Easily Overlooked
The best kept secret of Freeport Maine will not be found in the crowded shopping area, the bargains to be found (to few and far between) or the overflowing parking lots. It is the Desert.
Freeport, Maine is probably most popular among its visitors for its enormous selection of outlet shopping extravaganzas. In addition to the outlets it also boasts the internationally renown L.L.Bean--an event in itself.
Pros: This is natural Maine--and a nice break from the outlets Cons: While beautiful, this small park would not be my #1 choice if you only were planning to go to one park to see the coast
As a native Mainer who lives about an hour from Freeport, I have spent plenty of time in LLBean and the like. But far more typically, I zip through town (the back way during peak season) and head for the natural beauty of the Maine coast. There are two...
Pros: Commerce in Maine!!!!! Cons: none if you know how to work the system.
2am in Freeport, ME
The light from your headlights is replaced by the dim glow of yellow light coming from black streetlamps and you step out of your car. You don't bother suppress the slight grin that comes from knowing that just hours...
Pros: On the way to really amazing places up the coast Cons: crowded, overpriced, depressing, absolutely soulless
Freeport wasn't always like this. It used to be a smallish seaside town in Maine's midcoast region with a great stretch of coastline and a cozy downtown. I'm referring to the late 1970s and early 80s. Even LL Bean lived up to the reputation that it...
Pros: variety of outlets, LLBean's retail store, Harraseeket Inn Cons: you will dump your wallet here - it's impossible to leave empty-handed!
People come from miles around to go to Freeport, and there's little doubt as to why. There are tons of brand-name outlet shops, LLBean's famous 24-7-365 retail store, and all of the Maine delicacies you could ask for, all off of one Maine street.
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Having grown up under the oppressive burden of "preppie" in the 1980s, I'm surprised it took me so long to make the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca -- the LL Bean outlet/flagship store/only store in Freeport, ME.
When my husband informed me that we were going to Maine for our vacation last year, I wasn't thrilled. Maine is not my favorite place. No offence to those of you that like it but it's...
Pros: Beautiful countryside, lots of options for day trips Cons: If you don't like shopping, skip Freeport
Ok - If you're looking for serious Outlet shopping, Freeport probably isn't what you want. It does not have quite the outlet selection of Kittery, Maine - or some of the larger Outlet areas in the country - but it certainly has more ambiance - Not to...
We moved to Maine in February of 1998 and I could not wait to go to Freeport. After all, it is the site of the fabulous LL bean and more. It was not at all what I had expected. I think Freeport is great for the tourist, but as a resident it is awful....
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