Freeport Maine question
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At peak leaf-peeping time I'd avoid Freeport like the plague. Of course, I'd avoid Freeport like the plague anytime. Why not just go shopping on Manhattan? The prices are better and you'd avoid the crowds and traffic. It's really a shame what they've done to a once-beautiful town. You can get that outlet stuff anywhere - if you're in the southern Maine area and want a more eclectic shopping experience I'd recommend the Old Port section of Portland - better restaurants as well.
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Years ago we went through Freeport and I saw the brand new McDonalds. I was truly impressed because it didn't look anything like a McDonalds, but was carefully designed to blend in with the local architecture. Last year I went through Freeport again. Oh my god, it was one huge long outlet mall. How could they?
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Last summer with some time to kill before a clambake at a state park in Freeport (can't remember the name but it was beautifull) I insisted we discover the non-commercial Freeport, assuming it existed! We drove north of town, then down some small road heading toward the coast. We discovered a beautiful area of coastal farms and interesting homes, etc. I don't know that I'd send someone out of their way but I did enjoy seeing the "other" Freeport. Not a bad place if you enjoy exploring back roads.
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The center of town is dominated by the large LL Bean retail store, which I hate to admit is rather nice, though not nearly as nice as the original yellow LL Bean clapboard facility that originally was on the same site. The remainder of the downtown area consists of older buildings that have been taken over by the various outlets - there's not really a mall there, per se. There are, however, some malls that have sprung up some distance out of town. Also, on the way into town from the south you'll notice a few largely unsigned buildings to the right that are about the size of, and just about as attractive as, aircraft hangars. Those are what is now the REAL LL Bean, where the mail orders are processed.
It's just a mess, really. And particularly so for those of us who fondly remember the old store, with the retail part upstairs and the mail order downstairs and that long walk up the stairs under Fred Bean's stuffed moose head . . . (sigh) Oh yeah - and I miss the way you could call them up and they'd send you what you wanted and then a few days later a bill would arrive in the mail . . . (sigh, again).
It's just a mess, really. And particularly so for those of us who fondly remember the old store, with the retail part upstairs and the mail order downstairs and that long walk up the stairs under Fred Bean's stuffed moose head . . . (sigh) Oh yeah - and I miss the way you could call them up and they'd send you what you wanted and then a few days later a bill would arrive in the mail . . . (sigh, again).