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Freeport is just north of Portland in Maine and hosts the headquarters of L.L Bean. Because of the popularity of L.L. Bean, other stores were drawn to the area and it has become a shopping destination".

[edit] Get in

[edit] By air

• The nearest large airport is in Portland.

[edit] By car

Freeport is accessible from I-95. It's a 2-hour drive from Boston.

[edit] Get around

The main street in Freeport is Route 1.

[edit][add listing] See

• Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, 426 Wolfe's Neck Road off Flying Point Road, +1-207-624-6075 (off season) & +1-207-865-4465 (in season), [1]. 233 acre park with 5 miles of shoreline and woodland hiking with views of Casco Bay, the Harraseeket River and salt marshes. Picnic areas are provided. Admission adult $3, child aged 5-11 $1; under 5 and over 65 free.

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

Freeport is a shopper’s paradise with the L.L.Bean flagship store, outlets, small shops, and specialty stores.

• L.L. Bean 95 Main St, +1 877 552-3268, [2]. L.L. Bean's flagship store is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Company headquarters is nearby.
• Freeport Merchant's Association [3]

[edit] Retail Outlets

• Ann Klein, 56 Main Street.
• J.Crew Factory Outlet, 10 Bow Street, 207 865-3180.

[edit] Jewelry & Crafts

• The Beadin' Path, 15 Main Street, +1 877 92-BEADS, [4]. The Beadin' Path is a crafter & jewelry designer's paradise with beads from all over the world, selling both retail and wholesale.
• Earrings & Company, 2 Mechanic Street, [5].
• Brown Goldsmiths, 11 Mechanic Street, [6].
• R.D. Allen, 32 Main Street, [www.rdallen.com].

[edit] Galleries

• Georgetown Pottery, 148 Main Street, [7].

[edit] Boutiques & Gift Shops

• The Mangy Moose, 112 Main Street, [8].
• Betsy's, 6 Bow Street, [9].
• CO/OP Contemporary Clothing, 140 N. Main Street. Worth the visit - funky boutique samples at great prices.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Harraseeket Lunch & Lobster Main St. at the water. Daily 11:30AM-8:30PM, Closed mid Oct to May 1st, Have them pick out a live lobster and prepare it for you to eat right on the dock next to the lobster traps.
• Broad Arrow Tavern, 162 Maine St (in the Harraseeket Inn, 2 blocks from LL Bean), +1 207 865-9377, [10]. Open daily for lunch and dinner 11:30 a.m. until. Besides extensive menu items, there is a sumptuous luncheon buffet served Monday through Saturday 11:30 am - 2:00 pm ($16.95). Casual Maine-Lodge-like atmosphere, full bar, brick pizza oven, family friendly.
• Harraseeket Inn Main Dining Room, 162 Maine St, +1 207 865-9377, [11]. Nightly 5:30PM-9PM, F,Sa till 9:30PM. Reservations suggested.
• Azure Cafe, 123 Maine St., +1 207 865-1237, [12]. Hours vary by season. Northern Italian food. Indoor and patio seating, live jazz, extensive wine list. Great special occasion spot.
• The Corsican Restaurant, 9 Mechanic Street (1 block off Maine St.), +1 207 865-9421, [13]. Lunch and dinner M-Sa. Casual soup and salad cafe.
• McDonald's, 155 Main St. (SW corner of Main St. and Mallet Dr.), +1 207 865-9566. It is different in Freeport. Looks like a home with a very small sign out front. No speaker to hear outside, you place your order and it appears on the screen with no other feedback from the order taker. This is due to sound ordinance in Freeport. You can get a Big Mac, but you may also see Lobster Roll on the menu as well.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Gritty McDuff's, Lower Main Street Freeport, +1 207 865-4321, [14]. Brewpub. Very good microbrews.
• Jameson Tavern, 115 Main St. (behind L.L. Bean), +1 207 865-4196, [15]. Built in 1779 and first became a tavern in 1801. Known as The Birthplace of Maine. Have a good brew, see some history and eat some good food.
• Freeport Cabaret, 5 Depot St., +1 207 865-1780, [16]. Freeport’s first nightspot featuring live entertainment is now open. Aptly named, The Freeport Cabaret features jazz, comedy, singer- songwriters and performing artists – with gourmet appetizers, desserts, fine wines, coffees, teas and cocktails.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Phone: +1 207 865-9377, Fax: +1 207 865-1684 [17].
• Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Phone: +1 207 865-1433, Fax: +1 207 865-1432. [18].
• Best Western Freeport Inn, 31 US Route 1, Phone: +1 207 865-3106, Toll-free: +1 800 998-2583, Fax: +1 207 865-6364, [19].
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 450 U.S. Route 1, Phone: +1 207 865-9020, [20].

[edit] Get out

• There are more outlet stores in Kittery.

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