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Introducing Freeport
Here, nestled amid the natural beauty of Maine’s rockbound coast, is a town devoted almost entirely to shopping. More than 100 stores line the town’s mile-long Main St (US 1), leading to long traffic jams during the summer. Unlike Kittery, however, Freeport is nicely laid out for walking (there are sidewalks in this town and the parking lots are hidden from sight). This – and the handful of decent restaurants thrown in – makes for a much more pleasant shopping experience.
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Freeport’s fame and fortune began a century ago when Leon Leonwood Bean opened a shop to sell equipment and provisions to hunters and fishermen heading north into the Maine woods. His success later brought other retailers to the area, making Freeport what it is today.
During the summer, LL Bean sponsors free Saturday evening concerts (www.llbean.com/events) in Freeport at Discovery Park.
Last updated: Jul 22, 2009
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